You're how old?!

My parents are the big 7-0!!!!!!  Well, they turned 70 back in September (they are only 9 days apart), but we celebrated it last weekend when my brother and his fam were in town.  We had some of their local friends join us for a casual BBQ at their church fellowship hall.  I think a good time was had by all.  The prop photo booth seemed to steal the show...

Here are the pics to tell the story:

A table of memories.

Oooh yeah... let the fun begin.

My little stud muffin.

aaah!

are you buying this whole angel act?

the three amigos.

That girl loves this boy.

The birthday girl and my sis-in-law

Me and my boy

Hello, fall!

I love fall.  I love the cooler temperatures; the changing leaves; football season; fall decorations; pumpkin-smelling stuff; you name it.  This fall has entered with a bang in regards to activities.  We have been so busy!  And the next few weekends follow the pattern.

Here are things we've got going on in October/early November, and I'll link to the blogs where I write about them later.

• Parents' 70th birthday bash
• Saturday school
• Sydney's sleepover at the grandparents' house
• Brother's birthday party
• High school football game
• Cousins in town
• Corn Dawgs
• Frozen on Ice
• Six Flags
• Sydney's KG conference
• Fall Break
• 50th birthday party for a friend
• Halloween
• Married People Big Night Out
• Family friends' 65th birthday party
• Neighborhood Fall Party

Stephen's travel schedule is picking up, so there are some activities that I've already nixed due to me knowing it'll be way more exhausting to handle the three by myself than the fun would be worth.  :)

I've been MIA on the blog lately, but I'll try my best to slowly catch up.  I love this time of the year!!!!

Parker's Birthday!

Parker had a fun birthday, despite having it start off not-so-hot.  In the middle of the night Friday/Saturday, Parker woke up throwing up and had a little temperature.  He was mostly dry-heaving, and you could hear his little tummy rumbling.  It called for a night of little sleep for both me and him.  I worried about our day on Saturday, because we had a busy one planned!  Thankfully, Parker woke up with no temperature and never had an issue again with his stomach.  All 5 of us didn't feel completely up-to-snuff this weekend, so I'll chalk it up to a little virus.

Parker got to open his presents from us Saturday before Sydney's party.  It's funny how boys completely gravitate towards cars/trains/trucks.  That was mostly what he got for his birthday, and he LOVED them!  (no more Dora toys!)

For Sydney's party, Stephen had to wake Parker from his nap (remember- he hadn't slept much the night before) so he was a bit out of sorts.  Cranky.  However you want to put it.  Once he got his fruit salad, drink, and lollipop, he was good to go!

We then met my family up at the Mall of GA for dinner for his birthday!  His cousin, Kerrigan, offered plenty of entertainment.  He got to open presents (as did Sydney), eat, play, and enjoy the company.  He didn't even crash in the car on the ride home, which I thought he would... though he did sleep for 11 hours last night!

One of Sydney's gifts!

The cake we were all too full to eat!

Happy birthday to my little buddy!

Sydney's Birthday Party

Sydney celebrated her 6th birthday yesterday at Night Owl Frozen Yogurt.  If this place sounds familiar, it's because that's where Taylor had her party last year.

Sydney had 7 friends, plus her brother and sister, come.  They got to color pictures, make fruit loops necklaces, and make paper airplanes.  They also got to make a fro-yo masterpiece, eat, drink, and enjoy cupcakes.  Nothing like sugaring up a bunch of 5/6 year olds and then sending them home!

I think the kids had a great time.  Here are some pics!

About to leave!

Taylor, Isabelle, and Sydney coloring.

Sweet Nathan.

Present time!

The real birthday boy!

"Ba Ba"s make everything better.

24 months!

My baby is TWO!  Happy birthday to Parker!!

Lots of new accomplishments this month include:

• Lots more talking... I can't keep up anymore!
• He can sing songs (not always the words, but he'll do the tunes), do motions.  
• He can say a lot of the ABCs.
• He can count, with help- if I say one, he'll say two, three, I'll say four, he'll say five, six, "seben", eight, nine, ten.
• He is getting to the point where I'm comfortable with him climbing on beds, chairs, couches, because I know he knows how to get back down, safely.
• We got rid of his booster seat at the dinner table... he now sits in the normal chair.
• He can go upstairs fine, and he's pretty much got the downstairs down- I'm just still nervous.  Baby gates might be able to get put up soon!
• He's starting to throw those two year-old tantrums.  
• He climbs up the playground ladder by himself. He's gone down the slippery slide by himself before, but the last time his shoe got stuck and he totally tumbled all the way down.  Not a proud mommy moment.
• He attended his first fall festival of the season.
• He loves playing with his sisters.
• He loves Thomas the Train, Caillou, and Handy Manny.
• He has zero desire to have anything to do with the potty!

This is what he looks like when he says, "Noo, Noo, Noooo!"

Playing with his buddy, Caleb.

Selfie-Sunday.

Balloon animal!

Picnic.

Don't take my book!

Parker: 1, Sydney: 0

Typical!

No more booster seat!

This will be the last monthly blog for Parker!  It's been fun!