Parker Turns 5!

Mr. Parker is 5! Oh this sweet boy. He steals my heart and pushes me all at the same time. He is so determined, sweet, stubborn, athletic, thoughtful, funny, and mischievious. He is such a funny little guy and I can't imagine life without my Parker. He really does make me laugh daily with his antics. He loves to make people laugh, but is also really shy. His teachers all LOVE him. I get comments from his pre-school teachers and primary teachers frequently that they just love the stories that come out of his mouth. He is just a delightful little child and I am so lucky to get to be his mom! 

Just because my pictures are out of order, we're going to take a quick Capri break. This girl has become such a dad's girl. It's hilarious and ridiculous all at the same time. She LOVES her dada. She is also a full of life, happy little child. 

Peek-a-boo with dad!

She's also a great companion for voting. She went to a Dr. appointment and then waited in line with me for an hour and a half to vote. Thankfully she's a go with the flow kind of girl!

Okay, now back to my big 5 year old! Just look at this cute boy. :) 

Parker loves to play with action figures. He has quite the imagination and his men have quite the battles/fun on obstacle courses he creates. It's so fun to watch his brain work. Excited about his new action figures!

Brody got in on the action before school:

Oh his faces. He is the most animated child I know!

This brings back happy memories and makes me sad all at the same time. It's hard to watch that little Gerber baby grow up, but at the same time I love getting to know his personality. 

It was my turn to host play group at my house, and Parker was so excited to have his buddies help him celebrate. He shares a birthday with his friend, Camden, so it was a big bash! They played games and decorated cupcakes. Capri was happy to join in the fun. Love all these cute boys!

I thought Parker did a really nice job decorating his cupcake. He really likes art lately and has become quite good at it.

Green mustache!

Parker wanted to go to Chili's for dinner. He was so excited! They sang to him which was his favorite part. He's hilarious.

We also got this big first grader's school pictures back. I love the uneven teeth and the long, spikey hair. He's adorable and I love him!

Halloween 2014!

This year I had all kinds of fun family costumes I wanted to do, but I'm the only one who thought that was a good idea. So we settled on a Ninja, Ironman, and 
Ariel. Kind of a modge podge, but they were cute so it didn't really matter. haha! I was just glad it wasn't freezing cold this year, Brody didn't have strep throat, and Jared was actually home to participate in the trick-or-treating. Woohoo! 
Getting ready for the ward trunk or treat:

Parker's facial expressions never get old:

Cutest little first princess dress. I took advantage of her not having an opinion yet. I thought she was the cutest Ariel around. She thought she was big stuff at the Trunk or Treat also. Walked all around like such a grown up girl! 

I tried?

Cutest girl with her #1 fan:

We got together with some of our favorite friends, the Johnstons for a pre-trick or treating dinner. We made mummy bananas, pumpkin clementines, finger breadsticks, and mummy dogs. The kids loved it and had lots of fun! 

Post trick or treating:

The finished product of our first ever pumpkin carving session. The boys picked out two of the most complicated pictures in the little book, but I thought they turned out pretty good for our first try in forever. Jared did the haunted house and I did the creepy guy.

I just love these two together. Caleb is 10 months younger than Capri yet somehow he's the same size. They are good buddies!

Candy sorting:

These are a little out of order, but these were pre-trick or treating with our friends. Look at those cute, cute kids in costumes!

  

Just a quick picture I put together for comparison sake of all of my kids about 15 months. You can definitely tell they are siblings and I love each one of them!