The Many Faces of Parker

And you all thought Landon had an expressive face!!  Check this boy out:

While Scott's Away, the Children Play

Here are a few funny things I've heard in the last day or two:

While Parker was napping, Landon helped me with one of my sewing projects.  We were talking about the disciples and how Jesus helped them find fish:

L: Do those disciples want to eat the fish?

M: I'm sure they were fishing so they would have something to eat for dinner.  Aren't we lucky that we can buy our food from the store and we don't have to work all day to get it?

L: Yeah.  Do the disciples like fish?

M: Probably.  Do you like fish?

L:.......(long pause).....Only ham fish.  Not eye fish.

(That one made my day)

At bedtime (well, it was supposed to be bedtime...):

L: Hey Parker.  I'm your Doctor and I need to check you.

P: Ok!

L: I'm not anyone else's Dr., just yours....and Mommy's and Daddy's.

P: Ok.

L: Here, come on this bench.  This is the bench where I check people, you know?

P: Ok (as he walks over)

L: I'm checking your heart.

P: Oh. Hey! I ok!

L: NO YOU ARE NOT OK!!  You are SICK!

P: Oh.  I need Tyenol (Tylenol)

L: Well, if you want Tylenol, you need to go out there.  See, your heart is getting sick.  

P: Oh....I your Doctor!

L: No!  You are not a Doctor, you are a boy who is sick!  I'm YOUR Doctor.

P: No, I Pahker!!

(This conversation went on for awhile, but I had to leave the hallway before I burst out laughing!)

During Parker's Umpteenth timeout for the night:

P: Hey!  You stop it!

M: Parker, if you talk like that you'll just have to stay in timeout longer.

P: (long wail with a smack to my leg) I hit!  (which is why he was in timeout to begin with)

M: K, if you hit you'll have to stay in timeout and you won't get to come out and play.

P: ........(long pause)..........um, love!  Mommy I love you!

M: I love you too, now have a timeout and then you can come try again.

P: (big kiss) I kiss your leg!  (another big kiss) I kiss your leg again!  I love you Mommy!

(and he successfully got out of timeout...what can I say, I'm a sucker!)

Best Ever

Ok, my sister sent this to me and I think it's the best gift she's ever given.  It's hilarious!  This year's "Elf Yourself" has really outdone itself.  Thanks Stacey :)

REGINA SPEKTOR!!!

We were lucky enough to see one of our favorite artists in concert this last weekend.  Regina played at the Fillmore in Denver (such a cool venue - small and intimate!).  She was A.MAZE.ING.  I really can't believe how talented and creative she is.  we loved every minute of it!  Here we are waiting for the show (Jupiter One opened and were really good - the lead singer actually played the violin for Regina).

And for your viewing pleasure, here's a montage from the concert - you do NOT want to miss the middle a cappella song she did.  So great!

Snow, snow, snow

This is what it looked like outside just a few days ago (this is the drift on our roof!):

It completely dumped snow!  And today it was 70 degrees out.  I LOVE this weather!  It makes you grateful for everything - you want to enjoy the warm weather for a week and then enjoy the snow for a week.  It's wonderful!  We went sledding for the first time, too - the kids loved it.  Maybe next time we'll take our camera along...

BEFORE last week's big snow, we had one little snow that the boys just had to play in.  Here are a few pictures from that:

Needless to say, they love having snow around this year!

Before Halloween we took the boys to a pumpkin patch.  We had so much fun there - they got to paint pumpkins, pick out one to carve and play in a bouncy house and straw maze.  It was a blast!

And another totally random note: 

Landon has decided that he doesn't like taking naps all the time anymore, so some days we find him like this at around 5 o'clock:

Halloween

We finished our Halloween early this year!  We went to two trunk or treats and it's a good thing we did - we now have two feet of snow outside!  Here are some of the highlights:

Jack Sparrow  

Do you think Landon was excited to be a pirate??

Donald Duck

The doughnut hang - not quite as good as the Berkeley Ward Krispy Kremes, but still a hit!

Checking out the candy

Pumpkin carving!  The boys decided to make a "happy" monster this year and each of them helped me carve.  They loved holding the little knife!

They painted these other two pumpkins at the pumpkin patch:

End result:

Halloween cookies!  My Mom used to make these witch finger cookies for my school class each Halloween - I loved it!  I thought it was time my kids learned the tradition.  You can see what they enjoyed the most: snitching the dough!

The end result - the fingers were more bloody than usual :)

Then off to our last event with both our pirates:

And the final picture of the night:

Oh yeah....that's going up on his wedding day :)

Clubhouse Conversations

Landon and Parker recently acquired a really cool (cheap!) clubhouse that they LOVE.  We have it set up in our living room right now and they have been in that thing non-stop.  They call it the "Cool House" - maybe they heard me wrong? - and they have the cutest conversations in there.  For example:

#1

L: Hey Parker, we have to do this because it's an emergency!

P: Ok!

L: No, not like that.  Only emergency noises.  Then we can jump like this.

P: Ok!

L: Good job Parker!

#2

L: Hey Parker, do you want your socks off?  Here, your feet are warm.  I'll take your socks off and then put them back on when your feet are cold.

P: Ok!

L: I always look out for my brother.  But sometimes I don't.

#3

L: Hey Parker, come sleep in the tent!  I cleaned out all the toys so we can sleep.

P: Ok!  (goes inside)

L: No, Parker, you need your blankie to sleep.  Go get it!

P: Ok! (goes and gets it, goes back inside)

.......quiet.......

L: Sweet dreams....

P: Sweet dreams Lannon!

Those are just a few - so cute.  I try to listen as much as possible because they just crack me up!  I'm sure you noticed that pattern with Parker...he says "ok!" to just about anything his brother suggests.  Landon loves having him in there with him.  If Parker ever leaves, I hear Landon yelling "Parker!  Come back in the cool house!".  I hope this lasts all winter :)