Swingin' with Daddy

Crazy for Bubbles

Life is so much more sane when it's warm and we can get outside and play. Almost every time we go outside Parker insists I blow bubbles. Prancer always thinks I'm blowing the bubbles so he can chase and eat them. Sorry the flash didn't take, but Prancer is about to snag a big bubble and Parker just loves watching it all.

Hallelujah!

After days of being stuck inside and going crazy, the weather was finally halfway warm enough for us to go outside and play.

Tryin' to Stay Warm

After Daddy got home from his fishing trip {yes, he drove an hour on the icy roads this morning to go fishing in 20 degree weather}, he built us a fire. Parker loves when Daddy makes fires! In fact, when Jered gets home from work in the evenings Parker runs to him yelling "fire" as soon as he walks through the door.

This is No Mother's Day Out

Over two hours, two hundred plus dollars, an entire box of Junior Mints eaten...and this is all I have to show for my "Mother's Day Out" today.

Lazy Day

With the cold, dreary weather, today has been one of those days where you just stay inside in your pajamas all day and play. Yep, still wearing his Christmas pj's.

Boys Will Be Boys

Parker playing with second cousin, Cam, before we left Longview to head home. I guess he was checking his teeth?!

Dinner and Drama

Out to dinner for Candy's 29th birthday! No details, but the night was not short on drama.
{Me, Candy, Ashley and Ginger}

Playing at the Pond

Parker and Papa feeding the ducks and playing on the wagon.

Warm January Weather

Playing at the park with Papa and Mommy.

On the Road Again

One of the ONLY twenty minutes that my little guy napped on the way to Longview today to visit my grandparents and the rest of the family.

Baby Bear, Baby Bear

Reading Baby Bear with Daddy. One sweet part of our nighttime routine. Please excuse the slightly scary flying squirrel in the book!

Parker Says...

This is the picture we're mailing out to our family tomorrow. I just put this picture in an envelope and mailed it. I think it speaks for itself!

Coloring Away

All in a Day's Work

Parker enjoyed climbing in the dog cage while we stopped by Daddy's work to check on a patient.

A Sign of the Times

Today I {finally} started going through all the stuff I brought back home while helping my grandparents move a few months ago. Parker woke up from his nap in the middle of my rummaging and sorting and found a few things to play with. He's holding my first cell phone and loaded in his truck along with many pacis are a few beanie babies.

Home for Lunch

This is what Parker had Daddy doing at lunch today!

Uncle Keith Visits

My brother, Keith, and his girlfriend stopped at our house for dinner tonight on their way back to Austin from Dallas. It was so good getting to spend some time with them!

Building with Dad

Daddy and Parker pushing their tall tower over.

More Blocks

My brother got Parker a huge package of building blocks, and Parker was so excited about them. This picture shows his excitement as I was opening them up for him.

Splish, Splash

All Scabbed Over

While we were in San Antonio visiting Jenny, Parker took a tumble down some concrete stairs. His nose boo-boos have finally scabbed over.

Sweet, Sweet Times

Jered, Parker and I drove down to San Antonio today to see Jenny and meet new baby, Noah. We had such a wonderful day!

After the Haircut

Dad insisted Parker get a haircut.

New Little Blessing

You never know how powerful a little pink line or three letter word can be until you see what I saw today. Obviously the faint, pale pink line wasn't enough for me to completely believe so I had to go digital, too.

I have had a pretty good idea that I was pregnant for at least a week. I've just felt different, of sorts, and not completely myself. Super tired, super hungry, pregnant. I never let Jered know any of this, so when he came home from work tonight he had a big surprise. I had Parker take Jered a gift bag and told him it was a late Christmas gift. Jered had no suspicions because on Christmas day I told him that he still had one more gift coming {and I still haven't gotten it}, so when he began taking the tissue paper out of the bag he had no idea what to expect. Much to his shock, he pulled out my two positive pregnancy tests. I have never seen my husband speechless...until now. I think it was a combination of complete and utter disbelief, happiness, fear, and probably about 20 other emotions all at the same time.

So the big question, was this planned? Kinda. Not really. We had talked about maybe starting to try in the next few months. God had different plans.

What have we learned through this? It only takes one time, Santa sure does bring some amazing gifts on Christmas Eve {if you catch my drift}, and God's timing and plans are always perfect. According to my calculations, our little one will be arriving sometime in September.

For this new little blessing we are truly grateful.

Love the Shag

Our sweet boy with his long hair. I love the shag!

A Cold, Icy Day

This is what the view from our back porch looked like today. Ice all over everything.

Time for a Shave

Jered decided it was time for Tex to have his annual shave.

Big Chair to Fill

These days Parker loves climbing up and sitting in his Daddy's chair. He's even been known to kick Dad out of his chair!

Our Little Helper

We started off the new year by putting all of our Christmas stuff back up in the attic. We set Parker's tent up in the garage so that he could "help" us.

Happy New Year

I made two resolutions this year. First, I plan to read my Bible every day so that I can read the entire Bible by the end of the year. Second, I am writing in a journal every day for Parker. Every evening I record in the journal something Parker did that day. It might be something that made me laugh, a new word or skill he mastered, or just a memory I don't want to forget. My hope is that this journal will bring Parker much joy and many wonderful memories for years to come.