Busy Spring Weekend!!

The weather was gorgeous on Saturday, so we took the family to a Michigan baseball game in Ann Arbor. When we left the house, weather.com said to expect a high temp of 62. An hour later when we got to our seats, it was 77 degrees. That explains the fact that Blake ended up pantsless and Carter ended up with his pants rolled up. We had a great time together, and I LOVE seeing how excited Carter gets about two of his favorites put together...Michigan and baseball.

Beautiful day for a ball game!

Blake must be growing, because he ate almost an entire hot dog (a BIG one!) on his own -

he loved every bite :)

Enjoying some popped maize!

Blake's first big sporting event

Kind of a random picture, but on Friday night, we had a mini-going away party for Carly...she's going to South Africa for an entire month. She'll be working at a cheetah habitat for 2 weeks - and then enjoying 2 weeks of "adventure" including a sunset safari...hence the tiger and elephant tshirts :) Car...we sure will miss you!! Have a great time!

Easter 2011

Such a relaxed Easter Sunday for The Sutton Family :)

Our adorable boys in matching green shirts!!


Attempt and failure at a "good" family photo


Carter and Blake were BOTH excited that the Easter Bunny visited our house!! Carter also noticed that, outside, "The Easter Bunny DID lay eggs for me!!!" Bonus.


Our two greatest blessings

Such. A. Stud.

I took Carter's 4 year old photos today... He wasn't extremely cooperative, as usual. BUT, somehow I managed to get these favorite shots. I know i'm his Mommy and all...but he is SUCH. A. STUD.

ONE warm day :)

We saw spring for ONE day, so we took advantage of it. We spent the majority of the day outside. Blake was brave in the grass and loved sitting close to his best girl, Ella (who was wearing a new headband I'll be using for photography).

Cootie Bugs and Crawling

Blake has been crawling for a while, but he moves so quickly that this is one of the first times i've actually captured it on camera :)

Some post-bath fun!

Santa brought Carter the Cootie game for Christmas, and since winter has lasted SO long, we are digging deep into our toys :) It's one of our favorite things to play with now! Well, mostly because Carter always wins.

Our big 9 month old!

Blake was so nice to cooperate for the easiest 10 minute photo shoot on his 9 month birthday. He was ALL smiles! (Typical for him...even strangers call him "Smiley")

Poison Prevention Week

It's my annual tradition to spread the word on Poison Prevention and Medication Safety. I started MANY years ago when my brother was in 3rd Grade. And i've continued over the years in classrooms with my cousins, my co-workers children, and complete strangers. This year was completely different. I was a Momm...in my boy's classroom...teaching him and his friends about pharmacy, medicine, and safety. He looked at me with proud eyes. He sat at my feet...correction, he sat on my feet as I read to his class a book that I spent hours coloring. I had a nervous stomach ache on my way to his school. I just wanted the kids to like me. I wanted Carter to be proud of me. It sounds silly, I know. But, it's true. I take this parenting job seriously. I try to give him great experiences hoping that they will help mold him into a great person. Thankfully, I am always reminded that he already IS a great person. I love that boy.