Easter Weekend

Here they are at the start of the Easter festivities. Chris, Kristin, Olivia and Peyton were able to come down for Easter this year! So we had a big event filled weekend...We started at the Easter Egg Hunt in Oregon, then everyone came up to our house to color eggs and celebrate Noelle's 3rd birthday, then to end the weekend we went down to my mom and dad's for breakfast and to hunt eggs! Wow, lots to keep everyone busy!

Peyton, in the Twins cover and Karter, in the sports cover, waiting for the egg hunt. Aren't they a lively pair.

Chris, Olivia, Noelle and Kade waiting for the start of the egg hunt in Oregon.

Noelle, in the brown and pink coat, and Kade in the Navy blue with the stripe coat, hunting eggs and other goodies at the egg hunt in Oregon.

Noelle and Kade with the Easter Bunny at the hunt in Oregon.

All the older kiddos decorating eggs with Grandma, who was guilty of spilling the dye this year!

Kade coloring Easter eggs. Did much better this year, no spilling or trying to eat the dye!

Chris "double fisted" with Karter and Peyton.

The kiddy table. They took all the decorations off the island and put them all on their table. Not much room left for them or their plates. It was pretty funny.

Noelle, Olivia and Great Grandma checking out the Disney Princess puzzle.

Opening presents

Noelle wanted a Black Beauty horsey cake and horsey themed party for her 3rd birthday. Here is my attempt at Black Beauty.

Kade, Noelle and Olivia all blowing out the candles on Noelle's cake

The Easter baskets after the Easter Bunny dropped them off.

Kade and Noelle checking out the goodies in their baskets.

Noelle with her new sunglasses that were in her Easter basket.

The Girton Kiddos Karter, Kade and Noelle.

All the kiddos before the Easter egg hunt. Karter, Kade, Noelle, Peyton and Olivia!

Kade hunting eggs at Grandma and Grandpa Stenzel's house.

Noelle hunting eggs at Grandma and Grandpa Stenzel's house.

Chris Peyton and Karter. All these two did all weekend was sleep through all the fun stuff!

Karter with his Easter eggs.

Four Generations

On Easter weekend we were able to take a four generation picture with my Grandma. Here we are at the cabin Kim, Great Grandma, Karter and Karen.

Making cookies with all 3 kiddos:)

Kade, Noelle and I were making cookies today and Karter decided he was missing out! He woke up and wanted to be in the action. So we put him in the bouncie seat so he could see what was going on.

Feeding baby Karter

We started bottle feeding Karter this week, which was a hard decision for me. The only plus is that other people can feed him and free up a few more minutes for me in a day. Kade and Noelle LOVE this new change. They want to feed him all the time now. We have fights about who's turn it is to feed Karter. Here they both are on their first time feeding him.

Our New Park!

After wanting a "park" of our own for several years, we were blessed with one this week. The kids are very excited. Unfortunately since we put it up, the weather has been very cold. Next week doesn't look any better. They can't wait for the weather to warm up to play at "their park." We still need a baby swing for Karter so he can play at the park!

Random Pictures of Karter

Karter got several of these outfits with the cute hats. Daddy hates the hats!!Playing with the play mat. Noelle and Karter chillin' in our bed. Karter and Great-Grandma Gehant. "Big K" as Nate calls him. One month old.

The big 3's birthday Noelle is 3 and Mommy is 33!!

Yesterday was mine and Noelle's birthdays. Here are some pictures from the 3rd birthday celebrations!!

Noelle got poms poms for her birthday. She is obsessed with cheerleading. We are hoping to get her into tumbling and cheer this summer!

We went to the Girton's for dinner, cake and ice cream. Here are the birthday girls with their cakes!

More hospital pictures

These are a few more pictures from the hospital.

He's Here...Karter Roland Girton

Here I am just hours before Karter was born!

Karter Roland was born on 3-12-11 at 5:30 pm weighing 8 lbs and 19 1/4 in long. Here he is after his first bath.

Noelle and Kade came up the following day to meet their new brother. Noelle is in LOVE!!!! She wants to hold him all the time and Kade even shared his silky!

Here we all are, the whole Girton family.

Getting ready for baby

Karter is on his way and we are almost ready. Here are some pics of Karter's new digs. We re-painted the nursery and got some new bedding for the newest Girton.

Preschool Screening

I took Kade to preschool screening on Tuesday. I can't believe he is already old enough for school of any kind! He did a great job. He tested out right where he should 3-4 years old. There are a few things we have to work on, but overall he did well. We have to wait now until late June/early July to find out if the Pre-K program will be offered again in our school district. I sure hope so, but we'll see.

Cinderella

Noelle, Jody-Nate's mom, Sydney-my niece, and I went to the Oregon HS production of Cinderella last weekend. Noelle loved it. By the end of the musical she was singing and dancing when they would. We were cracking up.


After the musical we went back to Nate's mom and dad's house for awhile, and the kids found some musical instruments and thought Nate might like a concert. So they played them for him, right in his face. It was truly hilarious.

Hunting at Granpa's

Before the snow melted, Kade had "the gun" out at mom and dad's. There are no bee-bees in it, or any other amo, but he thinks he is hunting deer! He finds the tracks and then makes the sound like the gun is firing. Then he will look over and yell "I got him!!" It is really funny. My dad gets a big kick out of this. Then my dad wanted to take them in the wagon. But Kade said he would rather walk, so he could hunt.

My crazy outfit:)

Not sure what she was trying to say with this outfit. St. Louis Cards batting helmet-GO CARDS, pjs, Kade's shoes and brushing her teeth! Who's kid is she anyway.

Noelle's 1st Donut

Noelle had her first donut a few weeks ago. Unlike her brother, who didn't like it immediately. She ate 3 little donuts and asked for more!