Thanks Grandma and Grandpa!

Parker is in love with his new train set! I think he could play with it all day if he had that attention span.

Minature potty

So we went to the mall by our new place and the family bathroom had these minature bathroom facilities in them- perfect for little kids. I just laughed when I looked in the bathroom- the toilet looked like doll furniture at first glance. If we ever build a house I would love to install one of these in a kids bathroom. And we just can't get rid of that darn pacifier- or nanny as Parker calls it so I've decided to just let him have it for a little longer.

Don't pick your nose

Parker's favorite book yesterday was the "choo choo" book. He would try and repeat all the names of the animals- ewophan was our favorite.

Parker is the keeper of the hose. If the water is on he has to be holding the hose.

Luckily I had my camera for this one. I don't know why when he is pointing out body parts and gets to nose he has to stick his finger up his or anyone elses nose. So much for not picking your friends nose.

You know you are tired when....

you fall asleep sitting up with 100's of people in the bagage claim area.

Thanks for Coming

We have had so much fun with everyone being at our house for the family reunion. We are going to miss Diane and Mike when they leave tomorrow. Thanks for coming and we are glad we will get to see you again soon!

Bubbles, bubbles everywhere!

The Turleys just got back from vacation and had some shampoo spill in a bag. When they went to wash it out it created LOTS of bubbles and LOTS of fun for the boys.

Are you ready for me?

Hello, hello- can you hear me? Parker's pilot headphones- they are the only headphones that he would keep on and he didn't want to take them off (He actually cried when we took them off). He talked to himself the whole way to the car from the store. They are going to be our lifesaver on the flight along with the dvd player we just got for Parker.

The drying out process.

Baseboards and kickboards removed. Holes drilled. Plastic tubes inserted and connected to the blowers. All of the blowers turned on and we now live in a noise chamber that sounds like a jet engine and is about 90 degrees.
These little units pump air into the walls. The big worry is under the stairway which has no access so this location gets special treatment.
The octopus with the blower directly attached. The bathroom which was to source of the problem get its own air unit and lots of attention too.
The family room with Craig the master dryer inserting and connecting up all of the hoses.
Monster fan in the hallway moving air. Blower in the right background pumping air which eventually goes into the walls. The tall unit on the left behind the fan is a mega dehumidifier. So the deal is the blowers move air into the walls through the funky tubes. The air picks up the moisture and comes out the other holes that were drilled. The big fans move all of the air through the entire house and the dehumidifier sucks the water out.

Water Water Everywhere!

We thought you might like to see the fun we have been having at our house. I am sure the grandchildren would have loved to put on their swimsuits and have some fun. We could have used our kitchen as a slip and slid!








The problems all started with this little tube under the bathroom sink. The H20 911 clean-up crew recommend that homeowners replace these little tubes at least every ten years.

Parkers new favorite toy, A scooter and a helmet, at least he likes the helmet.
What a boy- fell flat in the mud and then wiped his hands on his clothes and put them in his mouth. Thank goodness for Oxyclean.
My boys at the beach.
Parker filling his bucket with sand.
Parker didn't like the sand on his feet at first. But we buried my feet and then just started putting piles of sand on Parkers feet and buried him up to the waist- he helped.

pics from mom and dad's visit to Connecticut

There was a storm that passed right over us at the Empire State building. We had to wait inside for about 30 minutes but then we were able to go back outside so dad could take more pictures.

The statue of Liberty.

The beach

Central Park

Central Park again.

We were so glad that mom and dad could come visit. We had lots of fun and the week flew by, probably because we filled each day with activities. We are so excited to see everyone in July.

One a side note. Parker is learning a lot and mimicing everything. Today he said what sounded like Amen in church, probably because he heard it dozens of times during testimony meeting. In the back yard he had to play in the mud because Landon played in the mud. I will have to see how the picture turned out. And last of all he said pee pee in the tub because I told him to stop playing with his pee pee. What a funny boy! He is just like a sponge. He wants to copy everything. And he is learning that if he wants something he can grab your finger and direct you to where it is- like the fridge or outside. Such a smart cookie!

New Family photo!

Parker will copy us when we make a funny face. This is Parker's funny face.

Little Biker Girl

Hannah demonstrates her biking skills for Grandma and Grandpa Rose. She has mastered as skills including the turns and the smile. No it is time to take on the bigger vehicle.

Handsome Little Boy

Parker, mom, dad, grandma and gramdpa went for a Sunday walk to the park and Grandpa had to make Parker the subject of a photo shoot. Isn't he a handsome little fella? By the way, this is a real background. With Grandpa's new flash the subject is practically drawn right out of the picture.

Hannah's Crown

I thought Hannah's version of a crown was very creative. I wouldn't have thought of it!

TWO FUN GIRLS

31 cents of heaven

We went to Baskin Robbins 31 cent night on Wednesday. Parker got to hold his own cone. Look at what a good licker he is.

Gettysburg

We had lots of fun in Gettysburg with Kim and Peter and the girls. Though we all learned that an educational trip is not what it was meant to be. The kids really enjoyed being outside and running around. Hannah always asked if we could go back to the hotel and swim, I think it was the highlight of her trip, though the pool was too cold for me. Katie wanted to ride the "alligator" at the hotel. Parker just wanted to follow the girls wherever they went and Maddy was just plain cute and smily.

They just opened this really cool visitors center that we tried to go through, but there were lots of people and the kids just wanted to run around so Kim and I couldn't read anything anyways. We ended up just went going some of the monuments outside and eating lunch and then playing at the children's museum. It was gorgeous weather. Warm and sunny. Sunday we woke up to rain, I guess it was our clue to go home.

On the hill at one of the battefield sites.
Katie loved to pick the flowers aka dandelions
Hannah thought Parker needed to go everywhere she went, they had lots of fun going down the slides.
The kids wanted to run down the hill, The grass looks decieving. Shawn called it a briar patch and the kids had to be rescued, they couldn't get back up the hill.