Category: Carson

Big Rock

This evening, we swam out to “big rock” as a family. Carson stepped on it for the first time, and the boys swam off of it, goggles on, spotting crayfish and minnows. It was pure joy for them, and fun for Lindsey and me to watch.

Big rock is, as it sounds, a large rock, approximately six feet by four feet, fifty yards out from shore. At the current water level, the water depth near big rock, when not standing on it, is approximately four feet, and when standing on it, the debt is approximately two feet.

I will bring goggles, a measuring tape, and camera for the next swim, so I can spot the fish, too! Pictures and exact measurements to follow. :o)

Happy 8th Birthday, Carson

You are our beautiful, artistic, energetic, smart boy and we love you from head to toe. We look forward to all the adventures ahead for you this year, including travel soccer, skiing, 3rd grade (!), more travel memories (especially to somewhere warm, where you’d like to go), and everything else that will make this coming year fly by.

To celebrate your birthday this year, you had a few friends over and had fun in the yard. For your family birthday party, we met at The Filling Station and had pizza, mac n’ cheese, and, most impressively, Rainbow Cake from Carlo’s Bakery, which was a favorite of yours during our trip to NYC last December.

I’m making a note, because I want to remember, that you say, “Oh, my!” sometimes when you’re surprised or impressed. Maybe it will stick with you, but if not, now we’ll know. :o)

Clearwater Beach 2022

Love these two. It was fun to get away for a few days to play in the sand and see some sights – the aquarium, zoo, and some good meals. They were good travelers, too – helpful with their own bags, reaching to push the elevator button or open the hotel door – interested and talkative – polite.

More adventures to come!

Carson Lately

Carson is talking more and more, and stringing words together. And he has the ability to focus and say things repeatedly; especially on longer car rides. Imagine listening to a 2-year-old say, “Tao” (i.e., Cow) hundreds of times on the way to getting ice cream. It’s one of those things we’ll soon miss.