Help! We're Snowed In & We Can't Get Out!!!

Well...if there ever was a time that I really hated Cheney with a passion...this would be it! I know that everyone has to listen to me say how much I can't wait to get out of Cheney and move away from it, but now I really have to get out. It is no longer just something I want to do. There is so much snow here and I think Deacon (our dog) is the only one enjoying it! I was excited to see the snow at first--when I was still unaware that it would not stop! We are currently snowed in to the parking lot at our apartment complex and the road once you get out of the complex hasn't been plowed either...we are literally stuck people!!!

The weather is really putting a cramp in my day. Parker has his 2 Month Check tomorrow morning and I already had to call the Pediatrician's office to let them know that we may or may not make it. It is a toss up whether or not we will be rescued from this awful place known as Apartment 20!!! If I wasn't going "stir-crazy" trapped in the apartment before, I AM NOW!!! Travis went to dig out the car and see if he could get it out of the parking lot to get to work...NOPE! He was out there for about 2 hours, stuck! Finally he got it back to where it had been parked before, but only with help from some of our neighbors. We were supposed to be leaving for the Tri-Cities tomorrow to start our winter vacation and we are unsure whether that is happening either! My parents said that if we could not get out of this awful place by Saturday, that they would bring their truck and come rescue us!!! Well, here are some pictures of the massive amount of snow here and our crazy pup that is "in love" with the snow!

Here is our silly puppy...his face is constantly covered with snow from seeing how far he can bury his face looking for snowballs!

Check out our windows...yup...that's ice...ON THE INSIDE!

Here is our parking lot that we can't get out of! (and the street outside of the parking lot)

Here is our little guy...ready to head outside in his puppy "Elmer Fudd" hat!

One of those days...

Have you ever had one of those days when someone hurts your feelings so badly and just makes you feel terrible? I have had two in a row...ugh!

Yesterday I checked my E-mail to see that I had a new comment on the blog. I am usually so excited about these. It is nice to know that people relate to what you write, or find it amusing/interesting. It kinda makes you feel like you are writing for a purpose. When I checked to see who had left a comment and what they had written I was very sad to see that it was an extremely RUDE comment. Someone had posted a comment that stated that it would be nice if I would post some pictures of Travis' parents holding Parker because "it would be nice to let other people see that he has 2 sets of grandparents." Yikes...let's pull back on the reins a little bit here!!! Anyone who really knows us is aware that Parker has two amazing sets of grandparents, who I write about often, so I don't think that leaving rude and inappropriate comments on my blog for all to see is a very kind thing to do. I know the name of the person who left this comment...but not exactly who it is. If you are reading this, I would just like you to know that my feelings were very hurt by this comment and I think you are out of line. If you pay attention to my blog (key word MY blog: this word entitles me to write about whatever it is that I want) you would see that I do not just post pictures of Parker with one set of grandparents...I have not posted any pictures of Parker with my parents either. (Except for one of him with my mother the week we brought him home from the hospital and she had stayed in our little apartment with us for a whole week, waiting on us hand and foot, I think a picture thank you on the blog was well deserved).

I started this blog as a fun way to keep everyone informed about Parker and our lives, since we do not live in the same city as EITHER of our families. It is times like these that make me feel like taking time out of my day to fill everyone in is not a good use of my time. As a new mommy, I am busy all the time and could easily be doing other things...but I choose to do this. I know that it is hard for both sets of grandparents to be away from Parker and not to get to see and hold him every day. It is overly hurtful to feel like people believe you are "favoring" one side of the family over another and I would just like everyone to know that this is not the case. I have deleted this hurtful comment off of the blog and would kindly ask that IF YOU DO NOT HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY...PLEASE DO NOT COMMENT ON THE BLOG. You have caused a great deal of hurt. I have enough going on in my life right now...and do not need others to add DRAMA to it.

Sorry for the rant to those who read this and have no idea what I am talking about...and thanks to those who do know and have been so supportive of my feelings.

New Pictures of 7 Week Old Parker James!

It seems like it has been forever since I had the time to post a blog...believe me, I have been trying!!! Lately it seems like there has just been so much going on in our little apartment. It took us a little while to get back on our schedule after Thanksgiving. We put up our Christmas decorations and our little tree (literally). We have an aluminum tree that belonged to my grandparents. It is one of the ones you always see at the antique stores now. My Grandma Sy kept it in amazing condition and it still looks great even though it is so old. This tree reminds me of her, which I absolutely love! I miss her so much all the time and it is great to have something that brings back good memories. She always knew how to make the holidays, an already amazing time, EVEN BETTER.

Parker is getting so big. It is hard to believe that he is already 7 weeks old! He is making so much more noise now. He "coos" all the time and grunts a bit too. A new obsession with the T.V. has started early--he stares at it no matter where we put him. Parker also loves the lights on the Christmas tree. He loves to play on his activity mat and bat at all the toys. He has the most fantastic smile, and he shows it to us quite a bit now. He sleeps a solid 8 hours at night now, which we LOVE!!! Now that he is awake more during the day we really get to see what a content and amazing boy he really is. It had been a while since I put some pictures up on the blog, so here they are!!!

THANKSGIVING AT THE OFRANCIA HOUSE

PARKER JAMES--THANKSGIVING WEEKEND AT MY PARENT'S HOUSE

I LOVE THIS PICTURE--HE IS REALLY STARTING TO FOCUS ON EVERYTHING AND EVERYONE

PARKER & DADDY TAKING A NAP...WELL, DADDY TAKING A NAP!

THIS VIDEO IS HILARIOUS...A LITTLE BACKGROUND INFO: the burp you hear in the background is Travis, Parker spits up almost immediately afterward (probably trying to compete with Daddy and 1-UP him) and he is totally staring at the television...not at me!

GIVING THE EVIL EYE...HE IS GOOD AT THAT ONE! USUALLY HIS FOREHEAD IS ALL WRINKLED!

PARKER'S VERY FIRST CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT--THANK YOU GRANDMA JAMMI AND GRANDPA LEE!

I LIKE TO CALL THIS VIDEO "THE RED BIRD BEAT DOWN"--PARKER IS SERIOUSLY IN LOVE WITH THIS RED BIRD AND NOW THAT HE HAS LEARNED HOW TO HIT THINGS AND MAKE THEM SWING IT IS ALL HE WANTS TO DO!

a little late...but i am still thankful

I know that my post about Thanksgiving is a little late...but better late than never, right??? It is hard to do a blog post when you are out of town. We were able to head to the Tri-Cities on Wednesday night to spend Thanksgiving with my family. It was amazing to see everyone. I am always aware how lucky I am to have such a wonderful and caring family that gets along so well together, but what better than a whole day to show you over and over! On Thanksgiving, we went to my Aunt Naomi and Uncle JJ's house to celebrate with the Parker side of the family. We took some pictures, ate some good food, and were able to just visit. It was great!

To start off the day on Friday, Travis and my dad were busy putting my studded snow tires on my car. Later on in the afternoon we were able to go over to my Aunt Lauri and Uncle Carl's house to visit with Lauri, Grandma Janet, and Grandpa Bill. After visiting for a little bit we headed back to my parents house. On Friday we also went to the Tri-City Americans hockey game with our little guy. It was fun to get to go to the game with Nonni Donna, Papa Kev-O, Auntie Sara, Uncle Chipper, cousin Caleb, and cousin Drayson. Parker did so great at his first hockey game. He slept the whole time. Scott and Becky (family friends for as far back as I can remember) thought this was hilarious because they used to watch me sleep all the way through American's games...noise and all.

Saturday was a very busy day for the Guion clan. We woke up, got ready, and headed to Ellensburg to meet up with Travis' parents and brothers. We also got to see his Aunt Rhonda, Uncle Mark, and cousins Torri and Cody. It was so nice to get to see Trav's family. We just don't get to see them as much as we would like. Parker did so great on the drive and with the fact that he was totally out of his element.

Sunday my mom, sister, and I got to go shopping for a little while with Drayson and Parker while "the men"--Travis, Chip, Dad, and Caleb--put up the Elfering's new shed. My friend Ashley was also able to come from Yakima to go out to lunch with Travis and I before we headed back to Cheney that evening.

I was so sad to head back to Cheney, but we had been away from our routine for what seemed like forever. It actually was nice to be back in our little apartment and everything familiar. Parker went right down in his crib like he had missed it so much. It took a day or two to get him back in the swing of things, but we are back to normal now!

In other amazing news, Parker is sleeping all the way through the night now!!! We get 8 1/2 hours of sleep every night. It is amazing! He is starting to make so many more noises, hit at toys on his activity mat, and smile at us too. Our little guy is getting so big now!