A Glimpse into the Lives of the Carter's

Tuesday, August 07, 2007

Tim and Stacey's Wedding

Annalyse and Olivia

Tim and Stacey

Tim and his mom, Nancy

Olivia rocking the dance floor.

The weekend before last, Jeff and I had the pleasure of attending a VERY old friend's wedding. I've known Tim since I was a few weeks old. His mother, Nancy, was my babysitter from the time I was a few weeks old, until we moved to Brighton in second grade. She had five boys, plus my brother....so I was a total tomboy:) Tim has a daughter annalyse (sorry if I spell it wrong) and two twin boys. Olivia and Annalyse just adore each other and had so much fun dancing. They actually met at our wedding a few weeks ago. Anyway, we had a great time seeing all of the Kneiper boys again and watching olivia rock the dance floor.

Zach's Bday Party

Uncle Jeff was a baaaad boy and threw Zach and Alexis into the pool- fully clothed!!!!!!

Monday, August 06, 2007

I Start a New Job Today!

I've been a stay-at-home mom for four years now! Four years. I could have graduated Vet school by now. Could have completed a masters program. Could have done lots of things, but I chose to stay home with the kids. And it was the best decision I've ever made. The last four years have been the best of my life. The craziest, but the best! I've been through more in the last four years, than in the 22 before that. And it's made me who I am. These kids have made me who I am today. They've made me love life during a hard time when I could have hated it! They've taught me to slow down and enjoy more things. And they've brought me to my passion- photography. So, after four great years, i'm going back to work. Back? Well not really, since I never really did work (and get paid) after college. I just worked 24 hours a day and 7days a week, and got paid in slobbery goldfish kisses and tight squeezy hugs...the best pay. And I have no regrets! None.
So today I start a job as a photographer and manager of a portrait studio in Canton. It's just four days a week to start, and then will move up to more soon. It's a half hour from home and a really great place. It's privately owned by a VERY nice couple, a retired school teacher and a Navy pilot veteran. They have two small kids same age as ours, and are hoping to get some well deserved time off and rest....that's where I come in. I absolutely LOVE working in the studio. Don't get me wrong, I love shooting in natural environments, but there's just someting about kids in the studio. I love it! So I took the job and am off running. I can't wait. It doesn't make much money, just enough to pay for pre-school and daycare- but that's ok. It's for the experience to get me ready for my own. And I can't wait:)
Wish me luck!
Tricia

Friday, July 27, 2007

Pee Pee everywhere he pees

I'm in my bathroom getting ready this morning, when I hear, "Oh man that's disgusting! You don't pee in the closet! Now come on let's get you on the potty!"
Ok first, ewe.
Second, what a great big sister to help the pee man with potty training:)

Monday, July 23, 2007

A Carter Family Weekend

We had a busy weekend in the minivan. Friday was the Fowlervill Fair. Saturday was Tom's 21 (x2.8) Birthday and we met everyone at Kreuse and Meur in Rochester Hills for dinner. Then we went back to their place to hang out and open presents. We accidentally grabbed a present from the birthday party next to us, so Tom opened a card for Kada that said Happy 21st Birthday- pretty funny once we figured it out. The hot pink and white bag could have tipped us off while carrying out the presents.....HAHA. But we returned it to them, don't worry.
The kids had a great time playing with Joan's big red ball on the hill and learning to roll.
Today we had Zach's 13th Bday party. It was a great time. Olivia went swimming, Deagan went screaming (he doesn't like their pool for some reason). Jeff threw Zach and Alexis fully clothed into the pool! It was so much fun....a busy Carter Family weekend.

Cousins

Olivia and Deagan absolutely adore Zachie and Alexis:)

Rolling Down the Hill

the peanut gallery...

The kids learned how to roll down the hill. It took Deagan a little while to figure it out, first he was rolling sideways- kind of....but then he got it!

A Little Flare

Her Idol!!!!!

It was Grandpa Tom's birthday, so after going out to dinner we went back to his house for presents and a little play. Olivia took all of his tissue paper and passed it out to everyone. You had to have your flare.....and we rocked it!

Fowlerville Fair Friday

Friday night we took the kids to the Fowlerville Fair. It's a total "hick" experience in a little town 15 mins from us. It's a great time, I've been going for years and this year I got to introduce the family to it! It brought us back to our roots a little bit. There is a huge 4H barn with farm animals and competetions. Deagan loved the pigs and wanted to pet them constantly. Olivia is absolutely obsessed with horses, so she got to see them. And there was a little riding ring set up for warm-up, with teenage girls out riding their horses....spent a half hour there watching and waving to the girls. Then we finished the night with a good old fashioned figure eight derby- the smash-em-up kind. It was great family fun!

Thursday, July 19, 2007

The Wedding Pictures

Here are some of our favorite wedding pictures to tell the story of that day. We had an awesome photographer (www.arisingimages.com or www.jeffandtricia.com) that really captured the moments for us on our special day. It's been five years coming, but we finally had the wedding of our dreams. It took a lot of time and patience, but we did it and it was amazing....everything I've ever wanted! Thanks everyone for all of your love and support. And thanks Prem for all of the great images:)

Tricia and Jeff

My Favorite Picture

There is just something about this picture. The little quiet moment, the way he loves me, the way I love him and the way we need each other.....I just love it!!!!!

photo credit: www.arisingimages.com

Passion at the Park!

photo credit for all images: www.arisingimages.com

Do we like to kiss or what?

photo credit for all images: www.arisingimages.com

The little things

This is one of my favorite pictures of the whole day, it was just after the limo had dropped the whole bridal party off and we were about to make our entrance inside. The DJ had us do a little huddle and put our hands together....what a great shot to capture the memory!