Parkinson Family

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Erika's big event

May 4, 2009- Erika got visited by the tooth fairy after losing her first tooth. It was a very exciting event! Mommy got to make the last move and pull the tooth out by tying it onto a doorknob with floss and giving it a good yank. Erika was soooo excited to find money and a note under her pillow the next morning. The tooth fairy let her keep her first tooth to remember it.

Erika got to perform in her first production- "Enchanted" with an acting group called "Up With Kids". She was cast as "Skipper the Penguin". She had four speaking lines and did a great job!! We are so proud of her! She put in a lot of time practicing every week for the play. She really enjoys being on stage and picks up the lines and music so quickly. It was so fun to watch her! Her grandma Parkinson surprised her by showing up right before the play to come and watch her. She made the 4-hour drive from Boise just for this and we are so grateful for her sacrifice! It was a special day for Erika.

Baby Animal Day

April 18, 2009- We went to the Baby Animal Day at the American West Heritage Center in Cache Valley and the kids sure had a good time. They got to hold and pet baby animals, go on pony rides and a wagon rides, do a treasure hunt, and enjoy a peaceful picnic.

Wednesday, April 22, 2009

Easter in Boise

Since Aaron's parents have moved to Boise, we were so glad to have the chance to go up and visit them for Easter and see their new place. We had a great time visiting, feeding the ducks and playing at the park, having easter egg hunts and eating good food. It was a wonderful weekend!

Friday, April 17, 2009

Sunday Best

Sunday, March 28th- We had a great Sunday together as a family and the kids looked so cute that day I had to take some pictures of them.

Friday, April 10, 2009

Creative Play

I get a kick out of the creative things my kids come up with to play. (Most of the ideas are Erika's and Kyle just follows along faithfully.) They have fun playing pirates, "Bolt" (like the movie Bolt), doggies and kitties, and dress-up. They like to make things out of boxes, stools, or anything really. Heidi gets to come along for the ride. I am just so happy that they play so well together!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Winter Fun

I know winter is coming to an end, but I just wanted to add post some pictures of the kids having fun this winter. We enjoyed playing in the snow and sledding, snowmobiling, ice fishing, etc. It is fun now that they are old enough to play together and enjoy the outdoors.

Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Can it be true?

Yes, it is true, believe it or not. Amber has finally decided to start a family blog. The moment the world has been waiting for... Just kidding. I have actually been wanting to do this for a while, just gearing myself up for it. Anyway, I think it will be good to have a way to connect with family and friends who are far away as we have many who we don't get to see very often. I will try to update it at least once a month- and more if possible. Hopefully this can make the distance seem just a little bit shorter for all of us. And, I hope to strengthen the relationships that we care so much about. I would also ask that anyone reading this will also take the time to look and to comment, and to be a part of our lives. So, here I go- Wish me luck!

Parkinson funnies

Nov 2012- Aaron was watching football on TV and Jared came out saying, "I want to go watch grass!"

Dec 2011- Heidi said one morning, "Mom, there's frosting on the house!" (on a cold day when frost was on the house).

June 2, 2011- Driving in the car Kyle said to his sister, "If you don't learn to talk, Jesus will make you talk Spanish." (He explained later that he actually meant sign language. That's how he thought it worked.)

Feb 28, 2011- Kyle said, "I don't like to have babysitters because they are only supposed to take care of babies!" Then we explained that they can take care of bigger kids too.

Dec 15, 2010- Kyle said, "I know how they make egg nog. First they dump in the eggs and mix them around. Then they put in the nog..."

Oct 20, 2010- Kyle said, "Mom, is some cheese blue?" I said it is called blue cheese but isn't really that blue. He said, "Well, then does it taste like blueberries?" I love all the questions he asks about how the world works- He's really trying to figure things out.

Oct 7, 2010- We were driving by Arctic Circle and Kyle said, "Is that the hamburger hut? I like that hut." I am wondering if he was remembering a time when we went to "Pizza Hut".

Aug 12, 2010- We were driving by a farm where there was a big fire burning up the field and Kyle said, "Dad, is that where the indians live?"

Aug 8, 2010- We were driving in the car and Kyle said, "Dad, I think I 'm truck-sick." "You mean car sick?" "No, truck sick- when you're sick in the truck."

Aug 2, 2010- We were headed off to a doctor's appointment for the baby and he was crying. Kyle said, "Mom, I think he's crying because you said he is going to get a shot."

June 28, 2010- The other day at dinner it was Heidi's turn to pray and daddy was helping her. She was just repeating everything word for word when he got to "Please bless it.." and said it 3 times. Finally I had to open my eyes to see what the hold up was. Well, little Heidi was just stuffing spaghetti in her mouth as fast as she could and it was hanging out all over. We all just bust up laughing. I guess she just couldn't wait any longer!

May 19, 2010- On the way home from the hospital after seeing their new baby brother, Erika said, "When I was born mom and dad said that I looked blue." Kyle said, "And when I was born I was pink and red. "

Dec 9,2009- The other day we were eating dinner and Kyle didn't want to eat. He said, "I don't like to eat aliens!" We told him there were no aliens in his dinner. Then, realizing what he was talking about, I said, "You mean onions?" He kept calling onions "aliens" and we got a kick out of it.

Nov 20, 2009- Erika lost another tooth at school today. Kyle said to her, "Erika, when my tooth gets loose and comes out, I'll give mine to you."

Oct 10, 2009- Today Erika said, "Mom, someday when I'm older, I want to get that recipe from you!"

Sept 9, 2009- We couldn't find our puppy anywhere and had driven all over the neighborhood to find him. Finally about 2 hours later Kyle showed up holding him and I said, "Where did you find him?" He said, "In the killer-box". "The what?" "The cooler-box". He had stuck him in a cooler in our backyard and forgotten about it. We were glad he was okay!! I felt terrible and gave him some extra TLC for a little while.

Sept 4, 2009- Erika said tonight, "You know what my favorite thing is about school? It's lunch... and learning... and break!" We said, "Isn't that the whole thing?"

Aug 17,2009- We were camping and had brought all our bikes. As we were leaving camp for a little while, Aaron commented that it might have been wise to bring a chain to lock up our bikes so they wouldn't get stolen. Erika said, "Or, we could have just brought a sign that said, 'DON'T STEAL!'".

July 12, 2009- Today at church Kyle looked at my Young Women's Medallion and said, "Mom, is that you on the necklace?"

July 3, 2009- Kyle had been sleeping down in Erika's room with some friends and came upstairs before we went to bed. He said, "Mom, there was some noise down there. I think it was the tooth fairy, coming to get the loose tooth."