Carter

Carter is enjoying all of his new toys from Christmas. He is very into building. He has new Legos, Wedgits, and Trio blocks. He can keep himself busy for long stretches of time and is very proud of his work. He blew my socks off about a week or so ago when he came to me declaring he could read. Being the reading teacher I am, my response was, "of course you can, let me hear you." Well needless to say he pulled out a book we hadn't read for some time and read it word for word. I was in awe. He sees and hears Ella getting so much attention for all her reading accomplishments and wants to show what he can do. It is priceless. We were going through a rough patch of him waking up so very early in the morning (he must get this disease from either his Grandma Blackmer or Grandpa Moorlag) he was rising anywhere between 5:30 and 6 and was not ready for the day! He learned to play in his room for awhile and is now "sleeping in" and we are praising him daily! Hanging out at the gym. Ready to play hoops. He is so adorable with his basketball in hand. I am impressed with his dribbling abilities. He and Scott went to shoot hoops the other day. I love to see that manly bonding!

Telling Christian to smile while he was waiting for swim lessons to start.

Carter got a gun for Christmas. Here are our fearless "hunters" watching for birds, rabbits, or deer. All the "acceptable things" he can aim that gun at!

Elmer in action!

Playing with his new Legos and new mats for his table.