Big boy Parker!

Parker is growing up fast.  I can't bellieve it!  He started preschool and soccer at the beginning of September and he has loved both. 

Parker's preschool class

Parker's cute cheesy grin :)

Waiting to play in his first game...doesn't he look excited!

On the far right, Parker watches his teammates take care of business.  (This is what he always does :) hehe)

A new beginning...

So, my friend Mandi reminded me that I needed to update my blog and she's right!  She said she uses hers as her journal for her family and prints it out at the end of the year (great idea)!  So, here goes nothing.  It is an overwhelming thought starting where I left off, so I am just going to start over right now.

Parker just turned 3 and has as much energy as ever.  He will be starting preschool and soccer this week.  Hopefully he will love it!

Parker and Bailey enjoying breakfast at the table together. 

 

We all love Nana & Papa's pool and Parker is a little fish!

Bailey was born on Friday the 13th of August, 2011.  She was a very hard baby (we call her the princess and the pea because she is so sensitive to everything), but has brought so much love and joy to our family.  She is so easy now (loves to be independent and play with Parker).  She just turned 1 and she had a princess-themed swim party, thanks to Nana & Papa Christensen.  It was tons of fun! 

Bailey with her princess outfit and crown, waiting for presents and cake.

Parker loves swimming!

They get along most of the time.  (Check out Bailey's cute tutu swimsuit--thanks Grandma! It is so cute!)

Parker loves his new soccer goals.  Hopefully he will be equally excited when he starts playing this weekend.

A bit random, I know.  More to come very soon, but right now the princess is awake and daddy and Parker are at Cars 2!  :)

Easter

Okay, so I only got 1 picture of Parker getting ready to find candy on Easter at my parent's house and this is it.  Good thing it's a cute one!

Day in the park

I've been loving some of these warmer days lately, and so has Parker.  He loves to be outside and run around.  On Saturday, Cory decided we needed to do something so he called up some friends and we met up at Barnes Park in Kaysville.  We had a good time skateboarding, playing on the playground, feeding the ducks, running around, and playing with balls (of course)!

18 months and counting

I can't believe Parker is already 18 months!  We all love Nursery, especially Parker.  He goes at 100% all the time and is a fun boy.  He loves bananas...

and sledding...

and climbing in the basket of my parents' stroller...

and balls (any kind--footballs, basketballs, soccer balls, eyeballs, BALLoons, etc.)!!!!!

2 months at a time

Well, I have noticed a trend of updating my blog every 2 months the last few times, so I guess its that time again. Parker is really keeping us busy these days. He can't just play with one or two toys, he has to get out every toy and spread (or throw) them around the house, as you can see with the mess behind him in the picture.

He also loves to play with pillows. He loves to be buried in them. He loves to bite them. He loves to sipe his nose on them (gross!) He loves to dive into them. He loves to have them thrown at him. He loves to lay his head on them and rest occassionally (only for a few seconds, of course).

So, Parker has been waking up throughout the night and sometimes ready to go early (6:00) due to some incoming teeth. One morning, he got up ready to go and Cory was determined to get him to sleep more. Well, he did crash and he slept like this for 2 hours! Amazing! I love how precious they look when they sleep!

Parker also loves any kind of ball. He gets excited every time he sees one. This is him kicking a ball around the yard.

Everyone tells you how you are in for it when kids start walking, but really the big change is the climbing! Now I have to watch constantly because Parker has no fear of falling. I think we are going to have to rearrange some furniture. :)

Sunday are rough! Its about the only time Parker will sleep in the car.

Reading books.

Its a special treat when he gets to sit on the couch and play with the cords from the blinds!

Oh, the tantrums are so fun! I can't wait 'til he can talk, th0ugh the signing is helping a little. (Yes, he through himself on the floor.)

He loves his daddy! He was trying to reach under the door while Cory was showering.

The best word that describes Parker is INTENSE! The same thing that makes him hard sometimes also makes him so very fun! We love him and wouldn't trade him for the world!

Water Boy

Parker loves the water! (In case you couldn't tell)

Future star or proud parents?

I know I need to do some major updating, but here is a video that we love. Not only is Parker walking, he has some amazing soccer skills. Check it out! Notice the sounds effects, too. :)

Sewing and Sleeping!

Not at the same time, of course! First of all, I have been so excited about all the cute crafty ideas I have been finding lately. Joann's Fabrics has a ton of great craft ideas, but I haven't got around to try any of them yet. I also found this blog that I love that led me here. The shoes found on these blogs are so cute! I decided to give it a go and this is what I got:

Not as cute as the ones online, but it was a fun project and pretty quick (even for someone who hasn't touched the sewing machine for years).



Now to the sleeping part. After Church today, we fed Parker and then Cory and I were getting our own lunches while Parker munched on Cheerios. We were talking and looked over to find this:

Church is so exhausting!

Updates and lots of pictures!

Sorry about the really long post, but a lot has happened over the last couple weeks and I need to catch up.

• Well, first of all, Cory and I decided that we would kill off the grass in our backyard this year and redo the whole thing. We are going to put in a patio and flower beds and trees. It will be nice when it is finished, but the prep work is hard work. I forgot to take a picture of our dead lawn, but here is Cory power raking (the 3rd time over).

  

• A couple of weeks ago, we went and walked down Main Street in Bountiful to see the sidewalk chalk art. There are some amzing pictures. I can't believe it is all done in chalk! Here are a few of my favorites.



• Last week, Parker had his 9 month appointment and he is doing great. He is in the 85% for length and 50% for weight. His weight is dropping off a little, but that is probably because he is so in credibly active. He still gags until he throws up anything with a texture, but the dr. said to give it a couple months to see if it goes away. I can't believe he is 9 months and getting more cute and fun all the time!
  
• Last Thursday, we went down to St. George with awesome friends and had a great time relaxing by the pool and in the condo. It was Parker's first time in the pool and he loved it! Thanks again for the invite and the good times! We love you guys. Here are some pictures. (Thanks Mandi for letting me copy from your blog!)

Madi and Parker in the stroller after a walk. (Parker loves Madi! I agree that she will be an awesome big sister!)

Dave getting Parker hooked on Mountain Dew.

Parker loved Daddy's popsicle!

Parker and Cory in the pool with Dave and Madi. (Parker loves to splash!)

When boys get together, they always have to come up with some kind of competition. They spent most of their time in the pool attempting to land on tubes from the slide. They entertained everybody at the pool.

Parker hangin' out by the pool.

• Finally, my family got together on Memorial Day for food and fun. the boys decided to set up the swing set my parents just got and the grandkids had a blast playing on the pieces! (By the way, the swingset is not finished. It is a giant jigsaw puzzle, and one of the main pieces had to be redone because it was connected wrong :)) Quite entertaining overall!