Grandma Lola turns 85!

My Grandma turned 85 this week on May 13th. She and Judy came up to celebrate and Nick and I made this video for her birthday. It was made in the wee hours of the morning and we might have thought we were funnier than we really are. Enjoy. We had a good time making it. Grandma Lola is one of the fiestiest chicks you will ever meet. Tough as nails and sweet as can be! When I grow up I want to be just like her!!! She rocks!!! We love Grandma Lola tons!!!!
To watch click on the red play button, it will turn green click the green one and at the bottom click full screen.

The bear has been replaced...by a ball

So sad, the bear was tossed aside for a ball. He has been playing balls tons lately with Paca, my dad. My parents gave him tons of balls for his birthday and this is how I found him sleeping. Then in the morning he usually grabs for his bear, this morning it was the ball.

Carter and his bear

This kid LOVES his bear! This is how we usually find him sleeping. All cuddled up with his bear. My mom made this bear for him and it has his name on it. He loves bears!

The Yard After

So for the last two weeks I have been LIVING in my backyard working like crazy to get it all fixed up.
I finished filling in the dirt for the tramp, got some sod and filled it in around the tramp. I Stained the shed and painted it. We had a guy cut our a ton of the really bad grass and replace it. I put in a fire pit and had cement laid around it. I am very excited for this. Our flowers and plants are thriving and I am committed to having a nice yard this year and for years to come.

The yard before pictures

I was trying to find pictures of before, but I can't find many so here a few shots.

Cole's bike riding

So on Friday, May 15th Cole decided to teach himself how to ride a bike. Nick and I didn't once run behind him. The day before Grandpa Brent rode his bike over and he ran behind Cole for a bit and then the next day he just kept trying and he got it! That day he rode, seriously from noon until night. I put Carter in the seat on my bike and we rode over to my mom and dad's so Cole could show my parents. When we got home he was laying in his bed and said, "Mom, my legs are really hurting." That's what you get for riding your bike all day long.

Carter Turned 2!

So have we officially entered the terrible two's? Officially yes, but unofficially he entered about 6 months ago. His birthday was on Saturday and we had a good time. We had a BBQ and played around. He was really tired by the end of the night as were his parents.

Gm'a Bunny gave him a picture that she made with Carter's head on Superman. Carter wasn't too sure about this one. He loved it and said, "Super Power" with some serious conviction. But I think he was baffled by how his head ended up on superman's body. He had to show everyone.

My sister gave him a bunch of board books, which he loves and his cousin, Jude loved it as well. A captive audience with Carter.

Carter getting help from Lucy.

Carter's bear cake. When will I learn that simplicity is best? I think never. Oh well as my brother says,"That a girl, Tina"