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Shane and Carter swimming
Aubri was pushing CJ in the toddler swing and he was in heaven
Above, CJ and Aubri (or "Aubo" as he affectionately calls her)
Shane and his friend, Ben, took it upon themselves to try to cut Carter's hair. Well, let's just say that we were really glad Shane's cousin, Brittney, was there to finish the job properly! (She is a professional stylist and is usually the one who cuts Carter's hair.)
It got really quiet all of the sudden this morning and I realized Carter had disappeared from the living room. I went down the hall to find him in his room. He had dumped out several baskets full of toys and he was happily rediscovered some favorites he hadn't seen for a while. I kept checking in with him every few minutes and he contentedly played for a long time in there with his toys. I love that! My favorite is hearing him "call" people on one of his many play cell phones (how did he get to have so many?). He loves to especially call Dada and Nana (Claudia). He also sometimes calls other people, but usually they are his two favorite -- I am pretty sure that's because he knows they both let him get away with more than I do so he's calling them to be rescued!
We had a really nice Mother's Day together as a family. We started the day off going to church after I had eaten the yummy pancake breakfast Shane prepared for me. Carter colored me a lovely picture of flowers in nursery (nevermind that he tore it in half later on when he got uspet about something). While CJ napped, Shane let me take a nap on the couch too. And while I slept, he cleaned my room. :) We had dinner and dessert at Joe and Claudia's prepared mostly by Brittney. It was delicious. My mouth is watering now just thinking about it!
I am so thankful for this sweet, funny, loving, little boy who made me officially a mother! I love to think about Mother's Day two years ago when Carter's birth family announced to us that we'd been chosen to be his parents. We hope and pray that soon we will receive the good news that our next little one is on his or her way to join our family! Carter is going to be a great big brother!
What a great day. Paige (Shane's cousin) and Ben (or "Paych" and "Men" as Carter calls them) were married in the Mesa Temple today for time and all eternity! The marriage and reception were both wonderful! We were grateful to be included in your special day. Congratulations happy newlywed Palmers!
