Old movie

Here is some old video of Lindson jumping around our last appt. Funny guy

    

Squirt guns and baby calves...

This Labor Day was truly one of relaxation for our family (for the most part) which was a nice change of pace.  We spent the morning playing outside with squirt guns and then took a walk to the farm just down the road to see the baby calves.  We tend to just invite ourselves down to the farm to look at and pet all the animals.  Adam and I both grew up on farms and just the smells and the sounds bring back so many great memories for us both.  We love to see the kids with the animals and experiencing the farm if only for a short while.  We both look forward to going home to Grandpa Carter's and Grandma Ann's farm this coming week...Lindson in particular (he loves to "help" grandpa with chores).  Both he and Sierra are in love with seeing and petting animals and love getting dirty so the farm seems to be the perfect place to make both of those things happen.  I can just hear the grandpa's now..."time to get you a herd a cattle"...or something like that.

Lindson told us he was "taking a shower"...funny part is that he wasn't screaming during this one like his nightly showers...huh.

Sierra enjoying her time in the green chair...

Lindson posing...right before aiming and getting us wet (he's quite precise with that little gun).

Lindson loving trying to pick up the half-rabid cat with only 1 ear and missing hair...and nearly getting his face clawed off in the process...great.

And this was the other more sickly cat that was sneezing, coughing, and wheezing...yep, right in Lindson's mouth...great.

Sierra and I checking out the farm...and yes, I'm still in my pajamas (I was post-call...ugh).

The stare-down...

Tickle, tickle...

Pretty sure that Sierra is licking off calf *&$% from the fencing...nice.

Sierra and Lindson discovered that they could give themselves a drink with their squirt guns...

More showers...

Mommy tickling Sierra with her hair...she was squealing like usual!

Trying to get away...she's a mover and a shaker.

Three-quarters of the family...and of course, Lindson is hiding behind the squirt gun.  Oh well.

Hope you all had a wonderful, relaxing Labor Day as well!

Motorcycles babes at Great Grandma's house!

Adam took the kids to visit my great grandma Evelyn (the kids' great great grandma) yesterday because my parents were riding their motorcycle down to visit as well.  Great Grandma Evelyn is who Sierra is named after (her middle name) and it is so fun to get pictures of the two of them together.  Lindson and Sierra also had to try out the motorcycle and all my the gear!  And grandma and grandpa were more than happy to let them give it a "ride".  

Sierra was of course squirmy...

Two cute girls (at heart at least)...

Grandma Shari and Sierra...with the same hair style!  Windblown!

Very serious boy on "his" motorcycle...ride baby ride :)

Sierra trying on the gloves...reminds me of a kids show on PBS when we were little where they would go to a different "world" when the young boy put the gloves on (I'm sure some of you can remember that show)...

Everyone giving it a try...

Lindson ready to go with grandma's helmet...funny thing is that their heads are about the same size I bet!

Adam said it was a great visit and a blessing to be able to see Great Grandma Evelyn again and see her with the kids.  We are hoping to visit again in the near future and spend some more time together!  Have a great Labor Day holiday everyone!

Today's Farmer's Market...the crazies are in town!

What a beautiful day to go to the Madison Farmer's Market and play on the Capital Square!  I think we sometimes take for granted what a great thing it is to have such a booming market and see so many people in community at one place.  We always go our same route and end up on the southwest corner playing in the grass under the same tree.  Lindson loves to run and play in the bushes and up around the capital building.  Sierra is becoming more brave everyday and she is not shy to go up to strangers and give them a hug at all!  It is very comical...and of course, she is adorable so everyone plays with her.  We got to meet several friends there today and it was so great to get to chat a bit.  I controlled the camera today and got some fun shots of Adam and the kids...being crazy of course!  Enjoy!

I told Lindson to make a funny face and this is what he came up with...pretty cute!

Two peas in a pod...

Man, I wonder where Sierra gets that big mouth from??  Hmmm :)

This would be Adam and Lindson's "normal state of things"!

And I'm spent...

Crazy Park fun

We went to a new park today so we could run around like crazy and have some fun. I was trying to figure out my camera settings and watch Sierra when I looked up and snagged this picture of Lindson through the tunnel....did you notice he only has one shoe on....He ALWAYS does this, anyway, after some searching I found it. 

Bottom of the spiral climb...

Sierra was preoccupied almost the entire time by the guy mowing the baseball field next door. She looked mostly worried and I could barely get her to lose her locked in gaze.

But I was able to distract her long enough to have her flash me with her adorable smile. Sierra's smile is beautiful and contagious...like her moms...

Now, if only she would grow some teeth; 3 more months and it officially becomes "abnormal"

Hey look! I got them to both sit and look at the camera at the same time. Next step is to get them to both smile.

I'm about to make all you stay at home parents a little envious because when we got home from the park at 3 this afternoon we went straight to nap time and they must have been tired because I had to wake both of them up at 6. Nice!

Anyways on to more serious issues...Erin was out the door at 6 something this morning and will be getting home around 10 tonight where she has a one hour break before she is on call until tomorrow morning at 8. She usually gets around 7 or 8 calls throughout the night so needless to say she will be tired tomorrow. I tell this story so you guys can pray for her and for restful sleep. Mucho appreciated. 

Peace-Adam

Almost forgot...Let me know if you guys are digging any of the photo post processing techniques

Time at the Terrace...

We spent the majority of last evening at the Memorial Union with our friend, Scott Mottice, and it was so great to catch up a bit.  He married us over three years ago and so much has happened since that time that it is fun to go through life with Scott being such a true friend who we can confide in and trust that he knows us so well.  Of course, we only wish we had more time to spend with him but we truly cherish the moments that we can share and the time we can spend talking about life and all that God has blessed us with.  It was an awesomely beautiful night at the terrace and we feel so blessed to have gotten the chance to see Scott again!  We miss you Scott!

Adam, of course, brought his camera and snapped a couple pictures of the kids quick.  

Lindson tipping...and then sprinting of course.

Sierra being her cute self...

Lindson stopping, if only for a moment, to show us his beautiful smile...

Sierra looking up at her daddy...

Hope you are all doing well!  Have a beautiful night!

- Erin