here we go again...

Bridger was home today with a fever and lots of diarrhea.

growing so fast!

Poor baby just can't seem to catch a break.

I don't know if it is teething, sickness or a combination of both. I can't seem to feel any new bumps on his gums so it is hard to say whether he is getting more teeth. Who knows???

But I do love our quite days of cuddles on the chair and mama loving on Bridge all day.

I have so much to blog about since the last time so here we go. On Saturday night we hosted the Ugly Sweater Holiday Party for my work and it was WONDERFUL!

Lots of work leading up to it but it turned out to be a wonderful night and one that many people will remember.

Since I was on the committee this year I volunteer up our home in hopes of trying something new, versus the same old outing to "pizza."

 I had lots of help from the other committee members and the party was a hit.

We had LOTS of food, games and even managed two different photo booths all set up in our home.

I think at one point during the night I counted roughly 40 people. Great turn out.

 Addie and myself set up the sit down dinner up stairs, and for some of you you might scratch your head and ask, "how the heck can they fit 40 people upstairs?"

 Lets just say it was a tight, close group and we had the window open and the fan a' blown!

People seemed to have a wonderful time and by the end of the night I had so much help that the house was torn down and put back by the time the last person walked out the door.

 Now that's what I call a great crew!!!

Grandma and Grandpa Parsons watched Bridger during the Christmas party and from what Bridger (aka. daddy) told me they had a great time which included bath time in the sink. So stinkin CUTE!

Bridger also did a lot of wrestling with Grandpa and spent the evening relaxing/sleeping while watching the Gonzaga Basketball game with Grandma.

Sunday was spent RELAXING! Exactly what we needed. We enjoyed a few naps, a little bbq from Mickie Rays (take-out of course) no longer enjoying a sit down meal with a 9 month old :) and a pajama Sunday!

There are 8 more days till Christmas Break and I couldn't be more thrilled.

We have so much planned and yet it is going to be very relaxing. Hopefully we will all get back to feeling normal and the pace of life will SLOW down just a bit. We are headed off to Sun Valley this weekend for a little R&R and daddy has a afternoon appearance that he is making for Lucky Bums, so we decided to roll the trip into one. Sounds like there will be lots of snow and plenty of activities/shopping to keep me and Bridger occupied!


so much fun!

Annual holiday lights tour

Every since Ben and I have known each other we always pick an evening and map out where we want to go and look at lights.

 One year it was in Omaha at the mansions, another year we went to one of the highest points in Boise and looked over the city, then there was a time where we map quested all the cool light displays according to the news station and we also checked out Winter GardenaGlow.

 So this year was no exception, expect for one thing. Ben didn't tell me where we were going or how COOL it was going to be. Just to grab my camera.

So after he hung our lights on our house, which I must note that they look AWESOME, we headed off to Starbucks to get our Carmel Brule Soy Latte and took off to see some lights.

 We arrived at our destination and I'm pretty sure I was acting all giddy and childish because he took me to the River walk Winter Wonderland and it was BEAUTIFUL.

Enjoy the pictures and thank you hunny for the lovely evening with you and Bridge!

Love you guys.

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas.....

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas every where you go.........

Those are some of my favorite lyrics during the holiday season. I absolutly love the holidays and what it means. Family, friends, giving thanks, food, traditions, laughter, fun, beauty, reflection.

Over the past two weekends we have been busy getting ready for Christmas.

From cutting down our Christmas tree in the Boise National Forest (a tradition) that we have done since moving to Idaho and decorating it as soon as we get home.

To helping Grandma and Grandpa decorate Christmas cookies (they have been that since they got married, wow what a tradition!)

And now our newly annual holiday light tour around the valley ( a new post on this later)

 Bridger has been busy getting into the traditions and holiday spirit.

Bridger turns 9 months old

Yesterday our boy turned 9 months old. He has been on the outside of the world the same amount of time as when he was inside of me!

It is truly an amazing journey that Ben and I are blessed to walk on with our little guy. He is growing by the minute.

Nine month notes about Bridger:

• He has two bottom teeth and I haven't felt a bump yet for the top ones.
• He doesn't crawl on all fours, he would rather army crawl to get everywhere.
• But look out, because he will try and pull himself up on everything and everybody.
• He wears alot of 12 month clothes.
• I weighed him today and I think it is safe to say that he is 21 pounds.
• He loves to eat when mommy and daddy eat and usually he will try almost anything you give him.. depending on his mood.
• He had his first Grandma Parsons OVERNIGHT BUN for his birthday dinner.

• Bridger's teachers describe his personality as, "Bridger is strong willed and he will let you know when he needs something, otherwise there is no luck in convincing him to do otherwise."
• He belly laughs like it's no ones business and it is sooooo cute.
• He loves falling to sleep with Celine Dion on.
• He definitely loves his mommy time, poor daddy, when I walk out of the room he gets upset until I come back around the corner and then he can see me and calms down. But daddy can get Bridge to laugh his head off.
• Last one, there are no socks that will stay on his feet... so try going to the grocery store and the little old man saying to you, "you know he is going to freeze his toes off, it is December" Ugh, yes sir I am aware but he takes them off the first second I turn my back. Lovely!

Found the door knob.

Anyways, we are proud of you big boy, you make us so happy and we are grateful for you each and everyday.

We love you baby boy,
Mommy and Daddy

The Flu

Around this neck of the woods I have NEVER in my life got the Flu, but my socks were rocked off on Wednesday when I "tried to go to work" and made it there only to get there and be sent home by my principal because I was so sick. By the time I got home (after picking Bridger up from daycare- thinking I could take care of him while I was home... NOT A GOOD CHOICE) I was on the ground so sick and calling my husband  to tell him that I felt like I was was going to "die." My poor husband rushed home just in time to find my puking in the kitchen sink with Bridger on the ground playing with the dog/ dog food. My body hurt so bad I could barley pick Bridger up, so Ben decided it would be best to take Bridge back to daycare so I could get some rest. I am so thankful that he did that because after he left I slept until they got home around 5pm in the evening.

After talking to the secretaries I found out that there were over 60 that didn't go to school that day and 15 were sent home because they got sick at school. Out of all of those I had 7 kids just from my class that were sick too. Whatever hit, hit hard and I am thankful I don't have it today.

UNFORTUNATELY, my husband came home around 6pm tonight and sure enough he ran to the bathroom and started vomiting his eye's out. Poor guy is sick now. No fun, at this very moment he is on the couch with the blanket and not doing so good. The flu is no good and whatever is going around.... WATCH OUT!

Hope this weekend we all get back to normal, have a great weekend!

U.N.B.E.L.I.E.V.A.B.L.E

That word is the ONLY word that describes the Apple Cup that we watched last Saturday night.

We were invited over to Aunt Becky and Uncle Bill's to watch the Apple cup (Washington State vs. Washington). I didn't have high expectations since the Coug's have only won two games this year, but since the whole family (minus Bri) would be there what better way to enjoy an evening then to sit around with everyone and watch a little football.

The Coug's were on a good roll the first half and went into the locker room at half time up, so we were all pretty excited. But when they came out for the third quarter that's when the game took a different turn, a turn for the worse. The Husky's came back and they now took on the lead. If you ask my husband he will tell you it's because Bridger took off his "LUCKY JERSEY" so quickly after daddy telling us how Bridger MUST put back on his Jersey for good luck we did.

The cousin's, Audry and Nat, decided that it was time for a little cheer leading to help the Coug's get back into the game. So off they went up stairs to change and get ready to cheer their little hearts out. Things started to luck good for the Coug's by the fourth, they turned it around and by the end of the game we ended in a tie.

OVER TIME!!!

The Coug's choose defence first in overtime so as we all sat on the edge of our seats watching what the Husky's were going to do we nervously watched every move they made and when there was a pass that got intercepted by our one of our defense guys and he took it all the way down to the 5 yard line, I don't think I have seen my extended family so excited in my life. We were all jumping up and down, even grandma and grandpa. I'm sure baby Bridge how no idea what was going one, but talk about a family so EXCITED.

With once chance to beat the Husky's the coug's pulled off the win with a field goal. It was TRULY UNBELIEVABLE.

A night to ALWAYS remember! GO COUG'S!