Neshoba County Fair

What a week! As the boys get older, the more fun we have! Here are pictures from the week! Loving a caramel apple from the midway
Jumping!
On the last day, we talked the carnival worker into letting Buddy ride the bumper cars. He was too little, but the man was sweet and let him ride. Earlier in the week, they wouldn't let him.
So he was so excited and it was his favorite ride.

Bumper Cars

Playing Games. We decided next year we would take the boys to Wal Mart and buy them anything they wanted. Our thinking is that it might be cheaper than a week of playing games!

The ONE ride Bo will ride.

Buddy followed Bo and Jake up this climbing ride. Once he got to the swinging bridge, he had a MELT DOWN and would not go across. A sweet lady sent her little girl in to try to get him to go across. No luck. I sent Bo back in and told him to drag him, pull him, or push him across no matter what it took. No luck. I had to go in myself and get him. Let me tell you, this thing was not made for people my size.

Mom taking Reid for his first roller coaster ride!

The Vineyard and Carter Boys.

Lazy morning in their PJs.

Painting for the Clothes Line Art.

Making ice cream.

Jason finishing the triathlon.

Atlanta Road Trip

Last week, Bo and I headed to Atlanta for a road trip. We had a blast. It was so much fun to take a little vacation - just the two of us. Will was in New Jersey for a course and Buddy stayed with the Carters in Tupelo. Will is finally in Starkville FOR GOOD and we are two. After a month of staying with friends in Jackson and family in Philly and Tupelo, we are thrilled to be together again! This was taken by the Braves photographer. I had to force Bo to turn around and smile.

That's why he is smiling like that while I am holding him so he won't turn around.

Bo really wasn't interested in letting me take pictures of him during our whole trip so

I am kind of disappointed in the quality of our pictres. As you can tell, we had fun.

Playing baseball with a bunch of other kids during the game.

Playing at the Olympic Centennial Park

Playing at the Georgia Aquarium

The aquarium was wonderful, but this was our first stop in Atlanta. I think he would have had more fun with Buddy. He really didn't know what to do without him.

We'll be sure to take Buddy next time.

Playing at the Children's Museum of Atlanta.

He loved sampling all of the Cokes at the Coke Museum.

Blowing bubbles at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History. We LOVED this museum. It was beautiful and very interesting. This museum was not downtown but in Druid Hills. After fighting crowds at all of the downtown museums, we thoroughly enjoyed this one.

In True Will Carter Fashion

Friday night, Will had his "graduation" dinner at the University Club. It really was a lot of fun - much more fun than it usually is. I guess that is because this is the LAST dinner we will attend as a resident. I am so proud of Will. After he leaves UMC, he was start his career at the hospital in Starkville. It is a great job and we are so excited to get into the Real World. Not only did Will receive his residency diploma (I guess that's what you call it), he also was recognized as serving this year as Chief Resident. It wouldn't be a real awards ceremony if Will didn't walk away with all of the awards. He received Resident of Year which is voted on by the faculty, Colleague of the Year which is voted on by the residents, and the VA Outstanding Resident award. I am so proud of him! Of course all the residents are wonderful and deserve recognition for their hard work. You know you are in good hands if you ever have to be put to sleep at UMC.

The Big Move

It's almost been four weeks since we left our little home in Jackson and moved into an apartment in Starkville. Will officially finishes his anesthesiology residency June 30. After that, we will be a family together again. We are so lucky to have great friends and family that have let us spend the night or nights with them this month. We sold our house in February. We were very fortunate to have a couple call us and tell us they wanted to buy our house. They came one Saturday while Will was on call. They stayed for maybe 20 minutes. I thought for sure they didn't want it. Sunday, they called and wanted to make an offer. It was that easy. We had to be out by June though. This has been the hard part. Of course we could have just stayed in Starkville all of this time, but we have chosen to make the most of this situation and take everyone up on their offer to come visit. I have stayed 6 different places in the past 9 nine nights and Bo and I are leaving tomorrow for a trip to Atlanta.

There are times that i get "homesick" for my Devine Street house (like right now). If I could have moved the yellow house with us, I would have. It was our first home and it will always be my favorite. Buddy still doesn't get it. He asked the other day while at Temple's house, why we can't just get dressed at the yellow house. I told my friend, Laura, to always refer to our house as the "Carter House." Now, when I get sad like right now, I have to look at pictures of what the future holds. These are pictures of our lot in Starkville. We just finalized our plans and hope to start building in July.

Our lot backs up to South Farm with lots of cows and horses. It is beautiful!

This is our lot from the road.

And my favorite view from the backyard.

Playing Catch up

Last month, we went to the Lester's Farm for a day of fishing (in the rain) and playing. This is a favorite place of all three of my boys! Sorry that I am so far behind in posting! Oh yeah, these pictures are backwards. Reid graduated on Dental School on Friday. On Sunday, Dr. Lester tried to pull

Bo's loose tooth. It wasn't quite ready to come out.

Drake and Bo took a shower outside where they clean the deer.

It was quite funny. This is the only picture that I can post.

In between the breaks in the rain, the boys fished.