Sunburst Trip

It's Harvest time! This is Carter and Kyle waiting for Nate to come pick them up for Carter's first combine ride.
He looks so tiny next to the big giant John Deere wheels!
Here they are up in the cab. Kyle said Carter was fascinated to start out with - then he fell asleep. I guess he wasn't nervous at all!
They're coming back with a full load which Phil is waiting to take. It was my first time watching them work out there; it was very interesting. They work hard!
This is our Ace Ventura picture. Some of you will remember the Finkle/Einhorn part! I'm a huge dork.
Carter loved hanging out with all his Sunburst relatives. He and Great Grandma Bonnie were playing with a nice rattle for a bit.
Dad was tired! He spent the morning helping Grandpa Dick move stuff at his office. Carter doesn't seem to mind the giant arm across him.

Laney got to play with her friend Josie for a little while. Watching two Shih-Tzus sprint around the yard while a Border Collie and German Shepherd observe is quite amusing!
Carter was having a great time playing "So Big" with Mary Jo. He was really getting the hang of it!
Here's some handsome Barsness boys. Carter is stretching on the bed with his cousin Colten (who's about to start kindergarten) and his Dad.
Our last Sunburst trip blog had a picture just like this. Carter and Laney enjoy taking little naps together. I love the alligator outfit (thanks Grandma Patsy)!

Time for a bath! Grandma Diana and Grandpa Dick's kitchen sink worked perfectly for a little man to get clean. He's just such a good boy.
He's starting to move all over the place. He managed to wedge himself under his toy while we were eating dinner! (Erica - he's wearing the "gym teacher" pants!)
More play time with his Great Grandma! It's always so nice to visit - I'm glad we got up there before volleyball really gets going.
This is Bonnie's beautiful house. Kyle's always telling his co-workers about it. This picture doesn't really do it justice. She has lovely flowers everywhere too!

Eating Video

Silly Stuff

Another rice cereal face - this one kind of looks like he has fangs! That was not fun to clean off; he hates having his face wiped. Such is life.
Carter and Grandma playing with the puppy dog. Carter seems to watch Laney more and more everyday. I'm sure Laney can't wait until he can chase her around.
Our dog is a good sport. She looked smashing in Carter's radioactive green sunglasses!
Landon never really got into this toy, he was too busy moving. So now it's Carter to play with - thanks Lando.
Carter loves this activity center. He's even starting to turn on his own - what a big guy!
This picture is just cute. Carter fell asleep on the floor next to his aquarium, and Laney kept a close watch over him. Some days just wear the poor guy out.

Big Boy!

I thought I should show that he actually cries sometimes! This was after a bath, and he was so tired. He fell asleep about five minutes after this.

We had a barbecue on Friday and my cousin Nicole and her boys came over. This is Austin checking out Carter's bouncer. He's such a happy kid!

Nicole (or Red as my uncle Ed would say) and Carter hung out for a while. He was very calm the whole night.

My Dad was playing with the boys with this cool crab swimming thing of Landon's. He's a rather amusing guy.
This is Nicole's oldest boy, Connor. He looks exactly like his Mom!
This is Austin. He had the best time chasing Laney around the yard. I bet he slept well that night!

Gladiator was on TNT, and Kyle became the "Daddiator". Carter and Landon thought it was pretty funny. The Bumbo chair has so many uses!
My big boy is four months old! He had to get three shots at the doctor's office, and I had to show one of his bandaids. He's a tough guy, he was only sad for the morning.
He's really started to grab things. He likes to roll on his side and try to eat toys and stuffed animals.
This is the cutest thing! I love watching him grab his toes. He's so fascinated by them. He was sitting on Grandma when they caught his eye.

The "Language Nursery" is his favorite book. Abbey told me he kept throwing his hands out and hitting her in the face (as you can see).
Play time with Daddy! He has some of the biggest smiles now.
I thought Kelsie would want to see this shirt I got Dad for his birthday. He had a good laugh when he saw it.

Eating pictures! Carter got to try his first rice cereal the other day. He seems to really enjoy it so far. This is me feeding him.
This was actually the first time he tried it. Grandpa had a good time feeding him. Jordan took some good pictures for me and Kyle to look at.
He got very messy - I suppose that's part of the fun though!
He looked so small in the high chair! He got a toy to play with when he was done. I love his little hands in this photo.

Lando/Sadness

Erica and Landon went back to Alaska on Saturday for her last year of school. We are really going to miss them a ton - it was a great summer! I know Erica's camera was broken, so I figured I better put up some Landon pictures for the family to see.

Landon really enjoyed this swing this last week. He laughed everytime he swung over to someone!
Here's Lando and his mom chillin' next to the tree. They look so much alike.
Landon loved hangin out on the sidewalk and grabbing everything he could: sticks, ants, grass, whatever. Erica kept having to stop him from putting stuff in his mouth.
These soccer balls were a big hit. Thanks Arctic Circle happy meals!

Here's a laughing guy in his pajamas. He has some ticklish thighs!
Landon and his wonderful Grandpa with a favorite toy, the remote. They were best buds this summer.
This was after a shower. His hair actually stayed sort of flat, and it made him look so different. We miss you guys already!

Videos

Erica showed me how to put up some videos. Some of these are old, but all are cute. I pretty much put these up for when I'm bored at work! Enjoy.

Carter being a "Good Boy"!


Carter playing a fun game of beep beep!


Carter and Grandma having some fun


Carter and his pal Jordan having a chat


Carter's first video: some talking with his Aunt Terri

Relay and more

Here's a nice morning picture of Carter and his pal Abbey. He's a very snuggly baby - I'm not sure for how much longer though! He's starting to get very busy.
This is Landon's fun play center that Carter now also enjoys. He doesn't turn yet, but he plays with everything if we turn him. Look at his cute little chubby legs!
We were at the Relay for Life on Friday from 3:30 to about 10:30 (with a nap at 5)and both boys were so good! They played in the sand while we did luminaries, and took a few laps in the strollers. Here we are hanging out by Grandma's Montana Orthopedics tent.
These are Carter's cool pajamas from our friend Carrie. Kyle decided that when they were unbuttoned he looks like Elvis in a jumpsuit. It's ironic that Landon's cards are spread out behind him - sort of a "Viva Las Vegas" thing happening!

Tummy time! He's getting a lot better at tummy time, and he doesn't hate it as much now that he holds his head up so well. He likes to watch his aquarium toy and talk to it.

We went to a wedding reception on Saturday to see one of my best friends. Here's Carter and his "Aunt" Alicia. Her husband Aaron and Kyle are in the background. They got him some really cute stuff too - Thanks again!

I thought we needed a big smiling picture. Even when he's sad, he can always muster up a smile for his buddies!
What a little sleepy guy! He fell asleep with just his diaper on the other day, so Abb and Jord got him all nice and warm. He looks so cute with his hands clasped.
Abb, Jord, Erica, the boys, and Laney took a little trip to Emerson last Thursday. I think Carter enjoyed his future school. He went sliding with Jocko...
And flying with Abbey. I thought I had a picure of Landon, Erica, and Laney too, but it appears to be cut off. Anyway, Landon enjoyed the sand and Laney's leash. They have a good time while I'm at work!