What a gal!


This pic made Stephen’s day…the little pursed up lips reaching to get a swallow of water.This little girl is at a fun age! Just check out the photos to see what we experience with her around. How lucky are we?


Just getting ready for family prayer.
What’s wrong with this picture?
New american idol.

Thankful for food.
It can be tiring trying to entertain us all of the time.

Comments:

Anne said…

It looks great to be 2! So fun to see her little personality!
Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:48:01 PM

Tio Pablo said…

Love that little girl!!! She is to much fun. I cant wait to play with her at Christmas.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 9:11:13 PM

Steph said…

She is adorable, I think she has a lot of Baldwin in her, she looks like a thinker.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:59:29 PM

Black Friday – something to always remember!


Jana, Me, Stacie, Michelle, and Anne (we missed you Stephanie) – some of the first in line at Kohls.I succumbed to the beckoning calls of the Retailer Ads, put on my gloves and coat and stood out in the freezing cold to await the deal of saving a few dollars. This year was a little more special – it’s not that I don’t do this almost every other year. This year I joined my Parker sisters and stayed up the entire night before in the parking lot at Kohls in Idaho Falls. Yes, we were the first car in the lot- it was only 11:30 pm on Thanksgiving night. No, we weren’t the only crazies – the line holders over at Best Buy had been there long before us! Some ask if it was worth it and why not shop the internet specials, to this I must reply: I could never have known that you can only buy hot chocolate at Jack in the Box at 1:30 am in the morning in Idaho Falls, or I would never know what kind of person I am made out of (sorry to the Parker sisters, I can get a little bossy while shopping on this kind of day) or experience what it feels like to have people physically push you around, I would never know how patient I can be waiting in a long line to save $20, but most of all I could never have experienced the giggly, silliness that happens when I stay up all night in good company and combine it with getting the thrill of a deal. It’s funny what I consider fun.

Comments:

Stephen said…

That is too funny, Sergeant Jodi.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 8:47:28 AM

Anne said…

We are Crazy! Thanks for the fun memory!
Thursday, November 29, 2007 3:46:21 PM

Steph said…

Riley is up in her room crying with homesickness for her cousins and I think I want to join her. That looks like a blast. There is nothing like a giggle with sisters and in-laws.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:53:40 PM

MZB said…

Jodi you are a nut, I however probably would have joined you.( Eric said you are a PARKER) You need to brag about the good deals you got!
Saturday, December 01, 2007 11:48:21 AM

Thanksgiving Thrills


Loading up the goods!So it has officially ended – THANKSGIVING. Here are some of the photos from our “thanksgiving thrills”. It would be wonderful if we could all hold on to the attitude of gratitude every day of our lives. There is always something to be thankful for! Here is something I am really grateful for in a very superficial way. We have decorated our home for the Christmas holiday, yes I’m thankful for that – but there is more! I took out the Christmas stockings that I bought 2 years ago – I bought 7 for some reason. I remember how much I really like them. I also took out the stocking holders – we have the letters P-E-A-C-E and then I happen to purchase two snowflake holders after Christmas last year. To my delight I realized that next year when our family has increased by one, I will have enough stockings and holders for each member of my family. AND not only do I have enough, the sequence of colors is perfect…Stephen – GREEN, Jodi – RED, Lex – WHITE, Mason – GREEN, Lily – RED, Olivia – WHITE, and one for baby next year – GREEN! If I ever run out of things to be grateful for…remind me of this little joy.


Good Eats!
Dad where is my food?
One of the kid tables.

Talent show participants, playing and singing Silent Night.
Carson’s impressive talent – he can even walk a distance with the spoon still attached!
Lily charms the audience in her Spanish get up.

Uncle John with disco dance and followers.
That looks nice!
Everyone got some energy out playing gym soccer.

The whole fam damily running under a giant jump rope.
Ryon, Jana, and Paul trying to unthaw from the harsh Idaho chill.

Meet Lex

Meet me Lex!My name is Alexis,of course.I go to Sugar Salem Kershaw Intermediate School.I love sports,especially soccer.I am 10 years of age.
I have a crush on a boy named,Kyle.I love to sing.I love to dance.My friends names are:Christina,Kaydee,Emi,Shaylyn,and Kayla.

Comments:

Aunt Anne said…

Good to meet you Lex! Fun to learn some new things about you! Happy Day!
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:35:12 PM

Aunt Jana said…

You better watch out you never know if Kyle will read this thing you know?!! Just kidding, that is fun to get to know a little bit more about you.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 9:01:38 AM

Steph said…

Do you have Mr. Garner or do you know any Garner kids? I had a crush on a boy named Jim and one named Scott. I liked boys in 5th grade, don’t tell Riley, she’s not allowed to think about boys until she’s 25.
Thursday, November 29, 2007 10:56:07 PM

Vista, Flop of Flops


I have installed Vista and reverted back to XP 4 times now. I have tried both the x86 and x64 versions, but there are just too many downfalls to keep it installed. There are only two features that I miss when running XP but there are workarounds. I miss the instant search from any where in vista (Using Google Desktop or Windows Desktop Search on XP does the same thing) and the file copy handling features are nice to be able to replace all or replace none and also recover if the network or disk goes down. I am trying my best to be open minded about vista, but 3 minute boot ups and shutdowns, are killing me, not to mention it using 1G of RAM just running the OS. HD is always crunching and I have a Centrino Duo Core machine, 160GB Sata Drive, and 2 GB RAM you would think it could handle it. XP just blows it away for speed, performance, app compatibility, etc… My opinion it’s the flop of all flops. Wish MS would live up to it’s promises one of these days.

Comments:

Scott Baldwin said…

One word for you Stephen: Linux.
Sunday, November 25, 2007 2:39:53 PM

steph said…

Huh?
Sunday, November 25, 2007 3:36:39 PM

Anne said…

I don’t know what your talking about, but hopefully it works out for ya!
Sunday, November 25, 2007 7:06:28 PM

Riley said…

What the HECK are you talking about?!
Monday, November 26, 2007 9:31:56 PM

Stephen said…

Linux is looking pretty good if they only supported all the apps I need…getting closer.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 11:07:54 AM

Amy Baldwin said…

A better word for you Stephen: Macintosh
Saturday, December 22, 2007 10:43:41 PM

Silent Night


Words and music

Comments:

Steph said…

Did you pick this out on the guitar? I hope you are practicing something with your family to share with us at Christmas. I hear you guys are the next Osmond’s.
Saturday, November 24, 2007 11:49:51 PM

Jodi said…

Steph –
You should have heard Ryon’s and Michelle’s performances at our family talent show during Thanksgiving…You might have to reconsider your Osmond comment.
Tuesday, November 27, 2007 9:38:29 AM

The Debut of HA2

Haley and Alexis have cut their first tracks, click below for some exciting samples…more to come. All songs were made up on the fly, enjoy.

Introduction
HA2 – Celebrities Life
HA2 – All alone
HA2 – Commentary 2
HA2 – Hope
HA2 – Only Hearts
HA2 – True Friend
HA2 – Commentary 3

Comments:

Mom said…

Watch out Hannah Montana!
Wednesday, November 21, 2007 10:34:26 PM

jana said…

That is awesome,you go girls!
Monday, November 26, 2007 10:58:12 AM

Casualty


We had a sad little mishaps tonight, Jodi got us some tickets for the play “Music Man” at the high school so we planned on attending it as a family. But when Mason came home from school he was not feeling good so he stayed at home, and Grandpa and Grandma Parker came over to watch him while the rest of us went to the play. Jodi wasn’t very comfortable at the play because her legs were hurting and Olivia was getting restless as well so I took them home at intermission. When we returned home after it was all over, we noticed Grandpa and Grandma were still here so we ran in the house. Unknown to us Arial our little cat had tried to get into the garage just before the door closed. She didn’t quite make it and was trapped under the door. About an hour later I received a call from our renters informing us of the accident. I ran out there and opened the door, but poor little Arial didn’t survive the pressure of the door. I was torn up inside, my heart was broken, strange as that may sound. Most of you know I don’t really care for cats in the first place, but this was just so sad for me to see the lifeless little cat. I went inside an told Jodi, I was tearing up because of my feelings. We decided to bury it and let the kids know in the morning as they were all in bed. As I buried her I felt so sad, but glad at the same time that maybe Michele has a new friend. Here is a little song for Arial

Comments:

Steph said…

How sad. When I killed three kittens my kids saw it happen every time. They would say “Mom, why is Pepper moving like that?” or “MOM! Stop! Where’s Cutie Pie?” It’s a tough thing to loose an animal, I cried when we gave Jake away. Is Mason feeling any better? Give Jodi a hug and rub those legs.
Monday, November 19, 2007 11:28:25 PM

lex said…

I’m sad too!
Tuesday, November 20, 2007 7:15:38 AM

It’s a Good Thing

Tonight the family gathered together for some hot chocolate before bedtime. I introduced them to one of the things I like to do – dip graham crackers. Everyone liked it, although Stephen didn’t even try it. The little party pooper. I think you all should try it and tell me what you think?
Before that, Stephen took a string of Christmas lights and began shortening a strand he would need to finish a project that he started earlier in the week. As he did this, he called the troops to assemble to explain the procedure, “How a light bulb works”. They were amazed at his knowledge and skill. When Stephen stopped to ask if everyone understood, Lily nodded her head in the affirmative. I was thinking how can a six year old grasp onto this and not me? And then Alexis chimed in, “I just don’t get it.” I then realized whose genes she had received in this department.
And before this demonstration, we gathered around the piano. Stephen played his guitar, Alexis her fiddle, and I took the piano. We practiced the Orange Blossom Special. Alexis is getting really good at this! She really has taken to fiddle music. Mason, Lily, and Olivia built some cool forts from the couch pillows for their talent.
We had a relaxing, fun Sunday evening at home – just the way I like it! As Martha Stewart would say, “It’s a good thing.”

Comments:

Anne said…

Sounds like we really missed out! I would love to hear you all play your instruments! I am glad you had a nice sunday evening. Those moments are nice!!!!!
Monday, November 19, 2007 9:04:45 AM

Kassie said…

that sounds like alot of fun !!!
Monday, November 19, 2007 10:08:00 AM

Steph said…

Jodi, it’s no secret that the Parker’s all married above their abilities, talents, and knowledge. We are known for spontaneity and stubbornness, you all make us so happy, I can’t wait to hear your family play live.
Monday, November 19, 2007 5:45:57 PM