Family update

Rob

Working hard as always. I love that about him. He works hard so we can play hard. He worked 108 hours in one week! The nice thing about his job is that over time is available but also that he doesn't have to work that much all the time. He works 5 days one week and 2 days the next week.(That's his schedule without picking up any OT) We love his short weeks!  It's so nice to have him home and all to ourselves! I don't know what I would do if he ever works a 9-5 M-F job. His hard work has payed off though. Car and I got to go down to Utah to see family and we'll be going to Phoenix next month! He has also been gardening a lot this summer. He has some massive cucumbers growing right now and we were able to eat some potatoes out of our garden as well! I have to say, it was really fun eating something that grew in your backyard! He's also been doing his mock draft for football and he and Car have enjoyed watching the preseason games together.

Mandy

Just busy being a stay at home wife and momma. Carson and I took a trip to Utah with my brother, Tyler last month. All of my dad's family is down there and I feel like we don't get to see them enough so it was really great to be able to spend time with them. I miss them already! When I'm not chasing after a VERY busy, almost 2 year old or cleaning/doing laundry.....wait, that's all I do ;) But seriously, being an at home mom is really hard and it's easy to lose yourself. I'm going to go take some open classes at PNB next week. I am so excited/nervous and prepared to be very sore the next day. It's important to get "me time" as selfish as that sounds, but when I don't get a break I feel myself slipping back into depression and that is the last thing anyone wants. Luckily, I have an amazing hubby and he has been supportive and helpful and very willing to let me have time to myself or time to go out with girl friends.

Carson

Where to even begin? He is so busy. We probably hear him say, car, truck, choochoo, bus and plane a thousand times a day! He is OBSESSED with all things transportation. All day he plays with this cars and I am always finding them in weird places. My mom even found one of his little trucks in her bread drawer in her kitchen! He is a chatter box! He is always talking. Most of the things we understand but sometimes he goes off and we have no idea what he is saying, but he sure does :) He even talks in his sleep. Like his daddy :) He is a love and loves to give kisses and hugs and hold hands. Carson plays so hard during the day that he literally puts himself to bed at night. After dinner and bath he'll play for a bit and then grab his blankie, go sit in the rocking chair, say "amen!" and then walk into his room and wait by his crib. It's so cute. We love him!!