The May's in Memphis

Sunday Pictures

2009-04-19T13:54:00.000-07:00

We took pictures after church today. Just wanted some new pictures.

Christmas In April

2009-04-19T13:24:00.000-07:00

For Christmas, Nannie and Tommy wanted the whole family to come to Pickwick. There were 22 of us in all, including two babies. So the date of April 18 was chosen. We ate a buffet lunch and then took a boat ride on the Pickwick Belle. It had rained earlier, so the boat ride was a little chilly, but we all had a great time.

The May Family

(Mitzi, Bart, Spencer, Parker, Susan, Ed, Wes, Jenny and her fiance Mike)

Our May Family of 4

Sweet Nannie and Tommy

The boat ride was great and even lasted an hour and a half

The May boys

Video from Nashville

2009-04-19T12:58:00.000-07:00

This video is from our recent trip to Nashville. We were at Opry Mills and had just eaten lunch. Parker wanted to ride the carousel and he had been so good that morning at the mall that I said sure! I could not believe it, but he wanted to get in the spinning seat. It is like the tea cups at Disney World. Well, as you can see, he had a lot of fun!

St. Jude Trike-A-Thon

2009-04-19T12:50:00.000-07:00

On Thursday, Parker had his St. Jude Trike-A-Thon at preschool. It was so cute. He chose to take his scooter and ride it for St. Jude. He really got into what it was all about. I asked him why he was having the Trike-A-Thon and he said, "To save St. Jude!" What is St. Jude?" He said, "A Hospital for sick kids and we are going to give them our money to help make them better." I am thankful for my child who wants to help others.

Parker is enjoying his Popsicle after the Trike-A-Thon.

Easter Sunday

2009-04-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

We had a nice Easter Sunday. It wasn't too hectic, which was nice. The boys enjoyed their treats from the Easter Bunny. Spencer LOVES Mickey Mouse. Our sweet neighbor gave him a Mickey Mouse toy and he absolutely loves it. I just have to start walking to the closet to get it and he starts going crazy. So, the Easter Bunny brought him a Mickey Mouse DVD, book and plush Mickey. He also got Pop Links.Parker likes explaining everything new to Spencer. Parker LOVES the Berenstain Bears books. So, he got a set of Berenstain bears books, (which I love because they are from Focus on the Family. They are about the Golden Rule, Say Their Prayers, Go to Sunday School and God loves you) DVD and a new Leapster game.

After church, we went to Carol's for Easter lunch. Parker had the Easter egg hunt to himself. So, it was more of a race. There were three prize eggs. One for him, Spencer and Baby Ethan. He was sweet and gave them their eggs. They each had a $2 bill in them.

Spencer's First Grizzlies Game

2009-04-19T12:32:00.000-07:00

Spencer made it to his first Grizzlies game. They played the Portland Trailblazers and lost 96-93. Obviously, he didn't know what to think about it, but he made it until the end of the game and had a great time. I am sure that he will be at many more with his big brother and daddy.

Mommy's Birthday Trip

2009-04-17T17:59:00.000-07:00

We went to Nashville and stayed at the Opryland Hotel for my birthday. I just wanted a shopping trip. We had a great family getaway. The boys were great and we had a lot of fun. We ate at a restaurant in the hotel Thursday night. Friday we went to Opry Mills for most of the day. We ate at the Cheesecake Factory for my birthday dinner, which was fabulous! Saturday we shopped a little more then came back home.

Spencer was happy after he had eaten.

Parker and daddy at the restaurant in the hotel.

Yes, Parker got to ride one of those silly rides at the mall. He had earned it after being there all day while mommy shopped.

Mommy and her two boys at the Opryland Hotel. (Yes, Fluff even made the picture.)

We ran into MAJOR traffic on the way back home. This is Parker entertaining himself. I thought it was too cute!

Weekend at Mimi and Papee's

2009-04-17T17:57:00.000-07:00

We recently spent the weekend at Mimi and Papee's. Chris, Haley, Chandler and Macie were also there. We had a great time celebrating birthdays for dad, Chris, me and Haley. I can't believe it, but this is the only good picture that I got. Oh well!

The End of a Season

2009-04-17T17:37:00.000-07:00

Parker recently finished his first basketball season. He did great and had lots of fun! This was the basketball end of the season party/banquet. Parker never knew what to call it. Here is the team picture with their trophies. (L to R) Brian, Jaydon, Daryl, Bart, Parker, Alex and Dawson. aka The Mays Grizzlies.

Alex's mom did a great job providing the team with MVP medals and awards. Parker LOVED the medal. He was on cloud 9 going home with a trophy and a medal.

The cake was so cute. Of course, they all wanted the figurines to take home.

Brian's mom had made a video of the team's last game and they got to watch it during the party. They thought that was cool getting to watch themselves.

Bart was very surprised when they gave him a gift card for all of his hard work.

A Silly Day With the Boys

2009-04-17T17:27:00.000-07:00

Let me introduce the newest May.....Fluff

2009-04-17T17:09:00.000-07:00

We went to Nashville and stayed at the Opryland Hotel for my birthday. I wanted a shopping trip so that is what we did. While I shopped, my wonderful husband did a great job entertaining two boys at Opry Mills. One thing that they did was Build-A-Bear. I had a coupon for $10 off, so it was cheap entertainment as well. $4! Parker came back with Fluff. He has been so cute with it. He told us, "Fluff can look at you, mommy, but he only talks to me," "Fluff wants to see the hotel." We took Fluff everywhere as you can see from this picture.

Cloud Gazing

2009-04-17T16:51:00.000-07:00

One day when we were eating lunch, Parker was looking out the kitchen window staring at the clouds. Parker said, "Look, Mommy! I see an alligator with six legs!" I love a child's imagination and those precious moments during lunch.

Brotherly Love

2009-04-17T16:10:00.000-07:00

Recently when I picked Parker up from preschool, he said the sweetest thing to Spencer. He got in the back seat. Spencer was awake and smiling, very happy to see Parker. Parker said, "Hey buddy! I sure missed that smile today." :) I love my boys!

Silly Times at Breakfast

2009-03-17T11:24:00.000-07:00

I really had a hard time feeding Spencer breakfast this morning. Watch this video to know why.

Cake Day

2009-03-14T20:13:00.000-07:00

On Friday, I asked Parker, "What do you want to do today? Maybe go to the Children's Museum." He replied, "No. Let's stay home and make a cake and decorate it with icing and sprinkles." And yes that is what we did.

Parker LOVED using the mixer all by himself.

We got a little silly with the cake batter.

The finished product with icing and sprinkles.

Spencer

2009-03-12T15:17:00.000-07:00

Parker adores Spencer! I love this about them. He loves being his big brother and says that they are already best friends. Earlier this week, Parker commented about Spencer getting bigger. He asked if Spencer was ever going to cry. I explained how Spencer fusses if he gets hungry or needs something. Parker didn't really see that as crying.

Spencer is really a happy boy. He has his two bottom teeth, enjoys eating, says 'mama' and 'dada', sits up and is getting ready to crawl. He LOVES watching Parker do anything and everything.

This is just a cute picture of Spencer in the exersaucer :)

Car Request

2009-03-12T15:13:00.000-07:00

Parker and I were going down Poplar Ave. earlier this week. We saw a convertible beside us. He asked, "Mommy, what kind of car is that?" I said, "That is called a convertible." He replied, "That is exactly the kind of car that I want."

A Dream Come True

2009-03-12T14:45:00.000-07:00

Last week my mommy dream came true! We were having our family Bible bedtime story with Parker. The story was about Adam and Eve. It said they were married. Parker began to ask about being married. He told me, "Mommy, when I am like 20, I want to marry you." I melted! Every mommy wants to hear that from their little boy.

(This is a picture from last year. Couldn't find a recent one. Guess I am always the picture taker.)

Playgroup on Monday, March 2

2009-03-06T11:38:00.000-08:00

Monday we had playgroup at our house. Monday was also Dr. Seuss's birthday. Of course, we had things that went along with Dr. Seuss. The children got to make Dr. Seuss's Cat in the Hat hats for snack.

We used Ritz crackers as the base. We used vanilla frosting to make the Gummy Savers stick together.

We also had other snacks that went along with his books:

Mini Corn Dog - Go Dog Go

Apples - Ten Apples Up On Top

ABC Cookies - Dr. Seuss's ABC's
(We also had donuts and lollipops from this book as well.)

Cheese Trees - Fox In Socks

We had a great time celebrating Dr. Seuss's birthday!

Snowy Sunday, March 1

2009-03-06T10:51:00.000-08:00

Sunday we woke up to 6 1/2 inches of snow! It was absolutely beautiful! Bart and Parker had a blast playing outside. Spencer and I stayed inside due to the fact that he had an ear infection. Bart and Parker made a snowman, snow angels and even an igloo. We made it a special time and made smores and snow cream as well.

Lazy Saturday

2009-02-21T15:13:00.000-08:00

Baby Food

2009-02-20T09:37:00.001-08:00

Earlier this week, I was feeding Spencer fruit and cereal for breakfast. I think that the fruit was actually banana orange medley (or something like that.) Parker came into the kitchen and asked, "Is he eating baby food honey mustard?" Classic.

May Family Update

2009-02-13T11:35:00.000-08:00

Yes, I know that I have fallen off of the blog train, but I will try to be a little more regular about this in the future. Since last summer our family has had some crazy ups and downs. When I was in labor with Spencer, Bart was on the phone to our realtor countering back and forth buying a house and selling ours. We got all of that taken care of before Spencer had to have surgery when he as 5 weeks old. Oh and the week before Spencer's surgery, we celebrated Parker's 4th birthday! We didn't actually move into our new house until about a month and a half later. In October, I experienced some scary health issues. For a full week, our lives were in complete limbo. I have never experienced the power of prayer like I did that week. Our God in an awesome God! Whew! Now to the fun Parker updates:

I LOVE the show Jon and Kate Plus Eight. Bart bought me their book "Multiple Blessings" for Christmas. About a month ago, it was on my nightstand and Parker saw it. He said, "Wow! They have a big family!" And he began counting the eight children and 2 grown-ups. "Mommy 8 + 2 =10. They have 10 people in their family. We have 4 people in our family. 3 kids and 1 grown-up. (I am really confused at this time.) I said, "We do? What are our kids' names?" Parker honestly replied, "Parker, Spencer and Daddy. The one grown-up is you Mommy." Hiliarious, but so true!

Parker is still really not friends with Santa and really all mascot types. Truthfully, Christmas morning he would NOT come downstairs if Santa was still here. He called Bart into his room and asked, "Daddy, is Santa gone?" Bart said, "Yes, he is gone." "OK, good, now let's go see my new toys!"
When Parker wants you to whisper something to him, he will say, "Come secret it to me." I think that is so precious!

Now, of course, I will give an update on Spencer now. He is already 7 months old! He has eaten lots of baby food. His favorite vegetable is squash, but he loves ALL of the fruits! He finally has one tooth on the bottom. He is saying "dada" and "mama." And, of course, he loves watching his big brother's every move.

And that includes Parker playing basketball. He is on his first little team and it is so cute!

Spencer James May

2008-08-08T11:32:00.000-07:00

Spencer is Here!

2008-07-08T19:05:00.000-07:00

Spencer James May was born today, July 8th at 4:16 PM. He was 18.5 inches long and weighed 6lbs & 6 oz. Mom, Big Brother Parker and Spencer are all doing great!

Parker Update

2008-07-06T19:01:00.000-07:00

Quotes from Parker lately:

We were playing Chutes and Ladders the other day. Parker won! He was so excited that he said, "Let's see that replay!" And it did his last move again. He is so sports minded that he always wants a replay.
His prayers have really gotten so sweet. He just really talks to God like he is his best friend, which I love. The other day my mom was in town and looking for a Nintendo Wii. We went several places looking for one. That night Parker prayed, "God, please help Mimi find a Wii because Wal-Mart was out of them." Last night Bart had the hiccups. During prayers Parker prayed, "God just help daddy's hiccups go away." First thing this morning, he asked Bart if he still had the hiccups.
Friday was Bart's birthday. Yes, it is on July 4th. Parker asked, "Daddy, why is it your birthday all day?"
Parker is already so sweet to Spencer and can't wait to see him. Friday night we were watching the fireworks on TV. He lifted up my shirt to kiss my belly and said, "Spencer watch the fireworks."

We will see Spencer on TUESDAY! We are very excited.

Also, we sold our house on Wednesday and bought a new one on Saturday! We close on August 1st! (We like to add drama to our lives!) We feel very blessed during this time of our lives. We pray that God sees everything through, especially everything on Tuesday.

Stanford St. Jude Championship

2008-06-11T19:58:00.001-07:00

This years golf tournament was June 5 - June 8. Parker and I were able to go out to the tournament on Thursday and Saturday. It was truly a great father-son moment. On Thursday, we had to quickly find Stuart Appleby, one of Parker's favorite golfers because he plays him on Tiger Woods golf on the Wii. Parker thought it was really cool to be able to see him. Then we watched Vijay Singh on the putting green and Parker quickly realized how important practicing was as he looked up at me and said, "Daddy, he never misses." We then went to the Buick Golf trailer where Parker got a visor (like Stuart Appleby), got his picture with Tiger Woods and got his first golf lesson. There was a pro analyzing golf swings and he had a 5 iron Parker's size. He showed Parker how to address the ball and swing. Parker was hitting them straight into the net and the pro said he was making great contact. Then we watched some tee shots on Hole #1 and Vance Veazy threw Parker a golf ball. He thought that was the greatest thing and wouldn't stop talking about. Parker did great being quiet while the golfers were hitting. After every shot he would yell out 'Nice Shot'. Everyone around us thought he was so funny. On Saturday we sat on the 18th green and chomped down on hot dogs and pronto pups. He thought it was great to clap for the golfers when they walked up the 18th fairway. He would say, 'Here come the golfers.' He looked up at me on Saturday and said,'Daddy, I like this golf tournament, thank you for bringing me.' That was truly a great moment and I can't wait till the tournament next year.

Friends

2008-06-11T13:11:00.000-07:00

On Friday, Parker was watching Sesame Street. Elmo was talking about friends. I took this opportunity to talk to Parker about friends. This is the way the conversation went:

Mom: Parker, tell me about your friends.
Parker: Well, I only have one friend.
(Mom is terribly sadden, thinking this is too sad, but I press on.)
Mom: What is your friend's name?
Parker: My best friend is going to be Spencer.

At that point, I was no longer sad, but very proud. I pray that Parker and Spencer will truly be best friends throughout life.

Members Night at the Zoo

2008-06-05T14:41:00.000-07:00

We went to the Members Night that they had at the zoo. We really had a good time. They let the children wade in the fountain. (We chose not to do that.) All of the rides were free. (Parker thought that they were just for the party because we don't ever do that at the zoo.)

Parker was acting silly on the train. He was pretending it was a roller coaster.

What a cute picture with daddy!

This is inside the beautiful butterfly exhibit. Parker loved it. He would really try to catch the butterflies.

The polar bears were really playing right in front of the windows. It was the most that we had ever seen them play.

We enjoyed a wonderful family night together.

Cute Conversations with Parker

2008-06-04T14:48:00.000-07:00

Last week my mom (Mimi) called. Parker said, "What is Mimi doing?" I said, "Mimi is at her school. Today was her last day of school." Parker got this funny look on his face. He asked, "Mommy, how old is Mimi?" I said, "Well, she is 56." (Yes, mom, I just let everyone know your age.) Parker replied, "Oh wow! Next year she will be in the 57 year old class." Trying to contain my laughter, I said Parker remember Mimi is the teacher and tried to remind him that she teaches the boys and girls. He wasn't budging. He was stuck on the idea of her being in the 57 year olds class.
On Monday, Bart was mowing the grass and after he mowed the back yard Parker went out to play. When Bart was finished mowing, we all had popsicles outside. I made the comment. "Oh, Parker you got hot and sweaty just like daddy." And he replied, "Yeah, we are NASTY!"

A Month of Redbirds

2008-05-29T14:44:00.000-07:00

The first weekend in May, Bart and Parker went to the Memphis Redbirds baseball game. Redbirds won! As you can see by the pictures, Parker enjoyed his share of ball park food.

Then the weekend of May 17, Monya, Jenny, Mike (now Jenny's fiance) and Pa came to Memphis for Bart's cousin Aaron's wedding. (Thomas and Tyler are also in the picture. Wes and Daddy were taking the picture.) After the wedding, we all went to a Redbirds game.

On Friday, May 23, the three of us decided to go again. Parker really loves it. It amazes me that he will sit through the entire game. He really watches the game and will ask questions about the game. He has his favorite players and loves to cheer for them. Rocky the Redbird signed his ticket.

I am sure that we will go to more baseball games this summer.

Beach Memories

2008-05-22T17:55:00.001-07:00

We had our yearly beach vacation May 8-12. Parker was so excited to go to the beach. He loved our condo and kept saying, "This is a new place. I've never been here. There's that beach. Look at all the sand." Our condo had bunk beds and he loved it. Bart began unloading the car and Parker and I were sitting on the balcony. A seagull flew right by us. Parker said, "Look! It's an eagle like we see at the Auburn games." Too cute! (I did explain that it was nor an eagle.)

We ate at Sea-N-Suds and he was so happy. He even said, "This is the best food ever." I really thought that maybe we all just needed a vacation. He was so sweet. However, we then went to Wal-Mart and everything was like it is at home (whining included.)

Bart and Parker (no pregos allowed) rode the huge Ferris Wheel at the Wharf. I wasn't sure if Parker would like it, but he totally surprised me and loved it.

We had fun playing in the sand and water. Bart and Parker also played soccer and football. I didn't join in since I am 30 weeks pregnant (would not have been cute.)

We had fun in the pool too. Parker had fun jumping in and swimming.

Bart and I had our beach chairs and Parker had his. After playing for awhile, he would come and rest in his chair too. Too cute!

Parker would lay in the sand. He would get sand all over him. However, he did not want his hands to get sandy. Hilarious!

Parker did a good job building sand castles. However, he had just as much fun knocking them down too.

Bart and Parker built a "fort" to keep the water away, but then it just became something to jump over again and again.

We were there on Mother's Day. Bart and Parker made my day extra special with all of my favorites. Of course that included some shopping on Mother's Day. My favorite place to eat is Lulu's. We went there for dinner on Mother's Day. Parker loves it as well. He can play in the sand and play games such as volleyball and bagoo. However, he had the most fun with the band. Our table happened to be right next to the stage. Parker would stand up and dance. He would even pretend to play the guitar AND harmonica. Of course, on the way back to the condo, we stopped by Scoops. Parker ordered a cookies and cream waffle cone. When we got there he was wearing a white shirt. When we left, it was definitely NOT white. My least favorite thing that happened on Mother's Day was that the elevator stopped working. Did I mention that our condo was on the 12th floor and I was 30 weeks pregnant?! Luckily, I only had to walk down once, but I definitely paid the price the next day.

Like Father Like Son - Napping After a Long Day at the Beach

Other cute Parker moments:

We ate at Lambert's and had a good time. Parker caught a roll and was so proud.

Parker loved to let the water come up and go back on his feet. He was really watching it and then he said,"It's never going to stop, is it?" I said, "No, it will never stop." He said, "Wow! God stays really busy keeping the water going."

For some reason, he started acting like a penguin and it was hilarious. He also had some surfing moves.

Parker's favorite thing to do at the beach was throw shells. He would find shells and throw them into the water.

Parker did not want to leave. He asked why we couldn't just live at the condo.We had a wonderful last vacation as just the three of us.

We are very blessed.

Preschool Program

2008-05-03T19:40:00.000-07:00

This past Thursday night was Parker's Spring Program at Preschool. He did a great job singing the songs as you can see in theses two video clips. Also, here are some pictures from that night.

Parker's Big Boy Room

2008-04-25T17:37:00.000-07:00

This past weekend Bart and I worked really hard to complete Parker's big boy room. Thanks to Monya for keeping Parker so that we could get it all done. We also got Spencer's room ready as well.

We made Parker's room a sports room. He absolutely loved it! We were so happy. Bart mounted a basketball goal to the wall. However, Parker's favorite thing was the lamp. Ha! It has a whistle that you pull to turn it on and off. So, he informed me that I could blow the whistle and be the referee while he and daddy played ball.

Preschool Trike-A-Thon

2008-04-11T12:32:00.000-07:00

I just wanted to post a few pictures from Parker's Preschool Trike-A-Thon. They do it to raise money for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. I stayed to help out with the event. It was so cute. He really had a lot of fun doing it. Of course, the best part was the popsicle after they were finished riding.

My 30th Birthday!

2008-04-04T13:55:00.001-07:00

Yes, yesterday on April 3rd, I turned 30! It hasn't been bad at all thanks to my wonderful husband! Bart is a great husband to me. He gives me the best surprises and is very sweet to take care of everything. I know that I am very blessed to have Bart as my husband.

Well, it all started on Saturday morning. My friend Theresa wanted a girlfriend day. (Or so I thought.) We went out together, but then she needed to take something by church, which was fine. She told me that she needed to leave something in a particular room - The Fireplace Room. She told me to go on in, but I said no that there were people in there. She gently nudged me in the room. Yes, there were people in there. My family and friends for a surprise 30th girlfriend birthday party! I was so surprised and very excited to see everyone. Bart had planned everything from the cute invitations to the lunch menu!

Bart was there as well (only to see my reaction and to give me his present.) He handed me bag with a box in it.

The cover of the box said - Your birthday present is being presented as a Mastercard commercial. I open the box and it said -

A surprise 30th birthday party - memorable

Babysitting for Parker - free

Two nights in a Chicago hotel - $400

Seeing a taping of the Oprah show on March 31st - Priceless!

Double surprise!

The party was fabulous and I think everyone had a great time! We left the next day for Chicago. On Monday morning we woke very early to go get in line at Harpo studios! They were very polite especially since I am 24 weeks pregnant. Normally after the security check, everyone goes upstairs to a holding area. Well, since I am pregnant they gave us chairs to sit in downstairs near the restrooms. They also gave me snacks and drinks. When they starting letting people in the studio, they let us in earlier since we were downstairs. We were there for the live taping of March 31st. Suze Orman was there as well as Sheg (the contestant that was sent home the night before on the Big Give.) I was glad that it was Suze Orman and not the pregnant man on later in the week. Bart also enjoys Suze Orman. It was really neat to see the behind the scenes action. Afterwards, we went to the Oprah store (of course.) We enjoyed the rest of the day shopping at Magnificent Mile.

Bart enjoying his Giordano's pizza

On my birthday, Parker wanted to plan my day, which I loved. So last night we went to the Incredible Pizza Company (aka Chuck E. Cheese on steroids.) He really thought that is where I wanted to go on my 30th birthday! Too cute!

Easter Fun

2008-03-24T18:30:00.000-07:00

We hope everyone had a great Easter weekend. Ours started Friday night with an Easter Celebration at church. We had a picnic dinner, played games and heard a special Easter story.

Daddy and Parker at the Easter Celebration

Parker playing relay games.

Easter morning Parker discovered that the Easter bunny had left his eggs in a special place. They were on an Easter tree in our front yard. He also had fun hunting Easter eggs Sunday afternoon.

Parker in front of the Easter tree

Parker hunting eggs. By the looks of his basket, he was doing well.

Parker and mommy on Easter morning.

We Love the Grizzlies!

2008-03-20T21:54:00.000-07:00

As many of you may know, Parker has an obsession with the Memphis Grizzlies. He knows every player's name and jersey number. He knows who the Grizzlies are sponsored by and he even sings the music played during the games. Every night and I mean every night we play a game of basketball. He essentially is a player & commentator all in one. Last week, the Grizzlies had their annual MVP party for season ticket holders. It was at Putt-Putt & Games. Parker had a great time getting up and close with his favorite players. He got his picture made with almost every player, played putt-putt with Mike Conley (in which Parker got two hole-in-ones) and bowled with Andre Brown. He even got to shoot some baskets and go down the big inflatable slide, which he loved. Parker loved the Grizzlies and still talks about how much fun he had at this party.

Parker with Kyle Lowery and Casey Jacobson

Parker with Mike Conley and realizing just how tall Darko Milicic is

Parker lining up his putt (hole-in-one on first hole) and this shot was nothing but net.

May Family Update

2008-03-20T17:34:00.000-07:00

This post is overdue. Two weeks ago, I had an ultrasound. We got to see our healthy baby...boy! That's right. We are having another boy. We are thrilled that Parker is getting a baby brother.

His name will be Spencer James May. Parker is very sweet with Spencer already. He gives Spencer (my belly) hugs and kisses. We pray for a continued healthy pregnancy.

Spring Forward with Snow

2008-03-08T08:32:00.000-08:00

Even though we are springing forward this weekend, we had about 5-7 inches of snow in Memphis. Parker got to go outside with Daddy and Uncle Wes and play all kinds of sports in the snow. They even built a small snowman.

Parker's Big News

2008-01-10T19:39:00.000-08:00

That's right! Parker is going to be a Big Brother. The due date for our new arrival is July 20.

Merry Christmas

2008-01-05T13:25:00.001-08:00

Christmas

2008-01-05T12:02:00.000-08:00

The Christmas holiday really lasted more than just one day for us. It encompassed almost the whole month of December. We went to Nashville with Pa, Monya and Jenny where we rode the Polar Express. It was really cool as we rode a real train from Nashville to Lebanon, TN and back. There were cookies,hot chocolate, Santa and a special reading of the book.

Then we had Parker's preschool program where he sang Frosty the Snowman and Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Russ, Amy, Cooper and Jack came to show their support. Parker did a great job singing and after the program he got to sit in Santa's lap. Parker told Santa that he wanted, 'white shoes like Mike Miller and a real basketball'.

We also saw Santa again at Cookies & Milk w/ Santa at White Station (Parker even got to wear his pajamas.) There were a lot of games and Parker even sang Jingle Bells on the karaoke machine.

Then we went to Nashville again with Mimi, Popee, Chris, Haley, Chandler and Macie. We all spent the night at the Opryland Hotel and we went to see ICE. It was 9 degrees inside, but we had a blast on the slides and touching all the ice.

After Nashville, we went to Florence where we had Christmas with both grandparents. Needless to say, Parker was not lacking in the present department.

Then we traveled back to Memphis as we awaited the arrival of Santa Claus. Santa definitely did not disappoint Parker as he got white shoes like Mike Miller, a real basketball and some Grizzlies warm-ups. He also got a bowling set, air hockey table and a lot of other smaller things.

The 2007 Heisman Trophy Goes To....

2007-12-07T20:05:00.000-08:00

Six in a Row

2007-11-27T19:58:00.000-08:00

The Iron Bowl - Auburn vs. Alabama. The most important football game of the year for the fans of these two teams. This year Parker got to experience his first Iron Bowl in person. We went down on Thanksgiving night and truly had Thanksgiving on the Plains with fried turkeys and all the fixings. This game is always sold-out and tickets are very scarce, if some are found they are extremely expensive. However, being apart of the Auburn family is such a great experience. As Parker, Mitzi and I looked for tickets, we had an Auburn fan come up and sell his ticket to us for face value (Club ticket with free food no less) and then we had another Auburn fan simply hand an extra ticket they had to Parker. This truly captures the Auburn spirit. We had a great time at the game. Parker would yell 'Defense', sing the fight song and tell us who every player is as he has learned their names and numbers. The best part was as the clock dwindled down, we all began singing, 'It's great to be an Auburn Tiger' and Parker looked at me and said, "Daddy, this is the best!" As you notice from the picture above, it didn't take long for Parker to understand the importance of this game as Auburn won a sixth straight Iron Bowl, 17-10. War Eagle!

Happy Thanksgiving!

2007-11-21T06:23:00.000-08:00

May we all be thankful for God's wonderful blessings.

Happy Thanksgiving from our little Indian.

Fall

2007-11-19T14:56:00.000-08:00

I love the beauty of the fall leaves. Parker had so much fun playing in them when we went to Florence this weekend.

Dallas

2007-11-14T11:55:00.000-08:00

Once again Bart had to go out of town for business last week. So we all went to Dallas on November 4 - 9. We had a great time together. Before the work week started, we all went to the Dallas zoo.

Parker actually asked to have his picture made here!

While Bart went to work, I took Parker a lot of places to keep him entertained.

He loves going to the tool store. (Home Depot.)

Playing at Dick's Sporting Goods

We also managed to find a Story time to attend.

Of course, we hit a couple of malls.

However, the highlight of Parker's week was going to the Wiggly Play Center. He called it the Wiggly Playground. It was about a 20-25 minute drive from our hotel, but well worth it. We ate lunch there at the Yummy Yummy Cafe. (Yes, of course, we had fruit salad!) It was great! He had so much fun!He wanted to go back everyday.

Parker Quotes

2007-11-12T12:45:00.001-08:00

I just wanted to post a few of Parker's latest hilarious quotes. I hope that you get a kick out of like we did.

Whenever he is playing a sport at home with Bart or me or even by himself, he always announces his clothes. For example, "Now bowling in his basketball pj's, Parkerererererer Maaaaaay." (It is said in a very announcer-like voice.) Precious! Not really sure how he started this.

Whenever something happens that he just absolutely loves, he says "I cannot believe it!" Not really sure where this came from either.

This just happened this past weekend. He told Bart, "Look Daddy! I'm a grown-up." Bart turned and looked and Parker had his napkin in his lap like a grown-up. I DO know where he got this. Parker really likes to put his napkin on the table beside his plate. And being a typical three year old, he asks us WHY we put our napkins in our laps. Well, we answered that's where grown-ups put their napkins. Very cute!

This picture has nothing to do with the post. It was just a cute fall picture.

Happy Halloween

2007-10-31T18:01:00.000-07:00

Parker's choice for a costume this year was a firefighter. He really got a lot of wear out of his costume (Thanks Monya). We went to Trunk or Treat at White Station Church of Christ; He visited the Arlington Fire Department with his firefighter buddy, Kisor; He had a Halloween party at preschool and he did a lot of Trick or Treating in the neighborhood. Here was my instructions per Parker for Trick or Treating. "Daddy, you ring the doorbell. I say Trick or Treat, get candy and say Thank You." It was really fun seeing him get into the whole Halloween thing.

A Magical Business Trip

2007-10-23T10:00:00.001-07:00

I can't believe that it has taken me so long to post this. Bart went to Orlando on a business trip. Parker and I tagged along for fun. We were there September 28th through October 5th. This was Parker's first time to fly and he did great!
We went to the Magic Kingdom on Saturday, September 29th. We absolutely had a blast! He loved the rides. At first, he would ask if it was going to be scary. (He did the same with the plane ride.) We would tell him no and that mommy and daddy would be right there beside him the whole time. The unknown was scary to him. I think that we as adults think the same way. The unknown is scary. After each ride, he would get off and say something like that was great or cool or terrific! Another great quote was: "Daddy, I am being a good boy at the Magic Kingdom." We stayed until the Magic Kingdom closed that night. He did great with only a 15 minute nap while we waited in line. We totally could have been on a Walt Disney World commercial. At dinner that night, we asked Parker what had been his favorite thing that day. He said, "Giving Mickey a high five." Priceless. (I guess that would be a Mastercard commercial.)
We went to the Animal Kingdom the next day. We had a great time there as well. Parker thought it was hilarious that Bart used to work there. He really thought Bart was joking. (Bart worked at the Animal Kingdom the first summer it opened. And has some stories to tell.)

We couldn't believe that Parker would actually pet the animals at the petting zoo. (He is terrified of dogs, but would brush the goat's back. haha!)

Parker is really into music and loved seeing bands play. We would always have to stop and listen.

Parker and I entertained ourselves very well while Bart worked during the week. We played putt-putt, went to the mall, watched movies and went to Chick-Fil-A.

We had a awesome trip. Please check out the video below that Bart made and the rest of our pictures by clicking on the photo site link on the right.

First Day Of Preschool

2007-09-06T11:25:00.000-07:00

On Tuesday, Parker started Germantown Church of Christ Preschool. He will go Tuesdays and Thursdays 9:30 - 2:30. He did great on Tuesday, but I didn't do so well. (Well, I actually did better than I thought I would.) We had a big talk on the way to preschool about being a good boy. He walked right in and started playing. He only asked where I was going. No crying or looking back at all. His teacher's name is "Miss" Peggy. "Miss" Barbara is also his teacher, but she was not there on Tuesday. He came home singing new songs and telling us all about his day. I am sure that there will be many more stories to tell.

Parker with "Miss" Peggy

Parker already busy playing

Mommy telling Parker good-bye on his first day!

War Eagle!

2007-09-06T11:00:00.000-07:00

We have had a very busy week, starting with last weekend. We drove to Birmingham and spent the night at Bart's brother's house. Saturday morning we drove to AUburn for the AUburn football game. Parker was good and had lots fo fun. We LOVE going back to Auburn! There is a bald eagle that circles the stadium. I love this and always getting teary. However, it was raining at the start of the game. So, it did not fly this time. I do get choked up just talking about AUburn while I am there. (Yes, Brad and Ashley, I do.) Parker's favorite part of the game is the band. He also entertained himself with binoculars.

Parker with his binoculars

Parker playing the tuba

Parker playing the trombone

Yes, that is a orange and blue Auburn fire truck in the background

Look at my big boy having some inflatable fun!

Preschool Open House

2007-08-27T15:55:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to Germantown Church of Christ Preschool Open House. Parker will start preschool next week. He will go Tuesdays and Thursdays. He was so excited that we were taking his school stuff. He insisted that he wear his backpack inside. He had a great time meeting his teachers and the other boys and girls. Stay tuned for First day pics!

Summer Fun

2007-08-24T11:34:00.000-07:00

We are staying busy as usual. Mommy and Parker went to the Children's Museum, where he always has lots of fun. Afterwards, we visited with Parker's friend, Lydia. She is so cute! Parker is such a good helper! On Saturday, he helped daddy wash the car. We have tried to stay cool this summer by swimming. We have made new friends this year and renew old friendships while swimming. We will be sad when summer comes to an end.

Parker had his 3 year checkup this week. (I know. I can't believe that he is 3!) He was 38" tall and weighed 30.6 pounds. I can't believe that he is 3! I love him so much and can't imagine my life without him!

Happy Birthday Parker!

2007-08-05T20:09:00.000-07:00

Today Parker turned 3 years old! I can't believe it! I tried to convince him that he was 1, but he kept saying, "No, Mommy! I'm 3 now!" Yesterday we had a Wiggly Birthday party with our family. I love that at this age he gets excited over the little things. Before the party, he was outside playing and came inside and I had put out the Wiggles tablecloths. He went nuts! "Daddy, look! I have never seen these! This is great!" I mean he was excited over tablecloths!! We served Hot Potatoes, Fruit Salad (yummy, yummy) and Rosy Tea. The party was a success! Parker had a blast! Tonight the three of us went to Chuck E. Cheese. Tonight when we were tucking him in bed, he was so sweet. He said, "Thanks for my birthday, mommy and daddy!"

Surprise! Guess Who's 30?

2007-07-22T19:50:00.000-07:00

That's right! After a great weekend in Hot Springs (see previous post), somehow my wonderful wife, family & friends surprised me with a 30th Birthday Party. I am usually never surprised but from the picture below you can tell I had no idea. Thanks to everyone for a great 30th birthday party surprise! Of course it wouldn't be my birthday without a few fireworks.

The Lakehouse

2007-07-22T19:36:00.000-07:00

For the fourth of July weekend, we went to Hot Springs to stay with 'Great' Aunt Carol and 'Great' Uncle Tim at their lakehouse. We had a great time and it was very relaxing. Parker got to ride in a boat and even got to drive it a couple of times. We even had a picnic out on the boat one day. Parker also did some fishing and caught his first fish. He absolutely loved the fish and had no fear of touching or playing with it. However the fish wasn't hurt because when he was done playing with it, he threw it back in the water.

A Father/Son Moment

2007-07-06T21:24:00.000-07:00

A couple of weeks ago, Parker and I were able to have our picture made with the World Series Championship trophy that the St Louis Cardinals won last year. A great moment for a father & son to share... well one day I believe Parker will appreciate this picture. For me, this completes the ultimate story of how I was able to get into Game 5 of the World Series. I now have the memory of the game, the actual chair I sat in during the game (long story) and now a picture of Parker and me with the World Series Trophy.

BEACH 2007

2007-05-26T13:08:00.000-07:00

In between the two weddings we attended (see previous post), we squeezed in a couple days at Orange Beach. We have been to the beach every year since Parker has been born, but this year was really special as he got to do a lot firsts: First time to catch a hot roll at Lambert's Cafe, First time to play soccer on the beach, First time to catch a sand crab on the beach, First to play beach volleyball, First time to eat a chocolate ice cream cone at Scoops, First time to play putt-putt golf (1st birdie too) and so many others. We had a great time as a family at the beach. Please see pics below, also there are more pics on the photosite.

Going to the Chapel

2007-05-26T12:53:00.000-07:00

We've been going to the chapel a lot lately as we went to two weddings in 7 days. A good friend of Mitzi's got married in Auburn and then my cousin Andrew Howell got married in Searcy, AR. Parker loves going to weddings, strange yes, to him it's just one big party. Of course where else does he get to eat popcorn during the ceremony and then got all the sweets he can handle because he was a good boy. Per his words, "Dad, when can we go to another party?" Here are some pics:

Cardinals visit Memphis

2007-04-28T21:03:00.000-07:00

That is right, the last time I saw the Cardinals was in Busch Stadium for Game 5 as they became World Series Champions. Who would have thought that I would get to see them win in St Louis and then as an exibition game for this upcoming season they come to Memphis to play the Redbirds. Thanks to a very good doctor friend that I teach Sunday School with...Parker, Mitzi and I had great seats right behind the Cardinals dugout. Parker absolutely loved being that close. He learned how to read the scoreboard and tell how many balls and strikes were on a hitter, he questioned what each fielding position was called, ate his routine ball park food of hot dog with ketchup and he now has a favorite baseball player, Albert Pujols (pronounced Pooohols by Parker). Here are some pictures from that great night.

The Next Wiggle?

2007-03-04T20:46:00.000-08:00

Everybody has heard about Sam replacing Greg, but the other three better watch out. Parker is tuning up for his spot as one of the Wiggles. Check him out singing one of his favorite songs, "Hot Potato".

The Wiggles...LIVE

2007-02-24T19:44:00.000-08:00

That's right. Tonight, Parker got to go see the Wiggles in concert at the FedEx Forum. He had a wiggling good time. He took a rose to give to Dorothy the Dinosaur and a bone for Wags the Dog. This was also the first time that Parker would see the new Wiggle, Sam. Parker later remarked, "Mommy, I like Sam." Parker had the best time. He didn't sit down during the whole hour and twenty minutes. We had great seats as no one sat in front of us so Parker had room to dance around. It was in his words a night of, "Sing and Dance with Wiggles". They played all his favorite songs and Mommy and Daddy even got in on the dancing and singing a little. He has not stopped talking about it since it was over. It was such a great family outing. Parker even got to pick something out from the souvenir booth, "The Wiggles Store" as Parker said. Out of everything to buy all he wanted was a Wiggles cup and straw. Please check the photo site for more pictures.

SNOW DAY

2007-02-02T18:31:00.000-08:00

Today, we woke up to a blanket of snow. Parker couldn't believe that there was snow in the back yard and the front yard. We had a great time playing in the snow with all of his toys. Parker would just keep knocking the snow off of everything and say, "This is fun."

CMOM - Members Only

2007-02-02T13:28:00.000-08:00

Last Friday night we went to a 'Members Only' (Thanks Pa & Monya for the membership) Party at the Children's Museum. This party was to welcome a new exhibit for the Berenstein Bears. Parker had a lot of fun as we got to eat, play in the new exhibit and enjoy the rest of the museum. Parker and Daddy got to make bear puppets as part of the night as well. Here are just a few photos from the night.

Happy Belated New Year

2007-02-02T12:36:00.000-08:00

Our family was actually seperated for New Years. Parker got to go with Pa and Monya to Tim & Carol's condo in Hot Springs for New Years. While Mommy and Daddy had a getaway to Dallas for New Years. Parker got to go see people ice skate, eat a lot, wrestle with Pa and drive a boat. While Mommy and Daddy were eating some good Tex-Mex, bbq at Sonny Bryan's, shopping at the Galleria and watching Auburn beat Nebraska in the Cotton Bowl. We all had a great time!

Santa Claus is Coming to Town

2006-12-11T19:41:00.000-08:00

Parker has been going through this stage where he has been afraid of Santa Claus. We went to a Breakfast with Santa two weeks ago and Parker would have nothing to do him. However, tonight was a great moment at the Wolfchase Galleria. Parker stepped up with some hesitation, plopped down in Santa's lap and got his picture made. He then proceeded to tell Santa he wanted a Wiggles Piano. Then Parker said "Santa, I done. I need my sucker please." It was really too funny. Mitzi and I were so proud of him. For being such a big boy, he got to go see Mickey at the Disney Store, ride the carousel, then eat ice cream. He had a big night!

It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like...

2006-12-11T19:28:00.000-08:00

CHRISTMAS. This year was a lot of fun putting up Christmas decorations with Parker. We went and got a live tree, which he thought was "pretty nifty". He loved playing with the lights and helping Mommy and Daddy hang them on the tree. And he can't get over the fact that there is a star on top of our tree. Every morning we plug the lights in and we get the same reaction from him, "Wow!".

Auburn vs Georgia

2006-12-11T19:11:00.000-08:00

Well, we made the trip down to the Loveliest Village on The Plains only to see Auburn lose their final home game to the Georgia Bulldogs. However, we had a great time in Auburn. We got to ride down in Pa and Monya's motorhome and Parker got to go to his first 'Burn the Bulldogs Parade' and Pep Rally. Parker also got to visit a lot of the sites around campus, well mainly just where they play sports. He got to go up into the suites at Jordan Hare Stadium, went inside Beard Eaves Memorial Coliseum and went to Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park. Parker also got his first taste of Toomer's Lemonade. Although we lost the game, we ended up with great seats almost on the 50 yard line and once again Parker managed to get in the game free. War Eagle!

Trick or Treat

2006-11-08T20:25:00.000-08:00

This year we let Parker choose what he wanted to be for Halloween. Much to our surprise he insisted over and over on being a kangaroo. He wanted to bounce, bounce, bounce and eat grass. After much searching, we found him a great kangaroo costume. Parker went to Trunk or Treat at church where there were close to a 1000 people attending. Daddy also got in the act at Trunk or Treat by dressing up like a toothbrush and handing out toothpaste with our friends Brad, Ashley and Lydia. Then on Halloween night, Parker got to go trick or treating with Will, who dressed up as puppy dog. They had a great time together.

Guess Who is Wearing Khakis...

2006-11-08T20:18:00.000-08:00

I know Mitzi will not like me posting this, but guess who is wearing khaki pants now. That's right! No more smocked outfits!

On the Party Scene...

2006-11-08T20:07:00.000-08:00

Parker has been travelling the month of October in order to attend some great birthday parties. He got to go to Macie's first birthday party at the Pumpkin Patch in Huntsville, Al. Then he went to Gracie's second birthday party at a great playground in Columbus, MS. Check out how much fun Parker had going to these parties.

Grizzlies Preseason Is Here

2006-10-16T20:43:00.000-07:00

Parker and I can't believe that NBA preseason is already here. We went to the Memphis Grizzlies first preseason game last Wednesday night. Don't worry Mom, 1 game down and only 44 more to go! I can already tell that this year Parker is going to love the games a lot more. He wants to sit in his own seat, has to have a hot dog with ketchup and constantly is clapping and cheering. We had a great boys night out!

Future Tiger

2006-10-10T20:01:00.000-07:00

We just got back from Parker's third trip to the Loveliest Village of the Plains. Although the Tigers lost the game, it is still great to be an Auburn Tiger. The weekend started on Thursday as we got to ride down to Auburn in Pa & Monya's RV. Parker got to see where daddy and mommy lived when they were in school, go to J&M Bookstore, Haley Center and tour the Auburn Athletic Museum. Then we tailgated, tailgated and tailgated some more. We would eat, play football, watch football and eat some more. Parker had such a great time! He got his first Auburn jersey of which he picked #86 and yes he does know that it is Courtney Taylor. He even got to see a fire truck painted Orange and Blue that was parked next to the RV. He also got to bounce in the inflatables that were set-up in front of the stadium. The best story of the trip and it really highlights how Auburn is 'family'. One hour before kick-off we were still in need of a ticket for Parker, he held up one finger and said 'Need One Ticket' and two Auburn fans quickly gave him a ticket. War Eagle! More AU Pics

Take Me Out to the Ballgame...

2006-08-21T19:56:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday night we went to the Memphis Redbirds (Triple A affiliate of the St. Louis Cardinals) baseball game. Parker loves going to baseball games. He loves to say 'Swwwwwing Batter' to the opposing players and he always has to have a hot dog with ketchup. Parker especially had fun this night because his friends Josh, Jean and Will were able to go with us. Please take a look at some photos from the game.

Walking Grizzlies Media Guide

2006-08-17T20:37:00.000-07:00

There are a lot of people who find it hard to believe, but Parker is obsessed with the Memphis Grizzlies. He essentially has learned every players name and number (even the guys who don't play). The link will give you a short preview (he wouldn't sit still any longer) of how well he knows the Grizzlies players.Memphis Grizzlies Player Introductions

ABC's

2006-08-16T20:43:00.000-07:00

Next time won't you sing with Parker? See Parker sing the ABC's

Happy 2nd Birthday Parker

2006-08-16T20:40:00.000-07:00

Mitzi and I cannot believe that Parker is turning two. He has really grown in the course of a year. He learned how to walk and he really learned how to talk. We are so proud of him as he continues to grow. Please visit the photo site for pictures from his birthday party at the Sprinkler Park in Collierville.

Hot Atlanta

2006-08-16T20:26:00.000-07:00

The last weekend in July we made a road trip to Atlanta for my cousin Jeffrey's wedding. We had a great time as we went to the Georgia Aquarium(where we saw Nemo), the Varsity to eat and even visited the IKEA store. Please check the photo site for pictures of our trip.

Welcome...

2006-08-16T20:09:00.000-07:00

Being the computer nerd that I am, I have decided that our family needed a blog. This will be the easiest way to keep you updated on our lives, but most importantly Parker.