One Year Old!

Good Morning world... We are 1 whole year old today!!

PlayDough Fun

Today we made our first attempt at home made play dough. Success! I found a plain recipe online. Flour, salt water... the basics. Mommy had as much fun as the kids!!! And conveniently I remembered the camera. Enjoy the photos!

Dinner Funnies

Last night for dinner we ate a yummy Ethiopian spiced stew. Titus finished his plate and said something that led us to believe he was still hungry. Thus enter the following conversation,

Mommy ~"Would you like more Carrots?"

Titus ~"Noo." (in a cute toddler voice that mimics singing when it goes up in pitch at the end of the second 'o')

Mommy ~Would you like more Cabbage?"

Titus ~"Noo."

Mommy ~Would you like more Potatoes?"

Titus ~"Noo. (pause for dramatic effect)...~More bread?" (same pitch raising voice coupled with a sweet hopeful face.)

Mommy & Daddy ~ (Cracking up Laughing)

Christmas Toys

Okay, so its just Mommy's toy. But it is still fun! Jordan thoughtfully gave me a new sewing machine. Nothing fancy, but perfect. Here is hopefully a hint of whats to come. (Although the only reason I was able to finish this project in a timely fashion is because Jordan has been home all week. And has graciously taken care of the kids while I hum away at the sewing machine.)

A Carnahan Family Tradition

So the most notable Carnahan Family Tradition here in Albuquerque is the making of a gingerbread house. Since Titus is much more active this year, he was excited to participate in the festivities this year.



It's not Arbor Day yet, but Titus did want to plant the tree in the front yard of our gingerbread property.


Decorating tips from Mommy are always welcomed.


Showing off the finished product.

We had a lot of fun building the house this year and it was fun listening to Titus squeal with excitement and say "Decorate house!" with surprising clarity. We are still working off the sugar high!


Also here is a slideshow to enjoy of Christmas morning and opening presents!

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas morning. Enjoy some cute pictures, and look forward to more fun Christmas adventures

Happy Thanksgiving!

So it's Thanksgiving morning at the Carnahan house and we woke to a small surprise this morning...SNOW! It's officially cold and officially "winter" in my mind, regardless if the actual declaration isn't until late December.




But have no fear, the kids are nice and warm and were happy on the couch this morning. I think Titus takes after his Mommy and Elsa after her Daddy on their morning moods. Titus needs that morning milk (and Mommy needs her coffee) to be pleasant. Elsa is usually pretty happy in the mornings until she gets hungry (same as Daddy) which is usually about an hour or two after she wakes...AKA here in about 15 minutes. Guess I should get some coffee on soon and wake Mommy up to feed Elsa while I get started on breakfast. Everybody's happy then!



We are having Thanksgiving dinner at a good friend's home today. It's been an annual tradition for all our friends without family in town to get together. We are very blessed and thankful to have such wonderful friends here in Albuquerque. We are also very thankful for our family in Kentucky (and elsewhere). We miss you and hope you have a wonderful day. (Funny to think that both sides of our family will be having dinner within 3 miles of one another today.) Most of all, we are thankful for Christ's finished work and even though it's not yet Heaven, Christ's Kingdom is already here...Already and Not Yet.

Finally, please continue to pray for our adoption as we are completing the final paperwork for our dossier to submit to Ethiopia. We are especially thankful for our growing family. In all likelihood, this time next year; the Carnahan family will be even bigger.