18 Months Old!

July 11th Parker turned 18 months old. I can't believe how big he is getting. He is starting to assert his independence lately. Wants to hold his own spoon, walk without holding our hand, and doesn't like the stroller or shopping cart anymore. Needless to say, we do a lot of chasing him around! This month we also took him to San Diego where he had so much fun playing in the water. If you can remember, last year he was scared of the sand and ocean, however this year he was all about it! He loved eating the sand and playing with it, and he never wanted to get out of the water. We took more pictures with other peoples cameras so we will post more beach/water pictures later.


Grandpa Larry gave me this shirt and the saying is very relevant to my antics these days!




Expressing my love of ice cream sandwiches!


Say cheese Parker!


Hanging out with Daddy, Dave, and my buddy Kathlyn!


Playing with and eating sand is the best!


What do you think of the hole I'm digging Mommy?


Hey Serafina, how about we go get in some trouble together!?


Baby Jolie and her big sis Kathlyn


The kids loved playing with this water table! An excellent purchase!




Guess who got engaged this summer!!?! Dave and Bridget, look at how gorgeous her ring is? Congrats!


How cute are we??!


Serafina loving the Merry Go Round


Parker's first time on a Merry Go Round, skeptical but had fun in the end!


On the submarine with Daddy.


What a great boat driver you are Parker! Say hi to Daddy!


Rob and I hanging out on the porch


The whole gang and then some...


Our nightly walks together, Parker would insist on holding Kathlyn's hand the whole time!


Kathlyn the "big sis" of the group putting sunblock on Parker!


Look at me everybody! These days I can brush my teeth, do my leg exercises, and pose for pictures with my Doggy at the same time!