Day at Meadowview Park

It was such a wonderful afternoon, temps in the upper 70's that it was just too nice not to go to the park and enjoy the afternoon. Leland had the afternoon off, so we decided to take the boys to the park and feed the ducks. We almost had a entire loaf of bread to give the ducks, so we thought we would give them a special treat. There had to be about 20 or so ducks there today! The minute we stepped out of the car its like they could smell the bread.............and they came walking up to us. Nathan is my little guy who has no fear when it comes to animals, so he didn't mind holding the bread in his hands and having the ducks come right up to him and eat it out of his hands. Parker on the other hand was a little hesitant, especially the bigger ducks like you see in the pictures. After all the bread was gone Nathan thought there should be another bag of bread for him and he didn't want to leave the pond. We even tried to distract him by saying, "hey Nathan lets go swing!" But he was still determined to throw sticks in the pond hoping the ducks would come back up. After coming to mommy, everything was ok and we went swinging. Right before we left to go home Parker wanted to have his picture taken in the tree so we did and so did Nathan. We all had a good time at the park!!!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I thought I would just snap a few pictures of the boys and myself on this St. Patrick's Day. I had bought the boys each a tee shirt from Old Navy a couple weeks ago, so I thought why not take some pictures? Parker picked out his own shirt, which is so cute, "Dad's Lil' Leprechaun". Even good 'ol mom decided to put her green shirt on too!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to everyone!

Parker's soccer team- The Hornets!

On March 7th Parker has his 2nd soccer game. At least the weather was a little more cooperative this day, it was still windy, but not as cold. Today they had their pictures taken. I'm glad I grabbed the camera before I left the house so I could capture some pictures of my own. I get a little teary eyed when I look at the top 2 pictures.............Parker looks so grown up in those pictures, it is hard to believe he will be 5 soon! He looks so handsome in his soccer uniform, its hard not to get all choked up. The last picture is of his team, The Hornets along with their coach Tony. There are actually 6 boys on his team, but one was missing when the picture was taken. Usually Parker doesn't have a problem smiling for the camera, but for some reason on this day he was always acting silly! Every time I would ask him to smile "normally" he would squint his eyes or act silly and not sit still. I just hope the professional pictures turned out better.

The game was so funny to watch. Even thought we got out bottoms kicked, it was so much fun to watch! At one point in the game Parker got a hold of the ball and began kicking it down the field, which is great, but he was going in the wrong direction! Everyone was cheering him on and encouraging him to turn around and go the other way, but he was in the zone, that he just kept going and scored a goal in the other teams goal. As long as Parker is having a good time and getting exercise that is all that matters to me at this point. He is still learning and will have plenty of time to practice and improve his skills. I'm so proud of my little red headed boy!

Parker's first soccer game!

Ok, let me just start by saying that Texas weather is so messed up!!!! Just 2 days ago the temp was 80 and it was so nice out...........now today its cold and windy with temps only in the upper 40's lower 50's. I took many different video clips of Parker and his team, but for some reason I couldn't or this blogger wouldn't let me upload it. After about 50 minutes later the game was over and Parker had a lot of fun!

Nathan's 1st trip to the dentist

Today was Nathan's first trip to the dentist. I thought I would make an appointment for both boys to get them both done at the same time. Wow, was I in for a challenge! They saw Parker first and he got X-rays taken of his mouth. At first he was ok with it until the lady told him to bite down on the hard black plastic piece, then he started backing away. I just kept telling him how brave he was and how proud of him I was for doing this and that mommy had a surprise waiting for him afterwards. You are all probably wondering if Parker has been to the dentist before and the answer is yes, its just been awhile ( I know bad mommy). After encouraging words from mom and the staff Parker made it through the X-rays and thought it was neat he could see his entire mouth on the computer screen. The next part took a little more encouragement and persuasion. For some reason he didn't want to sit in the big comfy chair and then when it came time to put that napkin type thing around his neck he began freaking out again. Just then the lady gave Parker a pair of sun glasses to wear ( usually worn for the bright lights) and that made him happy. Not to mention that this dentist is called Dental Depot and they have a BIG green train outside their building along with 2 train tables inside to play plus a train that runs on a track throughout the entire building, its the neatest thing! So every few seconds the train would come through the room he was in and that helped distract him:) Parker did very well with opening his mouth wide for the dentist and let them clean his teeth. The dentist said overall Parker has great teeth, however he needs to brush his back teeth better and begin flossing on a regular basis. After everything was all said and done Parker got to chose a toy out of the basket for being a good patient. then he was off to play on the train table and then it was Nathan's turn.........................

I already knew going in that it was going to be a bit difficult for Nathan. He sat on my lap and loved getting a new toothbrush. I thought that was a great way to "distract" him so they could look in his mouth...............right?.............well, kind of...........at least for a few seconds. The lady tried to brush his teeth and he let her for oh all about 2.2 seconds and then he was turning around looking at me like, " mom what are you letting them do to me?" Lucky for me every time the train came through the room it distracted him for a short while. By the time the dentist came in to look in his mouth he wanted nothing to do with him. He was encouraging Nathan to say "ahhhhh" which Nathan did, but not long enough or wide enough for him to really see his back teeth. Nathan was all into his new toothbrush and kept grabbing for his little tube of toothpaste and as you can see in the picture he was trying to put toothpaste on the brush. After many attempts to see in the back of his mouth it was decided that we would no longer push the issue. The dentist did get to see all of his front teeth and some of his back teeth. He did notice that he has some molars coming in.

So 30 minutes later the boys were finished and each got their goodie bags filled with a new toothbrush, toothpaste, floss, and a sticker. You all wondering what the big surprise was for Parker??? I wanted to take him to the park that looks like a big wooden castle, but he said he was hungry instead so we went to Arby's for a treat and then went home to get ready for soccer practice. Be on the outlook for pictures from Parker's 1st soccer game which is this Sat. his little uniform is so cute!

Mardi Gra parade

On Tuesday the 24th the city of Lake Dallas had a Madri Gra celebration. I took the boys to a parade they had and also some games. They had a big bouncy house that Parker loved! Then he spotted the rock climbing wall and said he wanted to do it. I had to make sure I heard him right, you really want to try this, are you sure? HE was like, "yeah, yeah, mom, I want to I want to! So we stood in line for his turn and when it came time, I could tell he was a little hesitant, but still ecstatic. He stood there very patiently while they attached the belt around his waist and legs. They also gave him a sticker that said, "I climbed the rock wall today!" He wasn't quite sure on how to start, so with a little help of the rock wall staff, he began his way up. He made it up about half way, then he started getting scared, so he came down. Shortly after that the parade started. The boys each got a couple pairs of beads to wear and Parker got some candy. It was a very short parade, well what do you expect for a small city of Lake Dallas? But at least the boys enjoyed themselves and the weather was beautiful, so that made it even better!

Tour of Corinth Police Car/Motorcycle

As part of my MOMS Club I belong to, I arranged for the club to have a tour of the Corinth Police Station along with a car and motorcycle. Nathan was a little uncertain as to what was really going on, but Parker was all into it! When it came time to sit on the motorcycle Parker was jumping up and down ready to go! I think we may have a future police officer on our hands. He thought it was cool to wear the helmet and pretend to rev up the motorcycle. There were 4 officers giving us a tour of everything and they were the nicest officers! They gave each of the children a bag of "goodies" which included a couple coloring books, a sticker, a pencil, and a ID kit. Plus they gave each child a Junior Officer sticker badge. That made them feel really important!

When it came time to tour the police car, Nathan insisted he get in the back seat. He loved crawling up in the backseat and just sitting there. I told one of the officers standing next to me that I hope I never see him in the back of this car ever!

We all know how Parker loves to pose for the camera, so he didn't have a problem standing next to Officer Weertman(the woman police officer) and Officer Brock. I have had previous communication with Officer Weertman ( not to worry, I have not been in trouble.........I know some of you were thinking it!) and she has done a car seat inspection for me, so she knows me, which makes me feel safe in the community that I actually know a police officer just in case. All in all the kids really enjoyed the tour and Parker and Nathan loved it too! After the visit I took the boys to the park because towards the end they were running all over the place, so I had to take them to release some energy!