The girl is 7!

Big month for this special girl! She started school on August 8th and turned 7 on August 9th! I love that her birthday is right when school starts. Makes for an extra special week for her every year. She is so beautiful inside and out and makes our lives so wonderful. She started at a new school (Legacy Traditional) which requires uniforms. Here she is rockin the red polo! Carter wanted to wear a polo too since Sissy was. :)

 Birthday girl!!! Her day was full of surprises and gifts. When she woke up, she found a fun candy poster on her bed and balloons covering her entire floor!

 Then to the great room where she found happy birthday signs and streamers!

 Chocolate pancakes for the birthday girl's breakfast!

 We then surprised her at school and brought her McDonald's for lunch. Of course!

 She is so lucky because she is in the same class as Cole. I love that they are in the same class. I was a little worried they wouldn't pay attention, but this has been a huge blessing for her starting at a new school! We love it at Legacy!

 It didn't take long for baby brother to find the balloons! So fun!!

 After school we surprised her yet again by taking her to Build A Bear! She was in heaven!!!

 We took her to Peter Piper Pizza for her birthday dinner. Her choice! And then back home for a family birthday celebration. All of her QC cousins and Aunts/Uncles were able to come. So glad they all came to help make her day special!

 And the final surprise of the day....a new bike!!!

 More of Kylee - - This was funny. She has to read 20 minutes a day for homework and so this particular night she said..."Mom, start the timer so I can read for 20 minutes". Me - "ok...go"! 5 minutes later, this is what I find! Haha...she is a funny girl!

 Making sugar cookies with my girl!

 Thanks to pinterest, we now have a new hair style! Braided head band!

 And now onto our Carter man.......he is now 10 months old!!! Where has the time gone. He loves to swim but getting dunked under the water, not so much! Funny picture!

 We LOVE 8am church! It's perfect for his nap schedule. By the time we get home, he is so tired that he doesn't even make it home before falling asleep. So handsome! He has outgrown his infant car seat and is now in a big boy seat. Makes me sad, but the infant seat had to go!

 Having fun, as usual, in the bath!! Sweet boy!

 Giving his famous Carter smirks at Walmart! I love his little smirk smiles! So cute!!!

 Love this picture!

 Caught laughing so hard while trying to bite my toes. He thinks it's hilarious!

 Our handsome model baby!!!

 His new "fun" thing to do...climb on everything! Sure keeps me on my toes!

 Jordan baby!!!! Future NBA star right here!

 What our Sundays look like! The foyer is our best friend! Keeps this busy boy happy!

 He is so dreamy!

 Taking on the morning of his 10 month birthday. Can't believe how amazing he is!

 Playing in our bed! His favorite thing to do, especially in the mornings. Sweet boy!

 Onto some random pictures from the month.....here we are getting ready to go birthday present shopping for Sissy! Love my little man to pieces!!

 Some very exciting news last month....David got moved to the Detective position! He has a take-home car and a day shift. We are loving it!!!! I'm so proud of his accomplishments at work!

 While visiting Kylee's school on "meet the teacher night" I caught this cute moment between Sister and Brother. I love how much they love each other!

 And probably one of my most favorite pictures of these two! Kylee was helping wash Carter's hair in the bath and I had them both look at me and this was their facial expressions. Soooo cute!

 Last month I was able to speak at my 3rd adoption seminar! I love to speak at those and encourage the new hopeful adoptive couples. I could talk about adoption all day everyday! Especially when I get to tell our adoption story....because it's the best!!!

 We went out to the Miller's to spend the weekend there while David worked. We made sugar cookies, played games, and just enjoyed one another's company like we always do when we are together!

 Carter spending some time with Uncle Der Der and Aunt Nanny!

 We finally have a backyard again!!!!! Words can't express what it means to me to have a functioning, good looking back yard! We rounded up the older cousins to help us lay the sod. They were awesome!

 Blog book number 3 has joined the family. As much as I hate blogging because of how time consuming it is, I keep on doing it because these books make it all worth it! Memories for life!

 Little workout buddies! We always have quite the audience when we do our morning workouts.

 We got to go to the lake on Bill and Rachele's new boat! I hadn't been wake boarding in over 8 years so this was a rough ride!!! But I got up and stayed up for a while. Love it!

 Carter loved the wind blowing in his face! He took two naps while we were on the boat too. And he loved swimming in the lake!

 Kylee saw Cole wake board so she got the courage to give it a try. But that only lasted for one attempt! Once she couldn't get up and realized how hard and scary it was, she didn't want to try again. Hopefully we can get her back out there again soon!

 However, she LOVED the tube! Her and Cole would have stayed out there for hours if we let them!!

August was a huge month for us! I love to hit these milestones and big happenings with my sweet family. We are living the Pewfect life everyday! 

Summer coming to an end...

It sure has been a hot summer! Hotter than I remember. A lot of things have been happening at the Pew household this summer and Kylee is really looking forward to starting 2nd grade at a new school with her cousins this year.

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First starting with some random happenings this past month:

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Carter somehow caught a nasty flu bug that kept him down and out for 8 whole days. I'm so thankful for my Kirby! It sure did get a lot of use during those 8 days. Cleanest the carpet has ever been!

 The Olympics were awesome this summer! Volleyball especially was amazing. Here I am trying to get in some exercise while watching volleyball one morning. I'm finally back into a regular workout routine. I do bootcamp/crossfit style workouts with Jeff and Stephanie Rhees out of their garage. They have some pretty sweet equipment (including a pull up bar) and we get some pretty intense workouts in every morning. My goal is to master the pull-up bar and get a solid 10 in a row down!!

 The best workout buddies ever!

 On the days I can't make it to Jeff and Stephanie's, I do P90X at home. Kylee likes to jump in and do some of it with me. It's fun working out with my girl!

 Carter and I took a day "off" and drove out to Goodyear to play some cards with Aunt Nanny! It was much needed! :)

 Me and my little buddy! He loves to chew on his toothbrush. Starting good habits early!

 This sweet boy loves to be whispered to, cheek to cheek, right up against the side of his face. It is the sweetest thing! We whisper to him, tell him stories, and sing songs in his ear. It calms him down instantly, or just makes him laugh and smile!

 These two melt my heart when they play together. Best friends for life!

 I whipped out my roller blades last month during one of our walks and ever since, Kylee has been obsessed with learning how to use them. So she figured out a way to help her without falling.....scooting around while pushing the stool. Smart girl!

 Had me some much needed friend and sushi time! Shauna is 20 weeks pregnant in this picture and Jodi's baby is 1 month. Jodi was in town so we made sure to get together. And now Jodi is moving back to AZ in September! Love my friends!!

 Probably the most exciting news.....David got moved to the detective position! He now has a take-home car (which saves hundreds in gas each month) and he wears business dress (ties) to work. He looks so handsome every morning walking out the door. But I do miss my handsome man in a police uniform from time to time. Maybe I'll just make him dress up for me every now and then! :) But I am so proud of my man. He is also the president of the union for the department and just finished reorganizing the entire property and evidence room (and created a system for the future). He is working so hard and deserves all the praise he is getting at work!

 And now onto the saddest part of our month....Carter baby getting sick. On a Monday morning, he woke up totally normal and drank his bottle. He then started playing with Sissy and out of nowhere, he threw up on her and all over the floor. From that moment on, he was miserable. Unfortunately it then spread to Kylee, me and lastly David. It only lasted a day for us, but it dragged on for 8 horrible days for our little angel boy. Saddest thing ever!

 Sick boy at the doctor. I am a worry-wort and always take my babes into the doc if a sickness lasts longer than a day! Better safe than sorry!

 Cuddles all around during those 8 long days. Loved the extra cuddles!

 Daddy stayed home for 2 days from work to help me while I was sick, and then because he too got sick. Carter loved the extra Daddy time!

 Melts my heart!!!

 Some days he wouldn't eat or drink anything but I had to keep him hydrated. So he would let me squirt water into his mouth. This is the saddest face I've ever seen. :(

 And yes....I managed to snap a picture of me and David. I took this right before I ran to the toilet and...well....you know! I managed to escape throwing up for 17 years! But this flu bug was too strong and I couldn't prevent it from happening this time. It was brutal! Hoping to start a new 17 year streak!

 Little man thinks its so fun to push his stool around the tile. He is walking everywhere when he has help. I need to get him an official walker toy. He is so ready to take the plunge but just can't get enough courage to take that first step. He will get it eventually, but I'm not in any rush for him to start walking. Stay my baby!!!

 David's 33rd birthday was July 17th. He got a pleasant birthday Carter and Kylee dog pile to wake him up that morning. No better way to spend your birthday than with those that love you the most, and who you love the most!

 Onto Kylee girl....she is entering the 2nd grade soon and will be attending Legacy Traditional with her cousin Cole. She is so excited! I love how smart and independent she is becoming. She loves to make her own food. Here she is making a sandwich for lunch!

 The day that I had the flu, this girl was the most helpful angel ever. She cleaned the house and even washed the dishes for me! I didn't have to ask her to do it, she actually asked me if she could do it for me. What a babe!

 This takes me back!! We haven't seen the icecream man for months but he showed up one afternoon so Kylee and I tracked him down. I love this picture of her. She is amazing!

 Our little "mother" around the house. Always taking care of her babies....all while watching a movie on her ipod while riding in the car. She's a funny girl!

 We are going to miss this pretty helpful face when she starts school next month. :(

 It's so hot outside so we set up a bubble blowing station inside! Fun stuff!

 And onto our growing handsome Carter Aaron....

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He is now 9 months old and growing like a weed! At his 9 month check up, he was 29.6 inches long and 19.4 pounds. This puts him in the 40% range for weight (skinny boy) and 93% range for height!! Love how tall he is!

 First experience at Nielsen's! Frozen custard is the best and he loved it!

 Loves to play with the dishwasher...and climb onto it! Silly boy!

 Soooo handsome! Love this outfit on him. And he loves his horsey!!!

 Rockin the ASU jersey! He is sure to follow in his Papa's, Daddy's and Uncle Aaron's footsteps and become a Sun Devil!

 Last but not least, this silly boy has mastered tantrum throwing! He got spoiled while he was sick because he was held all day long! So once he was better and wasn't getting held all the time, he would get mad and chase me around the house. When I couldn't pick him up, he would stop and sit up, then throw him hands down on the floor followed by thrusting his head down between his legs on the floor. It's the cutest, yet saddest thing ever. I can't help but pick him up everytime. So yes...he wins the battle everytime! Haha!

Life continues to move on at a rapid pace and I am thankful everyday that I take as many pictures as I do so I don't miss a thing. I love my babies so much! I love my family more than I can ever say. So blessed!!!!