We Moved!

Why the move, you ask? Backyard, backyard, backyard! Parker loves having some room to run and get dirty. Between me being big and pregnant and the two flights of stairs we used to have to go up and down, we didn't get out much. We did need a little more space and I was anxious to get away from the stairs. Thanks to everyone who helped us move and watched Parker during this busy time!

As you can see, Parker just loves our 'new house,' as he calls it. The neighbors, who share the duplex with us, have a little boy who is just a few months older than Parker. It is so fun for Parker to have a playmate and nice for me to have another mom to chat with during the day. We love our new home and are pretty much all settled in now. Paul is back in school and also interviewing quite a bit for next summer internships. Life is getting quite busy once again. It will only get more busy with a new little one in a few weeks, but we are so excited to meet our little girl.

Backyard fun! Catching water from the sprinkler in his little bowl.

The previous tenants left us a great tomato garden. As I have mentioned before, Parker loves tomatoes (as do Paul and I) and can often be found picking one off the vine himself and biting into it. Here he is eating tomatoes and cheese with his favorite friend, Fuzzy (his stuffed bear).

Running in the backyard. His favorite game, since we have been here is baseball. He loves to have you hold the mitt and pitch him the ball. Surprisingly, he can actually hit it with his little bat! And sometimes, he will 'run the bases,' which means he runs the length of the yard and back.

Another thing Parker likes to do these days is to sing with all of his animals. We usually sing primary songs and I move their heads and make different voices for each one. Parker likes to line them up (or have me line them up) and then sit in the group with them while we sing. Here he is with all of them in his new room.

Here are some pictures of our new place. It is mostly put together now, with a few things left to finish up. You will see pretty much everything except the bathroom and our room (it is still the least put together). Maybe I will add more later.

Living Room:

Parker's (and Autumn's) Room:


The Kitchen:

**I do need to add a little tribute to my husband, although he does not like when I do this. Our big move was on my birthday. After a long day of heavy lifting and furniture arranging, he took me out to a great dinner at Ruby River and a surprise birthday picnic in the canyon, complete with birthday balloons (thanks Jill), flowers, birthday cookies and Sparkling cider in fancy glasses. I have a wonderful husband, who goes out of his way to make me feel special. Thanks Paul!