March - April 2012

Carter and his new friend Bailey.

Silly boy playing with his trucks...

Many of Carter's first words were his abbreviations for heavy machinery.  He could identify most every type of machine!

Carter working on the chicken tractor.

Getting more tools.

Playing with Grandma Manis!

Cleaning out the jar that had pie filling in it!

Michael T. working with the dozer.

 Carter's Easter basket.

First painting!

Carter's cousin, Ayda, on Easter.

Playing in his Great Aunt Rebecca's play house!

Aaron and Callum play corn hole on Easter

Callum couldn't resist spinning on the swing.

Carter's second cousin, Mariah.

Easter egg hunting.

Hunting eggs with his Daddy.

Carter and his cousins.

Making bubbles!!

February - March 2012

Makin Bacon... fresh pork belly :)

Refrigerator curing for 5-7 days.  Salt, sugar, spices... After a day or so this bin gets very juicy... I rotate every day or so and at the end I vacuum seal and freeze.  Yum.

Carter studying up on his hogs.

Fun in the snow with Daddy!

...and dogs

Takin some feed/treats to the cows.

Sleigh riding

....and it's already melting.

Making cookies!

Tapping his fingers, waiting for Daddy to walk by!

Throwing the ball for Lady.

First litter of the Spring.

Taking time to smell the flowers.

Workin.

"Let's take a ride Momma!"

Just a little bit of a size difference.... 3 days vs. 1.5 years.

Safety first... Carter was climbing off the 4wheeler and needed both hands... so the dirty key went in the mouth....good plan.