Sara's Baby Shower!

Tina cutting the cake

Fashion Show with her new Ergo

Opening Gifts

Sara with her mom, who will be Mimi

A little girl decorations!

the cake...super cute...her friend Tina made it!

(Sara, mommy to be)

On Saturday, I went to one of my bestest friends baby shower to help shower her with love before Baby Corder arrives end of June! Sara (the mother to be) is the cutest and doing very well! It was great to see her and her big belly.

Our Visit to the BIG state!

Thanks Germenis Family for a great night of fun, food, and family! (Can you find Joel in this picture?)

Saturday night, while Aaron and Leigh were at a friends wedding, Joel and I hit the road and ventured to visit and have dinner with his aunt, uncle and cousins. We enjoyed yummy chicken fajitas and margaretas. It was really a great time and we enjoyed reconnecting with family. They even made a fire and a little fireworks show for us. We truely felt special!

(For those of you who know my brother aaron, or have evey seen him in a picture you know he is not very photogenic....though very handsome he just takes a bad picture so it took a few shots and modeling coaching from Joel and we finally got a good shot!)

The first weekend of April Joel and I snuck away to see family in TX. We have been talking about visiting TX sinse before we got married (almost 5 years ago!). We flew out Friday night and spent most of the weekend with my brother, Aaron and his girlfriend, Leigh. Aaron and Leigh live in dowtown Austin, TX. We were able to see some of the town and eat lots of good food. Thank you Leigh and Aaron.

snowmageddon

More pictures to come. But this video should tide you over until then. It shows where motivation/procrastination can get you. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhlzXVXN7kw

back again...

So I lost our USB cord so I haven't been able to post any pictures. But I just found it so we are back in buisness just in time for The Blizzard of 2010! Snow started Friday at 11am and is still going strong now at 12 noon Saturday. We have about 22" and they are expecting much more! I haven't seen this much snow in my entire life. I don't know if I am excited or scared. we are lucky becasue we still have power and a lot of place around us do not. So we are cooking a pizza and cleaning out the basement until we venture outside to dig ourselves out! (We got an early start yesterday and made a huge snow man around 4pm)

Carter Christmas Poem 2009

Gone since last year but now back and alive

The Carter Christmas Poem has now made it year five!

But if these once a year updates just can't keep you calm

Check out jkandscout@blogspot.com.

We bought a house in Maryland just north of DC,

At least WE can benefit from the bad economy.

And so many visitors, much more than three

Why didn't this happen back in Greenville, NC?

Is it the monuments, museums, the zoo or just us?

We're happy either way so there is no need to fuss.

Our lives since we moved here have hardly stood still,

And we entertain all the time now since we bought our fist grill.

Are ailments this year have not been so fun,

Like Keli's rough bout with the H1N1,

And Joel thought his stomach hurt just from something he ate

but his appendix got worse from an ER trip so late.

Kelli has fully recovered and Joel's appendix is now out,

and we're back enjoying life so there is no need to pout.

Kelli is happier now than she ever has been

'cause Joel will be an intern never again!

He finally got a real job with the DoD

Making the terrorist more worried than they ever could be.

Kelli's job gives cause for even great emotion

'cause with all her hard work she received a promotion.

And Brady's back with the Pats but each week is a toil,

It's years like this that us fans must stay loyal.

We missed the McCurry Thanksgiving and hated being away

But Kelli's cooking and baking more than save the day,

Hosting our first Thanksgiving with the Carters and boy it was the best

She was a true Martha Stuart minus the house arrest.

And as Christmas approaches we received quite a treat

The snow's coming in fast and approaching two feet!

We pass on the spirit of Chrismas just as much as can be

Like when we volunteered in this live nativity!

As we spend our fifth Christmas we'll be thinking of you

So have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years too!

Maryland, a winter wonderland?

The snow started Friday night around 10pm and I am sitting here now 8pm Saturday and it is still going strong. I don't think I have ever seen this much snow in my whole life. We woke up and there was about 8 inches and now about 2 feet. Scout loves the snow even when it is taller than he is. We spent all day hanging out with our cool neighbor Charlotte and watching Elf and building an igloo. So overall a productive day!

Carter Christmas

What beautiful ladies we are!

All I can say is Grandma Jean gives the best gifts! Thank you Grandma Jean.

Jim and Dottie hosted us on Saturday for a yummy dinner and a Grandma Jean Christmas celebration!

Dorothy played elf and delivered all the presents!

Joel got a lobster pot so he can cook at home and not just on Harbor Island! Great gift Patton!

Papa Carter looking very cool in his new shades!

To celebrate Christmas saturday morning we made breakfast starting with yummy bacon.

After Thanksgiving, while the Carters were still here we celebrated Christmas together.