my silly boy

Calvin Franklin
aka: Cal, Calvy, Buddy, Pal

My Calvy; my sweetie pie boy.  I love his fantastic laugh and the way he can fill an entire room with it.  He is a perfect example of what little boys should be.  LOUD and messy, quiet and sweet.  He is such a small little guy, but boy does he know how to get things done!  We're both convinced Calvin will be quite the athlete, and I know his Daddy LOVES playing catch with him.  Calvy especially loves to swing a bat or golf club, with what appears to be quite good form! :) (to my biased eye anyways)

Calvin is the cuddly guy in this family.  He LOVES his Daddy and pretty much follows him everywhere.  Cal especially loves mowing the yard with Wes.  I think though that if we would let him, he would sit in Wes's old red car all day and "drive".  He's such a curious little person; everything must be turned and pulled and investigated.

It's hard to get any pictures of Calvin, he's an elusive little man when he's awake...always on the go.  There is never a dull moment when this little gift from above is around!

Cal's all-time favorite indoor activity is finding a car, and making anything a road.  He plays all by himself and is completely content to just drive and drive.  No interruptions, PLEASE!!
























Calvy's Main Man: DADDY!!

He loves Wes so completely it melts my heart.  Obviously I would love some Mama time once in a while, but I couldn't be happier that he loves his daddy so much...I do too!  I am very glad that he has a twin sister though, or I might be a very sad mama.

Cal is such a happy boy...he's always giggling about something!  And let me just say...his laugh should be bottled up and sold.  It is the MOST terrific join-in-laugh since his Uncle Paul.  When Calvy is laughing...everybody is laughing!  This little boy is sure to be the life of the party.

my funny girl

Charlotte Addison Parker

aka: Charli, Lala, Miss Brown, Snookie, Bug

What's not to love?  My beautiful little girly girl, all giggles and smiles and long golden hair.  I cannot believe how fast she is growing, but every moment I love her more.  She is everything a mother could ask for in a perfect little body.  Her round tummy and soft little legs with a sweet little voice to melt your heart.  In the short minutes of each day she makes everything brighter with a spunkiness that tickles my heart.

The other day we were at the funeral of our good friend Koby's mom, Barb, and after a gentleman sang a very nice song Miss Charlotte stood up on my lap and shouted "YAY!!!" all the while giving him a one person standing ovation.  It is in moments like these that my heart gets a little lighter, and I thank God that she is in my life.

There are so many small things she does each day that are hard to describe in print, but what is certain is that anyone who gets the opportunity to meet this one-of-a-kind girl will definitely be laughing.

There are many silly faces our little Charli uses, and these are some of my favorites.

Already she knows the Freeman/Engle eyebrow trick and can and will use it on demand.  I always think how Paul would have laughed to see her do it.

Of course Lala loves to put on sparkly shoes and have pretty hair, but she is always a little unpredictable...why didn't I think of a SCUBA mask to finish her Christmas outfit???

And of course we cannot forget our little counter thief.  There is not a single item that Charlotte cannot "steal" from the kitchen counter, although bread is her favorite.  Not only did she find this loaf of bread, but she has been found with a pan of rice krispies, a 4 lb container of strawberries, and my personal favorite a bag of potato chips with her partners in crime Cal and Cash literally surrounding her as she doled out her treasure!

Getting the hang of this!

Today was fairly uneventful...full of cleaning, laundry, and vacuum repair...a day in the life!  Our funny little twins have decided after 2 years that they might actually like to switch cribs...goofy.  So, for the last few nights Cal has slept with pink bedding and Charli with blue.  I think the only one who has noticed is me :)

Here's what we've been up to:
poopy underwear: 1 (Calvin) - he just doesn't really care about having a dirty bottom...
nice dry underwear: 1 (Charlotte) - she seems to have mastered "holding" it until nap time...hmmm
glitter shoes: 2 (Cal seems to prefer the silver pair) :)
re-organized pj drawers: 1 (which is the only one)
loads of laundry: 4
lawn tractor rides: 2 (Daddy is the BEST)
cars parked behind our house: soon to be only 2!!!
tubes of diaper cream: 1 mostly spread through Calvin's hair

flash back

there are no words

To the ZOO!

The Parker clan recently made our first trek to the wonderful Omaha Zoo this year (first of many)!  Some of our favorites:

The Aquarium is of course at the top of our list!

Penguins

Favorite "Orange Fish"

NEMO!!

the wonder of children

penguin bubble

The Short Story

shoulder rides FOR Daddy FROM Charli: 2000

car crashes by Calvy: infinity

mouthwash for Calvy: 1 almost empty bottle

fist/noggin combinations (courtesy of Crush): nightly X2
hands buried in the new sandbox: 4

new words learned daily: 50 at least (it's amazing)
Charlotte's favorite new word: "Dude"
New Best Friends: 1 (Cash Man!)

Hoppin Down the Bunny Trail

Bunny Cakes 2010

 Thank You Easter Bunny!

The Man with the PLAN!

The Short Story

Happy Easter!

multi-colored hands = 4
unintentional camo eggs = 1
m&m bunny pancakes = 3
zhu zhu pets = 2
bubbles = infinity (it says so on the package)
breakdowns over peeled apples = 1 (apples must stay whole)  :)

Birthday Bash!

2 Curious Monkeys Turn 2

Two for Two!

I know this is a few weeks late, but my sweet babies are TWO!!!  I can hardly remember what it was like to feed them a bottle...how time flies.  It's so bittersweet, because they are more fun and more fantastic than ever, but it's slipping away so quickly!


Here's an update on the vital stats:

Miss Charlotte

33.5" long (41%)

26lbs 4oz (45%)

Head Circ: 50.5 cm (99%)

Favorites:

Animal: Nay-Nay (horse)

Book: Good Night Moon

TV: Curious George

Movie: Finding Nemo

Food: Carbs
CANDY!!!

Calvy

32" long (4%)

22lbs 6oz (2%)

Head Circ: 49.5cm (72%)

His Favorites:

Toy: Mack the Semi

Sport: baseball/golf (swinging is key)

Food: Carrots / Broccoli

TV: Curious George

Movie: Milo & Otis