Wow, I only got to day 2 in my last post. The rest of this trip is going to be summarized in less detail otherwise I'll have pages upon pages of posts. Anyway, after spending the day with my fam we drove up to St Cloud to hang out with Joe's fam.
Especially surprising was that Joe's brother Jesse was home at the same time. He just joined the Air Force and was home for a few weeks before moving to DC. Jesse being there meant Joe's whole family was there - including Carter's cousin Nathan! To say Nathan has energy is an understatement! Nathan is one super energetic five year old! Nathan was so cute with Carter. He gave Carter gentle kisses and asked if Carter liked him, if Carter would ever be bigger than him, etc. It was so cute. We spent our time there hanging out outside while Nathan splashed in the pool, having a fire and being eaten alive by mosquitoes, and going to a local park.
This isn't the best picture, Carter and I look like ghosts, but it is a family picture, and we don't have many of those
I think he's saying "Give me that camera!"
Carter successfully grabbing the camera while I try to take his picture!
gotta love chunky baby legs!
This isn't the best picture, Carter and I look like ghosts, but it is a family picture, and we don't have many of those
I think he's saying "Give me that camera!"
Carter successfully grabbing the camera while I try to take his picture!
gotta love chunky baby legs!
Joe was nuzzling Carter and Carter had some great giggles going. This kid loves his daddy!
After a couple relaxing days at Joe's parents house we headed back to Shoreview and Joe headed to work. The week was pretty lazy but we did take Carter to the lake to stick his feet in for the first time. After all we are Minnesotans at heart and this kid needed his tootsies in the water stat! We got him all dressed up for the occasion!
He even wore some goofy sunglasses.... I think my sunglasses look better on him than these baby sunglasses! Carter wasn't impressed with them either.
He didn't have much to say about it but he liked looking at the water.
This picture's background screams MN and childhood to me!
He even wore some goofy sunglasses.... I think my sunglasses look better on him than these baby sunglasses! Carter wasn't impressed with them either.
doesn't he look like such a big kid in this picture?!
After relaxing by the lake we finally dunked his toes!
He didn't have much to say about it but he liked looking at the water.
This picture's background screams MN and childhood to me!
In addition to going in the lake for the first time Carter also went swimming! Carter loves his baths so we thought he'd like swimming and we weren't wrong!
This picture is soooo Carter - totally chill!
This picture is soooo Carter - totally chill!
aww look at that cute little boy! love this one
Joe and I also had a date night. We headed to PF Chang's for dinner. While there guess what we talked about? Carter. We called home to ask my parents question .... I can't remember what the question was. Anyway, I called and asked the question then guess what we talked about? Carter. We hung up and two seconds later my phone rings. It's my parents. They called because Carter was talking and they wanted me to hear it! So needless to say our "date night" was not kid free!
After dinner we didn't know what to do...... we saw a baby store so we went there! Seriously. Before Carter was born we loved to go to the baby store and look at all the stuff. Apparently we still like to go to the baby store since we did it on our date! I wish I would have taken a picture!
That weekend some of my aunts and uncles came over and we hung out outside until it started raining. Carter was chill, as usual, and was passed around and loved on. Not much to report, it was pretty relaxed.
That night we went out and met up with Jen J, Tiff, Ryan, Abby, Stephany and Matt at a bar in NE Mpls. Of course the one night we go out it is storming like mad! But it was fun none the less. We hung out at Psycho Suzies, sitting around drinking beer and catching up. Jen J and Tiff had friends at a bar nearby so we headed that way. As soon as we walked into this new bar Joe and I were instantly ready to go! Sometimes it amazes me how much our lives have changed. A bunch of drunks hanging out at bar made me want nothing more than to get home and smooch my little dude.... so off we went.
The following day was Sunday. And the day that Joe had a flight booked back to AZ. I knew he wasn't looking forward to leaving and felt his time in MN was too short...and I wondered how he would take leaving Carter. Joe spent the morning snuggling Carter and put him down for his nap and we headed to the airport. I could tell Joe was sad about leaving so I said something like "Carter is going to be fine and he loves you and is going to miss you." While my intentions may have been in the right place, I don't think I did anything to make it easier for Joe. I don't want to "out" him here on the blog, but he was a sad daddy. And a sad daddy made for a sad but seriously happy momma! Sounds terrible that I would be happy in Joe's sadness, but that man loves his little boy like crazy and that fills me with an indescribable amount of happiness.
Wheww, that was a long one. One more post to go.
After dinner we didn't know what to do...... we saw a baby store so we went there! Seriously. Before Carter was born we loved to go to the baby store and look at all the stuff. Apparently we still like to go to the baby store since we did it on our date! I wish I would have taken a picture!
That weekend some of my aunts and uncles came over and we hung out outside until it started raining. Carter was chill, as usual, and was passed around and loved on. Not much to report, it was pretty relaxed.
That night we went out and met up with Jen J, Tiff, Ryan, Abby, Stephany and Matt at a bar in NE Mpls. Of course the one night we go out it is storming like mad! But it was fun none the less. We hung out at Psycho Suzies, sitting around drinking beer and catching up. Jen J and Tiff had friends at a bar nearby so we headed that way. As soon as we walked into this new bar Joe and I were instantly ready to go! Sometimes it amazes me how much our lives have changed. A bunch of drunks hanging out at bar made me want nothing more than to get home and smooch my little dude.... so off we went.
The following day was Sunday. And the day that Joe had a flight booked back to AZ. I knew he wasn't looking forward to leaving and felt his time in MN was too short...and I wondered how he would take leaving Carter. Joe spent the morning snuggling Carter and put him down for his nap and we headed to the airport. I could tell Joe was sad about leaving so I said something like "Carter is going to be fine and he loves you and is going to miss you." While my intentions may have been in the right place, I don't think I did anything to make it easier for Joe. I don't want to "out" him here on the blog, but he was a sad daddy. And a sad daddy made for a sad but seriously happy momma! Sounds terrible that I would be happy in Joe's sadness, but that man loves his little boy like crazy and that fills me with an indescribable amount of happiness.
Wheww, that was a long one. One more post to go.
SO sweet about Daddy :) What a great little family with SO much love for each other. I LOVE the pic of Carter chillin' on the floatie! What a great life!
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