thanksgiving

we flew to colorado for thanksgiving this year.

and boy was it a fun trip! full of lots of family,

shopping and eating. what else is better than that?

it was parker's first time ever flying. 

and thanks to the ipad, he did GREAT! 

it was a really full flight, so parker had to sit on my lap.

that was a little squishy, but we survived.

once we made it to colorado, parker had the time of his life

running through the house, playing with new toys, terrorizing 

the dog, playing with cousin kyler, having the undivided attention of

grandma and grandpa and his aunts and uncles.

 im not sure who enjoyed this activity more... aunt stacey or parker.

he loved the stickers. and just might be getting some in his stocking this year.

we also took him bowling for the first time.

he LOVED it. it was so cute to watch him.

see for yourself....

he did that dance/gallop/clap after EVERY turn.

seriously, so cute.

enjoying some pie with grandpa on thanksgiving.

and helping grandma make lots of stuffing. 

he got a little carried away.....

 poor kid.... he loves to watch this video over and over and over.

and shouts OH NO! when he falls. so funny. 

cute matching cousins.

i cant believe we caught them both looking AND smiling!

we took him to see santa, but he didnt want to sit with him.

but he was all about this barney! 

helping grandma make some dinner.

the weather was BEAUTIFUL up until the day we took our family pictures.

it was so cold!

 

that poor little christmas tree has served us well the last 5 years....

and to think jared almost threw it away! 

we are SO excited to head down to idaho falls in a week

to spend christmas with the rucks family.

i just cant believe parker is going to be TWO! 

and still cant believe his birthday is christmas eve.