Down on the Farm

Today Joel had the day off. So we took advantage of the weather and met some friends at a local farm to show our girls some animals and other fun farm adventures. Here are a few pictures from our adventures.

Andrew, Chloe, Cadance and the Carter's!

HAYRIDE!

SO BIG!!!

Emily Winabel turns ONE!

Birthday Celebration #3 (on her actual birthday!)

Birthday Celebration #2

Trying juice for the first time! A big hit!

Birthday Celebration #1

Bathtime!

Ended messy and happier!

Banana bread with chocolate icing, YUMMY!

Started out clean and happy!

Maine Family Vacation

So believe it or not this is only a small pick of the millions we took while on the island. We were there for 8 days and enjoyed some great times together with mom and dad Carter and mom and dad Dixon. We then took a few extra days on the way home to visit friends and family (pictures above). Great times together. While we were in Maine we celebrated Emily Winabel's FIRST birthday 3 times. Once with each set of grandparents and then on the actual day with friends. I will do a separate post with all those pictures and videos - she loved each chocolate experience!

Scout loves the island, I think, more than any of us!

The weather was perfect while we were there but early evening the bugs came out so we suited up to protect! (above mom and I snuck away to watch the sunset. below dad and joel cooked a yummy lobster dinner for us to enjoy)

Adventures at low tide to include clamming!

Adam and Lauren joined us for one night on the island.

Joel actually went swimming in the freezing cold water and scout was right behind him!

Emmy loved picking up all the fun new things: shells, rocks, seaweed, crabs and it didn't take long before each was in her mouth!

Learning guitar with Grammie!

Family photo before Irene hit!

VA Bch - Family Vacation

Last weekend we packed up our new Honda Pilot and drove to VA Bch. The trip started with Joel and an army reunion. We decided to make it a family trip so Emmy could experience the beach (in the summer) for the first time with mom and dad. We met up with our good friends the Wolf's and met their new baby boy Gabriel. We had a great time and Joel connected with some guys he hasn't seen in a long time!

The whole gang with our serious faces!

The Wolf Family (Left: Isaac, Dylan, David, Lenay and in front baby Gabe)

After taking a little dive in the sand Emmy decided to give sand a little taste test!

Trying to climb the castle.

Sitting on top of the castle.

Daddy and Emmy with the sand castle

Emmy with her shovel after working hard on her castle

Mommy and Emmy

Daddy and Emmy

Emily Winabel is baptized

On August 7th Miss Emily Winabel Carter was baptized at our home church, Wallace Presbyterian. It was a fun weekend and we wished all of our family and friends could have been with us but know you are all loving and praying for Emmy from afar. Here are a few pictures from the big event!

(Update: I can't figure out how to get these pictures to cooperate with me so stay tuned on the baptism pictures)