Mama's Boy??

What about this says "Mama's Boy" to you?? Ha.

Mama's boy...

David, guest blogger here.  Just writing a quick little update so I can firmly remember what it was like when Parker was in his "mommy stage."  Obviously, she's the better looking and more intelligent parent - but Parker, I am fun too, even if I don't smell as good as her!! 

Nobody soothes a tired and sad child like being held by mama, which I get.  What I don't love though is this latest trend of when I'm trying to put him to bed, he pushes me away and says "Papa, bye-bye!" while he cries for "Mama Read Book!!!"  He's always willing to give me a kiss and hug goodnight...so long as I am getting out of the way afterwards so he can snuggle with his mother. 

Photographic evidence of this unsettling trend...



Exhibit A:  This is him running away from me at the beach.  The weather was fine, the views were gorgeous...but a simple pose in our Go Cougs gear was too much to ask for. 

 

Exhibit B:  This is what look I get when I ask him for a smile so we can show mama how much fun we're having on our run.  Hands full of fun, a face full of displeasure.



Exhibit C:  "Hey, Parker?  World's Best Dad wants to take you out to play on your bike, sound like fun?!"  Sure...fun enough to put on some golf pants and a helmet and then....RUN.  His vocabulary is getting better, here was his quote:  "Catch me if you can old stinky man."

Exhibit D:  "Want to sit with Papa, nice and comfy on his lap to read a book?"  The response:  "All done sitting on people."  Actions say different - look at this lounger on mama!  Argh!

Exhibit E:  "No, I refuse to cuddle with you Pap...wait a second, this is kind of comfortable and nice." 
 

Wow, how did that picture sneak in there?!  Is that MY son cuddling up in my arms as we walk back to the house?!  Are those my arms he loves wrapping himself up into?!  It's true, that's true!  He does love me, he does love me! Okay, false alarm I guess....for now anyway. 




David and I were very lucky to be able to travel to Puerto Rico recently on Microsoft's dime. I should really say that I was lucky as David actually earned the trip and was nice enough to choose me as his travel companion. :-) We were blessed with beautiful weather (most of the time), great food, and lovely accommodations.  

 

This also meant that Parker got to spend some quality time with family while we were away. He had so much fun I'm not even sure he noticed we were gone.

 

 

 

Halloween

For Halloween Parker dressed up as Barcelona's star soccer player, Lionel Messi, who happens to be David's favorite soccer player.

Although trick-or-treating with his friends was fun, Parker's favorite thing about Halloween was the plastic jack-o-lantern he used to collect candy. He wasn't too interested in the candy, but he does love using it to transport his cars around the house.

 

 
 

Pumpkin Patch

 

 

 

 

Sun, Sand, and Surf

 

To celebrate Sarah's early 30th birthday we took a much anticipated Johnson-Totten family trip to the beach. We were a little nervous about what the weather would be like on the Washington coast in October, but we really lucked out. While it wasn't necessarily warm (see Parker in his stocking cap) it was sunny and dry for most of the trip.

 

 

For some reason, Matt is obsessed with digging holes and putting the kids in them. I predict that we'll have many more pictures with kids in holes throughout the years to come. Oddly enough, Parker thought it was great fun to be in the hole. He did not enjoy the water, though. He really wanted to walk down to it, but as soon as it would come near his feet he totally freaked out. Just another way he takes after Olive.

 

 

That's right Parker, Matt is hilarious! You laugh now, but you're going to be in that hole you're helping him with in a minute.

 

We took a little drive to Cape Disappointment and its lighthouse - a bit windy, but beautiful! 

 

  

Yep, that's my kid putting his cars in a perfect line. David is worried about OCD, but I keep telling him there's nothing wrong with being organized.