Train Ride

A few weeks ago we took Carter for his first train ride.

We have been blessed with tons of hand-me-downs, and

I thought these overalls were perfect for the occasion!

The line to ride was over an hour long,

so we were glad Carter was in a good mood!

Michael held our place in line while Carter and I 
sneaked up to the loading area for a peek at the trains.

Carter was definitely interested.

There were no pictures allowed during our ride.  
Bummer.

But I did manage to snap one right as we were getting off the train.

And with that, Carter was scooped up
and we were back home by naptime.

Splash Pad

Last week we took Carter

to a nearby spray park.

He thought it was great.

He also enjoyed the swings at the park's playground.

Love these sweet feet!

Then a little more fun at the splash pad.

And, after drying off and getting dressed,

one more time on the swing.

I don't say it enough, but I can't believe

how blessed I am to be raising my son

with this wonderful man.

I love you, Babe!  You're the best daddy ever.

Here's a choppy (cell phone, sorry!) video of our boy in action:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYc3hgX5JNI

Family Fun Day

In early July we attended an event called "Family Fun Day."

Carter tried riding a pony again. 

This time he actually held on, so he's making progress!

There was a petting zoo with a variety of animals.
 

I just adore donkeys, probably because of the Christmas story.

 

Carter especially liked these little goats.

They liked him, too.

One of them thought Carter was so sweet that it tried to taste him! 

Luckily Daddy was there to save the day.

(And the shirt.)

For me, every day is "family fun day" 
with my two favorite guys!