Friday, July 9, 2010

Our Garden

Blake and I were trying really hard to have a great garden this year. We have tried before and it never would grow or animals would eat everything. So this year we were out there like crazy watering and weeding. We even went so far as to put a good fence up to keep the hairy varmints out. The garden was looking really good. It looked like we were going to have some corn for the first time in our many years of trying. The green beans are coming out of our ears and the cherry tomatoes we'll be eating for months. But yesterday morning Blake went out to water the garden to find that something had demolished the corn. The little varmint took the corn and enjoyed it under the nice shade of our tomato plants. All of the corn was eaten!! We was so made!! They knocked over a few tomato plants trying to get in. So unfortunately we took down the fence and mowed over the corn. We don't want any reminders that we would have had corn. But at least everything else is good. I've already picked over a dozen cucumbers and two five gallon buckets of green beans. We have one big boy tomato starting to turn and a gazillion tomato's where take one came from. But you better bet that next year we're putting up an electric fence through the night!! They'll learn you don't mess with the Parker's garden or!!

Monday, July 5, 2010

Our Fourth of July

I am hoping that everyone had a wonderful fourth of July! We did! We got all packed up and headed to the "Farm" for the weekend. We got there on Friday and left Sunday afternoon. Friday we went fishing and enjoyed the awesome night. The weather was great all weekend but it was the bast the first night we were there. Then Saturday cousin Josie, Brent, Jenny and Ogdan showed up. Then a little later Aunt Lori, Uncle Chuck, and Grandma "Gigi" Bevo showed up too. We went swimming in the afternoon where I got a sunburn really bad on my legs. (Long story!) Then the girls went for rides on the golf cart. Belle just loved it. She wanted more! We would caught her going to the golf cart just to play on it. They played with bubbles with a little bit of help from "Gigi" (Bevo). There for a moment we weren't sure who was helping who. But they had fun. Then later that night we had a wonderful display of fireworks. Lori and Chuck picked up some fireworks while they were still in Missouri 'cuz Illinois only allows fireworks to stay on the ground. But we had a great display. I love to see fireworks, so to have our own little show was nice. I put Belle in this watermelon dress 'cuz nothing says fourth of July like good 'ol watermelon. She wanted to eat every rock she could find too. She got so filthy! But she had fun! The fishing was good! The first night we were there the boys baited some hooks and were able to get a really big catfish. Then the rest of the weekend we got a really nice amount of fish. We caught another big catfish, some bass, a few bluegill and crappie.We were all hoping for a fish fry but it didn't work out. Maybe another time. I love me some fried fish!!






She's NOT suppost to have that rock!


BALL!!









I like fast toys! See Uncle!

They do say rice crispy treats go to your thighs!







These. Are. Really. Heavy!



Friday, July 2, 2010

Hi Daddy!

Belle loves her daddy! Blake was mowing the lawn the other day and she wanted to watch him. So I put her up on the chair so she could get a better view of the yard. She thought she was hot stuff up in the chair. She would wave and blow kisses at daddy. She was really interested in what he was doing. What with the loud noise and all. He reminds her that soon enough she'll be out there mowing for him! LOL




What is he doing?
Blowing kisses!








F.Y.I. We will be going to the "Farm" for our Fourth of July. I will try to take lots of pictures for you all. I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Sunday, June 27, 2010

12 Months

Last week we went for Belle's 12 months check-up. We had a few things to talk about. Belle's had this rash on her back and tummy for a while. I thought it was just a little dry skin. I would put different lotions on it to see if it would help. And it didn't. She also got this rash in the crease of her arms. That got bad fast. I tried butt cream, an anti-itch cream, and a lo of other things and nothing seemed to help. Somethings made it worse. The Dr. looked at it and decided that she too like mommy has exscimu. She's been swimming in the pool and out in the sun more so he said that all those things can be an irritant. He gave us some ointment to make that rash go away. He told me to put her back on Zyrtec for three weeks and the rash should go away. So that's why she's naked in a lot of her photos 'cuz of the cream on her. We are also going to start whining her off the boob. The Dr. said she can only get whole milk and when ever we want to replace a feeding. She is drinking it vary well. She normally will drink and then when she gets enough she'll start spitting it out. Well she won't with the milk. Which is great 'cuz that would be a mess. Her over all growth is good.
Height: 29 inches
Weight: 19 lbs 4 oz
Head: 44 1/2 cm

She had to get her finger pricked for her iron levels and three shots. She did great. I think the thing she hated the most was when the nurse held her down to give the shots. She a vary tough cookie!

Friday, June 25, 2010

Escape Artist!

Tonight I needed to run to the restroom really quickly. With being pregnant that happens more often. Next thing I hear is pushing! Then Belle playing with a bucket that WAS NOT in her play ring! She escaped! She moved her chair, pulled the pillow and toy out from the couch and squeezed her little butt through this opening! I went to change the laundry and she did it again!!She's gone that way before but not for a while. She was going around the chair to escape so we moved that up against the wall completely. Now she's going back to the old escape plan! Crazy girl! You can't help but laugh 'cuz she's SO proud of herself!
Am I in trouble?

Swing?

Belle got this awesome swing for her birthday from Kendall and Mel! Unfortunately it's either been raining or Daddies been working so it's still sitting on our floor. But that doesn't stop Belle from enjoying it!

Monday, June 21, 2010

Birthday Party Continued!

For some reason my computer is not letting me add more photo's to the first blog so I'll start this one. There are alot of pictures so you can see how it's taking me so long.

What are ya'll doing?
Okay Papa show me how it's done!
Morgan

Getting ready for presents!
Belle got her own baby for home!
Look at that face!
She just hit her head.




She's reading "a book"!
Get ready here it comes!!
Look at that face! Told you she'd LOVE IT!!
Look at that FACE! Loving every minute of it!
Am I full?
Okay! Now am I full?
NEVER!!
Guys do I have something on my chin?