Christmas with Nano and Bubba - then Off To Waycross!

On our way down to Waycross for Christmas, we made a quick stop in Jackson, Georgia to see Nano and Bubba!  They had a very special gift for him and Parker was super excited to open it!  (It was a Mr. Potato Head - that Parker now calls "Tay - Toe")

Parker loves Nano and Bubba's house because he can always find a seat just his size!

SAY CHEEEEEEEEESE!

Once we got to Mimi and Papa's house in Waycross - Papa got Chris' old horsey from when Chris was a baby out of the attic - and Parker LOVED it!  He would have stayed on that horse for hours if we would have let him!

Giddy Up Horsey!

Dada hanging out with Parker and Griffin.

Griffin mowing the grass!

Daddy and Parker doing the "Parker Face"

Trying to get all the kids to sit still and take a picture - this was NOT an easy feat!

Campbell and Parker jumping on the couch.

Parker is apparently half pirate.

OPENING PRESENTS TIME!!!

Parker checking out Campbell's scooter!  He's not so sure.

Lan and Jeff helping Griffin open up his presents!

Uncle Jeffrey helping Parker with all his gifts!

Mimi was so excited to open her Coach Purse!

Camo got lots of Barbie's for Christmas!

Uncle Scott and Parker opening his tractor!

Parker LOVED his tractor!

Parker got a tricycle from Mimi and Papa!  He wanted to ride it all night!

Mimi and Papa

Parker liked Campbell's scooter - even if it was pink!

Parker and Griffin playing with Parker's tractor.

Griffin giving  Parker the stink eye.

So - Parker has mastered the "Cheese" look - a.k.a. Pirate / Stink Eye.

About To Pop!

 Betsy and I have been best friends since 3rd grade and have managed to keep in touch through all these years!  One new tradition is that we take each other out for lunch every other month or so in downtown Roswell at either Rice or Fickle Pickle.  I look forward to these lunches so much!  Bets is such a dear friend and I look forward to watching our babies growing up friends just like Bets and I did!  I wasn't able to make her baby shower in early December so I gave her her own little shower at Fickle Pickle last week.  She's 38 weeks pregnant and seriously about to P-O-P!  I am so looking forward to our next lunch we have because she'll have a baby in her arms - and it's also my turn to treat! 

THE PINK PIG!!!!!!!!!!!

 We took Parker to the Pink Pig at Lennox Mall last weekend!  My parents used to take me and my sisters every year when it used to be in the old Rich's Department Store downtown.  It used to be in an enclosed compartment that only kids could fit in - and it would fly through the top of the department store by hanging onto a cable.  No way would that fly with parents these days, but I love they still continue the tradition in some sort of fashion!  What makes it even neater is the my grandparents used to take my dad to the Pink Pig when he was a kid!  I love traditions!  Parker loved it and we can't wait to continue to go in the future!  

Here is Parker and Pricilla the Pink Pig!

 

 He wasn't too sure about meeting her.

 Jac liked her lots!

The old Pink Pig ride - can you say claustrophobia?

 Jac and Chris stuffed into the seats made for 2 kids!

 Mom and dad sitting on top of each other!

 Parker and I in the front!

 Heading to the Drive In!

 Pricilla told us all about her love of Christmas!

 And told some silly stories!

 Going through the tunnel!

 Our family loves the Ping Pig!

 Parker had to make some very important phone calls on the way home :)  Love how he mimics his mommy by holding the phone with his shoulder while he chats!

Christmas Morning 2010!

Santa came to the Hull household a whole week early in 2010!  I had to pull some strings with some friends in the North Pole, but Santa made it happen!  He's a great guy! 

I had this picture in my head that our first Christmas morning with Parker (where he actually knew what was going on) would be this sweet, quiet but exciting morning!  Well, exciting it was - sweet it was - but quiet - not so much.  As soon as Parker came downstairs he started saying "Pay pay pay!"  (Play play play!)  Some of the big gifts Santa brought him were not wrapped so he immediately want to spend time playing with each toy!  As soon as he was done playing on his slide (the biggest hit toy!) and tent he started ripping through some presents - he somehow learned in the past year how to open wrapping paper by the way.  Who knew.  Anyway - if we had left it up to Parker - Christmas morning would still be going on.  As soon as he opened up a present he would ask us to "OP PEAS!  OP PEAS!"  (Open please, open please!)  He wanted to play with each toy right then and there - he could care less about going on to the next gift.  We had to keep taking his toys away so he'd get through to the next gift.  There were a few times that he would get so ancy to open the gifts he would start shaking out of pure excitement - I guess it was as close to hyperventilating you can get.  We would have to calm him down then keep going!  All in all - it was the most precious morning I've spent with my family and I can only imagine how crazy things are going to get in the next few years!  This year was a little extra special because Nana and Hoppy were able to come up to witness our Christmas morning and they brought Ashley's son, Jac with them (since Ash was feeling a little under the weather and needed a little break)!  It was so fun having Jac there to help Parker open his gifts and play with him all weekend.

The absolute sweetest part of the morning was that he would say "Chay Tu" (Thank you) after opening all the gifts!  Such a polite little man.

Our living room  - Pre-Parker

 Running STRAIGHT to the slide! 

 Our living room - POST-Parker!

 Coming through the tent tunnel (Hole - as Parker calls it)

 Saturday night, Whitney and Doug and Kayley came over to open more gifts!  Jac loved this one because the bag was nearly as tall as he is!

 Parker got a construction hat from the A's - he kept it on for safety while he went down the slide.

 Checking out his new Home Depot Work Bench from the A's!

 Our living room POST-Parker, KK and Jac!

 Checking out KK's babydoll high chair that she nearly had a heart attack when she opened!

 Aunt Nitney and Parker

 Chris and I trying to keep Parker not to be afraid of the Jack in the box Aunt Nitney got him.  He was super scared of it at first - he's still getting used to it now.

 KK the reindeer!

 Parker playing with his work bench!

 Can't you see I'm very busy, mom?