Fun times in Florida

Matt took a trip to Vegas last weekend to see the UFC fight so Parker and I headed to Florida to have some fun in the sun. We left after work last Wednesday and landed in Ft. Lauderdale at Midnight. Parker was a trooper and did wonderfully on the plane, and in Florida. He didn't mind the time change and adjusted really well. We stayed with our friend John who had spent the day on Wednesday moving into a new apartment, so we took it easy on Thursday while John finished getting the last of his stuff. John's new apartment was AMAZING!! He now lives on a Marina right next to the Ft. Lauderdale airport. His apartments are a combo apartment/corporate suite/marina and is set up like a resort. When you walk out of John's apartment you turn the corner and are on the water with boats all around. A few more steps take you to the pool, clubhouse, and the Marina Bar & Grill. The pool is a clover shaped pool with little gargolyes spouting water in the center and a mini white sand beach. The clubhouse is 10,000 sq feet and has a mini movie theater, business center, gym, raquetball court, and my favorite... The all day free coffee bar!!!! Parker and I spent most mornings by the pool with Parker eating breakfast while I enjoyed my coffee. And, with the bar and grill next door we could enjoy happy hour right on the water. Parker had his first beach adventure and seemed to enojoy it. He really liked to play in the sand, but wasn't so sure about the waves. The ocean was pretty choppy and even when I was standing knee deep the waves would splash up to our faces. I would have to lift Parker above my head which scared him. We flew home on Sunday morning, Parker did pretty well, but he did show off his voice with his little schreech. I thought it was pretty cute but I don't know about everyone esle on the plane. Well, our little boy is getting pretty big. He can go from sitting up to his belly and can almost get on his knees to crawl. He can scoot in circles, and go backwards. He can't figure out forwards but it will be any day now. He doesn't have any teeth but I think he may have a lower one waiting in the gums. Parker eats very well, and is starting to eat meats and chunky food. He had chicken for the first time last night. He was not very fond of it, but I will try it again and see how he does. Parker has a lot of friends and has had some play dates. He loves to interact with other kids. His brother Masen is getting big as well. Masen is 4 months old and is learning to sit up. Masen is a very mobile baby and loves to be on his belly and inch around. He may even crawl before Parker!!! The boys are getting to the point that they can, and do, steal toys from each other. I hope you are all enjoying your summer as much as we are!!

Happy 4th of July!!!

Happy 4th of July!!! I hope everyone had a fun and safe holiday! We have a had a wonderful weekend. We started our weekend celebrating my Birthday on Friday by tubing down the Salt River. It was a blast!!! We lost 5 pairs of sunglasses, 2 pairs of shoes, 1 wedding ring, but we made up for it by finding 2 beers in the river. And, most importantly, we all made it to the end. We all woke up on Saturday in the holiday spirit with our RED sunburn, WHITE skin where the sun didn't shine, and BLUE bruises from banging against the river rocks. After investing in massive amounts of aloe we celebrated our friend Shanes 1st birthday at Peter Piper Pizza where Parker rode on a carosel for the first time. We then had Shane and his parents over for dinner and some poker last night. I am proud to say that the 2 least experianced poker players cleaned house yesterday, that would be me and Daisha :) We were able to see the fireworks from our roof, but Parker and Masen were already asleep. Shane stayed awake and kept saying Wow!! As I said, a wonderful weekend. Now we are getting ready for vacation!! On Wednesday Matt leaves for Vegas while Parker and I head to Ft. Lauderdale to visit our friend John. I can't wait to take PJ to the beach and let him swim in the ocean.

From Left to Right:

Matt, Becca, Bill, Cherie, Amanda, Daniel and me in front.

Cherie was trying to save the beer from the rapids

I must be dreaming....

My husband is out, my son is sleeping, the house is clean (enough).... and it's only 8:30pm on a Saturday night. I actually have time to relax, it's amazing!! I get to lay on the couch and read a book, a real book, not even a text book. I don't remember the last time I read a book. Life is good!!!!!

Parker now scoots all over his crib at night. He loves to have any type of blanket or clothes in his mouth. This is the blanket Auntie Kiara had made for him. It's his favorite bedtime blanket since it is so soft.

Let's go, I got Bella! My beautiful monster

My boys playing together. They are both getting so big.

The Falcone's came over to visit last week with thier 3 year old, Adrian. Adrian was so cute with Parker. He thought Parker should have a choice in toys so he emptied the whole toy bin out and surrounding PJ with all the toys.

Camping

Parker had is 6 month appointment yesterday and he is still perfect. He has not grown any taller, still 25 1/2 inches, but he is now 19 lbs. He is in the 75th percentile for both height and weight. The Dr. said he is doing wonderfully with his health and development. We had our first camping trip this weekend and it was so much fun. We drove north to Prescott for our "tester" trip. Prescott is 3 1/2 hours away so it was a good experiance to see how he is traveling, and how he handled the outdoors. He did wonderfully with both!! He absolutely loved to be outside. Even with the long car trip on both Saturday and Sunday, he slept in the car and still stayed on schedule for his afternoon naps and his bedtime. He didn't mind sleeping in his pack n' play, being in a tent, the cold, or the socks I put on his hands. This was a wonderful experiance, we are very excited for our next trip to Lyman lake at the end of July.

I always end up in Mommy & Daddy's bed

Parker loved to watch the fire

Gail and her brother Greg came to have dinner with us

Random Pictures

Here are some pictures from the past few months. We have the cutest little man ever!!!

Yummy!!!

Hanging with the big kids Just like his Daddy!!

Bella Loves her little Brother

Best Friends Forever

Avery Loves Parker too

(she is our kisser, Parker loves her kisses...we don't)

Move over Bella!!!

Gimme that Uncle Tyson, I wanna drink

Our Stud at Ennen's wedding

Can it be?? Really, 6 months old!!

My Angel is going to be 6 months old in a few short hours. I cannot believe how quickly the time has passed. Parker is really the light of our lives. We have never known a love as deep as we feel for him. He has given our lives a purpose, and our hearts so much joy. I know I am a sap, but I probably cry at least every other day when I see how big he has gotten and all the new things he can do. I thank God everyday for giving him to us. Here are a few pictures from his first couple of weeks on earth. Just a glimpse at how far he has come. He has his 6 mos appointment on Monday and I will update with his new stats and some new pictures from the weekend. We are taking Parker on his first camping trip this weekend. We are going to camp at Lynx Lake in Prescott, AZ. This is our tester trip, so we are only going for one night, but it is going to be so much fun!!!