Mason Nicholas Carter

Mason Nicholas Carter. Born January 20th 2010 at 1430 hours. He was 6 pounds 6 oz. and 20 inches long. He has been doing great... sleeping mostly during the day...and sometimes at night. We love him so much, and he is an amazing addition to our family! Jenna Nelson (Jenna Nelson Photography)took photos of him today, and we love them!

Why we shouldn't leave soda out in the Car.

The title says it all. It got real cold last night and the soda in the back of the van didn't last. Oops!

Cameron's Baptism

I promised updates, and this is a long overdue one. Cameron was baptized a few months back. It was an amazing experience. I am sure proud of him. We bought him his own set of scriptures, which he loves.

School Photos

Amber got on my about updating the blog. She is so right- I really need to be more on top of things! Anyway, the boys had their photos from school, and I never got around to scanning them until today! So, here is the update! :p

Ling Cod Dinner

Amber sent us some great recipes for the fish we caught this summer. Those inspired me to make up a little recipe of my own! It really wasn't much, and it was lacking a few things that I wanted to put in it that I didnt have on hand... but we made it work!

If you've never had Ling Cod before, its something to see. The actual fillet is close to a florescent green. It wouldn't show up for pictures, but it is a bit unnerving if you didn't know it was normal! It does turn white while being cooked though...

I just tossed together some bread crumbs, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper, and a little melted butter to make the crust. I then dipped it in the egg mixture before I put it in the bread crumbs. Pretty basic. I wish would have added some parsley and garlic to it, if I had any on hand. -Maybe for next time.

We cooked it for about 20 minutes, and it turned out great! I was in a bit of a hurry to eat, I was starving! Thus, the pictures didn't turn out so great(kind of blurry). It was a first attempt at photographing food. Kind of fun! Thanks again Amber for the recipe's! The fish was great!

10th Anniversary

We just had our 10th Anniversary this week. Our original plan (10 years ago!) was to be in Hawaii on our 1oth... Obviously, that didn't pan out! We ate Breakfast in Sundance at The Foundry Restaurant. It was really good! My father in law watched Jacob so the morning breakfast could happen(thanks Dick!). Our afternoon was spend at home waiting for the boys to come home from school. Gabby, our lifesaver, babysat for us at night, so we could go see a movie and go out to eat. It wasn't Hawaii, but it was a lot of fun. It has been an adventurous and wonderful 10 years, here is to the next 10 with my best friend Traci!

Our Newest Video

Great Vacation Memories

I still have so many pictures of vacation, that I will never be able to post all of them. We spent an afternoon and evening with my sister and her husband at their house. They have an amazing pool and back yard. We were so grateful that they would have us over. It was a ton of fun. They really are the nicest people. Thanks for the fun time guys! Oh, also, thanks for the great fire pit/stove- we are totally enjoying it!

Zac can Ride a Bike!

Zac learned how to ride a bike yesterday! We are so proud of him. He wouldn't take any help from us. He was so determined, he wouldn't give up! It probably took about an hour or so, and he had it. The look on his face was priceless!

I forgot one!

Sunday Night: Close ups

So, as I have said before, I am still figuring out the mechanics of my camera. I took some macro shots on my vacation, and I thought that they turned out o.k.

The Power of the Ocean

We never really appreciate the power of the ocean. The waves at Anchor Bay are relatively small. I know that the sea turns "upside-down" (as we call it) but us land creatures don't really get a chance to see it go crazy like it did the last 2 days of our stay. It was amazing. The waves were so big, that not one of the fishermen from the campground even attempted to launch any of their boats. Seriously spectacular. It was just "jaw dropping".

Favorite photo, Friday Edition

The first picture has been my favorite one, as of today. I think I am going to use this one for our canvas picture that we want in our living room. I think it will turn out nice on a big 3x5 foot canvas(give or take a little!) The second one is a collection of 3 or 4 photos that I stitched together from the Point Arena Light House. Let me know what you think!

Friday Night Vacation Post: The Kids

Looking through my photos, I noticed that I didn't get any great pictures of my sisters children! (sad, hu?) So I am a little bummed about that. I must say though that my favorite picture out of these is Sadie. She is really photogenic, and it doesn't surprise me that her photo turned out so well. Brenden, Brian and Melissa's oldest boy, was buried and turned into a sports car. Anywho, these are the best that I have found. Some of them are not the clearest of pictures, but they work! I'm still learning the functions of my camera! Go Sony Alpha!

2 More Favorites

Here are 2 more favorites from today. It amazed me at how big the swells got on Friday. The waves were huge! I managed to take a TON of wave photos, but this one struck me when I saw the difference between Cameron and the wave. -Don't forget that this wave is a little ways off, so its even bigger than it looks!!! The second photo is of some of the shops at the top of the hill in Anchor Bay. I don't think anyone ever thinks about taking a picture of them, but I thought it was a bit "different" to paint them such bright colors...