I am Finally getting around to posting some cute pics of Parker. I have been a slacker with my camera as of lately so these pics are from family and friends. (Thanks!)
Halloween at Grandma and Papa's house with all the cousins. Parker the Elephant, Tyler the Bee, Kenzie the Butterfly, Gabriella the Polar bear, and Courtney the dead bride. They sure had a lot of fun going out together and filling their pumpkin buckets up full of candy.
A few weeks back we went bowling with a few friends, and had a blast, we couldn't get Parker to stop. He had his very own lane with bumpers and his very own ball, he would just wait for the ball to come out of the ball return, grab it and throw it down the lane, and run right back to get his ball. I think he played about 5 games.
BOWLING
Parker just amazes me at how much he is growing and learning everyday. I feel so lucky to be his mommy. He sure is quick-witted like his Papa and Uncles and is always making us laugh. When you get this kid laughing you will all be rolling on the floor with side-aches enjoying the laugh.
He always surprises me with what he learns and remembers. We aren't the best at saying our prayers before bed, but we try hard. One night I was so tired and just wanted to get everyone in bed and to just fall asleep. But as soon as my head hit the pillow, Parker walks in and reminds me that we need to say our family prayers, so I sit up in bed expecting to prayer like this not wanting to get out of my warm bed onto the cold floor, and he goes on to tell me no mommy on the floor, he had brought his pillow from his room so we could all kneel on his pillow to say family prayers. He also said the prayer this night. I felt overcome by the spirit, and tears of joy filled up my eyes. I could not understand everything he said, but this is what I did understand.... Thank you for Jesus, thank you for Temples, thank you mommy, daddy, and thank you for MY baby. He also went on to prayer about all his friends, toys, and such on.
Parker has such a sweet spirit and is always keeping us in line at home. I never knew I would be looking up to a 2 year old. What joy and love he brings to our family.
BABY CARROT/21 weeks
Baby is currently the length of a carrot, weighs about 3/4 of a pound. (Length: 10 1/2 inches, head to heel.)
This week we had an ultrasound done, and could have had the chance to find out the gender.
The day my appt. was scheduled, Aaron had school and work and was not able to come. So I go to my appt., ride the elevator up, and as I walk into the waiting room, waiting there for me is Aaron, he had left his class early to come to the appt. But by the time I already got there he was sure to tell the Dr., the assistant, and everyone else that we were not going to find out the gender and to not tell me. The appt. went well, we did have to go back for another appt. Because at the first appt. the baby didn't want the Dr. to see it's heart very well, but the second appt, went well the baby had moved enough so they could see all the chambers and all the good stuff about the heart.
Parker has changed from calling the baby, baby carrot, to baby Elmo. We are no longer having a baby boy or girl, just a baby Elmo, red and fuzzy.
Parker the astronaut on the moon
The Aliens are coming...
Studly Aaron Alien
Creepy mom Alien
23 weeks/ Mango/ Almost 6 months
I've lost this
(My mind)
We went to dinner there last night, and had the most fantastic meal ever. I'm a little upset at my camera for not working so the pics of our food didn't turn out.
Following we went and hit up the Jazz game. Another one of our favorites. Joining our friends the Whittakers.
And of course how could you end a date without going to the arcade. Just playing a little Skee-ball.
Parker is a little obsessed with dinosaurs at the moment. Last week at the library he spent about and hour reading an encyclopedia on dinosaurs.
We also had a great time celebrating Nicole's birthday, the girls chit-chatted while drinking root beer
And the boys played some hard-core rock band.
Oh how I love my family!
We enjoyed our last day of Fall outside before it snowed, playing in piles of leaves and running around. But now Parker is enjoying the snow just as much.
Our baby has stretched to the size of a spaghetti squash and weighs almost a pound. (Length: nearly 11 inches.)
(I'm a goof, and don't know how to copy pictures into the computer, so I took a picture of our wedding album. Sorry its not the best quality. hehe)
We've been able to go on many vacations each summer together
We've had many fights in the car together, figuring out directions and getting lost.
We've seen many Temples together.
We've been on many adventures and experiences together.
We've fallen hard in love for each other.
We've eaten gallons of ice cream or more together
We've had to stop and think for awhile together.
We've done some crazy things together.
We sure have had some great times together
And we can't wait for some more of those great times together.
We've gone to many fun events together.
We've had many fun dates together.
We've already been through many years of school together, and many more to come.
