Christmas Eve 2009

After Sacramento, we continued our Christmas adventure down to the Bay Area to spend the actual holiday with my dad and stepmom. We decided to attend Tim and Tania's annual Christmas Eve festivities in Orinda. They had amazing food and a nine piece mariachi band. We could not have had a better time. Parker loves music and was having a blast sitting around watching them play and even tried to dance. Check out the video. We woke up Christmas morning at Tim and Tania's. Probably the last year P is not going to truly understand Christmas. He had an awesome train set to open from them. We headed back down to my Dad's for our annual omelette breakfast and game day!

Uncle Timmy reading to P.

Budge and P before the band.

Watching the band warm up.

Our future musician!

Dancing with dad and Tania!


My little man. Could not be a happier mom.

Ready to dance!

Trying on the cowboy boots!

Train set! Choo Choo!

3rd Christmas with Grandma Linda and Frank!

We headed down to Sacramento on Tuesday afternoon to spend time with Linda and Frank. Parker absolutely loved the remote control train and feeding the ducks. He is going to become a basketball star with his new basketball hoop and loves to drive around his dump truck. They also got P one of those Zhu Zhu pets and he chases it around. We all had such a great time visiting! Thanks again for everything Linda and Frank!

Feeding the ducks!

Beep! Beep!

Basketball hoop.

Next morning playing with the remote control train. He loves his new construction truck pajamas.

Grandma Linda and P!

Reading a new tractor book from Uncle Chris!

Still trying to figure out how the magnets work on the train.

Feeding the ducks before we left. He is actually trying to say "cheese". Cracks me up.

Ok... now on to Christmas Eve!

2nd Christmas with Grandpa Bill!

Last night we celebrated our second family Christmas. We enjoyed lobster and watching Parker's expression while opening the gifts. Thanks Grandpa Bill for the easel!

The Haedrich boys!

For some reason Parker will not put on a hat but will wear a collander.


Wanted to push the present rather than open it.

First of our four christmases!

On Saturday, my mom and sister came to visit and celebrate an early Christmas. Parker had a blast with his new red wagon. Thanks mom! The weather has been sort of gloomy so it has been nice to be able to get the house somewhat clean and presents wrapped. Tonight we will enjoy some yummy food with Grandpa Bill for our second Christmas. Tomorrow we head down to Sacramento to celebrate with Grandma Linda and Frank! And lastly on Wednesday, we head down to the bay area to spend the actual Christmas holiday with friends and my dad and stepmom. I hope everyone is enjoying this holiday season.

Fixing the vacuum with dad. He even has his own phillips screwdriver!

New chair Grandma Mady gave him!
Relaxing!!

Going for a ride in the new red wagon!



Parker is obsessed with construction trucks or any trucks for that matter. Every time we go somewhere and we see a pickup he always says "dada"! Here is his new placemat.

We had to get out of the house so when there was a break in the rain we headed down to the fairgrounds to enjoy some lights. Not the best but it was fun.

Notice the pickup in his hand. Can't go anywhere without one!

Riding the train!



Got to love the look on his face. I wonder what he is thinking!

San Francisco Christmas Party Weekend

This weekend we headed down to the Bay Area for my family's Christmas party. On Friday night, we stayed with our dear friends, Tim & Tania and their adorable three month old, Corey. I thought Parker was a pretty good baby, but Corey really did not fuss at all. You guys are doing a great job. Parker loved their Christmas tree and helped Corey with his pacifier. Looking forward to seeing you guys on Christmas Eve.

On Saturday morning, we continued our road trip down to my Dad's house. We helped get ready for the party. Great to see old family friends. Hope everyone has a great week. 5 days left for me until 2 weeks off. Yeah!!

For some odd reason P loves the dog bed.

The next morning.

Making a track out of the platters.

Still in the dog bed!

On a side note, Parker enjoys stacking anything. This is what I caught him doing the other day while I was making dinner.

Decorating for Christmas

Finally finished decorating this weekend. Looks like it could snow here tonight. The highlight of decorating was putting up the wreath made by Parker's great grandma who has since passed away. Budge's dad let us borrow it this year to put up at our house and P loves it. Pretty amazing. Parker loves to play hide and seek in the Christmas tree, take off the ornaments and is trying to make the Ho Ho Ho sound of Santa Claus. He continues to amaze us each day! This Christmas is going to be a special one with him. Hope everyone has a great week ahead! Off to San Francisco next weekend.