Birthday Weekend!!!

We threw a birthday party for Carter on Saturday. In Eden's words "its was a great success". Also Happy Birthday to Eden. Her birthday was on Saturday and she was such a trooper for coming over and celebrating Carter's with us. Thanks to everyone for coming you all added LIFE to the party. We are so thankful for your friendships. My dad and I put together a giraffe cake and it turned out much better than I thought it was going to turn out. My first year at doing this and I loved it....now the cakes will just get better from here on out (as long as my dad is there). Carter loved having everyone at our house. He is such a social bug. He absolutely enjoyed digging in his cake. He is such a texture baby that he loved squeezing it in his fingers and playing with it, then of course stuffing his mouth full. What I didn't realize is that the frosting colors (brown and yellow) mixed together make quite the combo. It really looked like Carter had had a major blow out of the diaper. He got some great toys and loves them so much. Again thanks to everyone!!! Now for at least some time who knows how long he is actually entertained with his toys and plays with them staying out of things.
On Sunday it was Brent's birthday and we had a nice dinner and for most of the day relaxed enjoyed my parents company and Brent finished his paper. Poor guy doing homework every night getting ready for finals this week. So we didn't do much for his birthday. Happy Birthday to Bryce too. We hope you had a great one!!! We are thinking about you. Distance is so tough sometimes.
Tonight we are going to treat ourselves to dinner for Brent's birthday and mine, and enjoy some time together as now Brent only has one more final to prepare for. We did of course stick a candle in a cupcake for Brent and me to blow out yesterday and sang to eachother again....I think Carter may think every night at dinner we need to blow out candles. oh well.
Carter is doing really well with napping now and I love it. Today he took a two hour nap this morning and then went back down this afternoon he went down at 3:30 and it's 4:40 still asleep.....what a treat. He's just growing into such a little boy. Well while I have some time I better get started on my Christmas cards. Love to all. I've been thinking and missing everyone who is away.