My Gorgeous Gal

So perfect. So very, very perfect.

and only 3 months from her 2nd birthday.

*and sometimes I go a bit overboard editing pictures :) *

A mess of a child

This morning at 8:30 a.m. I sat down at the computer. Carrigan asked for water, so I asked Gavin if he'd get Carrigan's sippy cup out of the fridge. Carrigan comes to me with her cup then heads off towards cartoons. A couple of minutes later I smell this strange smell. I walk into the living room and see THIS:
My daughter had emptied an entire bottle of mustard onto the living room rug!!! Gavin was standing a few feet back just watching. After hearing my gasp, Carrigan looked at me and said, "Bubba Big No No!"

(she is naked because she is ALWAYS naked. She can take every article of clothing off herself and prefers nakedness)

Oh what a mess!!!

-- Just yesterday I found my little critters had poured out half a container of Parmesan cheese onto the kitchen floor. Time to start using the lock on the fridge again!

Gavin's 3rd Birthday Weekend Getaway - Part 2

Gavin talked about the hotel for almost a week before his birthday and now he still can't stop talking about it! He loved every part -- other than having to sleep there, of course.

Before bed, Gavin discovered it was SO MUCH FUN to watching yourself dance in a full length mirror! It was too funny! Markers & Willy Wonka before bed. On our way to Toy Story 3! -- 2 tickets + water & M&M's ($8.75 for the snack!!) and he lasted about 15 minutes into the movie before he was bored and wanted to leave. The commercials & previews were just toooo looonnnggg!!! The whistle he won in the arcade in Larry's Pizza. I hope we make this a tradition. I loved getting away and spending alone time with him!

Gavin's 3rd Birthday Weekend Getaway - Part 1

Saturday, July 24, 2010, Gavin Sawyer Carson-King turned 3 years old!! We left Saturday morning to do all Gavin's favorite things. We went to The Wonder Place, Larry's Pizza/arcade, back to The Wonder Place, checked into our hotel, went swimming, played in the Splash Zone & ate Chinese Food. Levi & Carrigan went home, then Gavin & I spent the night in the hotel, but not before a trip to Target! That is a lot of things for 2 little ones and 2 parents! The next day Gavin & I had breakfast, then went to the movies to see Toy Story 3! Then it was off to Cracker Barrel for lunch & Kohl's! -- Target & Kohls' don't seem like fun for a little boy, but he loves going shopping alone with Mommy, especially when we check out the toys!

Big Girl Bed

Last week Carrigan climbed out of her crib at nap time. She then climbed out of her bed at 1 a.m. The next day Levi converted her bed into a toddler bed. (we still need to order the rail)

So far in the middle of the night I have found her sleeping in a pile of shoes by the back door, next to her closet, standing on her feet with her back arched onto her mattress, and in the middle of the living room.


Another wonderfully hard thing to deal with, is my girl still won't stop climbing! Places I have found her in just the past 3 days:

1. On the kitchen counter getting into the medicine. -- she had also turned on the oven

2. Standing in the top drawer of the dresser. (she was so high we were face to face & I am 5'10!)

3. In the bathroom sink

4. Standing on the computer desk

5. On the kitchen table.

6. She climbed on the side of her crib (after it was converted into a toddler bed) and fell off while she was supposed to be laying down for a nap. I comforted her, put her back in bed then went back to check on her a few minutes later. There she was, about to fall off again!

I Big!

Gavin will turn 3 in just 2 days. He is beyond thrilled about this. Here are some comments he has made about his birthday/turning 3/being big.

Mommy, Daddy, Carrigan, Madi, NaNa all say SURPRISE! Happy Birthday, Gavin!!

I big. Carrigan small. I big boy. Carrigan baby girl.

Mommy, you happy I big?

I 25 year old. I big. I big like Daddy.

Anytime something adds up to 5, Gavin must say, I 1 2 3 4 5 year old. I 5! I 5 year old!

He stood on a bathroom scale, looked down and said, Mommy, I 12! I 12 year old!

My birthday! I watch TV in my underwear!

I not like ketchup. I eat ketchup when I big like Madi & William big.

Looking through a Toys R Us catalog -- I want that and that and that and that toy for my birthday. I want ALL toys for my birthday!

He and Carrigan will sing "Happy Birthday" to each other at the table.

He is super excited about turning 3!

I'm a little talker

My little girl talks A LOT.... and not just for her age. She is chatter box! -- and Gavin's very own parrot.

Bubba! Go home! NOW! -- Repeated over and over through NaNa's bedroom door yesterday.

Chocolate cereal all gone? At store? Cereal bar all gone? At store?

Singing as loud as she can, That's Elmo's World!

When Gaivn cries, I know, Bubba, I know. & You're okay, Bubba.

Hot Outside -- said in most conversations

She and Gavin crawled under the bed after the kitty - "Kitty under bed too!"

Get up there.

We did it!

I did it! Hooray!

I got it!

My turn now.

Hurt me? -- When looking at a picture of an animal

Ice on it. -- whenever she gets a booboo

Look at me! -- Usually said when jumping on the bed.

Sit Momma Lap.

A B C W -- Her ABC's!

1 2 3 Go!

Carrigan wear underwear.

Scrunched up, sweet smiling face.

I have the first 2 pictures framed, and I have been thinking about framing the 3rd. I then noticed he has the same scrunched up smile in all 3 pictures. That face melts my heart every time!

12 Months 27 Months 35 Months

My Angelic boy is almost 3!! Just 14 more days. Sigh..

Give them 30 minutes

And they'll give you a lifetime of smiles...