We went to Hocking Hills during the 4th of July weekend. We had a great time!! We stayed in a cabin in the woods. We went canoeing (5 miles in the Hocking River), did some hiking (Old Man's Cave), made a fire and roasted marshmallows (Carson enjoyed his 1st smore), and we saw some deer. We definitely want to go back again soon. It was a great family trip!
For the past week, Carson hadn't been sleeping as much...getting used to being in a toddler bed. It finally caught up with him. Here he is on Sunday in the middle of eating his peanut butter and jelly sandwich at lunch...sound asleep with the jelly on his face.
Carson really likes playing sports. This weekend we took him back to the driving range. He was hitting the golf balls with his clubs and he loved it! He also played soccer in the backyard. 
Last night, we decided to convert Carson's crib into a toddler bed. Carson had recently showed interest in getting out of the crib on his own, so we figured it was time for the bed. We said goodnight to him in the bed, but we found it asleep in his chair a little later. We moved him back in the bed and he stayed in there the rest of the night. It will be an adjustment for all of us...now that he can get in and out of bed on his own. He's growing up so fast!
This weekend was lots of fun. We joined the Hilliard pool, so we went there twice this weekend. Carson loves playing in the water. There is a lazy river, a toddler area, lots of big slides, and other pools for swimming. Carson loved watching Daddy jump/dive off the diving board. After Daddy dove off the board, Carson walked in the line and said "Now I'm going off the board too." :) We will definitely be going there a lot this summer. 
Today we took Carson to Kings Island for the first time. He loved it! Carson went on lots of fun rides...a helicopter, Blue's Skidoo, Go Diego Go (Diego's jeep), a train ride, and his first roller coaster ride! Also, he made a friend while driving a car. He gave all of the characters that he met a big hug. We met up with Grammie Pat, Great Aunt Pam, Aunt Beth and Joe, cousin Jessie, Tim, and Great Uncle Rick while we there there too.
On Thursday morning, Carson went to work with me for "Take your child to work day." He had so much fun...He ate pancakes, sat in a chair in my office coloring in his book and playing with his toy trains, roamed the halls, and met lots of new people. I wish I could bring him everyday...but I wouldn't be too productive then!
Here is Carson on the carousel at the zoo.
Carson will go on the potty, but not consistently yet. A few days ago, he told us that he wanted to wear "underwears" and no more diapers. Since he is not ready for real underwear yet, we bought him some pull-ups. He he is showing off the pull-ups. He was so excited to wear them. Hopefully this means that the diaper days are numbered...
We went to Evan's 1st birthday party today! The party was in Katie and Adam's newly finished basement. Evan got some fun toys. Happy birthday Evan!
