Christmas

Opening his first present

PRESENTS!

Putting out reindeer food

P loved the neighbors Santa!

We left on Dec 23rd to head to Corpus Christi at 9AM. I was very proud of myself for actually being ready by then. We were making great timing then we hit Fenton, LA where the Chief of Police was waiting for speeders and caught us doing 65 in a 50. He has nothing to say and never checked for insurance or registration, just wrote us a ticket. So we get back on the road and keep going. Parker did pretty good. He was watching his TV and he did eventually sleep for about an hour. When we get to Houston, we get pulled over again in a construction zone. This cop had a lot more to say! He asked Danny why he was speeding, where we were headed, how long we had been on the road, and then suggested that he let me drive, but thankfully only gave us a warning! Danny did tell him he had already gotten a ticket, so I think he felt sorry for us. Parker was in the back seat telling him "hey". So we get back on the road and we are cruising along and another cop flies up on our bumper! By this time I really wanted to cry! Danny dropped his speed and finally the cop moves on around us! Once we got out of Houston and on down the road, he pulled over to let me drive. About 3 hours before we got to Grandpa and Mimi's Parker started saying "my booty hurts, Momma" Poor little fella! He was such a trooper!

Once we got to Grandpa and Mimi's Parker was very happy to get out of the car, as were we! Mimi had us some supper ready so we ate and visited. Danny laid down with Parker after he played for a little while and rearranged Mimi's decorations!

The next morning Danny's alarm clock went off for some reason so P woke up around 7:30. Mimi and I ran to Wal-Mart to get a few things then we all headed into Corpus Christi. The water was beautiful! I wish I would have gotten some pictures, but I didn't. We never got a chance to stop and get out to walk along the beach. After searching for somewhere to eat lunch for 2 hours (everything was closed because it was Christmas Eve) we head back to Portland and eat at Chili's, which Danny and I both love! We got back to the house and we all took a nap! After Parker woke up we decided to go outside and put the reindeer food so Santa and his reindeer would find him.

Teresa and Kelly finally made it after a long trip for them. They had tire problems :( We ordered Pizza for dinner and had a good time visiting. Teresa and Kelly agreed to be back at the house by 7 on Christmas morning to see Parker open his Christmas presents. They were such troopers! Parker woke up right at 7 on Christmas morning! I had bought him some cute little Christmas pajamas but the weather was a little warm for those fleece jammies, so I changed him before we got started. He did so good opening his gifts. Once he opened his Santa gifts he stacked them all in a nice little stack. Grandpa and Mimi got him a Radio Flyer tricycle that he LOVES! I will be riding (at home) and I hear him saying bring bring... so cute! I think he learned that from one of his books. Grandpa's sister and her family came over and joined us for Christmas lunch. It was a great time and visit. We had a Wii bowling tournament after lunch. Danny was the over all winner and he even played the championship game left handed. We are all still convinced that he cheated some how! Anthony and his girlfriend Sarah had finally made it by this time. Sarah was actually one of the finalist in the championship game! All in all it was a great day! After Kathy and her family left we all just hung around a visited the rest of the day. Parker played outside with his new Texas A&M balls that his Grandma and Grandma Kelly had given him.

The next morning P woke up a little before 7. Danny wanted to leave between 9 and 10, but we didn't make it. I had to wake him up at 9:15! Once we finally got everything together and and loaded in the car and got on the road it was around 10:40. Parker did so good on the ride home. He slept for two hours and was never fussy! Danny kept the cruise control set at the speed limit but about half way home I look over and the speedometer says we are going 30 mph which I knew was wrong. Sometimes it does that. So the rest of the way home we drove pretty slow to make sure we didn't get above speed limit. We got home around 8. P was soooo glad to be home. He was WILD!!!! He ran around and played so hard before he had to get in the bath tub.

We had a wonderful time visiting with everyone! It was a long drive but so worth it just to have been able to spend the time with family!

Video of P opening his tricycle!

12/14/10

So this past weekend was pretty busy for us. Danny left Friday morning to go on his annual trip to New Orleans to "watch the high school football championship games." I started getting a soar throat mid week last week. By Friday I sounded and felt terrible. Friday night I had my second jewelry party for a friend of mine from work. She welcomed me bringing Parker since Danny was not going to be home to watch him. Her two boys were there along with their nanny. Parker was so good all night. He immediately recognized a lady from our church whom he LOVES! he had a wonderful time playing with her and my the other boys. The show turned out to be wonderful even though I didn't feel up to par. Once P and I got home he wasn't quiet ready for bed so we stayed up for about 30 more minutes. I put him down about 10:00. At 3 AM he woke up crying. I went into his room and tried to sooth him back to sleep. After that failed attempt I just brought him to bed with me because I was so tired and felt so bad. He went on back to sleep but I didn't due to my nose being all stopped up and running at the same time. I also was concerned about getting Parker back into his bed so that I would be able to get in the shower before he woke up the next morning. So about 5 AM, I think P is good and out of it and try to move him back to his bed. WRONG! He was not too happy at all. He cried and I tried to sooth, finally resorting to "you want me to turn on Toy Story" he said ok. So after a few minutes of TS he was right back asleep as was I. At 7:30 after hitting snooze a few times, I finally got up and got in the shower. Parker slept until 9:30! I so wish he would do that on the days we have no where to be! I feed him, bathe him and get him dressed and we head to Target for diapers, then head to my friend Kelli's baby shower, where I was a hostess. It seems like forever since I have seen her, so I was very excited! She is just a gorgeous as ever with a baby bump. Parker was such a good boy at the Shower. He had a couple of kids to play with so he was having a blast!
By the time I left there, I was feeling horrible! I had to run over to my Aunt Susie's to get her close out order from her jewelry party from last weekend. Then went to meet my sister Sheryl to eat supper. Parker was so funny! We were at Raising Canes and Sheryl just gave him a piece of her chicken and a few fries. He had a Little cup of ketchup he was dipping his food into, but when he saw Sheryl dipping her chicken in the canes sauce, he wanted some too. So he would dip in the ketchup and then the canes sauce. Poor Sheryl had to eat it after he double dipped! He was loving the sauce! We were supposed to go shopping with Sheryl, but by the time her and P ate, I felt even worse, so P and I headed home. I hated not being able to go shopping with my sister. I love spending time with her! We got home and went to bed! Sunday we didn't make it to Church. We stayed home and inside all day. I felt a little better than I did on Saturday, but still pretty rough. Danny finally made it home around 9 PM. P asked all weekend "where my daddy go?" It will be a long 5 months come January 24th, but we will survive.
I called the Doctor first thing Monday morning and went and got two shots, some antibiotics and some cough syrup! I feel much better today!

Santy Caus

I asked Parker when I picked him up from school on Friday, if he wanted to go see Santa Claus Saturday morning. So he talked about "Santy Caus" all night and the next morning. CenturyLink was having their Children's Christmas party at the bowling ally so we decided to take him. He was so excited all morning about going! Once we got there he would not let go of Danny in order to get his picture taken with Santa. CTL had several bowling lanes rented out, but by the time we got there they were all taken. One lady asked her little boy to let Parker bowl once, so he did get to push the ball down the lane once. We left there and had to run to the mall to get a baby shower gift for a friend so we decided to take him to see the Santa in the mall. We did not set him up there for a picture but he did check him out from a far!

Sunday we went to Church then picked up some lunch and rushed home. I had to leave around 1:00 to stop by the Dollar Store and get to my first home show as a Jeweler, in order to set up my display before the party started. I put P down for his nap and headed out. The party was at my Aunt Susie's house and her daughter and my other cousin came. Susie was a little disappointed because not a lot of people showed up. It was great practice for me, since it was my first show. I forgot a few things to do, so I have decided I need to make myself a checklist for everything I am supposed to talk about. Once I start talking in front of people, I get nervous and forget what I am supposed to say.

Got home after the party and Parker's best friend Madyson and her mom were on the way to our house to bring P his birthday present. They got him a cool Diego 3 wheeler. He LOVES it. He had been talking about Madyson for about a week because he had not seen her in a while. He was so excited to see her!

After I was finally able to get him off the "bicycle" and put him to bed, Danny and I finally put up the Christmas tree. I figured Parker would rearrange or at least pull the balls off this morning when he got up, but he didn't. I was very shocked. All he did was look at it and say Santy Caussss! He is such a blessing!!!