Carlson Family

Knox and Anna

2011-09-25T16:55:00.001-07:00

Knox and his friend Anna had so much fun together at Eli's party last week. I love the faces they were making at each other.

New home

2011-09-17T15:54:00.001-07:00

Yesterday we closed on our new home! This has been a crazy and amazing process! God has been so faithful and present in this whole transition. From the day he called us to sell our house till now, he has amazed us. We have made new fun memories already. Here are a few.

We moved out

2011-09-10T17:04:00.001-07:00

We moved out of our house this week! For now we are homeless, living at the Carlson's. Hopefully this Thursday we will be closing on our new house. Knox, Kennedy and lots of Chris's friends were helpful in the moving out process.

Fun lunch date

2011-09-02T13:58:00.001-07:00

Today Kennedy got to go on a fun lunch date with her friend Abby. Here are some pictures of them enjoying each others company.

First day of dance

2011-08-29T16:56:00.001-07:00

Kennedy started dance today! She was thrilled to go. After class she could not stop talking about how much she loved it and asked if she could go back tomorrow. Here is a couple shots from her first day.

Friends

2011-08-29T06:56:00.001-07:00

These boys have a blast hanging out with each other. So thankful for good friends. I pray their friendship grows in the Lord as they grow up together.

For you are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26

His way

2011-08-26T08:22:00.001-07:00

Knox has his own way of doing things. Here he is playing on his race track. He wants it to spin him around, like it does the cars!!

Always having fun

2011-08-26T06:03:00.001-07:00

Love watching these two have so much fun together. The best sound is them giggling together. I feel so blessed to watch them grow.

Knox.....so many reasons to celebrate

2011-08-14T20:03:00.001-07:00

Knox is 14 months old!

Thing he is doing:
Pulling up and climbing everything
Playing catch
He loves to wrestle
Gives kisses
High fives
Lots of hugs
Looks at books
Banging everything
Play the guitar(bang on)
Signs milk, more, all done, dog and up
Standing up alone
Walking with assistance
Loves walks in his car or stroller
Loves his cars
Playing with sister
Baths (loves to splash)
Swimming
Will Not watch tv
Loves chicken nuggets and pears
Drinks almond milk

Favorite people

2011-08-14T19:53:00.001-07:00

My family is the best!! Look how cute they are! We have so much fun together. I feel so blessed! Thankful:)

She's ready

2011-08-06T09:50:00.001-07:00

She is ready for dance to begin! Too bad we have a couple more weeks before dance starts.
We picked up her ballet and tap shoes yesterday. She was beyond excited.

Favorite new things

2011-08-03T07:43:00.001-07:00

My kids are doing some fun new things lately.
Knox is a dare devil, climbing on everything! It is fun and a little scary.
Kennedy is such an encouraging little girl. A couple times lately, she has hugged me and thanked me for being the best mom ever!!! I love it. Melt my heart:)
She is the best big sister ever, she loves on Knox all the time. She is so caring and helpful.

Little firecracker

2011-07-30T19:07:00.001-07:00

This little firecracker and I made 4th of July strawberries:)
We have so much fun together.

Friends

2011-07-22T07:10:00.001-07:00

Eli got a matching car, so now the boys can ride together! They are such cutie!!! And look at sweet Kennedy posing in the background. She loves these guys.

They love having fun

2011-07-18T07:59:00.001-07:00

Loving Susu's little pool.

Summer fun

2011-07-18T07:58:00.001-07:00

Kennedy and Daddy tubing for the first time. She had so much fun!

Yeah she looks good!

2011-04-27T11:23:00.001-07:00

I never have my camera at soccer since I am coaching, so I am so thankful for my friend Alison, for sending this picture. I love it!!!

First taste

2011-04-23T17:53:00.001-07:00

First taste of ice cream!!! He loved it:)

Happy Birthday Papa!!!

2011-04-19T04:31:00.001-07:00

To the most amazing father-in-law and Papa we could have asked for, we want to say Happy Birthday.
You are such an amazing man of God and we are so blessed to have you in our lives.
Thank you for the way you raised such an amazing man of God who is the best husband and daddy! Your love and care for our family reflects Christ to us constantly.
We pray blessings over you in the year to come and thank our God for you daily.
We love you Papa!

Soccer

2011-04-18T07:37:00.001-07:00

Yesterday at our soccer game Kennedy dribbled the ball all the way to the goal, it was awesome. She also sat down in the middle of the field to pick up rocks! She's the best, I love her so much. Here's a picture of our team waiting for the game to start.

Soccer

2011-04-17T09:18:00.001-07:00

10 months

2011-04-16T05:03:00.001-07:00

Knox is 10 months old!!

Feeling the worship

2011-04-06T19:30:00.001-07:00

Journey in the park Sunday was full of fun, food and great worship. I love that my daughter Loves to worship the Lord. Ty was enjoying the worship too.

Friends!!

2011-03-31T19:36:00.001-07:00

Playing with friend!
Mason, Ty, Kennedy, Cashtons and Abby in the background.

Animal lover

2011-03-28T11:29:00.001-07:00

Kennedy loves animals, she is naturally drawn to them. Our friends decided to get chickens. Kennedy thinks they are really cool.
The second picture is the girls looking at the baby chicks at Cashton's birthday party.

She's 4!!!!

2011-03-26T15:42:00.001-07:00

A look at the past.

First soccer practice

2011-03-22T21:21:00.001-07:00

My soccer girl!!

Playing outside

2011-03-20T09:54:00.001-07:00

Papa feeding Knox!! Love him being home this week.
Kennedy's new gift from Papa and Susu.

Beautiful spirit

2011-03-18T20:58:00.001-07:00

She is a beautiful little girl. I love the way God is already shaping her into such an amazing girl. Her zeal for life is contagious. Kennedy turns 4 this week. I can't wait to see all God has for her in the year to come.

My favorite trio!

2011-03-16T20:50:00.001-07:00

Look at my good looking family!!! So blessed to have such an amazing family. Thank you Jesus!!

Almost 9 months!

2011-03-07T18:14:00.001-08:00

Wednesday Knox will already be 9 months old. Can't believe how fast this little guy is growing up.
Thing Knox is doing:
Sitting and play for long periods
Eating small food by himself
Standing holding on to something
He loves books
Playing with his race track
Giving kisses and hugs
And lots more!!

Almost 9 months!

2011-02-28T19:47:00.001-08:00

Knox will be 9 months on the 9th. I can't believe how fast he is growing up.
Lately he has mastered his pincher grasp! He can pick up food and feed himself!
Sitting for long periods to play with toys.
Working hard on his Sippy cup.
Looking/ eating books and all toys!
Watching daddy and sister, and lots of laughing.

He really is the best baby! We are in love with our sweet boy!
Here is a fun picture of Knox playing with his favorite toy.
And a picture of him lounging in a high chair at dinner the other night.
By the way, Knox is up to 16.5lbs!!!

More pictures!!

2011-02-26T19:01:00.001-08:00

More pictures from out day trip.

More Cabela pictures

2011-02-25T17:45:00.001-08:00

More pictures!!

Cabelas trip

2011-02-25T14:25:00.001-08:00

Today the family took a road trip to Ft Worth. We had a blast at Cabelas. So much to see, do and buy.
This has been a dream of Chris's the last 5 years and we made it happen today.
Here are just some of the pictures.

OU baseball

2011-02-19T12:46:00.001-08:00

It's that time of year again, OU baseball. Our family loves to sit in the out field and watch the games. Today was beautiful. We enjoyed the day with our friends.

She's Fabulous

2011-02-09T16:04:00.001-08:00

Kennedy got one of Susu's hats and sunglasses the other night. She was strutting around telling us she was fabulous! I love her big personality, she is so much fun. I can't believe she will be 4 years old in a little over a month!!

Valentine

2011-02-07T05:20:00.001-08:00

Last night Kennedy worked on her class valentine cards. She did a great job and we had so much fun making them.
The scripture she is learning at church right now is John 15:13 "love each other as I have loved you." We were able to talk about that scripture as we were working!:) I love spending time with this little girl, she is such a joy!

Happy Birthday Sarah

2011-02-06T14:56:00.001-08:00

Happy Birthday Sarah. We love you and pray many blessings over you in the year to come. Thanks for being such a great friend.

Sweet babies!

2011-02-05T15:31:00.001-08:00

Look at them loving each other! Kennedy wants to hold Knox all the time, and he us getting a little too big for her to hold.

Let's bowl

2011-02-05T15:29:00.001-08:00

Got out with friends to bowl last night. Fun to catch up with everyone!
I think bowling is one of my favorite things to do with friends. Plus I'm not that Bad!!! Chris however is AWESOME.
Sorry Tina we got the picture before you arrived!

Snow days

2011-02-04T08:28:00.001-08:00

More snow falling today!! I really is beautiful. Kennedy and I snuck out to play in it this morning. We had a snow ball fight and made snow angels. The plan this afternoon is to make snow ice cream.

Indoor fun

2011-02-04T08:22:00.001-08:00

We finally open one of Knox's christmas toys. The kids had so much fun playing together.

Stuck inside

2011-02-02T08:53:00.001-08:00

We are filling our days with arts and crafts. Hopefully we can venture outside soon.

Picture of my Knoxy boy

2011-01-30T20:27:00.001-08:00

I love this little angel!

Reading

2011-01-29T16:24:00.001-08:00

Knox loves reading books. Look how sweet he looks reading Goodnight Moon.

70 in January!!!!

2011-01-29T09:35:00.001-08:00

Yesterdays weather was amazing! The family got lot of outdoor playtime. Bike rides, walks and the park! I love warm weather in January.
Here are some pics from the day.

They live each other

2011-01-27T19:48:00.001-08:00

My favorite thing is watching these two interact with each other. They already love each other so much. This morning they were snuggling before school. They were giggling at each other and Kennedy was telling Knox all about their day.
I pray over their relationship everyday. I pray God will bless their love and friendship. That they will be best friends, always looking out and caring for each other.

Carlson family fun night

2011-01-26T04:37:00.001-08:00

Each week we have a family fun night at the Carlson casa. It really is my favorite night of the week. Kennedy is getting into games, So last night her and daddy picked up Hungry Hippo. All I have to say is that I laughed until I cried, my stomach hurt was all the laughter. Chris was dominating the game, Kennedy was congratulating us on every play and Knox was sitting on my lap enjoying the show we were putting on! I love my sweet family and I am so grateful that God blessed me with such a great husband and amazing kids.

Knox loves books and friends

2011-01-20T21:04:00.001-08:00

Today the kids school was cancelled, so my sweet friend Kelly offered to help with the kids. Kennedy was thrilled to spend the day with Abby, and Knox had some great time with Kaden. Kaden is so sweet with him. And one of Knox's favorite thing is reading books. Kelly sent me this sweet picture while I was at work.

7 months

2011-01-17T16:30:00.001-08:00

7 months old! Wow has the time past fast.I have loved every minute of being his mommy.
Things he loves:
Baths- he loves splashing around
Daddy- Chris can make him laugh like crazy. It is so sweet.
My hair- he loves grabbing a hand full .
Toys- he loves anything colorful and bright.
Kennedy- he loves snuggling with her and watching her play and sing.
The remote and my iPhone

God made me!!

2011-01-16T18:21:00.001-08:00

Tonight Chris asked Kennedy how she got so cute.....
Her response was.."because God made me that way."
Ahhhhh she is the BEST!!

Pirate bowling

2011-01-16T15:03:00.001-08:00

Today was Jackson Talley's 5th birthday party. It was a Pirate bowling party. This was Kennedy's first time to bowl, and she was pretty good! She bowled a strike! It only took the ball 5 minutes to get down the lane!!!
I think our family will be taking regular trips to the bowling ally.
Pictures are a little fuzzy.

Getting big, but not that big!

2011-01-15T05:18:00.001-08:00

Today we got to go Bass Pro with the family. Kennedy had a blast. Here are a couple pictures of the day. Knox slept through all the fun.

My date

2011-01-11T13:44:00.001-08:00

Hot chocolate date with my favorite girl!

Out with a Bang!!

2010-12-31T12:47:00.001-08:00

Last day of 2010, and my husband went out with a big bang! He had a blast and he looks so proud. Personally I could not do it, but he loves going hunting.

Today at our family lunch, we went to Fuzzy's Tacos! It was awesome. But we all shared our goals for 2011. There were some great ones and some funny ones. We are grateful for the incredible year we had, and looking forward to all God has in store for 2011.
God Bless you and Happy New Year.

Mr Cutie

2010-12-20T13:46:00.001-08:00

I have to say Knox is a cutie. The other day I found this cute Christmas hat in his closet. I love this little guy so very much.

Christmas Spectacular

2010-12-19T20:44:00.001-08:00

Kennedy and I had a blast on the carriage ride Saturday night at the Journey Spectacular.
Daddy was serving as an usher inside and Knox was home with Susu.

Christmas party

2010-12-19T20:40:00.001-08:00

Today was Kennedy's Christmas party at school. We had a great time, songs, food and book exchange were a big success. Kennedy's good friend Bailey did not have a parent at the party so Kennedy ask if she could hang out with us. She even moved over on my lap to allow Bailey to sit in my lap too! They are very good friends, I really love her!

6 month check up

2010-12-15T12:22:00.001-08:00

Knox went for his 6 month check up today. He is doing great.
14lbs 12oz
27 inches
Tall and skinny....Dr Stacy commented on how hard it must be to get pants for him! I agreed it was!

He is perfect. We are so thankful and blessed by our baby boy.

Family night

2010-12-15T12:18:00.001-08:00

Tonight was our weekly family night out! Dinner was at Rudy's. It was so yummy. Chris let Kennedy get a cherry soda. She only drank about a third of it, and she was in rare form!! Chris and I just laughed and laughed. She was being extra silly. Knox did bot know what to think.
Next it was off to see Christmas lights. We love all this fun stuff to do this time of year.
I love my family!! I am so blessed.

Knox dedication

2010-12-13T16:45:00.001-08:00

Today we dedicated our sweet Knox Christopher at church. We have already dedicated him to the Lord with in our family , but today was our opportunity to publicly show our commitment to the church to raise Knox to know Christ and to pray for his personal salvation.
Today I thank God for the Little boy, who is one of the biggest blessings In my life. I am excited to see him grow into the person God has created him to be.

Main Street Parade

2010-12-11T15:35:00.001-08:00

Today was the Norman Main Street Parade. Kennedy had a blast with her friends. She got lots of candy and it ended up being a beautiful morning. Knox slept through the whole thing.

Kennedy's view take 2

2010-12-11T15:31:00.001-08:00

Kennedy loves taking pictures. I found this cute one of Knox today that she took! I love seeing the world through her eyes.

monster fish

2010-12-10T10:39:00.001-08:00

Last weekend at the lake the kids wanted to go fishing. It was freezing but, Chris managed to find this guy! Kennedy called it her monster fish!

10 years

2010-12-10T10:37:00.001-08:00

Wednesday Chris and I celebrated 10 years of being a couple!! A whole decade we have been together. I was surprised at work with these gorgeous flowers! Yellow represents friendship and I can say that Chris is my BEST friend! I am so blessed to have a man that is not only an incredible daddy and husband, but my best friend. I am so thankful for Chris.

happy thanksgiving

2010-11-25T12:15:00.001-08:00

Happy thanksgiving from our sweet boy Knox!!

www.sharleerotherphotography.com

2010-11-24T19:17:00.000-08:00

My sweet friend is starting a new business and she asked to take a few pictures of the kids. She did a great job with the kids. Here are a couple fun ones that she captured of Kennedy. I will post more pictures later.

Check out www.sharleerotherphotography.com.

thanksgiving celebration

2010-11-19T20:41:00.001-08:00

Singing with Mr. Bryan

She was a pilgram.

kennedys view

2010-11-19T10:17:00.001-08:00

Kennedy loves taking my phone and taking pictures with it. Everyday I find a new one. Today this is the one I found. She loves her little bro!

5 months!

2010-11-18T08:52:00.001-08:00

He is just soooooo cute! I think I could just snuggle him all day long!

flowers

2010-11-06T14:56:00.001-07:00

Kennedy and I finally got some flowers planted in the garden. We had so much fun. She is a great helper.

Better to give

2010-11-02T12:22:00.001-07:00

Kennedy was a little under the weather this weekend so we stayed on on Sunday! She loved passing out candy to kids! And it reminded me... It is far better to give than to recieve! I love my daughters servants heart, she gets it from her daddy.
This is the pumpkin her and daddy created to welcome the kids!

Fall Free for all!!

2010-10-31T08:14:00.001-07:00

At church this morning we had a Fall Free for all. Kennedy loved the petting zoo!
Here are some fun pictures!

dr.'s appointment

2010-10-29T13:04:00.001-07:00

Today both kids went to the doctor. Kennedy for flu mist and Knox for 4 month check up.
Knox is 13lbs 6 oz and 26 inches long! She said he is long and skinny!
Both kids are great!!
After the doctor we headed out to a family lunch. Here's some pictures!

We love Birthday Parties!

2010-10-24T20:37:00.000-07:00

Last weekend we celebrated Bekham Rother's Birthday! We had so much fun decorating cupcakes, playing outside and chalking! Kennedy is showing off her pink hands in these pictures! She is such a cutie!

Kennedy last chance

2010-10-21T05:26:00.001-07:00

Today Kennedy wanted to play in the sprinkler, I figure this might be one her last chances to do so this year. She had fun, but did not last long!! She got cold fast! Then it was straight off to a warm bath.

big boy

2010-10-20T16:23:00.001-07:00

Today I found Knox sitting up like a big boy at the table. Where has the time gone? He is growing up too fast!!! But he is so sweet and so cute.

Dentist

2010-10-16T18:47:00.001-07:00

Dentist this week!!! She looks great and is doing a great job taking care of her teeth. Great job Kennedy!

family time

2010-10-13T19:04:00.001-07:00

Great time with family last night! Papa loving on Knox, Uncle Bear braiding Barbie hair and Uncle Spenc "reading" Where's Waldo!
love our time together!

Feeding Knox

2010-10-11T18:40:00.001-07:00

Kennedy is such a big helper!! She helped me with one of Knox's first feeding!

papas in town!!

2010-10-10T12:08:00.001-07:00

Papa came to town this weekend! The kids are thrilled to spend time with him!!!

pumpkin patch

2010-10-09T18:40:00.001-07:00

C is for Cat!

2010-10-05T04:34:00.001-07:00

Kennedy is kicking butt at school these days. The other day when we were talking about school, Kennedy said "Mommy Cat starts with C" and she signed the letter C at the same time!!! She really is a little smarty! I love hearing about all the new things she is learning! I know all parents think this, but I think she rocks!

Papa: Kennedy went to a party last week and they had fun animal masks, she had a blast and has been pretending to be a cat all week! We miss you! Can't wait to see you this week!!

New Photo App

2010-10-02T06:45:00.000-07:00

I think I was the last person to get this app on my iphone, but it is pretty fun! Here are a couple pictures I captured with the Hipstamatic App~

16 weeks

2010-10-01T20:34:00.000-07:00

Knox is already 16 weeks old! He is growing up too fast. Everyday I am so amazed how much I love him! He is just the most precious little guy in the whole world! Here is a couple pictures of him from this week!

Recently has:

~found his thumb

~laughing

~ sitting in his bumbo seat

~ talking (well cooing)

~Kicking his legs with excitment when we enter the room!

Great weather, fun ride

2010-09-30T12:32:00.000-07:00

The other night while Chris was out running, the kids and I took a stroll in the wagon! Knox had a pretty sweet set up! My mom captured a couple pictures when we stopped by to say hi.

Playdate

2010-09-27T12:57:00.000-07:00

Last week we got to hang out with our good friends the Wallace's over at First Baptist's new play ground! It is a great place to play! Kennedy and Ellie had so much fun catching up. Here is a couple of pictures of the girls.

Church Smiles

2010-09-17T19:03:00.000-07:00

Kennedy is going through a funny thing right now. She has a hard time smiling for pictures. So last Sunday at church I attempted to get a couple pictures of the kids, and this is what I ended up with! I still think they are super cute!!

First OU game day!!

2010-09-16T22:56:00.000-07:00

The kids got all dressed up in their OU gear for the 1st OU game! They are so cute. Kennedy loves to sing Boomer Sooner~! They are Sooner Born and Sooner Bred!

Our Little STAR

2010-09-14T04:37:00.000-07:00

Kennedy began Gymnastics at STAR 2 weeks ago! She is having such a great time. Her favorite thing to do at the gym is the bars. I would get a picture, but they are far away from the parent viewing section.

She loves it Papa and Susu! Thank you!!

Kennedy and Knox snuggling

2010-08-29T15:49:00.000-07:00

Look at these two snuggling on the couch today after lunch. Knox is getting so big and loves sitting up like a big boy. Knox had his doctors appointment on Friday. He is health and growing strong.

Knox now weights 10lbs 12oz & 24 1/2 inches. He is in the 11% in weight and the 81% in height! Yeah, Knox is doing great~

My Little Ray of Light

2010-08-24T20:16:00.000-07:00

This little girl brings more joy to Chris and I's life than we could have ever imagined. Everyday we are amazed with how the Lord has gifted her.

-She loves Jesus

-She is so posivitve

-She loves others

-She is a friend to all

-She has the best memory

-She is kind and polite

-She loves her brother

-She is a helper

-She makes us feel like a million bucks

-She has a great imagination

-She likes to clean!

The Lord has some big plans for this little girl! And I am so excited to see her grow in to the person God has created her to be!

She loves...

2010-08-19T17:48:00.000-07:00

Kennedy loves her little brother.

sleeping boy

2010-08-19T17:45:00.000-07:00

Look at this little cutie sleeping!

2010-08-14T19:08:00.000-07:00

My friend Lulie took this cute picture of Knox when he was in the hospital. Knox is now a little over 2 months old! Boy how time flies. He has changed so much!

Knox is now......

Smiling

Cooing

Recognizing Kennedy, Chris and I's voice

Enjoying playing on his play mat, it always makes him smile!

We love our little boy and we look forward to all the Lord has in store for our little guy.

My kiddos!

2010-07-19T13:56:00.000-07:00

Look how cute they are together!

Papa, we can't wait to see you this weekend!!

Knox is 5 weeks old

2010-07-19T09:59:00.000-07:00

Last Wednesday Knox turned 5 weeks old. Wow has time passed fast.

Our sweet little boy is becoming so alert! He loves to look and listen to his sister. We have been enjoying welcoming him into our family!

Rainy day fun

2010-07-13T13:07:00.000-07:00

Yesterday it rained all day, so Kennedy and I came up with lots of rainy day fun activities.

Hop Scotch, Play-doh, Tents, baking, reading, spelling, memory and so much more!

She is really the most fun person to play with!

Little Mama!

2010-07-06T17:27:00.000-07:00

Today on our walk Kennedy ask if she could take her baby in her stroller with us! It is fun to watch her be a little mommy to her baby doll! We must have looked like a sight, her leading the way with her stroller and Knox and I following!