Carter's Crib

We finally set up Carter's crib and he loves it! The first time I put him down to sleep in it he just looked around and fell asleep on his own. It was a beautiful moment! We're hoping he will keep that up! It is so cute and peaceful to see him napping in his crib. And it's so fun to have a blue room!

Summer Fun

We are trying to make the most of our last few weeks of summer freedom. I am not ready for it to end! Here are some of our favorite activities from the last couple of weeks.

At the Fire StationWe went to a "read with a firefighter" event at our firestation. The girls loved it! They got to listen to stories, take a tour of the fire house, see the firefighter gear, and sit inside a firetruck. Emily had never been to the firehouse and was thrilled by all of it. She couldn't beleive the firefighters had chairs and a T.V. and beds, just like "real" people! I also learned some new things and was tickled pink that the firefighters suggested my girls climb up on this firetruck for a picture!

Our Sidewalk Paint Masterpiece
Meeting Sophie
Carter met my brother's dog Sophie for the first time. He LOVED the dog and wanted to get a hold of him. I guess he's inherited his sisters love for dogs instead of his parents fear. Looks like we will have a 3rd child begging for a dog in a few years.

Farm CountryWe headed to Thanksgiving Point with our fun neighbors. It was lots of fun to have friends along to entertain all of us!
Emily loved being "out and about" with her friend Lizzie and was all smiles and giggles.

And here are the pony rides....

Cousins Campout

We went to Grandma and Grandpa Durrant's house for a cousins campout. The kids and their dads all set up tents in the backyard and camped out. That is my kind of camping! Especially since Carter and I got to sleep in a bed in the air conditioned basement. The kids had a blast sleeping in tents, watching grandpa light fireworks, eating Smores (in the morning) and flying kites Uncle Jared brought back from China.

John and James setting up tents. I had to post this picture because I love the matching shirts. Must be brothers!

Learning to Ride

Tonight we went to Grandma and Grandpa Durrant's house. While we were there Kelsie learned to ride her bike without training wheels! She is very excited and wants to practice all the time. She keeps telling us "this is really fun!" She's also excited for all the neighbor boys her age to see that she can ride a two wheeler too!

Day Off

John had the day off on Friday while his company moved to their new building. We enjoyed having an "extra" day and took the kids to check out the Children's Discovery Museum.






Our favorite part was the store. We had fun making sandwiches in the deli, grocery shopping, and playing cashier!













Emily was TERRIFIED of the life flight helicopter simulator. She wanted to check it out, but every time it starting revving up she would start panicking. She thought the helicopter was going to take off with her in it!













Carter was really good and tried to find new ways to entertain himself while confined to a stroller. I was really amused when I looked in and found he had completely scooted himself to the end of his seat and was desperately trying to get his feet to touch the top of the stroller. Maybe we should take that as a signal that he wants out!

The Peterson Family Reunion

Time to Eat

We were trying to delay starting Carter on solids until 6 months, but after three days of constant crying and grunting we decided he MUST be hungry. The way he was eyeing every bite we took and grabbing at our food was a pretty good indicator! The pictures are of his first try at solids. He was delighted by the rice cereal. He was opening his mouth wide between bites, kicking his legs with excitement, and grabbing the spoon to try to get it into his mouth. We just couldn't get it in there fast enough! Now he feels like the world of food has been opened up to him and tries to swipe at everything the girls are eating in hopes of getting a little taste.