Trick or Treat

Parker's second Halloween. We celebrated on Weller Way again this year...but, this year we actually lived on the street! Parker was Charlie Brown which consisted of a t-shirt and a Snoopy. The other kids on the street had such cute, amazing costumes. Olivia was a ladybug and Parker was fascinated with her head band, Caleb was a CHP officer and others were princesses and characters from the movie UP. The best was Uncle Matty dressed as Linus (but as you can see, Parker was not really thrilled with his costume).

The lesson from this Halloween - Mommy has to step up her game in the costume category. Next year...a toddler Elvis will be hitting the streets getting the candy.

Pumpkin Patch (Round Two)

Parker loooves his buddy Caleb. Every time Caleb enters the room Parker busts into laughter. Today, we went with Mike, Konrad and Caleb to the pumpkin patch in West Sacramento. The weather finally felt like fall and the pumpkins were ready for picking. The boys climed hay bails, went through the corn maze, watched the pig races and ran around. It was a fun day with great friends (and soon to be neighbors)!

Pumpkin Patch

Parker goes to the pumpkin patch. Last year he was 4 weeks old when he visited a pumpkin patch. Amazing how much happens in the first year! This year, Parker tried to climb on the pumpkins, he enjoyed walking through the pumpkin patch and loved the tractor!

No mama, I want to go that way!

Hole in one!

Parker and I have discovered a fun past time on the weekends while daddy is working...having lunch at the Club with Mama and Papa. Oh, and Parker loves the putting green with grandpa. He puts the ball in the hole, takes the ball out of the hole and then he may throw it (thanks Papa for showing him how to throw).

Manos arriba...

When Chris was in the academy he learned a few key phrases he would need while on patrol. Put your hands up, or manos arriba, was just one of these phrases. Little did we know when we had a kid that he would constantly walk with his manos arriba. Our little Parker walks with his hands up, all the time. We know it is for balance, but it is pretty darn cute and funny!

And I have to talk about the way he walks. My father and I have a very heavy step. Chris and my mother tease us about the way we walk. Unfortunately, Parker is showing signs that he too is going to have a heavy step.

Sleeping

I love that Chris takes pictures of Parker sleeping. He works 12 to 14 hour days and often doesn't get time with Parker on the days he works. Every morning, he takes a picture of his baby on his phone. It is a very sweet tradition and it is fun to see the crazy positions Parker gets into while asleep.

Relaxing

Every morning Parker hangs with me while I shower and get ready for work. This morning, I found him relaxing to a little Old MacDonald (or as Parker calls it EI EI without the O) in the bean bag chair. When I came out to see what he was up to he kindly engageged me in a friendly game of Peek-A-Boo. The best part, he never smiled or removed the paci from his mouth. He was relaxing and I was just getting in his way. Darn mommy for pulling him away from a good old show of nursery rhymes!

Look what happens when you run to find the phone.