More party!

I am so so thankful to have a professional photographer in the family.  And I am so so grateful that she brings her camera everywhere and takes all these wonderful pictures. All of these great pictures are done by my awesome sis in law Denae. Check out her site at  http://harlowphoto.com/blog/

the girls making pin-wheels (the "craft" at the party:)

Proud Parents! We did it! we made it 1 year! :)

Party Time

 Parker's party was a blast. We had the party at my grandma's house in her backyard. She has a great backyard that is big and lots of grass. Perfect for track ball, wiffle ball, water balloon throwing contest, water fights and the slip n' slide. :) Of course I didn't take as many pictures as I wish I would have- and I didn't get any of the fun balloons or yummy food- but that's ok. There's always next year! :)

 Parker couldn't decide which was better, the slip n' slide, or the device that just shoots water straight into your face?!

 My dad mannin the bbq station

 The pinata was a lot of fun. Can you believe I got this at consignment shop for $1?! It was definitely a big hit with the older kids- and Parker even got to take the first swing!

 The adults' cake was a butter yellow cake with home made chocolate frosting- it was good, but honestly, I ate my cake so fast worrying about the next "activity" that I don't remember what it tasted like. I need to work on that!

Parker wasn't sure what to do with his cake...

 The kids enjoying the slip n' slide- I love the one of Mack below just struttin his stuff while Logan comes running in.

 and.. back to the cake...

 I love this shot with Parker and his giant cake and Mack sucking a lollipop. It was a sugar-filled afternoon for these boys.

 He ended up being done with it after a few nibbles. Strange for my child to not eat the whole thing.

Great-grandma and Parker chattin it up

Grandma & Grandpa B

 Cousins (... minus the other 24)

 Grandma & Grandpa C and uncle Travis

Present Time! Parker loved opening his gifts. He didn't understand why he couldn't play with his gifts though, and why I kept making him put down his gifts to open the next one. 

Great Grandma gave him an A's jersey. Now he has a Giants one and an A's one! Which to wear?! :)

 he really loved the cards the most

 I love this picture of Mack

Can't wait to for his 2 birthday party!! :)

Little Man turns 1

Parker turned 1 on July 3. I cannot believe how fast the time went. He's our little bundle of joy- and he continues to make us laugh and we lay in bed at night after he's been asleep for a few hours, looking a pictures and videos of him on our phones. oooing and awing over him and his cuteness. We're obsessed. But, I think that's how it supposed to be!?

Benicia does a 3rd of july parade every year and I've been going for as long as I can remember- we thought it only fitting that since we live in the area now, that Parker start this tradition too

 He couldn't believe he's already 1!! :)

    This is the only thing in the whole parade that really caught Parker's attention

 We were getting desperate for him to stay in his stroller and not get out and crawl all over the gross cement- so he had his first "dum-dum". It did the trick!

 Fourth of July we went to a pool/BBQ and they had rented this awesome slide bouncy house- this is my hubby bouncin down! (There were no serious injuries, although this picture looks like there will be)

 Cousins Mack and Parker fought over some pool toys, and had fun together working on their tans :)