Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Tyson's Baptism!

Papa John , Sky and myself flew to Utah to attend Tyson's Baptism!
We arrived on Thursday morning and immediately had hair and nail appointments
with our favorite beautician, Terri!!
(John abstained, Sky and I had the full treatment)
As we LOVE to do, we headed out to Meadow Elementary to wait for Braydon and Tyson to get out of school, see them run (in wide open gear) across the big field to meet us. I never would have thought that the very act of walking the route to or from school would be so fulfilling, but it sure is. Better yet, Kayleigh went with us and it was especially wonderful to have Sky there too!
You can see everybody's excitement in the picture, including Kayleigh and her new *Peuter*,

More activity at the school that evening, including a book fair, parent teacher chats, and a view of all of the great seasonal decorations at each classroom entrance.
The picture above was the school entrance with an entire wall of *friendship*!
Grandparenting is SO cool!!

The morning of Tyson's Baptism had Papa John looking for someone to tie his tie for him!
THANKS TYSON!

Braydon, Sky and Kayleigh are ready to go to church, Tyson has already gone with his Uncle Doug who, along with his Uncle Larry, will be doing the Baptism and Confirmation.
It was a most beautiful service that we will not forget, attended by many friends and family members. Papa John and I enjoy it as we feel so close to all of the Utah folks, is hard to be there very long without feeling the love! Even the church members have become familiar!
When we got to Church, Sky was especially happy to see Carter again, to meet Jen, Marty and Addison, who brought her a beautiful necklace that she will treasure forever!
What a day...full of peace, joy and love!!
I'm not sure it gets any better!
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Nephew Jonathan



Jonathan ALWAYS shines to us!


GOOD JOB JONATHAN!!
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Tuesday, October 6, 2009

In Keeping With The Season~


I was Mooned!
(By my son Ranes, is his adult form of mooning)
So~~ *MOON OVER UTAH*
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Sunday, October 4, 2009

JoeJoe

Is JoeJoe precious or what?
Son of Joey, Solom's father... so *The Castillo Boys*
He is three, likes to say *ding ding*
GOOD JOB FISHING JoeJoe!!!
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Wednesday, September 30, 2009

From Free to Four

What a great Birthday!
Can you imagine a finer evening than a dinner of mashed potatoes, a nap on the way to Build-A-Bear, and a most cool Pink Unicorn~~ all shared with your Daddy on your Birthday!

Daddy calls this picture *cheap date*. Kayleigh fell asleep after dinner
right in the middle of her dinner date!

View of Utah Mountains, it SNOWED on September 30th!
Birthday Snow?

The total JOY of having a Birthday in the Fabulous Five Family
is going on a Daddy Date! Kayleigh is four today (told me she was *free* when we chatted on the phone, so we updated.) After all, she was already in the car and on the way to her *Daddy Date*.
Like her brothers, she had a choice of dinner and entertainment! Braydon had pizza at the skating rink, Tyson selected Chinese and bowling and Kayleigh's choice was *Daddy Date* and *Birthday* . Her modified dinner request was *Mashed Potatoes and Gravy*.
I think she had a GREAT evening!!!

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Kayleigh Is FOUR today!!

Kayleigh Joy Carter
9-30-2005


First Trike!

Declared an Official Pink Hat Lady in Thomasville!

Sharing her Great-Grandmothers 80th Birthday last fall!

Kayleigh is all girlie!!
She can slap her hands on her little hips and give you what for,
or she can apply her own make-up in the middle of the kitchen bar,
as well as decorate a lot of extra things close by in pretty colors!!

WE SURE LOVE HER!!
(little grill)

Happy Birthday Kayleigh Girl!

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Saturday, September 26, 2009

Hands On Thomas County 2009

6th Annual Event for Community Volunteers!
We selected Thomas County Historical Museum.
The jobs needed were landscaping, sanding vintage iron work
and painting a white picket fence!

Our group was John and I, Blace, Sky and Brittany,
Sky's friend and neighbor, fellow Girl Scout.

Blace went to work on the iron, some of it half buried!
She dug it out!

Our group was also made up of my fellow employees, this is Sandra and I on the picket fence!
Afterward, all were treated to lunch at Cherokee Lake to include Blue Bunny Ice Cream!
YES... we will do it again next year!
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Friday, September 18, 2009

Tyson's Grand Birthday Finale~

The grin is as cool as the bowling pin gift!

The only possible topper for that great evening

God put a Rainbow, right over the Bowling Alley!

Magnificent, or as Tyson says, Supercalifragilisticexpalidocious,
or is that Braydon?

At any rate, this was a FANTASTIC Birthday,
we weren't there in person but were there through these great pictures.
THANKS DADDY!
(by the way, I meant Daddy Ranes, Sky says that our Honey is the rainbows, she had one on her Birthday, and we had one at his memorial dinner at the Train Depot this past June, now one on Tyson's Birthday and several have been noted this past year at various time.
It's been a RAINBOW year!!

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HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY TYSON!


~The best *8* ball of all~

The Scoreboard

Tyson sends the 8 pound ball down the alley

Tyson's Birthday Dinner Choice!
~CHINESE~
MMMMMmmmmm~~Good!

Now lets BOWL!

C'monnnn STRIKE!!!

How cool is a Birthday Night Out with DAD all to yourself!

Tyson Ranes Carter
September 18th, 2001

Little Man!

Handsome Dude!

Rugged Outdoorsman!
No matter when or where, Tyson is ONE SPECIAL BOY,
and a fantastic Grandson!!
(especially when he calls his Grandma *Princess*)
HAPPY 8th BIRTHDAY TYSON!
WE LOVE YOU!!!
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Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Happy 10th Birthday Braydon

Braydon Paul Carter
born
September 15th 1999

A freefall on the big day!

June 09, the Braves game in Lehi Utah

Braydon, age 1

Braydon being tossed about by his Dad Ranes, while Aunt Blace looks on.

Anyway you look at it, we have had 10 FUN FILLED years with this
Beautiful Baby Boy Braydon!

HAPPY 10 th Birthday Braydon!
WE LOVE YOU!
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