The 4th

We went to Rexburg for the fourth of July, and had a great time. Our 4th of July weekend included the Rexburg 4th of July parade. It was a little boring for me but Carson loved it because there were tons of tractors, race cars, and candy. Other highlights of the trip were hiking, feeding the horses, and hanging out with family.

Carson and Lincoln looking patriotic

Carson showing off some of his spoils at the parade

Carson enjoying the parade

The girls hanging out

At the top of the Cress Creek trail

Nate urging Carson along

Carson feeding the horses

Carsons Birthday

Monday was Carson’s birthday. At the risk of sounding like my mother, I can’t believe my baby is growing up so fast (seriously my mom said that to me every birthday I can remember). I must say that before I had Carson I had a lot of anxiety about being a mother and how I would like being a stay-at-home mom (after all, I wasn’t one who ever really enjoyed babysitting). But now that I have been a full time mom for three years I can honestly say that I love it and feel so privileged to spend my days taking care of my little boys. I am so glad I have been there for the last three years of Carson’s life. Anyways, enough sentimental stuff. For those of you who don’t know, Carson is obsessed with trains, so I attempted to make him a train cake. While the cake may not meet Martha Stewart’s standards, I still think it turned out pretty cute and Carson was VERY excited about it. Carson loved all his gifts. After Carson opened almost every present he would declare what the gift was fire engine, train etc. and then say “that’s so silly,” pretty sure that within this context silly is synonymous with cool or awesome. You probably had to be there to fully appreciate it but the opening of gifts was fairly hilarious. Over all it was an excellent birthday andCarson had a great time.

My baby 2 months

Carson just shy of 3 years

The cake

Blowing out the candles

Carsons first ride on his new bike.

Lincoln: 6 months with attitude

Lincoln is six months old! The time has gone by so fast and he is changing so much. Today he army crawled about three feet. I'm afraid the days where I could place him in one spot and he would be there when I got back may be quickly coming to an end.

Milestones

Below are some of the little milestones that our family has reached in the last two months.

Carson at his first dentist appointment, helping to clean the fishes teeth. Since most of Carson's doctor appointments start badly and end worse, I thought our trip to the dentist went amazingly well since very few tears were shed.

On May 5th Nate and I celebrated seven years of marriage. It's a journey that has been amazingly fun and I am greatful we get to keep the good times rolling into eternity (this picture is from last year's aniversary trip to Hawaii).

The Lincster just started eating solid foods. He wasn't a big fan of the cereal at first but once I sweetened it up with a little apple sauce he will grab onto the highchair and pull himself forward so he can get to the food faster.

Lincoln is growing up so fast. He is now able to sit up fairly well, unassisted.

Nate turned 31 this June. He is well on his way to being an old man, but he manages to keep up with my youthful exuberance. Happy Birthday Honey!

Carson has his first pet! It was an early birthday gift from Grandma & Grandpa Pearce. The little betta fish is named Lightning after Lightning McQween because he is red and he swims super fast. Carson enjoys tormenting the poor fish by tapping on the glass and wathcing him eat his food.

Carson and Nate at the fathers and sons campout. While at fathers and sons, Carson learned some very important male skills that only a Dad could teach. Carson returned from fathers and sons able to pee outdoors and with a greater appreciation of fire. I would say that it was a fairly successful trip. :)

Chunka Chunka burning love

I don't know why, but Lincoln has ended up with many nick names. He gets called Linc, Lincster, Lincmeister, Squirms, and my personal favorite: "Chunka Chunka Buring Love." I titled my blog this because as Lincolns stats from his 4 month check up show he is one fat baby. Here are Lincolns numbers : 17 1/2 lbs (93%) and 25 3/4 inches long (75%). He definitely is wider than he is long. I also thought I would include in this blog some of Lincolns favorite things, because although he is only 4 months the kid definitely has preferences.

Lincoln loves to be up and looking around. He loves to bounce around in his saucer and will be content to play in it for quite a while if someone is nearby to keep him company.

Lincoln loves to suck on his fingers. I have tried to break him of the habit because I figure it's easier to get rid of a pacifier than fingers, but the darn kid will likely spit out the pacifier in favor of his favorite two fingers.

This is a kid who loves to bathe. This is a big relief because Carson cried through most of his baths at this same age. Lincoln on the other hand, calms down instantly in the bath and just sits back and enjoys the ride.

I am going to say that Lincoln likes his sleep. Thus the back of his head is extremely flat. The kid is a good sleeper and if he goes too long without his rest his wrath comes out and he lets you know that it is nap time.

Lincoln loves his brother. At the risk of being extremely cheesy it just warms my heart to see the two of them together. Even at this young age Lincoln is captivated by his brother. Carson can make Lincoln smile or laugh almost quicker than anyone else (I'm the exception), but it is just so fun to see the two of them interact together.

Elephant Explanation

If you have viewed our blog within the last few days, you probably left a little confused, a little scared, and a little uncertain about the sanity of the Snows. Well, due to the necessary events that have taken place, we can now provide an explanation of our previous elephant posting.

NATE'S SIDE OF THE STORY: Two of Nate's sisters (Camie and Stefanie) each inherited a wooden elephant from their grandfather when Nate was on his mission. He wanted those elephants long before they even knew they existed, but his sisters "stabbed him in his back" (Nate's terminology) when he was serving the Lord and tricked their grandpa to give them his elephants. So, for the past 9 years Nate has been trying to steal those elephants from his sisters every chance he could. He even offered to buy them at one point, but they refused to sell them because they enjoyed having something he wanted. Finally, during our last trip to Utah, Nate successfully stole one of the elephants from Stephanie without her knowledge. The previous blog posting was Nate's warped way of advertising to his sisters his victory. Stefanie was recently informed through the power of the Snow grapevine about our blog posting, and the glory of the victory has settled upon our home.

New Addition!!

After many prayers and much anticipation, the new addition to our family has finally arrived. We are SO excited to have this little guy in our family, and we are greatful to our Heavenly Father for blessing us with this new little spirit in our home.