14 Months-Old

I just love this age! Carson is learning something new everyday, and it just amazes me! He loves playing, music, being outside, and being around people. He continues to make me laugh everyday. Here are some of his "accomplishments" this past month! Enjoy:)


This past weekend, we were able to go visit my parents to celebrate my mom's birthday! Here is Carson after church playing with his front-end loader!




Since we have had some nice weather, we have been able to spend more time outside. Carson LOVES watching the other children at the park and interacting with them.



This month Carson has started imitating everything and following commands. He is starting to do a great job picking up "some" toys. Here he is helping mom with the vacuuming.



Carson has his own little area to cook! Here he is coming up with a gourmet meal!



Carson's new favorite love is to go get the mail in his wagon. Here daddy is on his way back to the house with the little man. Looks like we are going to have to get a bigger wagon soon!



Carson is a great eater. He loves berries, especially strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries. His other favorite is bread. As we were walking around Central Market a few weeks ago, he saw someone getting a sample of bread. All he could say was "bread...bread...bread...bread" over and over! The only things I can't get him to eat are pasta, pizza, and any kind of red meat.



Carson still only has his two bottom teeth. This is the best picture that I have of them. He is drooling like crazy so I figure more are on their way.



Celebrating 85 years young with our Nannie!

Our Family

10 Year Anniversary!

On December 29th, Brandon and I celebrated 10 years of marriage. It is amazing how fast 10 years can pass by! At our wedding rehearsal, many of our guests wrote letters and placed these in a time capsule. Last Thursday night, Brandon and I read them for the first time. I can't even tell you the anticipation it brought wondering who the next letter would be from. We laughed. We cried. We remembered. I am thankful for the last 10 years with my high school sweatheart. We have had many ups and downs that have all been part of a journey leading to now. Although I wish I could erase some, God has used every event in our life to lead us to a road toward Him. So...to my husband...I love you more than you will ever know. I love the way you share God's love with Carson and I. I love the way you can make me smile. I love the way you love others. I love the we that we have become. I look forward to the next 10 years and beyond!

Christmas with the Thurmon's

I know everyone has their favorite thing about Christmas. As a child, I would have told you the presents, but now it means oh so much more. I have so many vivid memories of Christmas Eve and Christmas morning and few of them revolve around any present I received. Most of them include singing (out of tune) as a family a Christmas carol or two, telling the year to the camera (and often leaving out a number), smelling smoke by the tree (one of the younger cousin's baby doll was melting on a spotlight), cooking in the kitchen with all of my favorite "chefs", decorating cookies with just the girls, walking down the hall to be on the video camera every Christmas morning (except this year), and the list goes on and on. My ongoing Christmas wish is that Carson will be able to write his own book of Christmas memories that revolve around a family that truly knows what love is...


KK and C

The tree...oh this tree holds sooooo many memories. Literally, everything is on that tree!

Sometimes the best things in life just go unspoken. Here is one of those times. You had to be there to understand. We will let the pictures speak for themselves. Imagine me gasping for air as you view them (especially the last one!).






(You can probably view this on You Tube.)


Exchanging gifts with our cousins!

I don't think he is going to need any help!

"Could this thing be any cooler?"

Part of our sweet family!

Who needs toys when you can have a box???

The stockings...Mom handmade each one of these when we were little. Last year, she added two new names to the family so all of ours got a little makeover.

Sweet cousins...Logan and Carson

Carson has a new love of laundry baskets! Whether it is taking a ride in one or putting one on his head, he thinks they are the greatest toy!

Christmas Morning...at home

Carson hadn't seen any presents at our house prior to Christmas morning, so I am sure you can imagine the look on his face when he came downstairs to the sounds of Christmas music and presents under this tree that he had been so fascinated by...

Did I mention that he slept until 8:15 on Christmas morning? I bet that doesn't ever happen again!


Carson and his new train set!

Daddy made pancakes to resemble Frosty. Unfortunately, we didn't get a before picture!

Carson quickly figured out how to open the presents!

Carson reading his new books from Daddy!

Carson's favorite ornament on the tree this year was the blue sock monkey lying on the ground. It was the only ornament he was supposed to touch. He would take it off...put it back on...take it off...(I'm sure you get the picture!)

Carson received a new bath toy in his stocking. He loves pushing the button to turn it on, but is often surprised when he gets sprayed in the face! So...fun!

Christmas with the Thomas'

My Little Santa!

Cousin Kylie and Great-Granddaddy

Cousin Kylie and Carson "sharing" a book!

Carson showing off his new Christmas book from Great-Grandmother!

Carson received his first pair of boots from his Great-Granddaddy. I have to say he is a pretty cute cowboy!

All those presents...and what does Carson like? The ICE CHEST!

Carson anticipating playing with his new farm from Great-Grandma!

Thanks, Great-Grandma!

Carson playing with his new puzzles!

Love the pose!

Carson studying his new airplane.

Mimi, Pop, and Carson with his stocking!

Thanks, Mimi and Pop, for my cool new car!

Mimi made yummy gingerbread cookies with all of our names. Carson gobbled it up!

The Return of the Reindeer!

Carson reading his book! Just love that little face!