Halloween 2009

Here is Pamela as a witch, Elaina as a pumpkin, Neil as a Star Trek character, and 3 week old Seth as a giraffe.

This is a real skeleton. My mom asked for it for Mothers Day. My brother took it with him to dental school, so he could study it. I would love to know what the cop thought when he pulled him over for speeding and saw it sitting next to him in the front seat.

Grandma found Seth his costume and it fit him.

Doesn't Lainy make a scary jack 'o lantern?

Elaina belongs in the San Diego Zoo as a giraffe.

Elaina is looking for the Great Pumpkin at the Victoria Gardens pumpkin patch in Lakeside, CA.

October 9, 2009 Seth is Born

Neil and Pamela at the Marry Birch hospital 11:00 pm on Thursday night. Pamela is still happy her water has broken and she feels no contractions.
This delivery was much better than the last. It only took 5 or 6 pushes instead of 2 hours to get Seth out. Pamela loves epidurals.

One proud Grandpa. This is grandchild number 23.

Seth Aiden Carter was born on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 8:41 am. He weighed 7 lb 4 oz and was 19 inches long. On Friday afternoon his cousins Rachel and Haylee and his aunts Denise and Kelly came to visit. Elaina is curious about this new little person.

Next is Seth, right after he was born, relaxing on Mama.

Grandma brought Seth's big sister to the hospital. She was a little shell shocked by the new arrival.

Elaina doesn't want to grow up. She likes sitting in the bouncer too.

Seth is in the bouncer.

Seth is 9 days old when we visit Kelly and celebrate Haylee's 13th birthday.

September 2009

We went to Zion National Park with Jessica, my niece. She did a great job reading to Elaina. We liked the Canyon Ranch Motel.

Neil, Pamela, Elaina, and Neil's brother Paul and sister-in-law Lisa hiked the narrows and let the young ones go ahead. It was a tough hike and we hung onto our sticks for dear life to keep from falling.

The Carter family went to our first work picnic at Felicita Park. Unfortunately, Elaina didn't like the llama ride.

We are keeping adventure alive in San Diego by visiting the Sunset Cliffs. We watched a bunch of teenagers cliff jump. I was sad to realize my cliff jumping days are over, being 7 months pregnant gives me a new perspective.

We went with Elaina to Disneyland and she got to meet Chip and Dale.