JAM!

Yummy!

(and i made it...)

April.

Easter was very fun this year. Carter had no idea what was going on, but we still went to an egg hunt done by our ward the Saturday before. There were only a few toddlers there who knew what the point was, so it was funny to see all the infants not care at all about the eggs.

Easter morning, we went to Nampa to attend church with Jaromy's parents. Jaromy's dad sang a beautiful solo during sacrament. After Church we went to my sister's house for dinner. There we also had an easter egg hunt. It was fun to see my nieces and nephews search for the eggs. Carter didn't really want to be there as it was his nap time! :) Easter was fun, but it also meant a little more to me this year. Jaromy and I read in the New Testament about the last week of Jesus' life. We read the whole week prior to Easter. It really made the reason that we celebrate Easter stronger and mean more to me than ever before.

Here is a cute picture of Carter, Jack and Parker.... These three are getting to be best buds!!!

I ran a 5K! By running I mean there was some definate walking involved! Our stake put on a 5K and I was determined to run in it. SO... for any of you who know me probably have to pick your jaw up off the ground while reading this. Running is and never has been my thing. In fact, I have always hated it. But, in attempts to get healthy and lose weight, I decided to run. SO, at the gym I run on the treadmill and have really started to enjoy it. It really makes me feel good. But back to the 5K. I don't care that I was last! :) All that matters to me is that i completed it!!! My time? 31 min 36 sec. woop woop!!

Carter is now eating table food. He won't eat some things and as it is still new, we are still trying out some foods with him. Here is the first time we gave him spaghetti. He doesn't seem to be ready for that texture. :)

This past weekend weekend Jaromy and I (along with Carter!) went to Salt Lake to celebrate Christmas!! Well, Jaromy gave me Wicked tickets for Christmas and we finally got to go see it!!! We had great seats and the show was amazing! Just as good as the time I saw it in Portland. Jaromy even loved it. We were able to leave Carter at Aunt Holly's house (THANKS!!!) and enjoy a date. It was tons of fun.

A long time coming

So, it seems that blogging needs to be an ongoing event. I haven't blogged anything since December and therefore, can't remember anything that has happened. And to spare everyone a long list of uneventful happenings...i will let the pictures tell the stories.

This is how Carter learned to crawl, except this time it seems as if his foot is stuck.

No story...just a funny picture of Carter!!!

Jaromy and I celebrated our 2nd anniversary with a trip to Mona Lisa Fondue and to the Anniversary Inn...here are a few pictures of our room..it was amazing. We stayed in Sleeping Beauty's castle.

Enjoying some yummy fondue!!!

These pictures aren't the best because they were taken off of our phones. We forgot our camera! It was the first time to leave Carter over night. It was hard, but definately fun.

Carter has found his new love....

Carter with Great Grandma and Grandpa Foster

"How does this thing work?"

Just chillin' in my new carseat.

I love it when Daddy feeds me...we seem to get food everywhere!

More fun with Daddy.

Why is it that Daddy is much more capable of getting Carter to laugh?

"Here dad, let me help you with your homework."

Hanging out with Grandma P.

Hanging out with Grandma E.

Hanging out with cousins.

My first tooth!!!- I now have three going on four!

Carter practicing his typing skills. He loves the computer.

The Pooley's invited us over for a little party and some Jumbalaya. It was yummy. Parker and Carter enjoyed playing together.


Mama and Carter.

Here is a few pictures of Carter loving his new way high chair. He is a great eater. He loves almost anything we give him...except for peaches. Strange child.

I have given in....i am downloading pictures to the borrowed computer so I can update my blog. A lot has happenend since December...(hopefully...that is a long time to go without anything new!). So, stay tuned for there will be lots to see and learn about the Emery's! :)

Christmas is here!!! a little late.

Okay, so I finally got some pictures recovered, hopefully there will be more to come. However this Christmas was so much fun with Carter. It was definately busy however. First of all, Layne and Lindsey (my bro and sis-in-law) along with my two cute little nephews (Jonah and Rex) came up from Phoenix for the week. It was so fun to see them. We went tubing up at Bogus and just relaxed with each other. First off, my parents tried something new this year. Instead of presents on Christmas day, they did the 12 days of Christmas. It was great. Each day there was a present to open and my parents focused a lot of the presents on the meaning of Christmas and to remember Christ. I enjoyed it all. It really made Christ the center of the season for us.

Christmas eve was spent with my family as we went to my sister Stephanie's house. We kept up many traditions. First being, breakfast burritos for dinner. Then on to the talent show. This talent show is special though. Everyone must participate, therefore; it becomes comedy hour for the adults' talents. For example, my sisters danced (choreographed) to a song from High School Musical 3. My brother taught a math lesson, my parents played a song using only the mouth pieces of a trumpet. Jaromy and I did a little lesson as well...how to put on makeup...(see picture below). After the talent show the traditions continued with acting out Luke 2 as my dad read it (since we had the baby- Jaromy and I were Mary and Joseph) then we did a white elephant game. I made pajamas (another tradition with our family- to be opened on Christmas eve) and shirts for my boys...they match! It's so cute!!!

After hanging with my fam, we went over to Jaromy's parents house. It was pretty fun. His brother was in town finally after being in brazil for the past 2 christmas's and holly (jar's sis) was in town too. We watched a movie and then off to bed for santa to come. One tradition that they have in their family is a scavengar hunt for their big presents. It was fun...and we were able to get almost all the clues without Dad's help. Opening presents was fun, especially with Carter. Jaromy's parents gave us a video camera...which we love. Carter got lots of little things that he loves as well. We hung out there for a bit then had dinner at my parent's house and after dinner, back to his parents house. CRAZY!! but we loved every second of it.

Sad Story

So our computer died a little while ago and I am currently using a loaner. Therefore, I have no pictures to update my post. Hopefully soon I can put some on. Carter is getting so big and growing everyday. He was officially 6 months old on the 24th of January. I can't believe that time has gone by so fast. I am loving life being a mom. Keep posted for pictures.