Carson Trio

A recap of the past few months

2009-06-02T14:44:00.000-07:00

Here are some pictures to catch you up from the past few months.... Grace and Mikah
Mikah's 1st Birthday

Easter

My visit to Georgia to see Stef

Mikah reading

Coming soon....pictures (or video, if I am clever enough to figure it out!) of Mikah walking

We have a walker!

2009-06-02T14:31:00.000-07:00

Ok, I know I haven't posted in FOREVER, but I think I am going to try and get back into it. I don't know who reads this anyways...I think that's why I stopped doing it. But I apologize, especially to Stef, who I know appreciates my efforts at keeping her posted. Forgive me?

Anyhow, in the past two months Mikah turned one, I visited Stef in Georgia, and we had a lovely Easter. Mikah FINALLY walked on her own yesterday, June 1st, and now we can't stop her! She is all over the place, it is so cute. We are all doing well, and getting ready for the summer. Only one more week of teaching! Woo hoo! Jonathan and I will be celebrating our 5 year anniversary June 18th...time flies! Mikah is now almost 15 months, and we are loving every minute of it. I hope you are all well, and I promise to post pics soon. Maybe even later today....maybe... :o)

Go, go, go!

2009-02-04T10:06:00.000-08:00

This is the result of a day's adventures...

Crawling...

Climbing...

Pushing and walking...

A beautiful day in February

2009-02-04T09:17:00.000-08:00

On Tuesday, Mikah and I spent some time with my mom enjoying the nice weather in their newly rennovated backyard. It was a beautiful day, and Mikah was quite photogenic. I took the opportunity to snap a few shots. She is now 10 1/2 months!
I caught this shot as she tried to stand up, and then realized there was nothing for her to grab onto! She is pulling herself up onto everything now, but can't balance on her own yet.

Sun-bathing

Having fun with grandma!

The San Diego Zoo

2009-01-20T15:02:00.001-08:00

To celebrate MLK day we took Mikah to the zoo for her first time. Thanks for the free tickets, dad! Janae and Brandon came along, too.
So much to look at! At one point, the bears and other four-legged animals became "dogs."

Mikah with Janae and Brandon.

Wow-what chubby cheeks she has! Who did she get those from??

Yeah! The zoo! We get to be outside ALL day!

A new hat! We had to get a little souvenir.

Family pic in the aviary-her favorite spot of the day. I think she liked all the GREEN in there.

Jonathan explaining the animals to Mikah.

She was fascinated with the birds.

Lunch in the Park

2009-01-20T14:53:00.001-08:00

On Saturday Kyrstie and I got together for lunch with the babies! It was great to hang out and catch up. Mikah liked Chase's shoes!
Kyrstie and her cute little boy. Chase and Mikah are just 4 days apart.

Food Fun

2009-01-20T14:44:00.001-08:00

Mikah loves to feed herself now...so much so, that she doesn't sit still very long for us to feed her like she used to. She still opens her mouth wide for food when we feed her, but she has grown tired of being fed. So, she is one happy baby when we give her something to hold and eat herself!

Look at those thunder thighs! Aren't they cute? We work out in the mornings...

Teething Bites

2009-01-05T20:43:00.001-08:00

Ok, so I'm not sure if Mikah caught a cold or if the THREE top teeth coming in did her in,

but we had a sad, sick little girl for the past few days. It was her first time being sick,

and Jonathan's first time being thrown up on....twice. Bummer for him.

Guess I got lucky on that one. My time will come. All that to say, I think teething really sucks.

Why can't babies just be born with their teeth already anyway?

Riverside and the Mission Inn

2009-01-01T14:38:00.001-08:00

The day after Christmas we met up with Renee, Shawn, Andy and Alisa and had dinner and walked around Riverside's Mission Inn. The lights were gorgeous and we enjoyed listening to Christmas carols, drinking coffee, and hanging out with friends. It was cold, though!
Some weirdos jumped in the back of our picture....

More Christmas Photos

2009-01-01T14:31:00.001-08:00

Here is our Christmas Tree this year. We went artificial...I know Jonathan was bummed. He likes the smell of real trees. However, it worked out.
Mom, here is a blurry one for you, but still cute, nonetheless.

Mikah loved her stocking that Dianne made her!

Playing with her gifts

We hope everyone had a Merry Christmas, and best wished for a wonderful, blessed new year!

Christmas Eve with the Carsons

2008-12-25T10:16:00.000-08:00

Mikah was a little too tired to open presents right away...so while she slept, we ate breakfast. Yum! She was so overexhausted, that we had to put her in the swing to get her to go to sleep. Too much Christmas excitement!

She had fun with her Uncle Daniel!

Mikah with the Carson grandparents and the Great-Grandparents.

Oh yeah, and Hannah, too.

Christmas in San Diego

2008-12-25T10:01:00.001-08:00

We had a great time visiting with family in San Diego the weekend before Christmas.
Mikah got to practice opening presents before the BIG day.

Mikah and Cousin Anna...Hi Aunt Cathy. We see you in the background.

Happy Thanksgiving!

2008-12-04T21:09:00.000-08:00

Here we are on Thanksgiving...thankful for a healthy family.
Mikah and Jonathan lounging...I love this picture.

So...I forgot to take the BIG family pictures...shame on me. I am still trying to remember to pull out my camera at these big family functions! Sorry, mom and dad.

November...where did it go?

2008-12-04T21:04:00.000-08:00

Here are some pics from the month...we love the monkey hat!

She is starting to crawl around now!

This one just made me laugh

Preparing for Christmas pics with Tara

She is going places in her walker!

Thinking about what I am thinking about...

2008-11-08T14:33:00.000-08:00

So, I'm in this Bible study where we are reading a book called "Battlefield of the Mind" by Joyce Meyer. It is really challenging to me 'think about what I am thinking about,' if that makes sense.

"The measure [of thought and study] you give [to the truth you hear] will be the measure [of virtue and knowledge] that comes back to you" --Mark 4:24.

When I read this verse, I realized that this is so true. To know the Lord is to know peace and to be confident in who I am. When I spend time in the Word, I am reminded of His promises and the truths about what I was created to do. Too often we get bogged down with negative thoughts, overwhelmed with challenges, or worry about things that have yet to happen, and we are unable to enjoy life in the present moment because of that. So I want to encourage you to think about what you are thinking about, and to try to focus on the positive things--whatever is lovely, honorable, pure, and true. Don't let worry, fear, doubt, or lies cloud your thoughts.

"For as a person thinks in his heart, so is he..." --Proverbs 23:7

Our Family :o)

Fall & Halloween!

2008-11-08T14:18:00.000-08:00

October was a fun month, with a trip to Oak Glen and Mikah's first Halloween! Mikah was also dedicated during this month. Our little girl is such a blessing!

A new gadget

2008-10-26T20:20:00.000-07:00

Mikah loves her food! A friend got her this cool gadget that makes it easier for her to suck on different foods. She sucked on this thing for more than 30 minutes and I had to keep refilling it with banana! Hey, I think it's great! It keeps her busy for quite awhile...and makes a mess, too.

Lindsay's shower

2008-10-26T20:13:00.001-07:00

We are ready to welcome baby Jamie Christine! Friends got together to shower Lindsay with love and good wishes as she awaits the arrival of her second girl. Rebecca and Nathan, and Danielle with Mikah... Beautiful sisters!
Jenna and Scarlet and Me with my monkey

The beautiful mommy-to-be

We love you, Lindsay!

Las tres amigas

2008-10-26T20:06:00.000-07:00

Hace mucho tiempo que hemos visto! Here are my friends Antonia and Lidia. We met at CSUSB when we were getting our BA in Spanish. We graduated together in Fall of 2004. The girls set up a little reunion so we could catch up and meet each other's kids. It's great to stay in touch with such good friends.
Lidia with Logan, Antonia with Lidia's daughter Emma, and me with Mikah.

OC Walk to Remember

2008-10-26T19:59:00.001-07:00

On October 11, we remembered baby Austin James Warner by participating in a walk to remember babies who are not with us. We love you, Shawn and Renee, and we think you are amazing. God bless you both!

Here I am with my best friend, Renee.

Yee Haw!

2008-10-25T15:38:00.000-07:00

Our good friends Daniel and Heather got married "country style" on Friday. Jonathan was in the wedding and got to wear his boots and cowboy hat. Danielle and I enjoyed putting on boots for a night! Congratulations to the bride and groom!

Friends

2008-10-18T21:05:00.000-07:00

Yay! Here is a picture of me, Stef, and Mikah. I miss you, friend!

Ok, I did it

2008-10-18T20:59:00.000-07:00

Stef, be proud of me. I started a blog! Now if I can only get this thing going...