Happy Birthday Parker!!!

I can hardly believe that my little boy is one. This past year has definitely flown by. He has hung in there with us while we moved around so much. We got to spend July with Grandma & Grandpa Little and CJ in Downey. Then we moved in to our new apartment in Rexburg, and a week later we moved to Nana and Papa's in Canada. We just got to move back to Rexburg this month, and he is really missing all the attention. He sure got attached to everyone--CJ, Jacilyn, Uncle Mike and Auntie Julie, and of course all the grandparents. We are so blessed to have such a wonderful family!! In honor of his first birthday, I just want to reflect on some of my favorite achievements and moments with Parker.

1.Watching Parker with his daddy. Whether Parker is getting tickled or carried around on Daddy's shoulders, his is always grinning from ear to ear. If I am rubbing Tyler's hair, Parker comes over and helps me. They love each other so much! Favorite moment: While on daddy's shoulders, Parker has started laying his head on Tyler's. It's so adorable!!

2. Parker learning to give great hugs in the beginning of November. I love it! Nana was able to get it on some of those, too. He has to be in the mood, but when he is--its simply amazing.

3. Parker starting to give wet kisses on the lips. So cute! Favorite moment: Parker trying his hardest to kiss me on the lips while I was talking to his doctor. SO cute!

4. I love watching Tyler's face light up when Parker does ANY new achievement. I am so grateful for it because it makes me realize that most of the time I'm not stopping to smell the roses. Favorite moment: Tyler's thrill when he watched Parker walk for the first time.

5. Parker's little voice. I absolutely love when he says "mom" or "mom-ma," which is quite often since it gets my attention. He also says "Dad" with lots of emphasis on the second d. He recently started saying "yeah" and "hi." Favorite moment: I let him run around naked the other day and I kept calling him "nakey." Then he said "nakey"--twice!

Of course I have so many more favorites, but I want to get on to some pictures from his birthday parties. Enjoy!

Happy Birthday Parker!! We love you :-)

Duce Birthday party

Little Birthday party!

He loved squeezing his hands together and listening to the sound that it made.

"Yeah! Daddy gave me ice cream!"

The end result.

Opening the present from Grandma!

A fire truck flashlight and Dino bath toys from Grandma, Grandpa, and CJ. Thanks!!

Opening the present from Aunt Cherie and Uncle Cody! A WAY cute outfit! Thanks!

Parker's first money! $10 from Great-Grandma and Grandpa Little. Thanks!

A cute outfit and an MP3 player from Great-Grandma and Grandpa Lance. Thanks!!

Parker's big present from Mommy and Daddy...what could it be?!?

WooHoo! A steering wheel!!

Parker (and Ben) love the new ride!

He sure loves it!

Happy Halloween!!

Ty got to come up to Canada this weekend, and he is attempting to make my family celebrate Halloween. We pulled out all my mom's Halloween decorations (basically nothing) just for him. He got us to carve pumpkins. It was really fun!! Julie came over too, since all the men are out hunting for the week. It was really fun spending the day with her. Here are some pictures showing off our pumpkin carving skills:

Julie trying her darndest to pull out her opening

I put the shavings up as hair and there was a cute little curl in the middle :-)

Tyler was too busy to look at the camera

What Parker was doing while we carved

Mom's finished product. Great job!

Our finished product! (L-R: Parker's, Jeanna's, Tyler's)

Because of my perfectionism, Tyler did both his and Parker's in the time that I did mine. He made Parker's into a baby. It has a binky in its mouth. haha :-)

Walking!

Parker took his first steps alone a few days ago, and I have been wanting to get a video of it. Today seemed like the perfect day--Grandma Little turns the big 5-0! HAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!! WOW! A HALF CENTURY?!? :-)

He didn't walk to his full potential in these videos, but you get the idea. About a half hour later he walked half way across the bedroom--but only Tyler saw it :-(

Anyways, these videos are for Grandma on her very special day. WE LOVE YOU!!!

For Uncle CJ!

Tyler and I found this shirt at the Salvation Army and we both immediately thought of CJ. We had to buy it just for a picture! haha...and his face is perfect ;-)

More Mall fun!

Driver!

Parker walks...sorta :-)