DAY 3....

Day at the Park

 

Cameron and Zac have learned to climb on everything. So being at the park is one of the best places they like to go, that is, besides Costco. I asked Zac what he wanted to do for his birthday, and he said "Go to Costco"- NO JOKE.

Day 2...

 

So Day 2 has passed, and I think I am ready for the big day.... #3. Day number 3 will bring walls, trusses, and subfloor. That should keep us busy for a bit, and I hope to have it all wrapped up by the end of this weekend.

BEST of Bush

Its long, about 10 minutes, but pretty funny. Worth the watch!

Day 1...

So, with the help of my father in law, we managed to get the piers down and burried and the frame leveled and square. It took us the better half of the morning, but it was a great start. I ended up going to 2 Home Depot's this morning at 6:00 a.m. to find all of the material and to Geneva Rock for some extra gravel. Needless to say, I am tired. It was a good day, and we will see how things go on Monday. Tuesday's forcast calls for snow.

"The SHED" ... And so it Begins...

So the project has begun, after many months of nagging from Traci. She has the "nesting" instinct right now, and I really don’t blame her either, she only has 5 weeks left until her due date. ...I guess I really shouldn’t say its "nagging" since that is looked at as a negative comment towards her. Either way, she has been on my case to get the job done. I guess I should admit that I am the procrastinator here. Anyway, I plan on updating the shed project as the weeks go by, and I have a projected end date of the 12th of April. So that doesn’t get me much time, but we'll see if I cant keep up with the deadline...

As for the Shed, it has gone through some metamorphosis of such. Long story short, it started as a small 8x8 shed, and now it has grown to a 12x16 mammoth. I shouldn't have to justify a size of this proportion, but honestly, we don’t have any type of storage in our house. -And that excludes a garage. We lost that to the previous owners who converted it over to a living room of sorts- its actually where I am typing this right now! Anyway, there are too many people that I should thank for the information on building this beast, so I apologize in advance if I skip over you, it wasn't intentional. I do want to thank Jason my brother; He is an amazing friend and brother, I wouldn't have been able to do as much as I have done so far without him. Craig, he too is an amazing friend of mine that is willing to go out of his way to put this thing together. He lives over an hour away, and is willing to drop everything to help out. And Finally, Thanks to my father in law for dedicating his time to the most crucial point of building this. Besides my own great father, I don’t know any man that is as genuine as him, and willing to help with anything you ever need. Thanks, and I will update this as it goes!!!

HAPPY 3RD BIRTHDAY ZAC!!!

Zac is completely in love with Mickey Mouse right now.
So Traci baked a cake today, and I cut it out and frosted it for him.
He can barely keep his fingers off of it, he is so proud!
Happy Birthday Zac!

Family Update...

So I guess Cameron has a small problem with eating too many sweets. He is going to be seeing the dentist next week to fill 12- no, I didnt studder- 12 cavities. Ouch. On the bright side, he will be completely under for the procedure, so my phobia of the dentist will not be passed to him this early.

Zac is loving the kitchen. I can not enter it without him pulling something out and wanting to cook. So you can see that he loves to cook up a storm! His birthday is tomorrow, and little does he know that he is going to the Disney on Ice. He is completely in love with Mickey Mouse right now, so that should just knock his socks off!

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2007

2007 is just days away- and I feel like I just started this blog. Its been awhile since I have posted on this blog, so here is the official update. I am now working with the Transportation Division at the Prison. It has been keeping me busy and I am mostly focused on completing my training that lasts for a minimum of 8 weeks. We transport inmates to court, the hospital, county jails, and anywhere else that you might think of.
Traci is pregnant with our 3rd child. We found out on the 19th of December that it is going to be a BOY!!!!! We are excited, even though deep down I know Traci was secretly hoping for a girl. No worries though, we are totally excited about adding another boy to the Carter Family. We are not set yet, but the name Jacob rings good in our ears at this moment.

Cameron is doing great. He turned 5 this year and has become the biggest Star Wars fan overnight. He keeps saying that he wants to grow out his hair like Anakin Skywalker. He is a funny boy. He has been going to preschool this year and loves it. He is really excited to become a big brother. At the ultrasound, he waited patiently for the announcement for the gender of the baby. Right after the Doctor said we were going to have a boy, he replied " I should have known! " Recently, he has been harassing me when I come home from work. Since I completed the Police Academy I told him I needed to get a job as a Police Officer to get a police car. So every day I come home, he keeps asking me " Dad, when are you going to get a job ???! " Somehow he has it in his mind that his dad is a deadbeat and jobless. Hes a funny boy.

Zachary is a complete ham. Any chance to get in front of the camera he will pose and smile. He turned 2 this year and has been keeping us on our toes. He has turned to coloring the walls, books, TV, front door, and himself. He has become a little artist. I once found him in the process of coloring his leg, arm and half of his face green with a marker. Its a good thing we don't have any permanent markers in the house. He has learned to fend for himself and holds his own against his older brother. I guess thats part of being a little brother. He too, is also excited to have a new baby brother come along. He keeps pointing to Traci's stomach and asking for the baby to come out now so he can hold him. This year he became a huge train fan and gives a welcome "choo-choo" everytime he hears a train. For Christmas, Santa brought him a train set. He was thrilled with the gift and hasn't let anyone touch it since.

Bailey, our Shitzu, also turned 2 this year. We are planning to breed her within the next 4-6 months. She hates being in the snow, as you can see it totally covers her. The dog has been totally domesticated. She kills me on how pampered she acts and how beneath it is of her to go outside to do her daily duties. She just loves to make me mad and go on our hardwood floor. She ran away several weeks ago, and the kids wouldn't stop crying about loosing a member of the family. It was a good thing Traci found her before it got too late. She would have been a Shitzu popsicle.
So that is us, in a nutshell, I hope everyone is doing well. I will give more updates this next year.
Merry Chirstmas and Happy New Year!

The Carter Family
Chris- Traci- Cameron- Zachary- Jacob(soon to be)- and Bailey

Beatboxen Bush

So, you wanna learn how to beatbox? GWB is back with another amazing performance. Surprisingly he is actually very good.