As I am sitting in Parker's playroom watching her play with her trains I was thinking how fast this year has moved....It is amazing how much Ryan and I have been blessed with, Parker is our missing link. It is amazing how much Parker brings our family together. I love seeing how she lights up a room and can make Ry and I laugh at her goofy face expressions. I have never felt more complete as I do since she entered our lives!
January
I can't believe last year at this time Parker both took swimming lessons had her first visit to the Monster Trucks. Swimming is something I am passionate about and am determined to have in lessons so she is comfortable around the pool. At 9 months old she was all about splashing, kicking and blowing bubbles, but not so much as putting her face in the water. The monster trucks at the dome were so much fun! Her daddy raced and Parker cheered; she loves the jeeps. She was so cute that the Monster Jam people took her picture and used her on the website for a long time! January was a daring month for Ms. Parker, she started taking two steps and sitting down. It was so exciting to see her attempt to walk by herself.
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| First dip into the pool |
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| We liked the noodle |
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| Lined up and ready to go into the dome |
February
With our determination to walk wihtout falling Parker took her first "real" steps on February 22. She walked down the hall after Louie. After this it was all over for Lou, he never was safe again :) February we enjoyed our first snow fall!!!
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| She didn't think this was to funny. But I had to use it at least once |
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| Watching the snow fall was so fun |
March
With everyday of getting older Parker was also getting more independent; she enjoyed tremendously dressing herself! She still does which explains a lot of her "outfits". I love watching her try to place the shirts on her legs.
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Playtime with dad is Parker's favorite
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April
My baby turned 1 and we enjoyed our first Easter all in the same weekend! Parker's first birthday was so much fun and had so much family and friends turn out to help us celebrate her birth.
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| Enjoying a snack before company comes with Cousin Rayven |
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| At the zoo with Auntie Pam |
May
After a terrible accident that one of my students endured Cousin Kasey and Auntie Kira and I took Parker to the Seattle Aquarium. We also took our very first trip to the ocean with Carson and Johnna.
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| We are so obsessed with climbing into things |
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Climbing into anything works...
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June
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| Parker and her Great Great Grandmpa Mole |
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| We love our pool |
July
We took our second set of lessons at Chehalis Pool and loved it!!! Our summer has been filled with so much joy, but spend a lot of time swimming, eating popsicles, racing and going on walks. Ryan even started a logging job at our house. Parker thought that is would be great to help her daddy fix his chaingsaw each time it needed fixed. Parker raced for the first time at the Mud Daubers race. It was to cute, during her second barrel she reached over to grab her blankie.
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| Kisses mom |
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| Helping dad fix his chainsaw |
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| Down go our trees |
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| Yahoo we have finished our first barrels |
August
I can't believe how fast summer went by. Parker raced for the first time at summer convention and got 4th place! She also got a Tuggy and loved playing in him. We even went to the fair with Olive and Auntie Laurel, although we weren't big enough for the rides we had so much fun.
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| This kisses landed Parker in the paper |
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| Driving Uncle Lee's tractors |
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| Olive and Parker giving kisses |
September
We choose to skip our last jeep race of the summer and go to Leavenworth. It was so very much fun to go somewhere just the 3 of us.
October
Halloween this year was so much more exciting than last year. Parker was able to take part in the games and activities that the other little kids could do. Parker took part in the water relay and did such a great job! Going to the pumpkin patch with a toddler rather than a 6 month old baby is so much more interesting. Parker was determined to carry her own pumpkin...that was interesting.
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| We were a pumpkin this year |
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| I love this picture... |
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| Even helping carve and empty the pumpkin is different than last year |
November
Playtiem with Olive is always Parker's favorite past time. But I must say she LOVES to watch football.
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| bouncing in bobo with Gammy |
December
We went on our first train ride as a family. Parker is slightly obsessed with trains so taking her on the Christmas train ride was right up her alley!!! Cutting our trees were even more entertaining this year than last.
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| We are in a tutu phase. Parker is making sure they are doing the job correctly... |
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| We ate more of the cookie decorations than we deocrated them |
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