Betrothed

True love, can you see it? I'm thinking a summer wedding of 2033 sounds good. Keep your calenders open!

Love these two!

So long summer time...

It's officially been 10 weeks since I've spent a night in my own home. What does this mean??? A couple of things:

1. That I'll be really grateful to be back there, hopefully this weekend!!
2. That I owe a big thank-you to all our friends and family who have so graciously allowed me to stay at their place
3. That my husband is overworked and underfed with no wife there to feed him
4. That I don't want to pack, live out of, lift, or even look at a suitcase for a really long time
5. That this summer has been one continuous holiday it seems!

Here's a summer picture summary. I apologize for the overload but if you didn't want to see the pictures you probably wouldn't be here anyways!

I spent a week in Seattle at my fabulous Aunt Marni's. She talks, looks a little like, thinks, and even wears the same PJ's as my mom so I love being there, for the opportunity to spend time with her (and her fam) and for the physical reminder of how great my mom was. This is my cousin Callie who is 15 and should be a supermodel.

Pikes Pig!

Don't you just want to squish that face?!

Next stop was Sandpoint, Idaho with all the Bowden clan, which we've done for as long as I can remember. (Sorry I'd flip this picture but I just don't know how to from here)

My G-pa and G-ma are the greatest ever. Seriously. Mr. Smith standing over my Grandpa's famous, to die for, homemade root beer.

Magrath days! Petting zoo, kid races, Snowbobs, parade (minus the deadly water balloons which are now banned due to the Dahls), beef on a bun, visiting with family and friends, town fireworks, family fireworks, who could ask for more!

Watching the fireworks

Sunday in the Balderson's yard

Introducing Mr. and Mrs. Balderson!

Just for the record I don't approve of this but Carter loves it

All tuckered out after the big day

There were plenty more fun activities around Calgary and Lethbridge that I've left un-photographed such as barbeques with friends, zoo trips, waterton trips, a day at Park Lake, splash park visits and what not. Oh summer time how I'll miss you....

8 months

Carter boy is officially 8 months. Here's what he's up to:

• Army crawling like there ain't no tomorrow
• Up and rocking on his knees, also goes up on his hands and FEET a lot and rocks
• Eating real food that's mashed up
• Mimicking things that I do then laughs hysterically at himself for doing so
• Still no teeth!
• Playing interactively (if we're playing peek-a-boo he'll put his head down then pop it back up and smile - SOOO cute!)
• Getting into everything, he especially loves electrical cords which is a bit of a concern
• Climbs single steps
• Loves bathes, water, and splashing
• Is in an upright car seat because he is definitely over 22 pounds!

I've always wanted to be a mother but had no idea how great it would actually be. Carter is such a joy and I love spending every day with my little man!

(If you're thinking these pictures mean I'm back in our house it's not true, I broke down and put them on my in-laws computer)

Shout out!

Shout out to my awesome husband (who will be embarrassed when he see's this) who passed the defense of his master's thesis with flying colours! Now on to the PhD (and getting us back into our home)!

Update

What I'm doing right now goes against everything I believe in ... that is posting without pictures.... but what can you do about it when you are homeless - which is what I am right now. Seattle was fabulous, Idaho was crazy and fun, and Magrath Days was good times as usual (posts to follow on all of these) but unfortunately my month of travel is over and I'm back to reality and that reality is a house where all our belongings (furniture and all) are piled into our bedroom and covered with plastic. Sooooo someday when I have my computer to use again (and hopefully a bed to sleep in) I will upload all the vacation pictures I took, which are primarily of Carter, and blog again.

Osta la vista baby!

We're off! Carter and I are flying to Seattle tomorrow to stay with family, from there we're heading to Idaho for a family reunion, and will end off all our travels in 2 1/2 weeks at Magrath days! July is going to be a great month!

All tuckered out after a day at the zoo with his mom and dad, grandma, and auntie Lauren