Perhaps I Should Tackle This Today...

Just looking at this mountain makes me tired.  Ugh.  The last two nights I've dug into Parker's future clothes bins to pull out way-too-big-pajamas because he hasn't had any clean ones.  Ok, it's time. 

Babysitting Swap

We started doing a babysitting swap once a month with two other families that live in our apartment complex.  They each have one baby around Parker's age and they all play pretty well together.  This was our month to watch all the kids and Parker wanted to make sure they felt welcome in our home- hugs all around!

 

Splashing in the Water Feature

Paul and I had a disagreement when we first moved into our apartment about how I wanted to decorate our bedroom.  We compromised and decided that I could do whatever I wanted to the inside of our apartment if Paul could have free rein over our patio area.  Since then he has been busy at work perfecting his putting green.  I think he wants to have a grand reveal once its complete, so I'll just show a small portion.  Parker loooooves the water feature, especially after it has rained. I found out about this love the hard way (Paul was the one outside with Parker taking the pictures), when I discovered soggy footprints all over our apartment. 

 

Newport Boat Parade

One of the blessings of living near the beach: the Christmas boat parade in Newport Beach.  This was incredible and probably my most favorite activity of the Christmas season.  People spend thousands of dollars decorating their boats and then drive them parade-style through the harbor.  Some of the boats had live bands and swing dancers.  We sat in a park area near the end of the route, before the boats turned around.  This was also the choice spot of the booze cruise boats. I wish we had a better camera to document the awesomeness, but these will have to do: