Carter Family Blog

Celebrate in Style!

2011-06-12T17:36:00.002-06:00

My parents celebrated their 28th anniversary this week. They decided to celebrate with a concert of a selection of songs they've written and arranged over the years. As kids, we were happy to assist in this. We really didn't have to do much planning: put music in front of us and we'll play! It was a special way to celebrate a special couple! Happy anniversary!

You're invited!

2011-06-05T09:43:00.002-06:00

Post by Proxy Roxy

2011-05-01T19:31:00.003-06:00

Okay, Roxy did such a great job of documenting our recent life, I defer you there for the moment... http://larryandroxy.blogspot.com/ (or just click the title…)

Look How We've Changed!

2011-03-28T17:50:00.001-06:00

Picture 1 Christopher Set apart as a missionaryPicture 2 Christopher released as a missionary

3 Stories

2011-03-12T23:09:00.004-07:00

Okay, Story number 1…Where did this obnoxious fan come from? I'm sitting in my very own living room and have to leave because the noise is too loud. This fan is booing the other team, making noise to distract shooters, whooshing free throws, yelling at the team to play it like they mean it... I can hardly bear it. Well, okay, since it's Kristina, I'll hang in there with patience...(She even

Revisiting Crocodiles

2011-01-24T09:47:00.002-07:00

Kristina wrote a story for a literature assignment at school, so I thought I'd post it for all of you… Alligators In Idaho I couldn’t believe it I just couldn’t. My parents told me it was true, but I just couldn’t believe it: alligators lived in Idaho! My parents had planned a surprise for the entire family and seeing the alligators was part of the trip.

Happy Birthday, Bill Carter 1-23-1919

2011-01-24T09:46:00.001-07:00

Happy Birthday. If any wishes could transverse the universe, I send this one to you.

Happy Birthday! Karencita, tan lindita!

2011-01-19T23:54:00.005-07:00

"Hmmm, do you like my cake?""I don't need thirds, I had Parker's, too!""Wind, I need wind…""No fair, no help from the kids!"Parker helping Uncle John frost the Schmidgens..What are schmidgens? The part of the cake left behind when you dump it out. Usually paper thin, then frosted...Ummm, Ummm, delicious!Just a quick post to share a great day. We started off with French toast, sugar free

Only A Prayer Away

2011-01-18T15:22:00.011-07:00

Karen has been in the studio! Hurrah...Countdown to CD begins... (be patient!)This has always been one of my favorites.

Happy 2011 (click to enlarge)

2011-01-16T20:43:00.002-07:00

QuickChristmas, unsorted, unspoken!

2010-12-27T11:10:00.006-07:00

Merry Christmas to all! We had a great, great day. After a Christmas eve tradition of pajamas, (hand made by John with monograms!) Are Christmas day's have evolved into a day long event. We don't rush, and with a missionary call that lasts 2 hours in the middle, it is fabulous. Parents, as usual were tired, and the kids are patient. In fact, when John finally got up, instead of opening

Thinking of the past…

2010-12-05T00:37:00.004-07:00

While attending our ward party last night, Kristina leaned over and said, "Didn't we used to act out the nativity?". All of a sudden, a thousand memories flooded my mind. Thank you to all of you that have made an everlasting impression on my life. Those that know me, know that I went from hating december, to loving and looking forward to a special ward christmas party. That party had santa clause

2 Dates in 2 Days

2010-11-15T12:00:00.005-07:00

Okay, the joys of parenting is taking photos of your children as they go on dates. We have two pictures for you. Number 1 is Girls Choice at LHS. Haley Wellings asked Daniel to be her date. Despite a cold, exhaustion, and a few other issues, it was reported that the date was great. This picture reminds me of a show I did almost thirty years ago. It was a two magician "show de magia". My

Funny story #2

2010-11-08T11:52:00.000-07:00

JODAC 11:50: mama says you left your mixer hererjamilla 11:50: my mixer?JODAC 11:51: Mama doesn't remember that she wanted a hand mixer and I bought it for her last gift dayrjamilla 11:51: ha ha harjamilla 11:51: its hersrjamilla 11:51: we didn't bring ours!rjamilla 11:51: has she used it?JODAC 11:52: It's pretty, she's admiring it, she's delighted to know it's hersrjamilla 11:52:

Remember when all things began to make sense…

2010-11-08T11:32:00.002-07:00

I have to post this story. First, let's set the scene...Remember how a certain feature on the male anatomy is called the "adam's apple". Okay, now remember all the things that it does… it goes up and down, some stick out more than others, when really relaxed they lay low, when tense they are high. Well, now for the statement of the week from Kristina…"I finally realized today that when they

Meet the fam!

2010-10-31T22:58:00.003-06:00

Here is this years buzz saw awards:Cleopatra!Toothy!Meet me at the tree!It's so nice to be me!

Halloween!

2010-10-31T22:15:00.004-06:00

Okay, it's past. I love all the candy my kids bring home. I can't stop eating it. Never could, never will. I now take it upon me to make sure there isn't anything lying around to tempt Karen. It's my husbandly duty. Yeah, that's right, husbandly duty! I like it. It's been a great weekend. I recorded a great concert in the catholic church on friday. Kristina came with me to enjoy and be a

True Blue

2010-10-04T11:18:00.004-06:00

Larry, Roxy and Kristina at the peak of excitement on Friday when USU defeated BYU at home!There is something glorious about standing over the stadium while thousands rush the field. Like a surfer riding a giant wave, (though I've never surfed and giant waves usually crash me into the bottom of the ocean, but that's another story...) It was a repaying for so many other times when the outcome was

A few thoughts… September 2010

2010-09-26T14:19:00.002-06:00

Hola from Logan. No pictures, just typing… So much happening, so little memory! We'll just run through the family and see what pops back in my mind... Midnight- Fired from her watch dog duty. Trying to earn back her reputation as guard of guards, barker of barkers. She was fired on an average night. John went outside at about 11pm to turn off the sprinkler. Midnight barked at him. good.

Homecoming LHS 2010

2010-09-20T08:05:00.002-06:00

All right, a quick pic from the Homecoming dance at LHS. Such a busy week… from Driver License renewal for a non present resident to all the homecoming activities, an art show, and a talk in church-all interspersed with 100 more daily routines....

Kristina's 12th Birthday!

2010-08-29T22:13:00.025-06:00

It was a great week in the Carter house. Not only did Kristina turn 12, but she had a party, and then was able to attend her very first young women's event. I wish I had more pictures of that event, when all the young women gathered at the church, were given special hair and makeup treatment, then took pictures in wedding dresses at the temple. What a way to start this epoch of life. Well, I

Day in review…

2010-08-21T16:26:00.003-06:00

Hello everybody! Daniel is officially home. Welcomed by Uncle Frank, Roxy & Larry, and many many wellwishers. After Daniel posted to the blog, I added my view…Brief overview…1. Went to Primary Children's Hospital (yes, the jokes were endless about the 2 meter giant admitted on the second floor).2. Surgery was delayed 2 hours. Finally in at 3pm3. Surgery concluded at 5:304. Recovery room at

Goodbye Hemangioma!

2010-08-20T23:44:00.012-06:00

The anesthesiologistHey everyone Daniel Posting here! This Thursday I got to go down to Primary Children's Hospital down in Salt Lake City! I had my hemangioma removed, basically hemangioma is a group of blood vessels that have bone fragments in them, and are intertwined with my muscle. It was about three centimeters long and just above my left knee on the inner side. Last thing I remember

Pictures from Nina

2010-08-09T09:54:00.003-06:00

At the top of the mountain!

If only life were so magical…

2010-08-08T20:33:00.003-06:00

Just a short blogito! We were driving home from attending the Boize music festival (okay, Boise, just wanted to tease Karen) after standing for hours and hours and listening to some medium level rock and roll amidst rowdy fans.... and I said, "I wish I could hear RUSH". Not thinking anything of it, but only wishful thinking... trying to find a music that could really energize my soul. As I

Half over/ Half Left

2010-07-03T11:04:00.003-06:00

Okay, a short note congratulating everyone on making it to the midpoint of the year. (July 2nd) Hasn't it been an exciting ride? So, I thought I had better blog for a moment, thinking I will bring all of you up to date, knowing in fact that life is so complex that this text will only be a snapshot of the moment which too quickly passes. Time has been passing extremely fast. I stepped off the

Some quick pics…

2010-06-14T09:16:00.005-06:00

Preselecting a site for the 11yr old campout…Hugging my sweetie!Removing a small obstacle…The mountains are so green…Notice who is still taller…and most fair of them all…A nice little waterfall up Ogden canyon…A beautiful site…The Eagles nest… we'll stay there next time…Nina receiving her 5th grade awards…She's so cute…with her teacher, Mr. Muir…

The month (so far) in pictures…

2010-04-19T11:03:00.006-06:00

Okay, here we go backwards to the beginning of the month…Two beautiful giraffes…A collection of banners for the school…A dapper young man speaking to the student body…Karen's prized IHC calendarTwo beautiful arrangements from Ed Winger of the Plant Peddler for the cantata…A wax mess, this occurs after the time it takes to light so darn many candles, deliver them to the birthday guest, explain to

The Great Storm

2010-04-09T21:44:00.002-06:00

Cantata Week was great. Here's this year's version of the storm…johnJust click the title or the following link…http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoCS8XJVbbM

The Annual Carter Easter Egg Hunt!

2010-04-04T13:19:00.008-06:00

Well, it's that time of the year again! We held the Annual Carter Easter Egg Hunt! It was so much fun! Keith, Barbara, Kenna, Larry, and Roxy all joined us this year! The weather was fairly nice, not too hot, not to cold, and all we needed was a light jacket!Here are some pictures from the day!The Happy CoupleThe (other) Happy Couple!The Queen of Shebathere were lots of prizes! Here is Larry,

Roxanne playing the national anthem, Feb 2010

2010-03-26T12:40:00.000-06:00

Moon Dog

2010-03-25T13:53:00.004-06:00

I came home yesterday from a day of art and adventure in SLC/Springville and looked heavenward and saw one of my favorite celestial signs, a moon dog. A moon dog is a huge circle around the moon on a clear starry night. When you see a moon dog, it signals rain/snow within two or three days. The news tonight said, slight chance of rain. Well, I woke up this morning to streets that were freshly

Junior Prom

2010-03-15T10:09:00.002-06:00

Just a few pictures so that everyone can see! It was a great evening for Daniel and his date.

Kachoo, Kachoo

2010-03-12T01:05:00.004-07:00

Okay, we are either too tired or having too much fun...Karen is presenting saturday on music in the Kindergarten curriculum. One of the goals is to have the children sneeze into their sleeve. So, Kristina had the first idea of giving your arm a hug, Daniel the second idea of making the arms come to life like some prehistoric pterodactyl, Roxanne burst into laughter, Larry left so he could study

The woodpecker is back!

2010-03-01T07:35:00.001-07:00

We have an old family friend that visits us every year, Mr. Woodpecker. He first visited us while Christopher was on an orchestra trip in High School. It was the funniest thing. I heard this rattling through the house. I had only heard this type of ratcheting machine gun type sound when water would back up in the pipes in our old house. When I heard the sound again, I first thought, "Oh no,

The Coolest National Anthem Ever

2010-02-21T01:38:00.001-07:00

Okay, so I must write this down so as to not forget it. Karen and I went to the Utah State Basketball game tonight. It started at 10pm because of the tv schedule. That worked well because of stake conference. Roxanne had been asked to play the national anthem. It was incredible. The spectrum was full, rowdy, cheering crowd, then the announcement. They had a military color guard walk down

Snowcaving…almost!

2010-02-21T01:34:00.000-07:00

Okay, so our 11 year old scouts decided they wanted to do the winter camp. I had heard about the winter "Klondike" but thought I'd keep it quiet in hope that it would pass and we could look to warmer adventures. But no, one of my scouts parents found out about it. So, I did the only smart thing, I asked the 3 boys if they wanted to go winter camping. I hoped they would say, No Way! But, they

A little of our week....

2010-02-15T11:01:00.001-07:00

Okay, we'd like to share a 1st place Valentine's Box. After dad suggested a butterfly, Kristina quickly made it her own by choosing her favorite animal of all time…the Crocodile! Daniel found this pattern, John adapted it, and Kristina and Karen colored it. To be honest, we had no idea how it was going to turn out, but we moved forward anyway! and our Crocodile Princess… Speaking of

HAPPY NEW YEAR (eve)

2009-12-31T23:20:00.000-07:00

Hey Everyone this is Daniel here blogging for the first time! (it's one of my resolutions) This New Years Eve was so much fun! We had the Carter's North come over to celebrate and watch the ball drop! We live streamed the ball dropping in New York and celebrated at 10! Parker was attacked with kisses by the girls (I think he looks a little surprised) Frank and Shandy greet us hello! I

Christmas Morning

2009-12-25T23:16:00.000-07:00

Our morning, which lasted all day into the evening, was quite delightful. There were gifts… for dad, and for mom… and the anticipation while parents where sleeping… and then, one of the most waited events of the day... no, not santa's arrival, but… A skype from a missionary! Isn't technology wonderful? we linked skype to the tele and talked to Elder Carter for almost 2 hours.

2009-12-24T00:29:00.002-07:00

Merry Christmas to One and All! Click this to see our family card Click this to hear Karen's Audio Message Hope you are all enjoying family and friends!

Our quick trip to SL

2009-12-21T10:05:00.002-07:00

our house.. cloning Grandpa Paul (the chickens made us do it...) Jingle bells fiddle style at the family party gathering around, "tis the season" Karen and Grandpa Keith The lights on Temple Square, The fam.... …to be continued!

December is here… And we love it…

2009-12-12T21:56:00.000-07:00

Could resist standing in the street to take this picture. We had Daniel, his date, and 3 other couples over for dinner before the Christmas dance. It was a beautiful night in Logan.

How To Succeed in Business

2009-11-25T11:24:00.000-07:00

Well, the play was fantastic. Daniel performed enthusiastically! We all had a great time. Here are a few pictures from the great event… This is the Cast during the "coffee break" Below, a few pictures from the production…

"UPDATED!!!! Remembering a funny story…

2009-11-19T22:51:00.001-07:00

UPDATE! Roxanne found a picture of the Real star of this story, so I've included it. Ah, the memories.... Okay, the story surfaced again for some strange reason, so I thought I'd blog it for all to share in our anticipation 26 years ago... Karen and I were newly married and living in Aggie Village. It was cold that winter. I just threw that in to set the scene. We had our little opel that

The Black and White Dance

2009-11-15T21:04:00.002-07:00

On Saturday, November 14th Daniel went to the Black and White Dance with his friend April. They are both in Musical. After a very long all day of Musical rehearsal they went to dinner and then to the dance. They came home in between so I could see them and take pictures. Aren't they cute?! Check out their cool "painted" shirts they made for the dance! Back view of the shirts. Daniel and

Who here doesn't know Christopher?

2009-11-09T19:19:00.000-07:00

Today when we read Christopher's missionary letter I was reminded about the time I invited both Roxanne and Christopher to come to Laurel Training Camp and sing with me as I was a speaker for their evening activity. I thought I would introduce Christopher before he sang. I said to the girls "This is my son Christopher, then realizing that he went to school with many of the girls I asked "How

Recapping...

2009-11-09T12:31:00.000-07:00

We have been a little negligent in posting to the blog, so here goes an attempt to revive our posts. This few pictures kind of recap a whirlwind of life. Fortunately the whirlwind is not visible in these pictures. We started out by visiting the alligators in Hagarman. (Yes, they do have alligators in Idaho...) Then, a magic show for Kristina's 11th birthday. Then we jump ahead to halloween

Remembering

2009-10-30T12:17:00.000-06:00

A story not to be forgotten…Frank came over wednesday and while our daughters were being taught violin by the most excellent teacher around, we took a little time to recant a story from our home town. We remembered how a certain motorcycle club would venture out our way and stay across the street from where we lived. Our neighbor seemed to be a most hospitable fellow and welcomed his friends

LHS Homecoming 2009

2009-09-27T00:29:00.003-06:00

Homecoming...Great people, great memories!Daniel and Tammy R. coming by the house for obligatory pictures by dad. Wouldn't have it any other way.

Happy Birthday to Roxy!

2009-09-08T00:13:00.005-06:00

Happy Birthday to Roxanne, the sunshine of our lives! I found a who's who from when she was 15 and she hasn't changed very much. (Well, maybe favorite crush.... No longer DB!) Just a few from the list....Favorite Actor: Tom HanksFavorite Actress: Sandra BullockMovie: Remember the TitansFood: Macaroni and CheeseDessert: Ice Cream and ChocolateDrink: Apple JuiceCrush: DBColor: BlueHair Piece:

Two Labor Day Videos of "the elders"

2009-09-07T23:05:00.004-06:00

Next…

Quick pics....

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Beautiful Photography Link

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If you have a moment, take a peek here…www.adorrephotography.com/

May or May not have...

2009-08-16T00:10:00.003-06:00

Funny story,Christopher may or may not take backroads to save up on miles. And the other day Christopher may or may not have gone through a giant mud pile. Needless to say, Christopher may or may not have to wash his truck today...All this, and the funniest dog story I've heard in a long time...We went to go visit a referal from one of the members in our branch, it was great! We set a date

The Big Day

2009-08-10T01:45:00.004-06:00

Well, the day finally arrived. I'll post some pictures as I receive them, but for now, here are a few.Shannon (Marvin's Wife) did a beautiful job with the flowers. Beautiful is to small a word to describe the artistry which she shared in arranging all the floral work for Roxanne and Larry's wedding. To watch her attend to every small detail on every boutonnière and corsage was incredible.

House Painting

2009-08-03T09:39:00.003-06:00

Okay, so we actually, after a long, long time of scraping, have begun to paint the house. Realizing the scope of the project, we have broken it down into smaller... (hum, there must be a better word,) section. We decided to finish the front, then move to other sides to paint. So, for all those that have been asking, "what color are you going to paint it?".... Here it is in pictures...Will this

The moment you've all been waiting for...

2009-08-01T20:15:00.002-06:00

PICTURES!!!!!We finally got Toph's camera card in the mail.He is rocking it up, and now we have pictures to provehe's still the same Toph that left us in March...We are SO proud of our dear Elder Carter.Thanks for the support each and every one of you have been and continue to be...Stay tuned...

Single digits...

2009-07-31T21:05:00.002-06:00

Once upon a time, as I write this post, Larry and I are 7 days, 17 hours, and 58 minutes away from getting married. I think the reality of it all is finally starting to hit... Today one of the ladies I work with came up to me about 15 minutes before close and informed me that the next time I worked the window shift, I'd be a married woman. All of a sudden, I don't feel old enough to do this. I

You're invited!

2009-07-26T20:58:00.001-06:00

Click it, make it bigger...If you are a friend, you are invited!

In Loving Memory

2009-07-17T21:43:00.003-06:00

Demarious Ann Carter Artz March 5th, 1935 - July 16th, 2009Demarious Ann Carter Artz (Newkirk) left this earthly life on Thursday, July 16, 2009 of causes due to illness. Demarious was born in Brashear, Missouri, March 5, 1935 to Frank Elijah Newkirk and Opal Ellen Carlton Shearer. She was married to Charles William Carter until his death in 1995 and is survived by her current husband Paul Wayne

Elder Carter...

2009-06-29T10:14:00.001-06:00

Well, Elder Carter has made it to his first transfer. He is still in El Paso, but has been made Senior Companion. When we learn more, we'll let you know!

More of the chosen!

2009-06-21T23:38:00.003-06:00

Alright, here are a few more... some of my favorites.There is a whole series yet to play with, but these kept me entertained today...My favorite number is 15. We quite conveniently stopped at mile 15, so Dad got a shot.Love this location!Props to Meg for the picture idea here!More to come! Stay tuned!Also, if you would like an invitation, post your address. We will keep the addresses confidential

A sneak peek...

2009-06-19T10:50:00.001-06:00

Ok, I narrowed the pictures down... from 499 to 98. :)Here's one for your viewing pleasure until I decide which select few get to come and play on the blog!

Bridal Pictures!

2009-06-19T01:30:00.001-06:00

We shot bridal pictures today! It was SO much fun... I had wonderful intentions to post some tonight, but I am having a hard time deciding... so... hopefully Friday I'll have a few up. Stay tuned!

An important equation:

2009-06-17T20:43:00.002-06:00

We learned an important fact at the swimming pool the other day:Roxy's solid-as-a-rock calf muscle+ Kristina's dainty pinky= One broken growth plate in the pinky finger

Dance Reviews

2009-06-12T00:20:00.002-06:00

Tonight was Kristina's dance review. She has been taking dance lessons at the Tueller School of Dance. It was so fun to go and see all her hard work in action! She did absolutely fantastic. And she looked beautiful!After the show...Beautiful ladies...Nina with our adorable parents, who celebrated 26 years of marriage yesterday. Happy anniversary you two! Sure love you!Nina did great, and danced

California!

2009-06-11T23:50:00.006-06:00

After hiking the Narrows, I met Larry half way between Ogden and St. George. He was done with drill on his birthday! We made plans to head to California for a few days before he had to leave again for Army. After a rendezvous in Scipio, we turned back around and headed for Anaheim! Because it was Larry's birthday, I wanted to make the day a little special. He had spent half the day with smelly

Weekend Adventures continue...

2009-06-11T22:54:00.004-06:00

I've been itching for weeks to have another weekend adventure.My friend Dayton provided such an opportunity at the end of May.Larry wasn't able to come due to drill the same weekend.I dropped him off at drill and then headed down toSouthern Utah to play in Zions National Park.Dayton had gathered a group together to hike down the Narrows.It's a 16 mile hike that takes an average of 12 hours from

Daniel's 16th Birthday!

2009-06-11T22:32:00.002-06:00

Well, folks, its official. Daniel is now legally allowed to drive and, more importantly, date.He turned 16 a few weeks ago. (I've been slacking on my blog duties!)I have already stopped counting the number of dates he has been on!We had a fun little party which featured 2 cakes:Daniel's Requested Cake: (Nina is helping with the candles)And a Sugar-Free Cake created by Dad specifically for Mom.(

Love Elder Carter...

2009-06-07T23:19:00.003-06:00

Last week there was a mishap in the email transmission... so we were glad to hear from Elder Carter this week! Here's a few words from the man himself...aCK!! i'M so bummed you didn't get my e-mail! It was long and filled with all sorts of details that I don't remember... these computers are super slow so i sent it with 45 seconds left. Obviously it didn't send like it was supposed to.

Alive and well in...

2009-05-20T22:22:00.004-06:00

Sorry, It's been so long since you have heard from me.. and you won't get any letters this week either, (I decided to clean my bathroom for my P-day activity) (It was almost alive...) It was so good to talk to you on .. Was it tuesday? I have lost track already. it sounds like everyone is doing so good and so happy!! I'm half tempted not to tell you where I am.. though I will by the end of

On his way...

2009-05-12T08:56:00.001-06:00

We got a surprise call from Elder Carter today! He was in the airport waiting for his flight to Tucson! He sounds fabulous. He loves the work. He will do great things. We'll keep you posted when we hear from him again! He sends his love to all...

One last thought from Provo

2009-05-07T15:30:00.003-06:00

Here is Elder Carter's last email from Provo. He heads to Tucson next week! Holy smokes...Hey!sounds like it was a crazy week this week! Tell everyone who knows mehi :)i didn't get a chance to listen to Elder Bednar. We don't have the opportunityof listening to the CES firesides... However, Elder Ballard came and spoke to usyesterday!!! Crazy huh? We got three apostles in 8 weeks!! People

A sigh of relief!

2009-04-30T15:28:00.000-06:00

Finals are DONE! Which means...Stay tuned for pictures from the last few weeks.Much love...

I'm thankful for…

2009-04-21T15:02:00.003-06:00

Okay, john here.. Just to let the world know I'm thankful for many things. Good family, my wife, my mom, my brothers, a tall handsome future son in law, a wise daughter and for the delete key.Go enjoy the sun!

Life is changing!

2009-04-19T00:01:00.009-06:00

The Cantata went fantastically. It was a perfect year, yet again.We will have pictures on here very soon...I know I've been a slacker in the blog area the last few weeks, but I've got good reason why:I'm engaged!!!So, as of Wednesday, I have a fiancé. Crazy, eh?Let's see... questions you might want answers to...What's his name? Larry Merket. He's from North Logan.How did we meet? Through a "

Love Elder Carter

2009-04-18T23:55:00.001-06:00

hola?how are you all? just so you know, this keyboard is being...not so great and is not permitting me to do exclamation marks. so there may be a lot of questions in this letter because that is what is coming out...anywho, this week was wonderful? the sky is f?lli?g d?w? the sky is f?lli?g d?w?.... ?k. this keyb???rd is messed ?p. i''m g?i?g t? switch c?mp?ters s? it is ?t le?st re?d?ble...

Cantata!

2009-04-11T11:18:00.002-06:00

To any and all who are interested:We will be performing Love's Greatest Gift, an Easter Cantata celebrating the resurrection of our Savior Jesus Christ, April 11 & 12 at 7:00 pm in the Logan Tabernacle. Admission is FREE!

Dad's 29th birthday!

2009-04-09T11:16:00.002-06:00

Last Saturday was Dad's 29th birthday! We had a great time going out for pie that evening, and then opening presents with him afterwards. Nina made him a talking card. It rocked.Its always fun searching for presents. Daniel scored big when he got Dad fresh vegetables... Smell the freshness. :)Monday night we had a small get-together with a DELICIOUS cake! (Good work, Mama!) We celebrated by

Hunters Education

2009-03-31T10:44:00.002-06:00

Last Monday I took a big step in my Living With Wildlife class. A major portion of my grade is based on my participation in Hunters Education. This includes a written test as well as a shooting test. One of my good friends let me borrow his .22 for this adventure. He took me shooting a few times for practice, so I took his rifle to take the test. When I got to the range, my instructor took a look

More from the MTC...

2009-03-25T11:40:00.002-06:00

We heard from Toph... ahem... Elder Carter today. He lost 25 minutes of typing, but he still sounds great! He shared a small line in the email that I thought would be appropriate to share on this blog:We had one of the seventy come speak to us who said that committments are the threads by which covenants are woven.I thought it was pretty profound. Anyway, Elder Carter is doing fantastically!

A note from Elder Carter

2009-03-19T10:52:00.002-06:00

Hola mi familia!!!So, "P" day is on wednesday incase you hadn't guessed yet. I have half an hour on the computer so let's see how fast i can type. I love you guys so so so so much!!! Thanks for all the letters and for the journal. I'll fill that up pretty quick i'm sure... The MTC is so wonderful!! You can feel the spirit so strong every day. It is incredible to see all those my age ready

The Empty Sea

2009-03-17T22:30:00.006-06:00

Sorry its been so long since I posted... I know many of you are anxious to hear about Christopher... I mean Elder Carter...Well...HE'S IN!!!Wednesday, March 11, we took a trip to the Provo MTC to send our little Tophey-Wophey into the field that is white and ready to harvest. He glowed with delight. The way he carries himself was enough to know he is ready to be there. He knows, without any doubt

Time flies!

2009-03-10T09:48:00.002-06:00

Well, the moment of glory has arrived.Christopher reports to the MTC tomorrow at 11:30 am.By my calculations, that is 25 hours and 35 minutes away.I can't believe it.He is going to be an amazing missionary.Tucson will be blessed to have him.We're going to miss him like crazy,but our excitement for him overpowers the missing 100 fold.He has wanted this for so long,we would be fools to keep any of

Toph's last chance to be heard

2009-03-06T17:47:00.001-07:00

For anyone interested, Christopher will be speaking in church Sunday, March 8 at 1:30 pm at the church behind JoAnn's Fabric. :)

It was BIG!!!

2009-03-04T19:24:00.004-07:00

Well, dearest BlogStalkers, it has been SO long since I blogged. Really, I have no excuse except that I had too many pictures to sort through. :) February 20 we had an amazing opportunity to celebrate with the USU 5th ward. They had been challenged at their last stake conference to read the entire Book of Mormon by the time the next stake conference in February rolled around.My Dad's ward decided

Celebrity Entourage

2009-02-18T23:19:00.002-07:00

Today I was officially sworn in as the Roxanne Carter Celebrity Entourage. It started like this…1. Get a call from said celebrity, saying, "I'm playing the National Anthem in 30 minutes!" I say, "Your hair looks great, have you run through the piece in the last few months?"2. I chauffeur Said Celebrity to the Spectrum. Passing all security and parking officers saying, "She's playing the

What a Week!!!

2009-02-15T17:15:00.005-07:00

I feel like it has been AGES since I posted to this blog!In reality, it has only been 10 days, but in February, that's over 1/3 of the month. Ha ha...Last weekend our cousins James and Bridgette came down with Grandma Kenna.Saturday night, James, Bridgette, Toph, and I headed to Provoto see a concert by newly discovered Chris Merritt.(One of his songs plays on this blog, if you're interested.)

And we're back...

2009-02-05T12:10:00.006-07:00

Welcome back to our show, "Living With Wildlife!"Our show today features what appears to be a baked potato...Open it up with the provided gloves and "teaser," however,and you will discover not a potato, but... drumroll please...an OWL PELLET!!!!Ok, stepping away from the announcer platform, let me tell you about my class today.For blog-frequenters, this is the same class in which we discussed Sea

Southern Weekends

2009-02-01T18:32:00.003-07:00

Toph and I had another great weekend!We snuck down to Provo to chill with the Finlay clan!Friday night we met them in Park City for the aerial ski jump competition at Deer Valley...We were a little late, so we watched them from the comfort of my Jetta. :DThat night, Toph stayed with our dear friend Jordan, and I stayed with Alana.Saturday morning, Alana had a soccer game. We made an awesome

Sea Turtles

2009-01-27T11:52:00.002-07:00

I live in a nature documentary 150 minutes out of every week.Today is a prime example.I'm taking a class entitled Living With Wildlife. It's a pretty awesome class, all things considered. Our grade is partially dependent upon our completion of the Hunter's Education course. We are required to participate in a service project connected with wildlife. We get to meet a grey wolf later in the

Mama's Birthday!

2009-01-22T22:27:00.005-07:00

Monday was a wonderful celebration of Mama's birthday! This was a big one, too! In fact, to get you guessing how young my sweet Mama turned, here's a few fun trivia facts:•In 1800 only ___ cities on earth had a population of more than 100,000•___ is the smallest number that can be written as the sum of of 2 squares in 2 ways•The average elephant produces ___ pounds of dung each day (Kind of gross

Not really a "farewell"...

2009-01-18T16:36:00.002-07:00

For your happy information, Toph will be giving his "talk before he goes on his mission" on Sunday, March 8 at 1:30 pm. More details to follow...

Hair Cut!

2009-01-17T17:59:00.002-07:00

Yesterday I decided (kind of spur-of-the-moment) to get my hair chopped off...9 inches later, here it is:

Wait... Karma? What karma?

2009-01-17T14:14:00.002-07:00

For any blog stalkers... The ESPN game I was set to play the national anthem before has been moved to an away game. Translation: I won't be playing the national anthem this year. Unless things change, in which case I'll post a new date on this delightful blog. xo

Another great weekend!

2009-01-12T21:50:00.002-07:00

Last weekend we had Alana and Evan up from Orem. What a riot!Friday night Toph, Alana, Evan, myself, and our dates went to the hockey game against BYU. USU won 10-2! w00t! After the game, the 8 of us were joined by 2 more to make a party of 10 at the Villi, followed by games up at Grama's house. It was a delightful evening!The next day we went sledding on Old Main. I was the only one who had done

The Textbook Challenge...

2009-01-06T23:30:00.002-07:00

Sometimes school has a tendency to make you want to rip your hair out. The day you buy textbooks is definitely one of those days.However, today I experienced nothing short of a miracle.I had to purchase 7 books this semester. You can't even count that on one hand. (Unless you are the seven-fingered man/woman... and if you are could you please post a picture of your hand?)ANYWAY... Estimated cost

New Years in Pasadena!

2009-01-04T22:14:00.006-07:00

Heaven knows I have some subconscious obligation to post at least 5% of the pictures I take... here's 17 out of 264 from this fantastic week!!My friend Alana (who, to remind frequent CarterBlog flyers, is my friend I met in Belgium. She's a regular guest star on this blog!) invited me to spend New Years with her family in Pasadena, California. I thought about it for about 2 seconds before

Christmas Week... a Picture Novel

2008-12-28T16:41:00.006-07:00

Long time... no blog!With all the excitement arriving in the mail, I've missed some very fun pictures on this delightful blog! Last weekend (the weekend before Christmas) we went to Salt Lake City for the weekend. We drove down on Saturday and came home Sunday night. Saturday we took the long route (I-15 was closed due to 31 accidents!) and headed straight to the Body Worlds exhibit. It was