September in Pictures

We had such a fun month exploring all that Houston has to offer!!

A park downtown does a "Toddler Tuesday" and one week Thomas the train came and we got to go on a train ride around the park.

Another week policemen came with a police car and helicopter Carson got to sit in.  Carson got a fire hat and was supposed to go in a fire truck but the fire truck had an emergency to get to!

Another week was a foam party! (he does not look excited but I promise he loved it)

Carson started a little preschool group with 4 other kids once a week and I taught a few weeks ago.

We are on a hunt to find every train table in this city

Ready for church

"Choo choo chalk"

A huge furniture warehouse in Houston hosted a family night complete with dinner, dessert, animals, and a carriage ride.  Carson was so in love with those monkeys!

 "Cinderella in Spain" at the Miller Outdoor Theater

More zoo pictures

Petsmart is our go-to when we are bored

Trying out some new restaurants, Grimaldi's Pizza and Tiff's Treats (and matching Minnesota boys)

Visiting dad at work!

 Love that it's warm enough to swim still!

 

"Painting" the fridge with water while I paint his Halloween costume

 

Got out our Halloween stuff and Carson (or I) couldn't be more excited!!

Now on to the best month of the year!

August in Pictures

Sorry (but not really) for all of the zoo pictures.  I can't help it that we love the zoo.

Had to document this!  After riding the giraffe like 10 consecutive times, Carson chose to go on the "bunkey"

Our favorite baby elephant

We love to watch the elephants get their baths

Our little lizard friend that hangs out by our door.  Carson loves to look for him every day

Children's Museum

Train ride at Hermann Park

 

Loves trying on mom's clothes

Silly faces

Ready for a new season.  Go Cougars!

Virginia Trip!

Carson and I were able to fly out to Virginia for a week to spend time with my parents and brother home from BYU, Matthew.

It was such a fun and relaxed weekend.

As Carson has gotten older, he has gotten so much easier to travel with.  He even wanted to carry his own backpack through the airport.

 

Matthew is the best uncle to Carson and spends so much quality time with him.

Carson had so much fun playing with all the toys at Grandma's house.

We ate at all of our favorite places, including Shake Shack and Cafe Rio.

We rode on the train at the mall

Carson is Grandma's little helper

We made trips to the pet store and Gymboree

And rode on the carousel

We had so much fun.  Thanks for the fun trip, fam!  Carson keeps asking for gaga, papa, and batt (matt).

Trains, Trains, Trains

I am just loving this phase of Carson's life.

He is such a little boy that gets enjoyment out of the little things in life.

Right now, this is trains.  

He plays all day and all night.

When he wakes up in the morning, he acts like it's Christmas when he looks into the family room and remembers all of his trains.

It's so sweet.