Our Week...In Cell Phone Pictures

These came in the mail last weekend.

Every step Karson takes, they squeak.

So stinkin funny.

Hilarious actually!

Karson runs laps around the house laughing when he has them on.

Best part about them, aside from seeing Karson's smile when he has them on...

I got them for over 50% off on mamabargains.com.

Safety Freak Mama  decided Munchkin needed a helmet in the bike trailor.

Glad I got the shoes for half off, because the helmet was expensive!

He actually leaves it alone, and Mama feels better that his little head is protected!

Plus he is cute!

 

 I'm not sure this picture needs an explination.

Except that I am SO THANKFUL I had my phone next to me.

Annoyed I didn't have my camera sitting in my lap, on, and ready to take a picture.

It was sent to everyone with the caption 'I'm dying of cuteness over here.'

That boy melts me!

ignore the dog behind in the corner

 Even Cozy Coupes need filled with gas...

 Can you tell we spent a lot of time outside this week!?

 Taking a break from playing to sip some water out of his Toddler Cup.

{As uncle rick calls it just to annoy Mommy.  My baby is NOT a toddler yet!!}

Molly is a counter thief.
Yesterday she ate a steak off the counter.
But this morning, the counter thief wasn't Molly.
It was my sweet little boy, that took it upon himself to get some duck crackers for breakfast.

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Rakes, Pools, & Sunshine...

It was supposed to rain all weekend.  We were supposed to get horrible storms.  The weather man was wrong.  And I for one, am glad he was wrong.   Because, this weekend, the weather was beautiful.  We spent the entire weekend outside.  

Karson helped Nana rake the leaves in the back yard. 

By help, I mean, he threw them over the fence, into her garden.

 Saturday evening, the weather was so warm, we ditched the sweatshirts, and Mommy got out the water table.

 Karson loved it!  We all laughed, as he splashed water everywhere.

 The tongue....

Saturday night, my dad took the whole family out for ice cream.  Karson is teething, so he has been pretty cranky.  He was losing interest in being fed his ice cream, and was getting pretty fussy.  I sat him on my lap, put his ice cream in front of him, gave him his spoon, and let him feed him self.  He made a mess.  We were both covered in ice cream.  I am not sure if it will ever come out of the shirt he was wearing.  But it was priceless.  He was so proud of himself, and thought it was fun to try to steal Mommy's ice cream too.  He ate every bite, that didn't end up in our laps.  I could have cried in the ice cream shop.  How in the world, did my baby get big enough to feed himself ice cream?!

Sunday was amazing!  80 degrease.  We went to church, came home, went out side, and didn't come back in until bed time.  I bought this chair for Karson when we were in Traverse City last year.  He couldn't even sit in it unassisted.

Nana raked the back yard.  Karson helped by looking ridiculously cute!

80 degree weather means bare baby arms & legs, and tiny feet, in tiny crocks.  I'm not sure there is much cuter!

See those lips.  Those are the concentrating lips.  That red bucket had him puzzled.

 

So I broke 1 promise.  It was 80 degrease, and I wasn't at the beach.  But it was really windy, and I'm pretty sure Lake Michigan is still freezing cold!  That, and the state parks aren't even open yet.

My baby smelled like sunscreen, Mama some sun, and Daddy hung out in the shade.  

Anxiously awaiting our next warm day!!

Another Park...

We had a break from the rain last week.  After Karson got up from his nap, I strapped him into his bike trailer, and headed for the park.  Who would have thought a 20 pound kid would feel like a two ton brick behind my bike.  Well, its DJ's bike, and that trailer will stay attached to DJ's bike.  I'm sticking to walking!

The little playground was covered in rain water, and mud, so he couldn't really play on it.  He loved running around though!

He is a collector, and organizer.  He love to collect things, and line them up, or put them in a pile.  He decided he needed to pick up all the sticks and bring them to me.

"Hey Mom, look what I found!!"

We played, and played, and played, until he started to melt down.  Then I strapped him back in the bike trailer, and headed for home.

My legs HURT!!!  Next time we are walking!

Our Week...In Cell Phone Pictures

I don't have Instagram, nor do I have a smart phone.

But I am linking up with Jeannett at Life.Rearranged anyway.

Because I love the idea of recording our week with my cell phone pictures.

I am well aware that Kaarson is only 13 months old.

But, it is never too early to start.....

It is quite obvious who in the family feeds the dogs.

As soon as he is full, over the highchair it goes.

Doesn't like it?

Tosses it to Molly & Maggie.

I should probably put a stop to it...but its funny.

 My Mom and I went to WI last weekend to visit family.

Before we left, my Mom bought herself a present.

A DVD player for the car, to avoid a melt down in the middle of Chicago.

It worked.

Munchkin loved it!

There were no melt downs in the middle of Chicago.

 Yes, Munchkin is 1 and still rear facing.  

Huge advocate for keeping babies rear facing as long as possible!

When we left Milwaukee on Sunday the temperature was 38 degrees.

Two hours later in Chicago, the car read....

Crazy!!

While Daddy grilled dinner last night, Munchkin rode his Big Wheel outside.

Without shoes.

Because he is a little boy, and that is what little boys do.

This is the closest thing to a motorcycle the kid will ever see!

Love, love, love that smile!!!

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The Park

I am craving the beach, like I never have before.  Every time I read one of Kelle Hampton's posts, a little part of me wishes I lived in Florida! I want to play with Karson in the sand.  Listen to the waves.  Eat beach mix.  Talk with friends.  Lay in the sun.  Smell my sunscreened baby. Walk down the shore of Lake Michigan.

But, it is 40 degrees here.  It is cold and raining, and beach days won't start for a few more months.  Mark my word, the first 80 degree day, and my feet will land in the sand.  With my baby right next to me.  But for right now, we have to settle for making memories outside somewhere other than the beach.

The is a park not to far from our house {aka..my parent's house}.  I played there all the time when I was a kid.  It is a HUGE wooden boat.  Slides, tunnels, swings...typical playground stuff.  Karson is too young for most of it, but he had a blast!  At least he had a blast before he got too cold...since it was all of 45 degrees.

My little baby is not so little anymore.  He wants to play with the big kids.  He watched them playing tag with a very concerned look on his face.

 He loved the swings!  His belly giggle came out.  There is not much better than his belly giggle. You can't help but smile when you hear it. 

 His shy, reserved smile only last for about 2 seconds, before the huge Mom this is so much fun! smile came out. 

 He loved it.  But he made sure to remind me that he is a little boy, when he tried to jump out of it mid swing to get to me.

Auntie Leesha came to the park to play with us.  One of the many perks to living in town again!  Karson loved playing on the slide just as much as he loved the swings.

 See his 1 little tooth?  You can see it...no need to touch it!

The smile on his face, while he is sliding down sideways reminds me that we are in for it!  He has very little fear, and he is a Monkey!

 Please, can I go down the slide again????

 It may have not been the beach, but we still had fun.  And today, while it has been raining all day, I am thankful we took advantage of the sunshine yesterday.  

Looking forward to many more trips to the park!

...and to beach days!!!

Little

How did my baby get big enough....

 ...to eat with a fork??

 Thankfully, he reminds Mommy sometimes, that he is still little.

And when your little, eating with your fingers is much easier!

Munchkin's New Room

I have mentioned a few times, that we have moved in with my parents while we are between houses.

Karson is actually staying in the room I had when I was really little.

before my Mom & Dad gave me the master bedroom

It was decorated with all of my older brother's high school stuff.

We really wanted Karson to still have his own space.

Decorated just for him.

Everything we used came from either his room at our old house, or his birthday decorations.

Or Target.

Just being honest. :-)

Auntie Leesha made the Miracles Happen sign before Munchkin was even born.

The pendent banner above his crib came from his birthday party.

 Last weekend DJ and I were walking through Target, and I found this sheet.

It matches perfectly!

The dog he uses as a pillow, and his white blanket and paci are his comfort items.

The bear I got here.

It is perfect for cold nights, or when Karson has a cold!

Like he does right now...again!

The only other thing I got at Target was matching blanket to cover him up with.

Since he is old enough to be put to bed covered up. 

{tear}

His dresser.

My dad made the bear shelf when my older brother was a baby.

It has been painted every color you could imagine.

It was hanging up in our old house too.

The basket holds {cloth}diaper changing necessities. 

The snowboard shelf.

Yes, it is really an old snowboard.

 My Mom put Karson's stuffed animals on it and his picture.

The flag banner is also from his birthday party.

The picture of Munchkin and Molly is DJ's all time favorite!

 The walls were already stripped, and match really well!

 Not pictured:

A queen size bed, with a comforter that just happened to match Karson's things.

I use the bed when Karson has really rough nights, and just needs to snuggle all night. 

Storage boxes that still haven't been unpacked. :-)

Karson's Jesus Loves Me sign that I forgot to take a picture of.