I asked him if his hands were dirty, he said "yeah, pikkerr (picture) mama"
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Olive Garden
Steven got finished early with his orientation tonight, so he came home for a few hours before heading back to Forest Park. We went out to dinner at Olive Garden (his and Parker's first time there) and it was so yummy! Parker really enjoyed his spaghetti as you can see!
I asked him if his hands were dirty, he said "yeah, pikkerr (picture) mama"
I asked him if his hands were dirty, he said "yeah, pikkerr (picture) mama"
Saturday, January 16, 2010
Build A Bear
So, the time is fast approaching that Steven is going to leave us for 6 straight weeks, to go on the road to do training to be a long haul truck driver. This was a very hard decision for our family to make, but in these tough economic times, we have to make sacrifices to do what is best for our family.
Steven lost his job at the end of August 2009, and here we are in January, and he is finally employed, so we count our blessings. Steven was able to do several side jobs (tiling floors, wood floors, bathroom remodels) that kept us afloat over the past four months. His CDL training was paid for through a government WIA (Workforce Investment Act) program. They paid for his CDL school ($3,000+), and all of his expenses regarding actually testing to get his license.
He is scheduled to leave on January 19th to go to Forest Park, GA for a 3 day orientation. After that he will leave us for 6 weeks straight, and should be home the beginning of March.
So, we decided to take Parker to Build A Bear at the Mall of GA and build a bear with a special voice message from his dada telling him that he loves and misses him. So whenever he is away, Parker can hear his voice and cuddle with him. He really enjoyed all that went into making his special stuffed bear, and loves to cuddle with his "Dada Bear".
Riding the carousel before going up to Build A Bear
Listening to all of the sounds that you can put inside your bear. We chose the custom one where Steven recorded a message for Parker.
Watching the stuffing go round and round!
He kept saying, WOWW COOOL
Now its your turn Parker
He kissed the heart and put the heart inside the bear, awww
Stepping on the pedal to fill up the bear
He wanted his bear!!
She told him to give it a hug to see if it felt right, he squeezed it and said "umm humm"
Giving Dada Bear a bath
He wouldn't let us carry the box, so he dragged it through the mall. And once we got to the stairs, Dada Bear took a ride, because Parker dropped the box down and it slid all the way to the bottom, with Parker cracking up the whole time.
Loving on Dada Bear
Steven lost his job at the end of August 2009, and here we are in January, and he is finally employed, so we count our blessings. Steven was able to do several side jobs (tiling floors, wood floors, bathroom remodels) that kept us afloat over the past four months. His CDL training was paid for through a government WIA (Workforce Investment Act) program. They paid for his CDL school ($3,000+), and all of his expenses regarding actually testing to get his license.
He is scheduled to leave on January 19th to go to Forest Park, GA for a 3 day orientation. After that he will leave us for 6 weeks straight, and should be home the beginning of March.
So, we decided to take Parker to Build A Bear at the Mall of GA and build a bear with a special voice message from his dada telling him that he loves and misses him. So whenever he is away, Parker can hear his voice and cuddle with him. He really enjoyed all that went into making his special stuffed bear, and loves to cuddle with his "Dada Bear".
Riding the carousel before going up to Build A Bear
Listening to all of the sounds that you can put inside your bear. We chose the custom one where Steven recorded a message for Parker.
Watching the stuffing go round and round!
He kept saying, WOWW COOOL
Now its your turn Parker
He kissed the heart and put the heart inside the bear, awww
Stepping on the pedal to fill up the bear
He wanted his bear!!
She told him to give it a hug to see if it felt right, he squeezed it and said "umm humm"
Giving Dada Bear a bath
He wouldn't let us carry the box, so he dragged it through the mall. And once we got to the stairs, Dada Bear took a ride, because Parker dropped the box down and it slid all the way to the bottom, with Parker cracking up the whole time.
Loving on Dada Bear
Monday, January 11, 2010
Friends
Steven is leaving for training for 6 weeks on the 19th for over the road truck driving. So, we had a get together with our good friends; Tara, Chris & Summerlyn and Courtney & Jake because we don't know how often he will be home and for how long. We got some Little Caesar's pizzas and just hung out for a few hours and had a really good time watching the kids play and have fun.
Steven, Parker, Courtney and Summerlyn
Trying to coax Summerlyn into the tunnel. She wasn't buying it.
My sweet Courtney. She will have a little one running around this time next year, she's due in August!! (But shhhh, it's still a secret!)
Chris and Jake...I love them
Steven, Parker, Courtney and Summerlyn
Trying to coax Summerlyn into the tunnel. She wasn't buying it.
My sweet Courtney. She will have a little one running around this time next year, she's due in August!! (But shhhh, it's still a secret!)
Chris and Jake...I love them
New Years Day 2010
New Year's Day 2010, I decided I wanted to cook our New Year's dinner and have everyone over. I made meatloaf, mashed potatoes, blackeye peas, pasta, and vanilla ice cream with baked apples for dessert. Mya was with John, so she did not come, but it was still a nice calm and quiet evening with my family.
Giving kisses
He was ready to get OUUUUUT!
Giving kisses
He was ready to get OUUUUUT!
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