Tropical Wedding and Family Fun!

The softer side of Warren with his beautiful bride... how sweet.... but it was soon followed by... wait for it....

Harlequin Romance Fabio poses and...

Manly chest bumps on the beach... so much fun!!!

Warren and I after the ceremony... notice the little boy in the background... is he doing the slap dance????

Carter's first attempt at rice cereal... this is pretty much what the 2nd-5th attempt looked like, too.

Hey man... I'm ready for the beach... Mom tells me the guys do chest bumps there.

There is nothing wrong with a little pampering from time to time...

Warren got hitched!!! Yep... my little brother tied the knot in a beautiful beach wedding in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The Barcelo Maya resort was amazing, the weather perfect, and the overall experience was wonderful! He and Caroline make a beautiful couple, and everyone had a great time!

I did cry like a baby when I had to leave Carter, but he and Andy had a really nice man's weekend, and he was full of smiles when they picked me up from the airport. It was a great vacation, but even more wonderful returning to see my husband and baby boy's handsome faces.

We have less than a week and a half left of school, and I couldn't be more excited! Andy and I definitely have Teacheritis, and we are counting down the days. This summer will be so much fun hanging out and traveling with Carter. We plan to visit Seguin, Arkansas, and Minnesota this summer, so we'll be making the rounds for sure.

I hope you are all wonderful! God bless and talk to you soon!

Men's Weekend!

This weekend it's just me and Carter. We took Trish to the airport early Friday morning. She flew to Mexico for her brother Warren's wedding outside of Playa Del Carmen. There were lots of tears from momma as she kissed her boy goodbye. It is the first time she has been away from him for more than 6 hours or so. She'll be back Sunday evening. This means that it's just the guys for the weekend.

I took Carter to the doctor Friday morning for his 4 month check up. He is very healthy and strong at 26 1/2 inches long and 14 lbs 15 oz. He loves to flirt with any lady who smiles at him and the nurses were no exception. I was nervous about him getting his shots because the last time he got them he cried most of the day. Trish and I spent that day taking turns rocking him. I was wondering how I would handle that situation on my own... but the little guy saved his daddy by being perfect after the shots. He cried hard for a few minutes but once I got him in his car seat he fell asleep. He slept on and off throughout the day and when he was up he was very sweet. He even talked to his grandma and grandpa in Minnesota. He also talked to his Great Grandma Jean this morning. He can't wait to meet her this summer.

Today we went grocery shopping. He had fun riding in the cart and looking at all the people. A lady in line told me that I was a brave dad but I assured her that he makes it very easy. Oh yeah, when Trish gets home we will be starting Carter on rice cereal. I'm very interested to see how he takes to eating from a spoon. In a few weeks we'll be able to see if he likes bananas as much as his daddy!

Life is Good...

Just me and my mom on Mother's Day... thanks for the whole birth thing, Mom. I owe ya.

Happy Baby! Daddy is hilarious!

I love my daddy... and I love my new monkey pajamas! They were so comfy, I wore them to church... Good thing I'm a baby... otherwise that would just be weird :)

Mom's not too good at Chess... My drooling didn't seem to help any either... Don't worry, Mom... you'll get em' next time.

Excuse me... Grandpa Jack and I are trying to have a private conversation... He's trying to tell me about all the trouble Daddy got into when he was a kid.

Hola!

Today is Mother's Day... my first of many, and it was so nice and relaxing. Andy and Carter woke me up with the sweetest letters and gifts; we had a lovely time at church and a very low-key afternoon, just spending time together as a family. Andy plans to continue pampering me by making me dinner tonight... I'm one lucky lady, that's for sure!

Andy's parents were in town last weekend, and we had a great time. Grandpa Jack hadn't seen Carter since he was 3 weeks old... Holy smokes has he changed! He's grown so much and has such a sweet personality... Life with Carter is like the Discovery Channel... we all learn something new everyday.

Thank you for your conitnued prayers for my mom. Though the cancer has returned, it has not spread, and she is able to go to my brothers wedding!!! She is so awesome... She told me today that she bought all new make-up and two new dresses and can't wait to get down there and MAMBO!!!! She'll out dance us all I'm sure! Plus, after a second opinion from MD Anderson, it looks like she and my dad won't have to move, as she can continue getting quality treatment in Seguin! So... your prayers are working... THANK YOU!

I hope you are all doing great, and for all you mothers out there... HAPPY MOM'S DAY!!!