Happy Birthday Carter

I have oodles and oodles to post about, but just wanted to dedicate a little post to my four year old!!! Carter turned four on April 11th. He really got that it was his birthday and enjoyed his day. He got sung to in primary, which he thought was great. We threw a little pirate party for him at Gramzee & Grandpa Paul's, and Ben, Sharon, Gray, Cal, Alli, and Nic all got to be there. (more on that in another post... and another pirate party to come).

Carter.... he is just my favorite! (side note: all my kids are my favorite). But really, if anyone is ever wondering if they should have kids, they just need to borrow Carter for a day, and then they would know that they want one! He is just such a joy in our home.

He is obedient. He really listens well and wants to please his parents. Sometimes he'll put up a fuss about doing something (or not doing something) but he always does what he's asked (for the most part).

He is sharing. Carter makes sure Andi always has some of what he's having. He is great about taking turns.

He is funny. He likes to say "just kidding" or "I was just teasing you."

He is really into puzzles right now. He'll work on a 1000 piece puzzle for an hour just to get one piece in.

He is loving. He loves Andi and Taytum so much. He always plays with Taytum without being asked and is always trying to make her laugh. He gives great hugs and kisses and says "I love you" frequently.

He is smart. He is really into learning and writing his letters and numbers. He is starting to sound out a few words with help.

He is ACTIVE! Yes, still running and jumping everywhere he goes, and most of the time he's on his tip toes. He could run back and forth in our yard all day if we let him.

He loves playing games! Shoots & Ladders, Candyland, Elefun and Frog Hop are his favorites. Plus, Wii bowling.

He is really into bugs. He spends the majority of his days hunting for bugs and putting them in his bug catcher and feeding them flowers and grass. (ps... ladybugs are cute until there are ten of them in a container and then they turn from ladybugs to beetles real quick.)

He is a lover of Lasso. Lasso is still going strong, though he plucked all of his stuffing out of a tiny hole in Lasso's nose. Lasso now consists of just fabric and a tiny bit of beans in his bum.

He loves to help. Carter loves helping in the kitchen cooking. He loves to vacuum, sweep, and help clean the bathrooms.

He loves music. He is a great singer and we hear him singing in his room at night and naps a lot. He dances all the time. And he also enjoys our little bag of musical instruments.

He is kind. Of course he has his moments when he hits Andi or lashes out, but he is really not an instigator. We've seen it around his cousins and friends, he just doesn't start fights, and usually doesn't hit back even if he gets attacked. He usually comes to us or looks at us like, "now what do I do Mom?" I sometimes just want to tell him to hit the kid back! But really, it's a good thing, and he's a good boy.

We LOVE Carter. I am so glad that he is a part of our family and that he's my oldest. He sets a good tone for the rest of our kids.

Thank you to everyone who sent birthday wishes his way and helped him celebrate!