New adventure and ward Trunk or Treat

So something new around our household--something trivial to many people but monsterious for Carson.... So far he has been bathing in the whale tub we got when he was born, but the other day when he pulled himself up to grab a toy that had fallen out, Corby and I decided it was time to move him to the "Big Tub". Saturday the 29th was the first adventure... I wish I had had my camera with me, he wouldn't sit down and when he did he wouldn't move even when his toys began to float to the back of the tub... Yesterday the 30th was even funnier... he liked it a little better, he sat down at least but this time he splashed water all over... both mommy and the floor were soaked!

Saturday night was the ward trunk or treat-- Corby claims that he's never been to one... I hardly believe that... HE thought I would be the only older ward memeber to dress up--I went as a bunny-- to my surprise and delight there were many parents and others in the ward that dressed up. One older man in our ward dressed up as Rip Van Winkle! There is a family in our ward that have a two year old daughter and triplets-- the triplets went as papa bear, mama bear and little baby bear.. thier sister Alexa went as Goldielocks!

Our baby dragon wasn't the only dragon there... in fact a couple in our ward brought there grandson Asher and he was dressed in the exact same dragon Costume...

(Picture 1)Asher and Carson....

( picture 2) Asher eating Carson

I hope Tiny has as much fun tonight as he did Saturday night

As promised-the little man in his costume

The dragon fighting off his enemy
"Puff" has got nothin' on my little dragon-look at that ferociousness

The enemy making up with the dragon

Coming to a door near you soon

a month of madness

Between the last blog entry and now there has been so much going on in this Merchant household. The mama, the papa and the baby have all been either to see the doctor or spent time in the ER.
The baby starting throwing up and having blowout diapers just after Mama and Aunt Erin's birthday--turns out he wound up with a gastrointestinal infection(the one that's affected alot of children according to the prediatrician). Then the daddy had a blackout at work and was taken to the ER for dehydration... then the mama caused quite a comotion and ended up as the talk of the neighborhood when the paramedics had to come because she had had two seizures that day and the one that caused the ride in the ambulance the papa wasn't able to wake her up.

Cross your fingers that all stays well so that little man can go trick-or-treating.... He's going to be a dragon... stay tuned for pictures

Norma Ruth

A week ago today I attended a funeral for my husband's grandma who for all intents and purposes I thought of her as one of my own. I'll miss her so much, but in the wake of that grief I wrote a poem about her

Here it is...

Norma Ruth

Kind eyes, a warm embrace

a stranger turned loved one,

in an instant.

Welcoming

Loving, always giving

Remembering family,

on special days.

Treasuring new blessings,

giving thanks for the old.

Loving, always giving

Never wavering

Till we are united once more

You will be very missed grandma

7 years and counting

On Saturday the 16th Corby and I celebrated our 7 wedding anniversary... we celebrated by taking Tiny to his first trip to the zoo. What an adventure that was. He had a good time I think. The zoo has certainly changed alot since I went there last--there are no bears and I didn't see any zebra either.

Here are some of the pictures we took for your viewing pleasure--EnjoyCorby was measuring Tiny to see how much bigger the infant gorilla was to Tiny, there wasn't much difference in their height--the gorilla infant has longer arms thoughHere's Tiny with Corby in front of the elephants-Tiny was more interested in the people around him

Here are Tiny and mama posing for a picture on the train

Corby and I haven't changed much in seven years--Just a little sidekick along for the ride now

Carson's first 4th of July and swimming adventure

Happy Fourth of July!

Smilin' for the camera with Logan's friend Natalie decked out in his swimming gear Checking things out with mama before getting in


Liking the raft

Daddy and his sidekick

Can't believe it's now July and that the little man will be 8 months old! Yesterday Corby and I went up to his uncle's home in Farmington for some fun in the sun and swimming.... Thanks Clayton for your hospitality...

This was Carson's first experience in a pool, it looks as if he had a good time...

Showing school pride

During May 18-22 Erin, Phill and Xavier went to Virginia to Erin's 10th college reunion. Erin returned with of course college paraphernalia and she even brought Carson a Sweet Briar College shirt back...

So Aunt Erin, here's Carson displaying his Aunt's school pride-- he looks pretty cute huh?