Lets Play Catch Up!

Where to start, Where to start...It has been a while since I "blogged". I allowed all of you to get out of touch with the Carpenter Krew! We have been very busy...we are well into toddler world. This is definitely adventurous and very memorable and I should blog everyday but where does the time go in a day, huh?

While pregnant, I prayed for yes, a healthy baby but I also prayed for God to give us a child that would have the ability to overcome any challenge he may be faced with during life...We have been blessed. He has yet to find that challenge he cannot meet! I feel so blessed! However, I didn't realize while praying that with that child would come more challenges for me and Hayden's daddy to overcome. He is extremely outgoing, loves to explore, test, friendly, and smart! Let me put this in perspective for you...its not out of the ordinary for Hayden to empty an entire box of Cheez-Its into the washer (with white clothes) and come tell me "Mommy, crackers taken a bath...they all kin [aka clean]! -or- say Mommy, con see, I color A & B & pity pictirs" this would be when he made a masterpiece of my couch--thankfully, he chose chalk! -or- filling the toilet with various and sundry items or emptying the water out of the toilet into the floor...Whew! I need to post stuff like this daily!
Hayden's partner in crime, Ally Claire! They say they are going to marry eachother one day...oh me, what these two will get into during teenage years!

Hayden moved up to the older two's at school **sniff, sniff** to Ms. Lyn's class. I have to say she is my favorite...as they all are though... We are potty training and I have to say, he is doing excellent! Our only obstacle is the fact of how he goes potty... He will go potty and stay dry as long as he gets to "make mud" outside! He came up with that all on his own!! When he has to potty-- he says, "mommy/daddy, I go make MUD!" or he will choose to go peepee in other interesting places--things like Daddy's tires or the typical, a tree or bush. So, I am not sure how we will convince him that we don't announce the fact we gotta go make mud to everyone. Right now, its just cute to everyone...

Not as interesting with Joey and I, we are just growing wiser everyday and thankful to be so blessed! We continue to work hard--both still enjoying work. However, counting down the days until vacation! We will celebrate our 4 year anniversary the 25th of this month. Its hard to believe the time has slipped so fast!

Prada has adapted really well...She is a sweet dog and tolerates a lot from Hayden. He rides her like a horse, pulls her ears, and showers her with plenty of hugs & kisses. Allie spends most of her time hiding behind my clothes in the closet or up high where Hayden can't reach her... Ha!

I will try to update more frequent...I will leave you with the Carpenter Krew's nightly routine...I will read the same book to you one, two or even three times; sing Itsy Bitsy Spider, Twinkle,Twinkle, & my special little song for Hayden over and over again; finally we will say our prayers and God Bless Mommy, Daddy, Prada, Choo Choo Trains, toys, MiMi, PawPaw, Paps, Unkie T, Ta Ta, Mattie France, Blake, Brent, Muhyers, Libby, Sampson, Scratch, Ally Claire, Mindy, friends, etc...we go on & on & on naming literally everything we associate with daily. Ha!