Happy Birthday Carter

Carter's turned 3 a week ago. We were thinking of doing a party with his friends but life has just been too busy for us these last few weeks. So, better luck next year.
In between Conference sessions on Saturday, Chad took Carter to the driving range.

Saturday night after the kids had fallen asleep we decorated their room with blue balloons hanging like a chandelere in their room. Lots of blue streamers on the ceiling and around his bed and his door. He came walking into my room in the morning so casually.

"Mo-om...it's my birthday!"

We made him french toast and bacon and let him open one present from Grandma and Grandpa Miller. A play-doe set. Then we pulled it all out on the kitchen table and he and Alexis kept really busying during Conference. We had dinner at Chad's parents. And since Carter is such a picky eater we tried to keep it to what he does eat. Hawaiian Rolls, corn, potatoes, & BBQ chicken (Occasionally he eats it...he picks his meat out of every meal. It's so frustrating.) We made him a cupcakes.
I was totally going to make this awesome skateboard cake but put it off for his party that I am now not going to have. Whoops.

He opened his presents and was a happy camper.


Carter in a nut-shell:
-He is such a sweet boy
-He's gentle, loving, content and a cuddle-bug
-Almost ALWAYS has a smile on his face
-Shares really well
-Is kind to everyone around him
-Doesn't fight back very easily when kids bug him or steal toys from him
-Picks dandelions DAILY, if not HOURLY for his Mommy.
-Always tells us, "I love you, TOO!" Before we get a chance to tell him we love him.
-Loves playing swords with the older neighbor boys in the courtyard. He listens to all their instructions on what noises to make, how to swing it as to not hurt people, etc. BUT, if he see's a dandelion while playing...he pauses the game to pick it and run and give it to me. SO SWEET.
-Loves riding his awesome tri-cycle.
-Loves, loves, loves the RIVER. He was so sad to leave this last week. He just kept saying. "I love this house." Me too, Carter.
-Likes to tube and smiles the whole time.
-He will play by himself with his toys, dinasour's, or mini-skateboards for hours.
-Has adopted the nursery leader as one of his FAVORITE people and has her wrapped around his finger. One day I peeked in and saw snack time was over but Carter was still sitting at the table eating fruit snacks. I noticed they kept re-filling his plate. I went in and said..."What is going on?" and she laughed and said, "He just asked for more fruit snacks so politely." It's hilarious because she is normally much stricter than that. But not with Carter. He really does get whatever he wants because he's such a little angel.
-Cleans up his toys when asked.
-Loves to color and will color with Alexis for an hour straight.
-Loves his Grandma's and Grandpa's and Aunts and Uncles and Counsin's...A LOT. (Even the one's that tease him. (Cough) Jacob. He still wants to be around them 24/7.)
-Stays in a shopping cart! Hallelujah. Something, Alexis never did.
-Adores his older sister and follows her everywhere. Although, he continues to call her "Sezzis."
-Loves Hamburgers...but picks out the meat every time. If you tell him that's not a hamburger he will NEVER believe you.