Saturday, November 1, 2014

Fun with Grandma and Poppie!

My parents recently came for a visit and in addition to celebrating Parker's birthday together, we also did some other "special things", as the kids say. We had never been to The North Pole, a local Christmas-themed amusement park, so we took advantage of the unusually mild weather we've been having lately and set out for a fun-filled day.

We had a great time riding all of the rides. While the North Pole is geared more towards kids, there were definitely some more intense rides that I though might be too much for the kids. I couldn't have been more wrong. They rode everything and loved every minute!


















 





The kids also got to meet with Santa....

....and we all had a fun treat before heading home.

We also went to House of Bounce while Grandma and Poppie were here. A great time was had by all!









Last but not least, Mom and Dad celebrated their 40th wedding anniversary during their stay! What a big deal!
We celebrated how they wanted to....with popcorn and a movie with the kids.
As always, we had a great time during their visit. Come back soon!

Friday, October 31, 2014

Happy birthday, Parker!

As hard as it is to believe, our baby boy turned EIGHT years old this month! Of course, Parker was super excited to celebrate his birthday.

Opening a present on his birthday morning -- 
-- new shirt....
....and new shoes.


We all went out to lunch together....

....and to iT'Z for dinner and games!














A few days later, we had Parker's party. He wanted a Hercules party this year, so that's what he got!

















We're so proud of our big, sweet, smart, happy boy!