First Day of Preschool!

This morning was Carter's first day of preschool. He went to Calvary's summer program as sort of a practice run...but this was his honest to goodness first day of school! 09/09/09!

Showing off his Thomas backpack!

Posing in front of school!

Bye mom - I just want to play!
Why isn't the water table open?? Carter and teacher Lara.

Carter-isms

Here's a little something Carter came out with yesterday that I figured I better record somewhere...too silly not to remember!

Carter: "Mom, when I grow up to be a Fireman, I'm going to make sure you never catch on fire"
Me: "Thanks Carter. I wouldn't want to catch on fire"
Carter: "Yeah, because it's dirty and very very hot"
Me: "That's true"
Carter: "Mom, if you do catch on fire, I'll get water and put out the fire"
Me: "Thanks." "Are you going to put out fires when you grow up then?"
Carter: "NOOOO! I will drive the Firetruck. It's VERY important"

Carter's been wanting to be a Fireman for a pretty long time. Oh yeah, and on his days off he's going to drive the Police Car! :)

At least if I do spontaneously burst into flames I'll be in good hands! :P

I Miss Scrapbook Star!!

Scrapbook Star was really my home away from home when I lived in Montreal. I became great friends with the owner - Samantha Star, I cropped regularly at the store and met some wonderful lifelong friends, I served on the Design Team for 3 years, and was even the DT coordinator for a very long time. I miss it all! :(

Here is a layout I made of the very last crop I attended before we moved. Hard to believe that was one year ago in just a few weeks! Such a fun crop, and lots of laughs and goodbyes.
Here's another Layout I made about the friends I'd met through cropping and shopping there.

I really do miss my friends, the gossiping, the scrapbooking...everything...but I REALLY miss shopping there. Lucky for me they have a great online store, and I can keep in touch with my friends through their message board. If you're looking for a great spot to meet some scrappy friends check it out: www.scrapbookstar.ca.

I also have to hype up their monthly kits. Very cool value for a TON of stuff each month. Try 'em out! http://www.scrapbookstar.ca/shop.asp?SubCategoryID=394

I am really disappointed to be missing the next crop - it's a Crop for The Cure! Such a great cause, and such a fun way to get involved and enjoy yourself too. If you can't be there, then consider donating a prize, or making a donation to the cause!

I LOVE SCRAPBOOK STAR (and I miss you all soooooo much! My photo better be up at that crop! ;) LOL)

How sweet!!

Carter's friend Bernard became a big brother last week. Carter's been so excited for Bernard's new title that he's been going around telling people "I'm a big Brother now too!". Oops...lots of explaining there.

Carter did get his chance to see and cuddle little Colette this morning though.

Here here is trying to smile for the camera...but since we'd warned him to "hold her tight, yet gentle, and hold her head, watch what he's doing etc."...he's having trouble smiling as well! He did a pretty good job though considering she's only 10 days old. He didn't even want to give her up to go play with Bernard again. :)

New Car!!

Last week we bought a new car! A brand new red Honda CRV! So exciting :)

We've been doing okay with just the one car in California since Steve works pretty close to home...but it was starting to get hard with scheduling. So...here it is! This will be primarily my car, while Steve drives around our *old* Elantra.

Carter insisted his photo be taken with the car too...so here he is in his carseat!

Copic Giveaway!!!

Leah is giving away Copic Markers on her blog!

I am DYING for some of these markers. Such amazing markers and so much you can do with them. :)

Check it out and enter to win here:
http://lifeaslou.blogsome.com/

Carter's birthday on Sprout!

If you're a regular reader of my blog then you'll remember a few weeks ago I sent in the Elmo card to Sprout TV. They get a lot of cards every day, and a few are chosen to actually get featured on TV. I was hoping the card I made for Carter would get on...but who knew??!

I was happy to see it WAS on. This video (sorry for the crappy quality - it's hard to video TV) is Carter watching it for the first time (he's watched it at least 10 times since).

If you watch along the bottom of the screen about 2/3 the way through the bday song you'll see his name run along the bottom of the screen too.

I can't believe he is three today....HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARTER!! xoxo