Mitchell Family Making Memories - mitchellfamilymakingmemories

Well, the last few days in our house have been eventful and notable ones!  Thursday night Matt brought Chance home from his surgery and post-op stay at the specialists. *(He tore his cruciate ligament and miniscus requiring surgery.)  His rear left hind quarter is shaved, a small square patch on the top of his back is shaved where they delivered his epidural and he has a shaved square on his front right leg for the IV, he has about an eight inch incision with 25 or so staples down the front of his knee and has to wear a cone collar to boot!  He looks a little bit like a long haired, Elizabethan Frankenstein -- but we love him all the same!  We had a tense episode Thursday night of trying to feed Chance in the crate WITH the cone collar on... Carter inadvertently made a loud noise that startled the dog resulting in his flailing inside the crate which then resulted in a screaming, crying child!  Since then we have decided to limit their interaction for a few days. 
 
Chance is currently confined to the guest bedroom downstairs since it is the only non-slippery flooring surface in the house.  He is not supposed to be on a slippery floor surface for SIX weeks which is a little problem in our house!  Matt and I are going to find carpet remnants and lay them in the downstairs library area so he can navigate down there in a few days.  (Laying, removing and hiding the carpet remnants should be fun as we show the house in the coming weeks!)  All in all Chance is doing well.  His leg has not yet swollen when the nurse told us that is likely would and everything appears to be healing very quickly.  He has got some GREAT meds...within about ten minutes of taking two little white pills we become the proud owners of a zombie dog!!!
 
After all the drama of bringing Chance home Thursday night and a fun Skype session with Papa, Rob & Bim (Tim) we decided to forgo a bath and put Carter straight to bed.  Well, I guess Matt was a little more frazzled than I realized.  He accidentally put Carter to bed WITHOUT A DIAPER ON!!! and no, we didn't realize it until the next morning after Matt had left early for work!  I really found the whole thing quite funny, but only because Carter was swimming and not trudging through mud (if you know what I mean).  Thank goodness for waterproof mattress pads!  I don't know how but the kid slept through the night!
 
Friday afternoon we had our realtor, Rhett meet with us for an initial walk-through of the house.  He was impressed with everything we had done over the past five years and is fairly confident we can sell it by the summer!  (Keep your fingers crossed!)  Actually, while the market is unpredictable he said the last two homes he listed sold before he was even able to post them to MLS!  While that would be great it would possibly mean us moving out of this house and into an apartment before the summer!  Earlier in the week I spent a significant amount of time on the phone with Des Moines bankers investigating our financing options for purchasing a new home.  The lending environment is VERY different than it was five years ago when we bought this home and it doesn't look like we will be able to offer on another home until this one sells.  So... we have switched gears slightly and are now looking at temporary apartment housing in Des Moines as well as new homes.  Being seven months pregnant juggling so many uncontrollable moving parts I'm trying hard not to dwell on the possibility that (depending on when our house sells) we may have to move into an apartment here, then into another apartment in Des Moines before buying and moving into a house!  Three moves would be crummy, but I'm trying to focus on the positive potential of our house SELLING (regardless of when it happens)!!! 
 
Rhett is coming back on Wednesday to walk through the listing process with us and suggest a listing price...we're very interested to see what he suggests!  In the mean time, Matt and I have embarked on two new projects in preparation of getting the house on the market.  I know, I think we're crazy too, but we're making good progress (even while juggling Carter) and hope to have them completed before his birthday party on Saturday. 
 
In preparation of all of our impending moves Matt and I have arranged for PODS to be delivered whenever we may need them.  While we will have to load the PODS ourselves we will be able to do so over a weeks time and the cost to put one in storage is SO much less than a conventional moving company.  It feels good to have that settled!
 
Well, that's it from South-cack-a-lacki!  Hope all is well where you are!

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Matt & sweet Olive
When ever we need a "girl fix" we snuggle sweet Olive who lives two doors down!




Carter & Cael


Shadows
Springtime walk along the bike trail following the river near our house




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Water fun!




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Water gun fun!


Strike a pose Dr. Trausch!

The Three Amigos!
Carson, Cael & Carter










Get 'em Olive!





Nothing like spring fun!


Kelly & Carter











Libby & Olive
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December 2010-Carter 2 1/2 Years

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My boys!
Smiling brothers...my sweet boys!

What a smile
Ben @ 7 months...his smile is so contagious!

Fall Fun!
Carter had a great time playing in the fall leaves with the neighbors!

Fall Fun!
Carter had a great time playing in the fall leaves with the neighbors!

Halloween
Carter is a HUGE Thomas fan and was so excited to wear his Thomas costume! Consistent with 2nd child syndrome Ben got the hand-me-down lion costume.

Thanksgiving with the great-grandparents
Thanksgiving 2010 - we made a road trip to Ohio for Thanksgiving with overnight stays in Indianapolis. It was great to spend the holiday with family, but boy! what a trip!

Carter & Nanoo
Thanksgiving 2010

Carter & Ben with Papaw (great-grandpa)
Thanksgiving 2010

Thanksgiving 2010
Fun visit with the great-grandparents on the farm in Ohio

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Florida Fishermen
First fishing experience with Uncle Robbie


Learning from the master!










Puddles of fun!
One of our favorite things to do after the summer time rain storms was to play and explore in the puddles that formed in the back yard. It was so much fun seeing Carter have fun doing the same thing!










Round and round with Papa!


Look, I can fly!


Ban @ 4 months


Some of my FAVORITE guys!


What a great looking group


Carter and UB


Papa and Ben


Backyard Labor Day fun!


Ben gets all the girls!
Ben & Natalie

Carter & UB on the slip-n-slide


Ben & Ashley


My chunky monkey!

Too much fun
I have this exact picture of Carter...it's crazy how much they look alike!




Fun & Smiles


Pure Joy!
He's such a sweet and happy chunky monkey!

Dr. Johnson
Our WONDERFUL Dr. Johnson! We loved her and will so miss her as our family continues to grow.

Meet Baby Benjamin!
Our wonderful Benjamin was born at 5:05 p.m. on April 14th after a quick and wonderful labor and delivery much like his brother's.

Sweet Boy
Loving some cuddle time with my newest bundle of joy!

The Mitchell's--Four!
The new family of four! Carter already LOVES his new baby brother!


Meeting baby brother Ben


Meeting baby brother Ben

Gigi & Ben


Gigi and her new sweet grandson


GUB & Ben Bob
Great-Uncle Bob and Benjamin Robert (named for his Uncle Robbie (Robert), Uncle Bob (Robert) and Great-Grandpa (Robert)


My Boys...my world!

Big Brother
So excited to be a big brother!


My beautiful boy

Sweet Sleep

Carter & the watering can

Check out Carter's determination to fill up the watering can while helping Daddy work in the back yard.

Crazy Boy!

Grandpa Ray tought Carter how to be a "crazy boy"!  The routine orriginally consisted of flailing his arms and shaking his head...the yelling was demonstrated by Grandpa and while it is cute it luckily has not been become a staple of the "crazy boy" routine.

Pool Time!

Check out Carter and Matt going under water!!!  Our new underwater camera catches all of the action!

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Yiyon Song!

Carter LOVES to play guitar with Matt!  He is learning how to hold his guitar properly and how to strum with a pick.  Carter sings lots of songs, but his favorite by far is "The Lion Sleeps Tonight!"  Enjoy!

20-week Ultrasound Video (1)

It's a bit difficult to distinguish what you're seeing in the beginning of this video, but after bouncing my belly a bit the ultrasound tech was able to get our guy to turn his head and look at us!

20-week Ultrasound Video (2)

Another 4-D ultrasound video of our little guy! 

12-13 Week Ultrasound Video

Technology is amazing!  Here is a short video of a 4D ultrasound of our little guy/girl.  At this point the baby is only a little longer than a credit card and weighs about one ounce! 

Watch Out Chance!

One of Carter's favorite toys to play with these days is a very simple push toy.  Carter loves it -- Chance hates it!  As soon as Carter figured out Chance's aversion to the toy chasing him with it became a big game!  Poor Chance! ;-) 

Comedy Hour!

Durning lunchtime Carter got the giggles as I knocked on the window to get Matt's attention as he was working outside. 

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5/4/2009 10:42:43 PM - 001096465696
Hi Betsy, Matt, Carter and Chance! So great to read up on you guys! Carter is so great! Matt, Hope you have a safe trip and best of luck with your dissertation! All our love, Katie =)

4/18/2009 10:22:08 PM - 001098619348
Betsy, the site looks great! I'm so impressed! The look-alike meter is fun... although Carter is much cuter than me so he must look more like you!

4/15/2009 3:05:52 PM - 002035840564
Betsy, Matt, and Carter. Thanks for the updates.

3/20/2009 6:19:38 PM - 002035840564
Do I have to ask everytime for updates? Is this a ploy to make us come down and see him. I bet Carter is running all over the place now. Miss you guys.

3/2/2009 6:32:38 PM - 002059834620
Hey Matt, carter is a cutie!! its good to see pics of your family.

2/13/2009 7:44:25 PM - 002035840564
What a cute kid. Must have great parents. Looks like a great party but isn't one year old a little young to be having a booze party? Wish I was there!

1/16/2009 6:28:25 PM - 002035840564
Thanks. That's pretty good, all I have to do is complain a little and it gets updated the next day. If I complain about the little Naples weather report on the side will you take it off too! It was -17 dregrees in New Castle this morning and that did not count windchill. It was great to see you guys and can't wait to get together again.

1/14/2009 3:05:09 AM - 001096465696
Hi Betsy, Matt, and Carter (and Chance!), Thank you (and Mike!)for the update! You guys looks fantastic. I can't believe the little man has like 10 teeth!!! He seems so curious and pleasant. Karaline has 4 and she's 14 months. She is going to a stubborn little cherub, always doing things her way when she wants, much unlike her brother. Hmmm...I love the pictures but hope to see you soon!!! Cheers!

1/12/2009 8:49:41 PM - 002035840564
We need some updates!

10/29/2008 11:08:23 AM - 002017475895
Hey Mitchell Family! I just found the videos and LOVE them! Carter is so cute...and Matt is such a dork. :) Thanks for blogging. :)

10/21/2008 5:53:47 PM - 002035840564
Betsy, Miss you guys but this is the next best thing. Carter is growing quickly and we will make plans to get with you guys during the holidays.

10/3/2008 2:21:50 PM - 001098619348

Betsy,  the blog looks great!  It's a much needed update to the first attempt!  You sure make a great looking baby!

For friends and family - make sure you click the "See all Pictures" link to see everyone!

10/3/2008 11:09:36 AM - 002017475895

Hey Mitchell's! I love your blog.  It is hard to keep up to date with, but so nice for family and friends to visit! Carter is so cute! I hope to see him again during the holidays!  Visit our blog: www.michiganwoods.blogspot.com

 

Megan Woods

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