Tuesday, June 7, 2011

ONE

I really can't believe that my little baby boy turned 1! Time flies when you are having fun I guess. We just let Parker go at the cake...
Turns out, he didn't really "go at it..." He just wanted to be fed...but he was still a happy boy! Parker got these 2 balls for his birthday and carried them around our house all morning long...he is growing up to be just like his Dad...
I just couldn't help but include this picture...they both had on their "Peru slippers." Did I mention that Curtis is such a great Dad? Well, he is.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

New House

We're finally moved in to our new house! We love it! A special thanks to our families for helping us remodel and move into our house. I've decided that it really is amazing what a new coat of paint, new trims, and new carpet can do for a house. I promised some before and after pictures...here they are!


The Bathroom


BEFORE


AFTER
The Living Room




BEFORE





AFTER



The Kitchen




BEFORE

AFTER








The Dining Room

BEFORE


AFTER






It's always nice to see all the work you have done come together. It really feels like a new house and we are loving it!

Monday, May 9, 2011

Parker as of Late...

Parker is getting SO BIG! I can't believe that time can go so fast! It's unbelieveable that so many new things can be achieved in so short a time. I wish that I could learn things as fast as Parker learns them. The learning curve sure slows down as I get older. However, I think that Parker is just as cute as ever! Here are some of my favorite pictures lately...



On Easter in his new church suit...

He wasn't sure what to think of the grass...actually he didn't like it at all.



He got really tired one day when I was painting, and so he just fell right asleep in his bouncer...he is such a good boy!



He likes to help...kind of.


He also loves dandelions.





Now he is pretty much fearless when it comes to try and walk...he hasn't gotten it all the way down yet, but he's getting closer all the time!



He is pretty much what our lives center around. He makes us so happy!

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Getting so BIG!

We have been having so much fun with Parker lately! (Not that we didn't always have fun with him...) He started army crawling a couple of weeks ago and he is curious about everything. (While I was typing this he got in the garbage can...Parker as he's putting a wrapper in his mouth: "Look what I found Mom!" Me:"NO! That's gross. Get out of there." as I move him to another part of the room...now he's crawling back for it.) I guess that is what happens when they start to become mobile...


BUT for the most part it is so fun to see him learning new things and growing up so fast! I also took him to get his vaccines the other day and I let him have a sucker after he got his shot. I was so surprised at how well he did at putting it in his mouth. He would take a lick, take it back out, decide he liked it, and then put it back in his mouth. It was really cute. I didn't let him have all of it, but he enjoyed the part he did get!


As for other things happening here, we are coming along on our house...we hope to have the kitchen all finished by the beginning of February. (Let's keep our fingers crossed!) I'll post pictures as soon as it is all done.

I'm also thinking about starting a preschool next year in our home...we'll see if all the details come together and work out, but it should be really fun. I'm a little nervous about how it will all pan out, so wish me luck!

Saturday, January 1, 2011

Holidays

We had a great Christmas and New Years. Unfortunately I'm not very good at taking pictures when there are a lot of people around...but I did get a few of Parker opening his presents at our house on Christmas. He really loved the wrapping paper, but he did seem somewhat interested in a few of his gifts...

Mostly, we just had a great time with both of our families over the holidays!