Visit with Q's parents and grandparents' - St Augustine

Tearing down Birthday Party Decorations!

Taylor posing before they tore down decorations!
What FUN!


Carter helping!

Carter celebrated his 1st Birthday last week.  Here are some pictures from his party!  We had a great time so thanks to all our friends and family that came by!  I still am new at this blogging thing so the pictures are in reverse order...I will get the hang of it eventually!

Carter opening presents!  He got a chair for his birthday so he doesn't have to use Taylor's anymore!
Taylor had a hard time understanding the presents weren't for her to open!

Carter loved playing with the balloons most of all...who needs toys!
Yuck!
Taylor handing a napkin to her brother!

The beginning!
Happy Birthday to Carter!
Carter and Cameron
Taylor and Brady coloring!
Cameron playing Tic-Tac-Toe on our blow up Pooh Bear
Carter loved our Blow-up Pooh

Carter's 1st Birthday!

Carter turns one January 22, can you believe it!  We are having a Tigger and Pooh party for him this weekend.  No, Tigger and Pooh won't be here...Q was not up for that this year, maybe next! Look for pictures from the party next week!

Ryleigh & Alyssa's Birthday Party

Okay, so I know I started this Blog back in September, but one of my New Years resolutions is to update our blog more frequently so all our family and friends that live so far away can watch Taylor and Carter grow up!  

This past weekend we went down to Orlando to celebrate Ryleigh's 2nd & Alyssa's 4th birthdays.  Their parents are our very close friends and Ryleigh is my goddaughter.  Vanessa and I went to PA school together and Q and Andy worked at Ace Mortgage together and now both own their own 1st Metropolitan Mortgage branches!  The party was at the Nickelodeon Hotel, we had a great time! 

Some of the party group!
Taylor and Dora, she loved seeing Dora and Deigo!  Too bad we didn't get a picture of her kissing Diego!
Carter and Diego!  We think Carter recognized them as he smiled when they came out!
Carter and Mason playing between the bars!
Alyssa getting her Dad with a whip cream pie as Ryleigh watches
Taylor stuffing her Monkey
C-Man
Dancing!
Our good friends Cari and Mason!

Firsts for Carter

Carter had a weekend full of firsts. He got to watch his first Titans football game with his Dad. Of course it was against the Jacksonville Jaguars, we were very happy that our Titans won as our house was full of many very disappointed Jags fans and 4 very happy Titans fans.  

Pre-game

               Post-game smiles

Carter did nap through most of the game!

Our bed has proved to be the best play-yard around.

Notice how Carter is becoming quite a little monkey, 

he has acquired the nickname of our "chunky monkey"

Carter's fist "Blackeye"

Jacksonville Zoo Labor Day weekend

This past weekend we went to the Jacksonville zoo.  We had a great time and don't know why we don't go more often.  The kids were great!  Carter chilled in our "Cadillac" double stroller while Taylor walked the whole way.  She is growing up so fast.  

Notice the progression of Taylor's face during the carousel ride...