Altar Server

We started going back to church a few months ago. You were bored and I noticed they were looking for altar servers. I suggested it - and you said yes! Within a few weeks, you got to serve with the Bishop!

You were very excited on being on "stage" and the potential to hold the "stick." Goodness - we need work on your Catholic terms. 

We're proud of you, and I love watching you serve. You're such a good volunteer and love helping!

 

Fall Fun Times

 Honeysuckle Farm with the Barwicks!

A week after this picture, we were at the mall after buying Xmas pic outfits eating lunch, you got upset and while I left you all to get drinks, Maevy antagonized you for getting upset. You, in turn, took Maevy's bowl of spaghetti marinara and poured it her head. Needless to say, there were some consequences for the rest of the weekend. I fear, we'll be working on your temper for a while.

Lightning Thief at NCT

Fall fest

1st Vaccination Shot - 

                                                    

Pulled tooth

So this was a first for us - your big tooth in the very front was coming in and not pushing out the baby tooth. So we had to pull it - you had nitris and fell asleep on the way to school. Goodness- I do like your new smile. :)

Jamiroquai Carter

Before church you wanted to wear this ridiculous magician hat you got from Holly st. Daddy recognized you looked just like Jamiroquai in the the Virtual Insanity video, hence picture taking time. :)

Cold Months

Picture recap from the first part of this year ..

The one day it actually snowed this this winter. I'm so glad I bought snowsuits for everyone! You and June ventured out for maybe 10 minutes.

The valentine's that you decided to get...

You started drums, and you are still taking lessons. It's been a month! success!

From Family Math & Reading night - 

From the Teddy Bear clinic at the Zoo - you and Maevy were actually into getting the stuffed animal checked out. :)

Your timeline project! I was pleased with your focus and hard work to get it completed. 

From spirit/read-a-thon week - wear a hat day

Lastly - we had a fun couple of weeks in February. I got a call from Nurse Ginny and she told me that you accidentally flushed an entire processor, down the toilet. Come to find out, you don't like the toilet flushing sound. Right before you flushed, you removed the magnet and the entire thing fell off your head and into the toilet and then you flushed it. You felt really bad, but your team of teachers and Ms. Tanoa were all there to help in record time. You now have a new bathroom routine, since you still don't like the toilet flushing sound. You take them off and leave them outside the bathroom before you use it. AB, luckily has a good warranty policy and replaced everything lost (the processor, the battery, and the magnet, and the Roger receiver). I also order an extra Roger receiver from ebay. You were back up and running with 2 ears within a couple days. I was surprised that just after 2 days of non-usage, your left ear was atrophied and you complained the sound wasn't great when we received the new one. But again I was very thankful that you kept trying and recognized that it started to sound better after you wore it longer.

Goodness. We made it through. It's always fun dealing with wearable technology, essential for communication!

In related, but separate great news- as of February you are officially out of reading intervention. You are right on track for 1st grade benchmark targets. It's very obvious that your reading has taken off and I love it when you are surprised by your own abilities when reading street signs. 

Love you lots! Keep up the great work!

1st Grade so far

So far 1st grade is going pretty good.

You are right where you need to be at Reading level E, up from D when you started the school year. I think the small group time with Ms. Smith has been great for you. 

Below is your STEM project -something you actually made with Daddy over the summer, but made it work for your project.

 Play dates with Willa- still your bestie

The time that I took you all to the Jane Mount signing - you proceeded to eat all  the cheese available, be the 1st one in line for the book signing, almost had her sign the book made out to " Carter", and then misplaced the signed book when we were trying to leave the store. 

 

At the Touch a Truck event - you went on every truck and honked every possible horn. You were the 2nd person after your sister to go in the helicopter. You had the guy turn on the concrete truck so you could move the concrete thing. 

 Then you got a cool haircut and occasionally use Dad's pomade to style it.

Carter strikes again...

Meet Fred-

While at bowling center with the lots of other games, the story goes you saw someone win at the "claw game" and just said "what?!" and then someone gave you this -

It hasn't left your side since. You wanted to get him clothes at Build a Bear and then found your own clothes for him. He came with us on Sunday to get photos- see proof below, strawberry picking, picnicking, and to the pool. Oh and he went to school today. I named him Fred, but you called him Benji a few times.

The struggle is real...

"Carter's Room. Enter only with cardboard" 

"No" on the backdoor...do not throw out cardboard!

From the movies...reclining! Ferdinand. You actually sat through the whole thing!

Randoms from last weekend

Cart-

Mommy was out of town and Daddy took you and June to Lockeland Table for a quick dinner. You chose to dine with these 2 ladies at the pizza bar instead of with June and Daddy. Goodness...

The next day - at Turnip Green - you made these awesome dream catchers -

Eyes Won't Shut

Car-car-

You were all set to go to sleep last night when I left you at 8:15p. You popped up, went to the bathroom and then decided to spend the next hour or so working on this masterpiece.


I dropped in at 8:45p after finishing with Maevy and you just said - "I'm just going to work on this because my eyes won't stay shut."

I went upstairs, watched some shows, then finally came down at 9:25p. You were putting yourself to bed after having put your finished art in your backpack.

You had a plan this morning to show Mrs. Parke (your art teacher) and Mrs. Boles. From what I've gathered so far - I think it's a drawing of your class, teachers, school, and then their houses.

Clearly your love of art and doing art has not slowed down. :)

Also from over the weekend - you and Katie Casey at the Tomato Festival parade- mixed media - You gave it to her as a gift. :)

Tears

So many tears when I mentioned that Mommy or Daddy might have to come the Grandparents Day lunch instead -  

Pure joy when I told him that Emmy and Poppy might be able to make it!

Total Solar Eclipse

How cool that you got to experience a total solar eclipse?! You, Maevy, and Daddy came out to my work to experience it. We ended up with a great view. It was so cool! During the totality- we heard the cicadas and crickets come out, but no lightning bugs. You were so silly when Daddy took a video - that you acted like you were sleeping - when it was dark . :)

I'm still not sure if the eclipse or getting to have sprite during our "eclipse party" was your favorite thing.

Some pics from Daddy's video he took on the phone during totality-

The coolest picture I saw of all the phases combined- overlooking the Nashville skyline. I might have to buy the print!

Note to Ms. Boles

You insisted on writing this last night. I asked why and you said - "Because I just love her so much. I want her to tell that she is nice, pretty, and is loved." Goodness...

Dear Mrs. Boles, 
I love you so much. 
I want to send you $1.
Please can I do a project?
Because I love you so much. 
Love, 
Carter

Personally I'm loving that you are so into school right now. You love doing your homework (writing your name (once) and your sight words 5 times) and last night you were jealous that Maevy already has a project to do. You wanted a project!

This morning - on the way to school -

Carter: Oh, no! I forgot my $1 for Ms. Boles!
Mommy: Why do you want to give her $1.
Carter: Because I love her.

Love you, Cart. You're a mess.

The time you joined a jug bang

Cornelia Fort Pickin Parties are our new favorite thing and at our first one this summer - you joined a band! Kids are running around, playing, and riding bikes freely. Daddy and I were chasing after June - and then discovered you were performing with bells on your feet and a small tambourine - along with band members on jug, banjo/kazoo, and wash board. They even gave you a shout out in the middle of the song.

Of course - right after you accidentally split one of their beers while you showed Maevy the instruments- so including the tip, your band membership cost me $10

Video Link -
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bwa03MmLNnO5VGg1M0lXS042QkU/view?usp=sharing