We did take Parker apple picking a few weeks back with some friends. This is where we learned that Parker likes apples as long as we don't treat him like a child by cutting them up or peeling them. Now we know he likes them just as they are, straight off the tree.
With all of Parker's allergies, we don't have to decide if we're going to let him have any of the candy. It's really not an option, but we did let him have a sucker (peanut/dairy/egg white free!), and he was more than happy for the night.
A few weeks ago, we went to the pumpkin patch with the Kims, and Parker loved it. It was the simple things like the fence around the animals, the gravel in the parking lot, the leftover hay in the wagons...they are the things that make him smile. He's easily entertained, so you throw large, round pumpkins into the mix, and it's a good day. It was a beautiful fall day to spend with friends.
I signed up for Keeping Up With My Blog 101 with my friend Amy. Fortunately, she sent me these pictures from her house to get me going! They have a cool tractor at their house right now that Parker just loved. It has buttons and gadgets all over it, just like he likes. He explored it for awhile before Craig took him for a ride. He cried at first, maybe because of the noise, but was smiling and giggling by the end. He cried again when Dale drove the tractor away from him. Unfortunately, it is not a long term toy of his.
Carsyn was kind enough to give him a tour of the buttons-- most importantly, the horn.
Parker loves his baseball...
Parker loves to chew on his baseball...
Parker loves the front seat of the car with the wheel and all of the buttons. We don't drive with him like this, so don't go making any phone calls! He loves buttons in any capacity, including light switches, remote controls, phones, the garage door opener, the dishwasher, etc. I know that's normal, but it's almost an obsession of his.
This is our new red truck, given to us by Craig's dad. We are so thankful for it, as it has allowed us to pick up all the building materials for the basement! Maybe we shouldn't be advertising this. People with trucks tend to be called on for favors, or so we've heard....
Parker loves to read.
He loves running water.
