Happy 100th Post to Me!

Happy 100th post to me!

This cupcake looks really gross but it's a 100th post celebration cupcake so it's gonna have to do. 

This cupcake looks really pretty but I found it on a health food website so it probably taste like cardboard

So let's imagine we're eating this instead. Because, lets be honest, this is the best cake batter ever. (Yes I am still 7 and I like sprinkles on and in my cake).

When I started this blog, I never knew how "into it" I'd get but this has been such a positive experience! I've loved cataloging our lives and sharing it with you...the good, the bad, the funny, the mundane...all of it! I've always been an "open book." Certain events in my very public life have caused me to want to retreat and be much more private but at the end of the day, I enjoy "doing life" in community. 

I wish I had this blog when I went through cancer or when Parker was in the NICU. We truly witnessed the power of prayer, support and encouragement during that time which we walked through very publicly via facebook and email. I can't begin to imagine how many more prayers and stories of encouragement we would have received if I'd blogged then! On the flip side, we'd get a few extra crazies who share their dead relative/baby stories (seriously... this happened ALL OF THE TIME in the grocery store etc) but you commit to taking the good with the bad when you live your life publicly.

I know blogging is controversial and people are very quick to give their opinions on them (the majority without ever reading it!) ... so for the record.... I am pro blog! I've thoroughly enjoyed having an emotional outlet, a baby book, a scrapbook, a support group and a way to stay "in the loop" all in one. If you don't personally have a blog, try it... you may find you really enjoy documenting your thoughts, happenings, feelings etc. I bet we'll all really enjoy reading back through them when we're old!

Here's to 100 more blog posts!

Toddler Takeover

Confession... I am tipsy.... and I need to be. You see, Daniel has been in Canada ALL week (he gets home at 2am tonight.. YIPPEEE!) but he leaves again for another week on Monday and I have been home with Mr. Parkerman who is teething all 4 molars at once. Super fun. I know you're all jealous. Sleep... well that has been non-existent and I've even resorted to drugging my precious teething child at night to sleep with little to no positive results (judge all you want... it had to happen). He's SOO chipper during the day but he SCREAMS at night in pain and thus for both our sakes, I drugged him (with the dr's permission)... anyways... it hasn't worked... and tonight when my love bug went to sleep... I drank... cheap yummy wine.

PS- I'm watching Dateline right now and Anne Curry's lipstick is way too dark.. like Gothic dark...

Back to the actual reason for my blog today....

I invited 15 toddlers and their mommies to my house the other day... crazy... I know... but it worked out pretty well. 12 of the 15 showed up and we had a great and chaotic time! We played in the baby pools and water table, destroyed my house, painted magnets, shattered a few as well, ate my turkey dog octopus macaroni creation, puked it up on my carpet (thank you Brooklyn) and enjoyed each other's company with minimal time outs! Overall, a great success! Check out the pictures of our mayhem!

Miles, Jett and Parker playing with the water table:

My insane den!

Man, this slip n slide water is COLD!

Baby pool fun!

My ocean themed lunch!

WOW! Having friends over is fun but exhausting!

We LOVE our friends and the memories we make with them! When my house finally recovers from our playdate, we'll do it again!