Carter's first birthday

Our baby turned 1 yrs old on Sept 4th. He shares his birthday with Mena and Papa's anniversary. When my water broke that night I called mom and dad and said looks like I will be delivering your anniversary present real soon you just need to drive to Charlotte quickly to pick it up. Boy does time fly. I can hardly believe a year has passed and our baby is one. He is such a joy and a wonderful addition to our family. He adores Cody and has a wonderful personality. He is very loving and likes to cuddle. Since we in transition and trying to sell our house in NC we had his first birthday party at Gymboree. Carter loves Gymbo the clown and dances if you sing him the Gymboree song. It is a hoot to observe. He had a great day and was worn out by the time the party ended. He fell asleep on the ride home. We went out for Mexican food that night at El Tajana and they sang to him in Spanish and made him wear a special party hat.

Poor Carter

Carter has been sick a good bit this past month. He has had 2 ear infections, a sinus infection and another infection that causes a slight rash. He is not even in day care right now and is getting sick....Strange. He is a trooper but I know he hurts. The worst was the first ear infection. He refused to eat or drink and it took the antibiotic almost a week to work. He began to stop having wet diapers so he had to go back several times in one week. Looks like we may be headed down the same path as we did with Cody. They appear to both have trouble with ear infections. Tubes may be on the horizon.

Starting chores early

Cody loves to "HELP". He is a very independent child and like the little red hen he says to us often, "I can do it myself". It is not uncommon to find Papa Abbott out in the driveway washing cars on Saturday. Since we been living with mom and dad while we wait for our house in Charlotte to sell Cody has been helping with lots of new things. He has been putting his dirty cloths in his laundry basket since he was two. He likes to help me fold cloths or put them in the wash because we make it a game. He helps dad wash cars and many times he assists mom in the kitchen.

7 Years

On July 28th Stephen and I celebrated our 7th anniversary. Boy does time fly. I am so blessed. I have a devoted husband who is caring and adores me and our children. He is a wonderful father. I call him Mr. Mom....he takes the kids to school and picks them up and starts dinner do to my new schedule. He is so good with the boys and he is the one they want when they are sick. He listens to me, encourages me and puts up with me when I am one of those moods. So many couples our age do not even make it the first year. We have made it 7 years plus the year we dated. God has a plan for us and our family.

Caroline's 1st birthday

Our sweet Caroline turned 1 in July and we all headed to Jacksonville to Cam and Kim's new house to help celebrate this wonderful day and milestone. She is such a cutie. The cousins had a ball. Carley and Cody squealed when they saw each other. They truly enjoy each other. Cam and Kim's new house is beautiful and we had a great visit. We went to their neighborhood pool on the 4rth and had a cookout. We took the kids fishing at the dock one night and then shot fireworks. Caroline is such a happy baby and it was so fun helping her celebrate. She is such a joy and our family is truly blessed to have her a part of it. She got loved on all weekend.

Take me out to the Ball Game

We took Cody to see his first baseball game. Carter stayed with Mimi while we went to see the Greenville Drive Baseball Team play. We rode the trolley to the stadium. He really enjoyed the game. He sat still and asked his dad a thousand questions. At the end of the game all of the kids can come onto the field and run the bases. One of the coaches gave Cody a game ball.

July 4rth

My new employer puts on a big July 4rth Family Day. They have BBQ, games, rides, prizes, ect. We took the kids, ate, let Cody play and at dark watched fire works. We had a really good time.