January 2010

I thought it was a good place to keep children.



















My assistant office manager. He tends to goof off more than work. I hear that happens alot with the younger generations.













Carter has his seasons and sports mixed. He'll learn soon enough that you can't fish and hunt ducks at the same time.
I counted the books as I put them away. Would you have guessed he had 48 of them out?

The Last of December 2009

We didn't get any GREAT! Chirstmas pictures of Carter. He wasn't that interested in opening presents, he mostly just wanted to play, either with his dogs or with his cousin, Cruz.

Even More December 2009

Carter got a present in the mail a couple weeks before Christmas. He wasn't really interested in the Christmas tree so I figured he'd leave the present alone. Wrong. He tore right into it as soon as we weren't looking.
Carter and Daddy CarterProofing the kitchen.
Carter peeks out when he's done in the shower.
My brother, Andy, came up for a few days and spent some quality time with Carter playing computer...


















and drinking coffee.

More December 2009

Every year in December some of the ladies in Fort Peck get together to eat, drink and exchange cookies. It can be alot of work to make four dozen cookies without a CarterMan running around, and it's even more work with a CarterMan running around. He'd had enough cookie making and needed some attention. Since Landon was busy mounting a skull and I still had two batches to bake, we had to bust out the backpack. It worked well; a little uncomfortable to bend over to get to the oven, but it worked.

December 2009

Here's another 4 generation picture. Gramma Kay, me and Carter, and my Dad, Steve.

We're lucky to have this picture. Carter really didn't like Santa...but in Carter's defense, he was overtired and maybe a little hungry. Hopefully we have better luck next year.

4 Generations

The weekend before Thanksgiving Carter and I made a quick trip to Billings. We didn't get a 4 generation picture when Carter was born, but we have one now. Grandma Ash, Grandma Penney, me, and Carter.

November 2009

Carter can't be confined at work. He needs to be able to get around easily to fix "things".























My little man was a little vampire for a few weeks. The Doc said it could be hereditary, but neither Landon nor I had our teeth come in like that. We've always said he's special. I guess he'll do everything he can to continue proving that.
























I know this isn't the best picture, but there is a story behind it. Do you see that door next to Carter? Well it's an outswing door to the pink bathroom at work. And can you see the hallway is only 3' wide? Well, if you go into the bathroom and a certain someone sees you go into the bathroom, that said person will follow you. Yep, I got locked in the bathroom. I couldn't even get my hand out enough to move him. Of course the more you talk to Carter the more interested in the door he becomes. So I sat, quietly, in the bathroom for about 5 minutes waiting for him to move. Luckily the phone didn't ring. At least if a customer came in they could've gotten me out of my pickle. We now have a rock that goes in the middle of the hallway to keep Carter from following us.

We went to Watford City, ND for Thanksgiving with Landon's Mom and Mike, and also made a quick trip to Velva to see Grandpa Holte and Grandpa Dave. Grandpa Dave was heading to American Samoa after Thanksgiving and we wanted to see him before he left. I'll have to post the story on that next time.

Dang Deer

This is what is left of our two pumpkins. We even put them on the deck so the deer couldn't get to them. They must not be afraid of stairs becasue they had to go up three steps to get the pumpkins. Next year I'm trying cayenne pepper spray on them!

October 2009

Here's our little cowardly lion. He had a rough night due to being overtired. He screamed at the sight of any animal that wasn't our own. We visited a few friends, I ate all his candy, had a bath, and called it a night.


I think this was an indication that he wasn't very excited about his first Halloween.


Carter and Daddy carved pumpkins while I took pictures and kept the little man ON the table. He was more curious about what was over the edge than what was in the middle of the table.






It's never to early to practice calling ducks.



He can be anywhere in the house and as soon as the bath water comes on he is next to the tub. I think he likes water. Hopefully we don't have to fight with him when he's 11 to take a shower.


8 Months

















Sometimes he works...




















and sometimes he plays.






















And we thought Mesa wouldn't like him.




















Hanging out with Dad on a Sunday afternoon, watching a race and "wrestling"

September 2009

On September 22nd our nephew, Cruz, turned one. We went to his birthday party in Mandan, ND. Carter loved playing with his cousin.
This is Carter's pooping face. Everytime.
For Grandparent's Day I helped Carter make cards for all his grandparents. It was messy, but oh so much fun.
I guess kids really can sleep anywhere, even with a lifejacket on.
Carter really wanted my pen. Bumbo chairs are not safe for children seven months old.