Sometimes....

Sometimes

this two year old

can be so darn sweet!!

I think it has something to do with the puppy dog eyes!

The Joys of Potty Training!

We've now been working on potty training for a little over a week. Parker is awesome at using the potty....as long as he doesn't have on pants. I'm so proud of how far he's come & He's so proud of himself!

"I ready Basketball!" This is what I heard after he put on Daddy's shoes and got his basketball. Daddy plays basketball 2 days a week and coaches our nieces' team. I think Parker's caught on.

"Choo Choo Baseball." This is what I heard after Parker donned his train boots during a round of T-ball. (He's holding a baseball in case you can't tell.)

"Funny Bunny go Wee-Wee." Do I really need to explain this one? He found it hilarious to be a bunny and sit on the potty! So did I! He's also wearing his train boots, but since there are no pants, I had to crop them out of the photo.

Oh, the joys of Potty Training!!

Pump it up, Junior!

Last week we went to "Pump it up, Jr." It was lots of fun and I remembered to take my camera! Parker is all about the bounce houses these days. He has no fear! We were there with Cutter and Owen, but he really wanted Mommy to experience the fun. I got to crawl, climb and slide.

Here's "Evil Knievel" coming out of the obstacle course.

And down the slide...

Climbing the ladder for the "big slide."

And going down the 20 ft slide head first!

Lastly, I thought this was an interesting way to ride. He managed to make it across the room and REFUSED to ride on it the traditional way. I sense a stubborn streak in this little man...he must get that from Dad ;)

This week we...

It's one of my resolutions to blog weekly, so here I go! Unfortunetly we've had a pretty quiet week. 2 days of Mother's Day Out, a trip to Barnes & Noble/the mall, and a bounce house outing. It sounds busier than it was (and I didn't photo document any of it!).

Parker's really into cooking right now, both real and pretend. Tonight I made a casserole that needed smushed corn chips and, boy, was Parker the man for the job! Last week I made pizza, and Parker floured (& floured & floured & floured) his dough for a good 45 minutes. He helped me cut up canteloupe with a plastic knife. And if you need a pretend happy birthday cake, you now know where to look!

On Christmas Eve we made cookies for Santa. Parker had so much fun! At first he was all business, then he really got into the mess of things. Santa and I are both hoping for this to be a yearly tradition. He's lots of fun in the kitchen these days. And who knows? Maybe a future top chef!!

When Parker and Skylar are at Nana's house they've found a new game. It's called "hide in the pantry and eat as many Doritos as possible before we get caught." I think this is just a peek into all the future mischief they'll be making!

And lastly, here are some cute pics of Parker with his Nana, Papaw & Mimi. Poppy stopped by last week for a visit, but sadly we didn't get any cute pics.

Today we started potty training!! I'm a little nervous, having never potty trained before. So far we haven't had any accidents and Parker seems very excited about it. Keep your fingers crossed that all goes well!

Maybe this is Parker closing the door on diapers! We'll see!!

I'll keep you posted!

Happy 2010!

We hope everyone had wonderful holidays! Ours were both busy and relaxing. We spent lots of time with family and friends. It was great to experience Christmas through the eyes of a 2 year old...full of so much joy and excitement! Now we're looking forward to all the adventures and fun a new year brings. I promise to be better about posting what we're up to...it's one of my many resolutions!! :) Wishing you all great things in 2010!!

The elves have been busy 'round here!

We are all decked out for the holidays! Santa's elves have been busy...and by elves I mean me! Parker and Andy have been helpful, but most of the decorating has been my job. Mostly because I want everyroom in the house to be festive. It's starting to look a little like Santa's workshop exploded! I'm just happy to have it all finished and enjoy it for a few weeks.

This is Parker's first ornament he made at school. Is it not adorable?? I was so happy to help him hang it on our tree. And, boy was he proud. It took us a few tries to find just the right home.

Here's the ornament I made for our tree this year. And by made, I mean I bought it and wrote our names and the year on it. :)

A few days after Parker came home with his ornament, he brought home this precious angel. He kept kissing it and "accidently" removing the halo.

It's been the perfect topper for his Christmas tree. He loves having a tree in his room. It may have to be a permanent fixture.

Here's our big tree. Andy helped me decorate it. I think we did okay! Parker's done really well with it. He messes with a few ornaments here and there. Oh, and he adds to our decor! He likes to put his stuffed animals in the tree. I'll try to get a picture. It's pretty funny to find a big yellow duck sitting in the middle of the tree.

Here are our stockings, hung with care. In hopes that Santa will soon be here!

These are some cute frames I found. They're made from old ceiling tiles. I added bows to make them more festive. I might have heard Andy muttering about having to see one more bow....

Lastly, here's our family room tree. It seems a little sparse on ornaments. In the future it'll be full of Parker's handmade creations. I can't wait!

Now this elf is off to finish her shopping, wrapping, ribboning, and bowing!

Santa Baby!

Parker & his Santa Hat. Oh, how he loves this hat! It's gone to Kroger, Target and today he packed it in his bag for school. It's almost too small, but he seems to enjoy wearing it. I think it's pretty cute. And, of course, I like it with the matching shirt...

Here's his new "fake" smile. He squints his eyes and says "cheese." While I prefer his genuine grin, he's actually smiling and looking at the camera so I'll take it!

Today was his last day of MDO until after the holidays. We celebrated with a little party. He and his friends made a Santa face and heard a story. The goody bags were also a hit! I'm sure he'll miss his friends (and I'll miss trips to the grocery store by myself) but it'll be so nice to have some down time with my guys over the holidays. :)