Carter's Revenge!

Today, while at a seemingly innocuous kids birthday party, Carter was unexpectedly assaulted by Trenton. As a parent I had to resist the urge to resolve the situation and I bit my lip and sat back and watched Carter fight his own battles. In true form Carter regrouped and took Trenton down with one swift flick of the wrist and a green ball. Bravo Carter.... Bravo.



After the "event" came to an end a great time was had by all!

Who needs utensils?

So here's the story.... um.... well you see.... our friends were over for a bbq and...... well.... ah there was chocolate cake for desert and.... well.... ummm....forget it. The pictures tell the story.

Carter's Big Boy Bed!

He's made the transition and he's sleeping like a champ. He has figured out that he can get out of his bed and play with his dinosaurs and planes so we usually have to go in once or twice to coax him back to bed. He loves it and he's sleeping like a champ!

Hi Aleene!








He's made the transition and he's sleeping like a champ. He has figured out that he can get out of his bed and play with his dinosaurs and planes so we usually have to go in once or twice to coax him back to bed. He loves it and he's sleeping like a champ!

Hi Aleene!

Vegas Baby!

Here are some more pictures of our fun filled vacation in Las Vegas.

Carter watching the airplanes take off and land at the Airport.

At the aquarium in Mandalay Bay.


At the Natural History Museum.



Riding the Escalators.

Carter's Breakdancing move

We saved up our appetites and went big at the Spice Market Buffet in the Planet Hollywood. 3 plates of food later and 3 plates of desserts later I entered a minor food coma while my body regrouped to assimilate the excess that was just shoveled in.

Carter, on the other hand, ate just the right amount of ice cream covered brownie with sprinkles to produce this. We rode the elevator up out of the basement buffet into a flourescent world of bright lights, ringing bells, and funky dance tunes. The spirit moved Carter and he danced his way out of the Casino to the strip. Neither Susan or I can claim any responsibility for teaching him his sweet moves... he comes up with these on his own.

Okay so the 1:18 second video is too big to upload so I'll have to upload this short one for now.

Vegas Vacation

On the way to Vegas we happened upon a cow the size of a bus... photo opportunity!

Our first day in Vegas was sunny and warm enough to spend some time at the pool. We bought Carter a wheelbarrow sand toy that lasted all of about 5 minutes before it broke.

So it turns out that Carter has a few favorites in Vegas. One of his highlights is escalators... you read that right... escalators.

More to come!

On The Way To Vegas!

The Gladding Family is off on an adventure! I know that I have been slacking with the blog uploading but we have had a lot going on... but that's the subject of another post. Today's is about the beginning of our week long vacation.

We left Fresno and drove 4 hours to Ridgecrest. We hung a left at Bakersfield and drove up the 178 following the Kern river up to Lake Isabella. The wildflowers were in bloom and the hillside was a fantastic shade of green. We stopped to look at the waterfall so that Carter could get out and stretch his legs. His newest thing is when he wants out of his seat he says "Get me outta here!" in a high pitched strained voice.

We stayed the night at the China Lake Navy Base with Susan's cousin Beth, Travis, and Lindsay. We went out on a walk to see the planes that are part of the naval museaum they have there. Carter loved all the planes.

All the millions of dollars worth of airplanes and war machines couldn't overmatch the draw of a ladybug to a couple of inquisitive children.

Thanks to Beth and Travis for the hospitality and the popsicles!