15 months already???

I can't believe that Parker is already 15 months. We head to the Doctor tomorrow and will have a height and weight update then. He is doing new things all the time and is growing up so fast. We have so much fun with him and can't wait to see what the future holds for our not-so-little guy!!!

bath time fun with his best buddy & cousin drayson:

playing the wii with daddy...he is obsessed with wii fit and the balance board

parker loves to help feed the dogs now...he gets really upset when he wakes up in the morning and papa kev-o has already fed him. he thinks they should be fed about 20 times a day!

he also loves to play hockey...he gets this from his big cousin caleb!!!

today we went for a walk and took parker to the toys at the park to play. he loves to swing, slide, and just run around like a mad-man!
pushing the stroller "by himself"

"i was running" (if you aren't a fan of the movie forest gump, then you probably will not think my little quote was funny at all...i'm sure my hubby will get it though!)

check out the matching shoes. my favorite is when they are lined up next to each other by the front door.

i think fish riding should be a sport...really

travis playing on the zip-line...i took parker on it too and he thought it was so great!

climbing on the rock wall

up on top of the rock wall with daddy

he was so mad when we made him get down

kisses for mommy! he has gotten so great with giving kisses...especially before bed. except he even thinks he needs to give them to gus and deacon (the dogs) and will make me let him down to go kiss them and give them love before we go to bed.

parker's words:

• mom
• dad
• dog
• cheese (when you hold up a camera)
• go
• hi

parker's faves:

• feeding the dogs
• waving good-bye
• playing peek-a-boo
• CLIMBING ANYTHING
• taking a bath or shower (and walking back and forth under your legs the whole time...which is fine if you are taller than 5'1")
• dancing and turning on the radio
• playing on the wii
• playing outside
• when you pull your shirt out and trap him inside of it
• throwing things in the garbage
• throwing toys for the dogs
  

parker's favorite foods:

• fruit loops
• pop tarts
• cranberry orange scones
• meatloaf
• meatballs (the ones from costco)
• chicken nuggets
• bbq sauce (particularly sweet baby ray's)
• garlic bagel chips
• goldfish & pretzel goldfish
• strawberry & chocolate milk

Kiddos are So Cute!

{Even with the drool all over his chin he is still the sweetest little guy and so cute!}

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On Sunday we went over to my sister and brother-in-law's house to celebrate our nephew Drayson's baptism. Parks and Drays are so funny together and so sweet to each other too. Check out our sweet kiddos givin' some love!!!

I am so thankful to have such an amazing family and that Parker has great cousins! Caleb and Drayson are so wonderful and Parker has a blast playing with them. It melts my heart to see them all playing together...especially Parker and Drayson. On Sunday we dropped Parks off in the nursery and went to service...Drayson is usually in there with him, but because he was getting baptized he wasn't in there yet. This was the only time that Parker cried when left at the nursery. He stopped right away, but still it was a little heartbreaking. The wonderful ladies in there said that as soon as Drayson was dropped off in there Parker dropped what he was doing and ran over to him with a huge smile. It was so nice to know that they love each other so much...even at such a young age! (Then they push each other down and wrestle two seconds later just to prove it!!!) Ahhhh...boys!!!

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Here are just a couple of other pictures of the goof-balls together. The day after Christmas they were playing the piano together at Great Gpa Bill and Great Gma Janet's house!

Big Decisions and Full Bellies...I mean Hearts!

OUR BIG DECISION:

We recently made a huge family decision and Travis has decided to join the Air Force. He has always wanted to join the Military, but until now it just wasn't the right time. We had hopes of Travis being able to find a job with one of the Law Enforcement agencies around here. Since the economy is a big pile of poo...that just wasn't in the cards for us. It seems like everyone around here is on a hiring freeze and Travis has been going crazy being "stay-at-home-Daddy!" It was great for him to be able to have the time to spend with Parker and for them to form such a strong bond...but if you know Trav...you know that he is the type of person that has to be "doing something" more than just feeling trapped indoors. At first I was concerned and was only bringing up what I saw as the negatives. We kept discussing it and I started to run out of reasons that Travis shouldn't join! This gives our family a chance to live in places we wouldn't have normally been able to and to see different parts of the country and the world. We are very excited for this next chapter in our lives and appreciate your thoughts and prayers as we embark on this journey. I am so proud of my husband!

PLAYING HOCKEY IN THE SNOW:

The boys really enjoyed the snow! Aren't they so cute in their snow pants and winter gear!

PARKER'S FAVORITE NEW FACE:

This is the face that Parker makes when he is smiling for the camera. It is too funny!

CHRISTMAS EVE:

We spent Christmas Eve with the McCue side of the family at my Uncle Carl & Aunt Lauri's house. It was so much fun and it was great to see everyone. The food was amazing too. Parker had so much fun playing outside and looking through the screen on the window. As soon as we made him come inside he was trying to escape again!

THE UGLY CHRISTMAS SWEATER:

My apologies to those of you out there who actually have a "holiday sweater" that you wear every year. Travis thought that he was so funny and mostly wore this sweater to irritate me. It worked!!! It was so ugly and he even found a women's turtleneck with snowflakes on it to make it that much better...and by better I mean worse! I finally got him to agree to not wear it on Christmas Day ( he had already worn it several times )!

CHRISTMAS DAY:

Parker was ready to go... he looks a little peeved in this picture though. Check out his Christmas Jammies though!

We got him a recliner for Christmas. It has a cup holder and everything! He loves it and sits in it every time he sees it.

Parks spent the majority of the morning and early afternoon standing on a box and looking out the window to watch Papa and Daddy check on the prime rib cooking on the grill.

My beautiful mother:

My looking fabulous while preggo sister:

My cousin Ashley (you can't tell in this picture, but she literally makes me look mini-sized):

Parks trying to put the goggles on his head:

THE MIXING BOWL HAT:

Now that the holidays are coming to a close our hearts and bellies are full! We are so lucky to have amazing families and friends to spend the holiday season with!