CJ comes to visit

We have been blessed with the presence of our nephew CJ from Virginia since last Tuesday. We have had so much fun since he has been here. He got here late last Tuesday night. Wednesday we went to Nagoya for lunch. CJ and Meme both had their first hibachi experience and loved it. CJ was not so excited about the sushi, but at least he was brave enough to try it. I think we have started a new addiction for Meme though. After lunch we went to the movies to see Toy Story 3. I have loved all of the Toy Story movies, and this one was no exception. It was a little more emotional than the other two though. CJ has been such a sport, going and doing with us and being patient with Rachel. You would think she can't walk when he is around, as she makes him carry her at all times. Here are a couple of pictures from our first excursion:

Wednesday we went to GattiTown, which was a first for all of us. That place is so much fun! I really think the grown up had as much fun as the kids. Correction: one kid and one teenager. I can't believe he is 14 and in high school. We ate at their fabulous buffet and played for hours. Rachel walked away with 518 tickets and CJ with over 600 tickets. He really impressed me when they went to pick out their prizes. Rachel picked out all her prizes and then wanted a bracelet, but she didn't have enough tickets left. CJ saved enough of his tickets to get her the bracelet, and it made her day. No wonder we all love him so much. We left GattiTown and went for snow cones. What a fun day! As you can see from the pictures, Rachel kind of made up her own rules for the games. :)

To be continued...

Until next time...Love from the Parrs

One of my favorite pictures:

Oh, how I love this picture. I just found this on my Daddy's Picasa Web album. Baby girl really didn't have a chance from the beginning to not be completely spoiled rotten! Just look at her face. She is loving it. She always have been a lovey dovey child.

The beginning of a beautiful thing

I love reading blogs. What a fun way to keep a record of our daily life, and it is a lot less messy than scrapbooking. Our household is definitely not a boring one thanks to our little princess Rachel. She is growing up so fast and never ceases to amaze me. You never know what she is going to say or do next. My Moma says she thinks I carried my little love bug for way longer than 9 months, as she seems wise beyond her years at times. I mean, where have the last 3 1/2 years gone? They seem like a blur. How did my baby girl go from this sweet, tiny little lovebug:

to this prissy, big girl, princess, sass-a-frass (who has my entire heart wrapped around her little pinky finger) so fast? Where does the time go?

I have yet to figure out how such a tiny little person can come in and take over every aspect of your life. Being a mommy is the greatest experience of my life. I feel so blessed and honored to be Rachel's mommy, and I thank God every day for her.

I'm looking forward to continuing my blog and keeping a record of all the funny little quirky things that my baby girl does every day to entertain me. I wish I could figure out how to post an audio clip of her singing "The Grand Old Flag." She belts it out at the top of her lungs, and she is so proud of herself! As a type she is standing on her head on the couch beside me with her feet propped up on the back of the couch. Who knows what goes on in her little head at any given moment. I know her little mind is going 90 miles and hour at all times. This past weekend she had me doing cheers with her. Keep in mind I was only a cheerleader for one year in elementary school. I am a little rusty, but she was loving it. She had me doing somersaults, toe touches, and making up cheers. I wish I had thought to take pictures. Thankfully Kayla came over later that afternoon and was a much better cheer teacher.

Princess "P" is getting tired and asking me if it is time to go to bed, so it looks like this will have to be continued...

Until next time... Love from the Parrs