The Carpenter Family grows....

Here is the newest addition to the Carpenter family. The big debut is somewhere around the later part of August..they have "predicted" August 28th! It's going to be a HOT summer!

We are very excited and can't wait to welcome our new peanut to the world!!

Braxton is going to be the best big brother ever. Even yesterday he was playing at they gym pushing a baby in the stroller.

Hope to see you all soon -

love the Carpenters!

Let it snow...let it snow...let it snow!!!

It snowed at the beach!!! It was amazing. I have lived here for almost 10 years and we have had max..2 dustings. Well, this past week, it snowed and was absolutely beautiful. We picked up Braxton from school early and came home to play in it - for a whopping 5 minutes before he told me it was freezing outside! Look how much fun we had!

Braxton's going to be a big brother!!!!

That's right - Braxton is going to be a big brother! So far, he seems pretty excited about it.

Here is how the conversation went:

Mommy: Guess what?
Braxton: What...?
Mommy: You are going to be a big brother. Mommy has a baby in her tummy!
Braxton: I want to see it!
Mommy: You will, but you have to wait for a few months, it's inside growing.
Braxton: oohh...I want one in my belly too!
Mommy: uhm, well, only mommy's can have babies in their tummies.
Braxton: oh, can I see it?

Every once in a while he will bring it up himself too. He will ask me if he can see the baby.

Last night we were getting ready to go to a friend's oyster roast and he took a big sip of milk and grabbed his tummy. I asked what was wrong and he told me, his tummy hurt, he drank too much milk and now had a baby in there.....are those sympathy pains already?!?!?!

I will try and scan the ultrasound pictures for the next posting!!
Love to all!

It's been a long time!

Look at my funny boy!!! I love him so!

A quick pic before the holiday festivities begin!

Grandmomma with Braxton and Lexi Lou

The Carpenter Crew at Thanksgiving enjoying the beautiful weather in Charleston!

Aunt Sessie snuggling in and getting some good story time!

Thanksgiving afternoon at Gigi's with 2 of my favorite uncles!







My very handsome daddy!













Lou and B snugglin'!

Nothing but T.R.O.U.B.L.E.!!

Story time with Uncle Ryan!

Helping daddy assembly the Big Boy Bed!

Hard at work

Braxton's first night in his big boy bed!

Braxton's first sleep over with Olivia...please note the head to toe sleep position...that's my good boy!

Braxton being silly in mommy's flip flops!

Braxton came across this hat that was going to be a Christmas gift....and decided to wear it..tag and all!

Seriously....I don't think it gets any cuter than this. I finally found a hat that fits my sweet boys head while we were on the cruise, along with the awesome "ppiiddaammaann" shirt!

Here we are looking for the perfect Christmas tree..or wait, Braxton enjoyed sweeping much better!

Perfect daddy - thats' the one!

Helping daddy with the lights

Happy New Year's! Here are my "local" aunties and Carver

The whole gang!

All I can say is it stinks when your computer is broken...you get SO behind. There has been so much going on with the Carpenter's! We had a fantastic holiday!! We are truly blessed. I will be posting pictures from our Thanksgiving trip to Charleston, picking out the perfect Christmas tree, decorating the tree, Christmas Eve and Christmas morning in Wilmington, Christmas fun in Richmond, SNOW at the beach (really it's true) and a few misc shots!

One of my goals for 2009 is to NEVER get behind like this again!

Next post is Christmas in Richmond...there are some super cute shots to come!