Uh, Mom - A Little Help Please?

We recently purchased a couple of baby gates for our home - which has opened up the front room much more for Parker to explore. Today he investigated the dining room table - but couldn't quite figure out how to get back out again!

Hey Mom - Can I Go Play?

Now that Parker can pull himself up to cruise around the room he finds all sorts of new fun things. One of his favorites is to watch his dad BBQ in the back yard. He also takes any opportunity he can to look at the leaves blow around outside - just wait until I can send him out there to play!

Giddy Up!

Parker has recently become very interested in the horse he received from Bob and Lorna when he was first born. Lately he has been petting and standing by his horse, but when Ma Pat was here they decided to figure out how to ride it. Parker was having a great time, even bouncing around whenever Ma Pat stopped rocking to get her to start again - so fun!

The Best Babysitter You Can Get

Parker's Mommy and Daddy had a fancy ball to go to the other night and they were in need of a babysitter. When Ma Pat found out that there was the availability of some 1-on-1 Parker time she jumped on a plane and flew out to Oklahoma! It was so nice for Parker's Mommy and Daddy to spend the evening out knowing that Parker was getting the best possible care at home. And Ma Pat even stuck around a few extra days to hang with the family. Great times!

Teeth!

Parker is a tooth-growing fiend! He sprouted his first two bottom teeth when he was 5 months old and he hasn't stopped since! He now has four top teeth, four bottom teeth, his canines are big and swollen under his gums and all the rest of his gums look like they could sprout new ones any time! Thank goodness we have lots of great things to chew on around here - although we try to discourage chewing on tables or Mommy.

Washington DC With The Best of Friends...

This October we were lucky enough to travel to Washington DC and spend some time with some of our greatest friends! Months and months ago Mandy was talked into running the Army 10 Miler with the Army Wife Network Team (mostly coerced by her friend Tara). Once Parker's Ma Pat and Papa Lar caught wind of their trip they jumped right on some flight reservations to join in the party. When Mandy's friends Andrea and Heather heard that the Bosworth/Culver clan would be making their way to the east coast they both wanted in on the Army 10 Miler action! Well, Mandy and Parker met up with Ma Pat and Papa Lar on October 20th, to be met the next day by Parker's daddy. We spent days sightseeing and evenings with Parker's "aunt" Andrea (who crashed with us in the hotel because her and Mandy couldn't let each other go for even a minute of possible girl time).
Saturday night, the night before the race we ALL met up with Heather, Ram and Parker's friend Cole. Along with "aunt" Tara and Kevin. We had a great dinner together with lots of crazy baby time!
Sunday morning Mandy, Ben, Tara, Kevin, Andrea, and Heather all ran the Army 10 Miler - it was an amazing experience. Mandy was so excited to run with all of her friends, and Heather kept us all in line
There are many more pictures from the trip in Parker's online album, but below is a selection of the favorites.




Tagged by Papa Lar after our trip to the Capital












The tired foursome post race.








The whole Army Wife Network Army 10 Miler Team!









Dancing with Aunt Heather before the race (Cole was hanging with his daddy and some friends in Virginia).













Parker's first "inking" of an Army Wife Network tattoo.












Out to dinner with the group - Parker shares his Ma Pat with his friend Cole.





"What?"











Good times with good friends.

"Parker, this is how we eat Big Boy food out at dinner."

"Cole, I prefer table."

Parker's daddy at Arlington National Cemetery.

Parker meeting Aunt Andrea for the first time! He loved her!

Photo op with Papa Lar and Ma Pat.

Family photo.

WWII Memorial with Papa Lar - this is Mandy's favorite DC spot.

Attitude outside the National Archives.

The Stand and Shake

Parker is loving that he now knows how to "dance" - even without music!