I hope no one was holding their breath, waiting for my next post. It's been a long time coming. I blame Andy...he got me an iPad a few months ago and it's been a source of continual distraction.
Parker got his first big boy haircut! He was very good-natured about it, as you can see. I was prepared with treats and tricks, but none were needed.
We had some work done on our piano, so we borrowed this digital one from Grandma and Grandpa. Everyone had fun with it, including Parker! He learned early on which buttons were most interesting. He is a baby rockstar!
He got into playing dress-up just in time for Halloween. The cowboy hat is one of his favorites. He also likes the boots that go with it, but they're twice as big as his feet, so they don't stay on very long. Then he asks for "hop" (help) to get on his "hows" (horse). He even hollers "Yee-haw!" sometimes.
This is his Halloween costume, Yoda. The big brothers were off trick-or-treating before I could get a picture of all three together. The plan was to have a Star Wars theme, with Spencer as a Jedi, Carson as Darth Vader, and Parker as Yoda. But Carson changed his mind at the last minute and opted for last year's ninja outfit.
Prince Parker, ready for nap time. He loves his two teddy bears, or "beows" as he calls them. He tucks them under the blanket, as you see here. There is also a designated side for each one. The yellow bear goes on the left, the tan one on the right. If I put them on the wrong sides, he immediately rearranges them.
Spencer is a big softy. He may complain about reading "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" for the tenth time, but he would do anything if his baby brother asked. You can see him turn into a marshmallow when he sees that cute little face.
Parker is in the midst of a language explosion. He says new words every day. Today he said his own name for the first time--"Pahkew." He also said "Cahson" (Carson). Spencer is too hard to say. I was decorating a little Christmas tree for my porch tonight and Parker said, "Nice twee!"
It's so nice when everyone is healthy. Parker had croup about a month ago. He was miserable with a fever and coughing. He had to take cortisone for three days to "keep us out of the ER," as the doctor said. He was cranky for a week and a half. I'd forgotten what a sweet little boy he really is! We've just finished a round of colds, so I hope we can stave off further illness until after Christmas.
Andy took the boys to a Jazz basketball game the other night. At first Carson didn't want to go because he said he doesn't like the Jazz and he doesn't like the Phoenix Suns, their opponent. Andy tried to convince him it would still be fun, that they've won two out of twelve games so far. Carson said, "That means they've lost TEN!" At the last minute he changed his mind and went to the game. Their seats were beyond the nosebleed section. Andy said they could see players on the court, but they couldn't distinguish the teams. Carson drank a large bottle of Powerade while they watched. They stayed until halftime, then called it a night and went back to the train station to come home. Carson had to go to the bathroom BAD, and there was nowhere to go, so Andy took him to a corner somewhere and took care of business. When they came home, Carson headed straight for the bathroom. Andy exclaimed, "You're going AGAIN??" to which Carson explained, "I drank an ADULT-size Powerade, Dad!"
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