September highlights

Here's some random shots of life in Sept. Kindermusik, gymnastics, fun around the house, football starts up, "home-training", fun with neighborhood friends (our new neighbor Eliza welcomed her baby sister this month!), zoo trip for Joel, hiking at Moss Rock, and daily life...enjoy the fun!

2014 Sept Random - Video Maker

Joel - 18 months!

Here's our big boy! 18 months! WOW! It's been quite a year already with all of his ear infections resulting in tubes in August and now fully recovered from a 2 week stomach virus that had had him with some messy diapers for 15 days (but who's counting!) Through it all he is one happy little guy who loves to climb, explore, laugh at Claire, dance to music and sings too! Still blonde haired, dimpled cheeks and big brown eyes! 12 teeth now and interested in writing with colors...gets excited when he sees school buses, dogs and Claire! Can give good kisses, turns lights on/of and opens/closes doors... and eats like a champ! Weighs 23 pounds and 10oz (40%) and 33 1/4" long (70%)...getting new words every day and still goes to Kindermusik on Mondays. What a fun little boy to have in our family! Keep up the great growing, Joel...not too fast!

August Photo Shoot

2014 Aug Photo Shoot 2 - Video Maker

Trip to Raleigh, NC

Claire and I flew up to Raleigh/Cary to visit my brother, Robert, and his family for Labor Day weekend. It's a 10 hour drive door to door per Google Maps with no stops...so flying is the way to go for now to make sure we get in a visit. They planned a fun weekend for us! Our first stop after getting Brodie from the bus stop was Playnation. Great place to get wiggles out after flying all day. Saturday we headed to the Marbles Kids Museum. Super cool place on a kids level to try so many things - grocery store, ambulance, submarine, pirate ship, farm, puppets, arts and crafts, Legos, etc...We left there and hit the pool for a swim. After naps we headed down to Duke University to check out the campus because none of us had ever been and they had a home game. We stayed as long as the heat and kids allowed which was not long. Back for dinner and bed time. We flew back home on Sunday. Claire was a great traveler and did very well going to new environments etc. She loves her cousins for sure! Sad to part but hopefully we'll be playing again soon in a few months! The Henderson crew fits right in in NC! Thanks for a fun weekend! Love you all!

2014 Aug Trip to Raleigh - Video Maker

Random August Happenings

Here's a recap of a few random happenings in the Carver House in August and just some cute snaps of day to day life...So Joel had his 6th ear infection in 6 months and had tubes put in about 2 weeks ago at Childrens Hospital and has done great! He was a trooper and I held it together (for the most part!) That dreaded moment when they have to take him from you to go to the OR was tough but we had him back in less than an hour happy! Big Daddy came to visit and took us to our first Professional softball tournament game where Claire got to meet her first Pro athlete, former MSU Lady Bulldog - Allison Owen! Allison was great with Claire! Cousins Brodie and Ellie were in town for a brief visit and came over for play time and dinner. They have such a good time together. You'll see other random pics of piano time, sprinklers, and just goofing around...You also will meet Mrs Jessica - Claire's favorite teacher so far! They had to part ways when Claire started 4k - but we will NEVER forget Mrs J and how great she was with Claire. She was in tune with Claire and how she learns and really brought out her best! Enjoy some August happenings...

2014 Aug Random - Video Maker

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Claire Turns 4!!!

Our daughter is four years old! Wow! She is really growing up and has grown up in so many ways this year! A year of gymnastics...a year in her new preschool (Pioneer) Completely potty trained during the day...survived 2 lengthy episodes of separation anxiety and came out on the other side...survived a change in sleep habits resuming waking up in the middle of the night...watching her become a good friend, learn to write her name, come to enjoy singing, enjoy travelling, take our first mother/daughter trip, and see her blossom into a GREAT big sister! She's standing 3'2" tall (20%) growing 2 1/4" and weighs 32# (25%) gaining 4 pounds since last year! Predicted to be 5'2" (just like her momma!). We celebrated by having 10 little girls to a party at Vision Gymnastics where they got to be guided by the coaches on the equipment and she got her much desired "Ariel" cake. She's wanted that since the day after her last birthday..even with all the frenzy over "Frozen"! Family took her to dinner at her favorite mexican place. On her actual birthday of Aug 4, she wanted waffles for breakfast and Joel gave her "Ariel" PJs and the Frozen movie. She got taken out for shrimp with YaYa and Jim. And when her friend from birth, Jack, got back from a trip, they went out on a "date" for snow cones! She is strong-willed in a beautiful way and has taught me more about God's love and discipline than I would have ever known before she came along. She looks to Jeff for strength and he shelters her well. I'm the source of bandaids, meals, and transportation, and tickle time :) Enjoy some highlights of her birthday celebration.

2014 Aug Claire turns 4 - Video Maker