October

Eating my weight in animal crackers



wearing my boots, just like Mom



play with me, lazy dog



indoor fun



curly bath hair



bath time fun



we find joy in our child's agony



cheesey face



someone is 2!



opening birthday pressies



new clothes!



testing out the new crayons with Grumpa



bedtime story



birthday party, and someone is celebrating with the Death Cold. He is beyond thrilled



I say thanks with chokehold hugs



testing out my new dune buggy



exhausted after his bday party



Day 3 with the Death Cold



Death Cold day #5, The things you get away with when youre sick



starting to feel better. Camping out on the ground watching Toy Story is the best medicine



on the rebound after 6 days and smiling



pants head



This costume is stupid!



Burris Family Halloween 2012. The first time in years that Mark and I aren't a couple costume. Mine's lame.



Wearming Dad's Hulk Hogan belt



1 guess as to which movie is on....



Salt and Vinegar chips are shocking!



Carter and Paxton playing



2nd Annual Pumpkin carving contest. I won, thanks to Carter helping!



Coloring like a BOSS!



Tuckered after a day of no napping, eating chocolate and crackers, running around like a rabid dog and puking in Uncle Craigs shoe



fork? who needs a fork?



loves his bunny



Trick or Treat!



hit the motherlode with Treat or Treating!



Leonardo

2 years!

2 amazing years have passed, and our little ginger has turned from a chubby little unhappy baby, to an amzingly smart, happy and fun toddler.

The house is never silent, and his antics keep us on our toes.

I love him more that I thought I ever could.

At 2 years old, Carter:
- is 24.2 lbs
- 33 inches tall
- says lots of words, forming 2 and 3 word sentences
- loves Buzz Lightyear, so on the weekends we are averaging a minimum of 3 showing a day of Tpy Story trilogy
- loves Eggos any time of the day or night
- loves wearing boots
- tantrums when he doesnt get his way
- is spoiled
- still loves his puppy
- thinks he should eat cookies for breakfast
- loves milk and water
- says please and thank you
- still hasnt had a haircut
- loves to read books
- tells us what he wants
- isnt potty training but likes to sit on the potty
- loves hockey and is very disappointed with the lockout
- loves spending time with his grandparents
- loves trains and will choo choo at them when we see them
- has all his teeth except his 2 yr molars

September

1st time bowling, and he loved it!

hanging out with Mom(who looks drunk) on the deck

loving his new spiral straw from Alexander

spinning the spice rack while we wait for lunch to cook

being a goofball

cheeeeese

went in to get Carter and the entire contents of his room were pulled into his crib. Garbage can, dirty clothes from the hamper, bath towel...you name it!

loves slurping noodles

Parenting lesson 101; both parents should never have a nap at the same time while a 2 year old is left to run amok

how we both slept through this I dont know, but we were obviously tired and needed the sleep!

my child has OCD

loves to say Hi to the ladybugs every dya when we get home.
Then he stomps on them and kills them

Just another day of being OCD

WHAAAT! Auntie Alisha brough home Mikes Pastry?!!

Vroom Vroom

always a big helper with a cheese face

staring at the cute ballerina at DQ. All he had to say was 'WOOOOOW'

Best Buds (dont mind creepy Auntie Jackie in the backround)

scrubbing his feet

with Grandpa at the Grey Cup

Burris is the name, making Mom and Dad lots of money is the game!

Carters dayhome had a bout of hand,foot and mouth disease. Luckily (or unluckily) he only got the mouth portion of it

he was a trooper through it

loves to color these days

throwing the leaves everywhere

running through Moms nicely rakes piles of leaves and scattering them all over the yard again

Ready for his first Luau

family shot

with Dad

with Mom

Group shot