Daddy's Home December

After seeing Travis for Thanksgiving, it made the time between then and when he would FINALLY be coming home to us not seem so long! We were so excited to pick him up from the airport on December 22nd! It was strange to have him actually home after being away for a long 7 months...but we welcomed the chance to get used to functioning as a family of 3 again. The adjustment was more difficult for me than anyone I think. I had gotten so used to doing things on my own that it was hard for me to let Trav do things (like open up doors and drive the car). Parker was also used to having Mommy do everything that when Travis would try to change a diaper or put him down for naps and bed Parker would automatically whine and say, "Mommy do it." That phrase has become the bane of my existence!

so happy to have his Daddy home

The night Travis got home we had dinner with family and had our little Christmas with my parents and my sister's family. It was so nice to not feel like the "odd woman out" at this family function...it was always a little depressing to be the only one without my husband at family functions! The next morning we headed to Snohomish to spend Christmas with Trav's family. (We alternate every year...until now...who knows when we will get to spend Christmas with extended family again???)

It was nice to have some time to relax and Parker loved Christmas this year...he is finally old enough to really get into it and tear/fling wrapping paper everywhere! He not only opened his own presents, but Daddy's and Uncle Shane's as well!

watching cartoons with grandpa lee




grandpa lee--parker--grandma jammi

uncle tyler--amber--mommy--parker--daddy--uncle shane


doin' work on christmas eve

bubbles with uncle shane


opening his stocking on christmas morning

watching a movie with cousin raylee

helping great uncle terry open his presents


parker with uncle tyler--amber--and diesel


bath time in grandma jammi's jet tub...the jets made the bubbles go crazy so of course parks loved it

Parker's 1st Trip to the ZOO!!!

• Visiting Grandma Jammi at Work:

We stopped to visit Gma Jammi at the City of Monroe on Friday (where she works) so that she could show off our adorable little guy to the people she works with...wouldn't you want to if he was yours??? He thought that the sign was great...I think he was just happy to be out of the truck after the 4 hour drive!!!

• Woodland Park Zoo:

On Saturday, even though it was raining, we headed into Seattle to go to the zoo. Parker is finally old enough to kind of get it and enjoy seeing the animals. He thought that the giraffes and the penguins were especially amusing! The penguins were very active and there was one that followed Parker's hand up and down the glass and he thought it was so funny! We had a lot of fun with Gpa Lee, Gma Jammi, Uncle Shane, & Uncle Tyler! (Thanks for a great Saturday everyone!)

• Helping Gma Jammi and Daddy in the yard:

On Monday before leaving Parker helped out in the yard...well mostly he just got DIRTY!!! What more could a little boy ask for?

• Some extra fun pictures:

Making pudding with Gma--


Playing with Gpa--