Carter is 8!

We've had a really crazy couple of weeks celebrating Carter's 8th Birthday.  First of all, Carter was SO excited to be invited to the scouts Blue and Gold Banquet even though it was a few days before his Birthday.  They had a contest for cake decorating and I decided that it would probably be easier for him to do fondant than frosting since it's play-doh-esque.   It's a good thing that we started early, because it took Carter a lot longer to color and roll out the fondant than I thought it would.  Even though it ended up taking HOURS, we had a great time.  He won the award for "Best Overall" and was completely bursting with pride.

That weekend was his "Birthday weekend" and we took him to Texas Roadhouse for his Birthday.  The next day we got together with the Brown side and on Sunday we gathered with the Stewarts.  I've gotta say, I'm a little tired of cake at this point.  Carter got a new bike, a couple of Wii games, a new shirt and tie, a light bright, and some action figures.

The following weekend was even more exciting.  My little Carter-Cutie got baptized!  He was so happy, and I loved seeing Randall use the power of the priesthood to help him take that monumental step towards eternal life.  We had great support from family and actually managed to fit about 70 people into our house for lunch afterward.  Luckily the weather was pretty nice so we were able to spill out into the back yard a little bit.  I really should have taken more pictures of everyone, but I was too busy chatting.  To all of you that were taking pics, please feel free to send them my way.

I feel so blessed to be Carter's Mom.  He's been so much fun, and honestly quite easy to raise (with the exception of potty training).  He's very good about "choosing the right" and obeying all the rules.  He even loves to correct others when they're not doing what they're supposed to do...no matter what they're age/size.  He's always coming up with big ideas to recycle garbage stuff and turn it into something useful like a spaceship, or a pencil holder.  He loves to help me when I'm making dinner by being my "chef" or "waiter,"  and I can always count on him to go get a diaper or put a movie on for the little kids.  I can't believe how big he is, and I love seeing him turn into a responsible young man.  He makes me smile every single day, and I love him more than ever.