We went with some neighbors to the Family Fitness Center in West Valley and had a great time there! It's almost like going to a children's museum. They had a big treehouse with all kinds of slides and tubes that went all over the place. The kids played for a long time in the "toddler area" where they had tables with puzzles, Legos, and car track with little cars. Carson and Marcus both loved it!
They also had a cute little "Harmons" grocery store with carts and empty food boxes and bottles on shelves. Mostly Carson just liked pushing the cart around, but he thought it was pretty cool!
He spent a lot of time running in circles with one of his little friends from one entrance of the store to the other. They also had a little track that went around the whole play area that they could ride little go-carts on. He thought that was pretty fun too!
He spent a lot of time running in circles with one of his little friends from one entrance of the store to the other. They also had a little track that went around the whole play area that they could ride little go-carts on. He thought that was pretty fun too!
So I usually bathe Marcus in our kitchen sink just because it's easier and I don't have to lean all the way down in the bathtub to give him a bath, so much work, I know! And bath time for Marcus is usually after Carson has gone to bed and now I remember why I do that... So i happened to be giving Marcus a bath before Carson had gone to bed and he saw that Marcus was taking a bath in the sink and was just freaking out because it looked like fun so I decided to let him get in as well. He's way too big for it, well they both are, but they had a great time taking a bath in the kitchen sink! 
I can't believe Marcus is already a year old! It doesn't seem like it has been that long! He had a great birthday with cake and presents and lots of fun. I decided to make a cupcake type cake for him which worked out great. Here is a picture of it:
In this picture he had got the Q-tips out of the bathroom and decided to throw them all over the family room floor and coffee table. I walked into the room with him sitting there playing with them, and of course he had his sippy just incase he got thirsty!
The computer desk has always been a facination for Carson and no matter what room the computer is in or how high it is or how far away a chair is, he will always find a way to get to it!
The bathroom is another favorite place for Carson. If we ever leave the door open and unchild locked for any reason he will run in there at top speed, climb on the toilet to get into the sink and then proceed to get his toothbrush and toothpaste out. I have found him many times in this exact place. I guess on the one hand I should be happy that he wants to take care of his teeth!
Carson loves to play with the buckles in his high chair, carseat, stroller etc. Whenever we tell him that it is time to eat he will run and climb on the chair then shimmy across the table and put his head into the chair to "buckle" it. Often times he will not sit down to eat until the buckles are exactly the way he wants them.
This is Carson's idea of "helping" dad. This is a cabinet in our kitchenette downstairs. Jake had taken out the drawers to put in outlets and Carson ran in saying "help me" which means he wants to help and crawled inside the cabinet to help. I guess all he needs now is a screwdriver and he can get those hard to reach screws in the very back for us!
Carson loves to play with the laundry baskest, which wouldn't be a problem except that he usually wants to play with them after the basket is completely full with folded clothes. He will dump everything out and then get inside the basket to play. This time it looks like he enlisted his brother to be a part of his mischief team. 
Carson has ears like a hawk when Marcus wakes up from a nap. I can sometimes tell because I will hear Carson yelling "baby!" from all the way across the house as he runs top speed to go "get him". Or sometimes I will go in and see that Carson has beat me there and is in the crib with Marcus. That's his idea of "getting him". I guess he figures that Marcus needs some company until I come get him.
This one happens to me at least 4 times a day. I get a tupperware out, I turn around to get whatever it is I am putting in the tupperware and then by the time I get ready to put it in the tupperware, Carson has it and is running away from me with it on his head! For some reason he thinks they are all hats! In this picture Jake is trying to get him and he is running around the table to get away. Although I sometimes get frustrated with his little mischievious acts, I have to admit that it makes me laugh. He is so full of energy and curiosity and loves to explose and I love that about him. And hey, it makes for some really great pictures! :)