The Dunbar Crew...Josh, Kelly, Landon and Parker

Happy 7th Birthday Landon!

2012-01-16T11:39:00.000-08:00

I know I say this every year but WOW...where did the time go? I cannot believe that Landon is already 7 years old! This year Landon decided he wanted a skating party because he has been playing roller blade hockey. So we headed to Jellybeans the weekend after his birthday with friends and family to celebrate!

Christmas Festivities!

2012-01-16T11:27:00.000-08:00

Landon recorded a book for Papa...

Presents with Ma!

Three little wolfpackers!

Getting ready for Santa!

Parker with his chair and frosty!

Checking out his stocking goodies

Landon checking out his goodies

Cupcakes for breakfast to celebrate Jesus's birthday!

Presents with Papa

Parker and his frosty friends!

We had another fabulous Christmas! We spent lots of time with friends and family, celebrated Jesus's birthday and had some good quality family time. Christmas Eve was spent at my brothers house with my mom. We had a yummy dinner and lots of presents from Ma! We left there and came home to leave cookies for Santa and sprinkle reindeer food on the front lawn. Landon was so excited this year and could not wait for Christmas day. He however told someone his favorite thing about Christmas is celebrating Jesus's birthday which was pretty awesome! We woke up around 6:45 Christmas morning to head downstairs to see what Santa had left. Both kids were excited to see what they got. Landon's favorite was his electric scooter and legos and Parkers favorites were his chair and his frosty toys. Josh's parents came over later to celebrate with us and do presents with the kids. My mom also came over to see what the kids got from Santa. After nap time we packed up the car and headed to Danville to spend the rest of the day/night with my dad and family. The kids got more presents and by bedtime they were wore out!

All I Want for Christmas is...

2011-12-19T12:29:00.000-08:00

My 1 front tooth! Landon finally lost his first tooth on the 7th of December! He was soooo excited to loose it. He received a letter from the toothferry and a special pillow that night before he went to bed. He wrote her a letter and she took the letter and left $2!

Leopold...

2011-12-19T12:26:00.000-08:00

I have not given any updates on Leopold this year. He has been pretty quiet this year...he has certainly had his moments but not nearly as crazy as in years past. Although this morning he had brought all the stuff animals downstairs, set them up and turned on the garland. Here are a few pictures I have taken of his this season...

Falcon Christmas Party 2011

2011-12-19T12:22:00.000-08:00

Falcon had their yearly Christmas gathering this past weekend. It was a nice evening with Josh's co-workers and friends. The night was wrapped up by a visit from Santa and the Grinch! Parker really took to the Grinch...he sat in his lap the whole time!

Christmas 2011

2011-12-19T12:12:00.000-08:00

It takes a lot these days to get picture when both kids are looking...Josh did a great job getting Parker and Landon to smile!

Love my boys!!!

Lights on the Neuse

2011-12-19T12:10:00.000-08:00

We have been wanting to go to the Lights on the Neuse and headed there last year but the rain kept us away. This year, the Jones, The Wellers and us headed to Clayton on a cold night for the hayride, visit with Santa, sweets and fun!
We all bundled up in coats and blankets and took the 30 minute hayride through the lights. We made our way through Santa's workshop and saw many lights on the way back. We got some hot chocolate, warmed up over the fire and visited with the big man before we headed back.

Such great memories with great friends!

Holiday Express 2011

2011-12-19T12:04:00.000-08:00

Pullen Park in Raleigh has been closed for about 1 year or so and it finally reopened this November and it is awesome! They had their annual holiday express train ride so we went with my brother, Christy and Brayden for the first time!

The kids LOVED it! The train ride had lights to look at, the carousel is now indoors and Santa himself was there. It was a great time had by all!!!

Holly Springs Christmas Parade

2011-12-19T11:54:00.000-08:00

This year Landon and Josh were in the Holly Springs Christmas Parade with Y Guides. I also braved the parade with Parker along with Josh's parents. It was a nice parade and Parker really enjoyed seeing his daddy and brother in it!

The perfect tree...

2011-12-19T11:41:00.000-08:00

This year we decided to wait to get our real tree the weekend after Thanksgiving because it has been drying out so early. We went ahead and got the rest of the house decorated Thanksgiving weekend and headed off to get our tree the weekend after.

The boys had more fun running through the tree lot than actually picking out the tree. We had to visit two lots but found the perfect tree. I was going to get a smaller tree this year and of course that did not happen....it's another 11foot tree that took hours to decorate! Landon thinks they HAVE to be big now...I guess it is my fault...HA!

He's back....

2011-11-28T11:45:00.001-08:00

NC State vs. Maryland

2011-11-28T11:44:00.000-08:00

We headed out to Carter Finley this past Sat for the last football game of the season. The pack pulled it out with a HUGE comeback...GO PACK!!!

NC State Homecoming 2011

2011-11-28T11:42:00.000-08:00

It has kind of become a tradition to attend the NC State Homecoming Parade. This year, like last year, we met the Fisher Family and had dinner afterwards. It is the perfect parade for little people because it only lasts about 10 minutes.

Halloween 2011

2011-11-15T07:57:00.000-08:00

As in years past, we went to the Jones's house for dinner before trick or treating. The kids enjoy getting together and going all over the neighborhood together. This year it was cold and raining so Josh took the van and drove along side of us with Parker. We got Parker out for a few houses and then he sat in the van with his sucker and a movie and he was content the rest of the night. Landon hung in there and we made our way through the normal spots. He got lots of candy and lots of fun with his buddies!

Here are some pictures of Larry the Cucumber and Werewolf!

Pumpkin Carving...

2011-11-15T07:50:00.000-08:00

As usual we carved our pumpkin the night before Halloween. Landon and Josh took care of it and I took the pictures. Parker would not have much to do with it. Here is the finished product!

Ken's Corn Maze

2011-11-15T07:48:00.000-08:00

We took the kids the day before Halloween to Ken's Corn Maze. Landon and Josh had been before when Landon was in preschool so we decided to all try it out. The corn maze was long and the kids lost interest after an hour or so. However, they loved the other things they had. There was a big pit of corn, slides, other mazes and you could even milk a fake cow!

Happy 10th Anniversary!!!

2011-11-15T07:42:00.000-08:00

Josh and I celebrated our 10th anniversary on October 13th! We decided we would take a trip to celebrate(without our kids)! We left on the 21st and headed to New Orleans. We spent a day there and then left for a cruise. We enjoyed New Orleans, the food, shopping and people watching. We set sail on the 22nd for Progresso and Cozumel Mexico. We had a fabulous time! We ate, slept, read, slept, ate...We enjoyed spending the time together and look forward to the next 10 years!!!

Thanks mom for keeping the boys so we could go!!!

NC State Fair 2011

2011-11-15T07:34:00.000-08:00

We headed out for the State Fair for a fun filled night with the kids! Parker rode a few more rides than last year and loved them (as long as one of us was with him). Landon rode lots of rides and got to hold the baby chicks which is his favorite. We ate a little bit of food and then headed home. All in all we had a great time!

Y Guides...

2011-11-15T07:27:00.000-08:00

Josh and Landon have started Y Guides this year. It is similiar to Boys Scouts except all the activities are done as father/son. They have had a couple of meetings, a day camping trip and have many more activities planned.

This is a picture of them going to their first meeting in their vests that they put together all by themselves!

Last soccer game!

2011-11-15T07:24:00.000-08:00

Here is a pic of Coach Josh (aka Daddy) and Landon before the last game...GO EDGE!!!

Last soccer game...

2011-11-15T07:22:00.000-08:00

So I am a little behind and am going to try and get caught up from the last month....

Landon's soccer season ended in October and I think he and Josh were ready for a break. We certainly saw improvement in Landon and at this point his passion is goalie! After the last practice we rewarded the kids with cupcakes and their trophies.

Parker's Veggie Tales Party!

2011-10-17T10:51:00.000-07:00

This past Saturday, Oct. 15th, we celebrated Parker's 2nd birthday with family and friends. Parker is really into Veggie Tales so that was the theme of his party. He LOVED his cake, thanks Ma, and had a blast opening his presents. Parker enjoyed the cake, his presents and playing with all the kids.

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY PARKER.... we love you!!

HAPPY 2nd BIRTHDAY!!!

2011-10-13T17:33:00.000-07:00

WOW....where did the time go?

We celebrated Parker's 2nd birthday today! It really just feels like we were bringing him home from the hospital. He woke up this morning to a huge elmo balloon and a number 2 balloon. He was super excited about his surprise! We had cinamon rolls and sang "happy birthday" to him to start his day. For dinner, nana and papa came over and we had cake and of course sang to him again. He opened his gifts and played hard.

Parker has truly been a blessing to our family. He is full of energy, into everything and sweet as can be. He has a laid back personality(when he is not mad) and he loves to play. We cannot imagine life without him!!!

I am posting his birth picture, 1 year and 2nd year in this post and will post some pics from his actual birthday and his party this upcoming weekend.

Date Knight!

2011-10-11T17:56:00.000-07:00

Chick Filet hosted Date Knight for mother-son's on October 5, 2011. Josh came home a little early so Landon and I could head our for our date. When Josh got home, he and I were talking and the door bell rang. When I went to the door, Landon was standing there with flowers for me...too sweet!

The flowers Landon brought me!

They had the restaurant decorated Medievil, people were dressed up and there were activities for us to do together. We had a great time and I look forward to MANY more dates with him.

Alexis and Alex's Wedding!

2011-10-11T17:52:00.000-07:00

Josh's cousin got married a few weeks ago in Ohio so we packed up the car and off we went for the wedding. Landon was the ring bearer and has been waiting for a year for the big day!
We left on Sept. 28th, 2011 and drove halfway. We drove the rest of the way on Thursday. The kids did much better in the car than we anticipated, especially Parker.
We were able to check the area out, went to a zoo type place where you could feed the animals and of course enjoyed the wedding festivities.
The wedding was Oct. 1st and despite the rainy, cold weather, the wedding was beautiful and Landon did an awesome job!!!

Congrats to Alex and Alexis!!!

Hockey has started...

2011-10-11T17:41:00.000-07:00

Well, technically it started a few weeks ago but I am behind on the blog. Landon absolutely LOVES hockey and has actually proven to be pretty good at it. He plays every Monday and is enjoying it....we will see where it takes us!

Hockey...

2011-08-29T07:51:00.000-07:00

Landon has wanted to play hockey for the last year and a half. He has gotten pretty good at roller bladding and is always playing hockey in the driveway. We found out about roller hockey and have finally caved. Landon will start playing in September and he is beyond thrilled! He and Josh went yesterday to be fitted for his gear...wish us luck!

Last lake trip for the summer!

2011-08-29T07:48:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the lake last weekend for our last trip of the summer! Landon absolutely LOVES being there. He would live there in the the summer if he could. He was able to swim, boat ride, ride the golf cart and hang out.

Parker has grown to like being at the lake as well. He loves the baby pool we put on the deck and really enjoys riding the boat!

Here are a few pics....until next summer!

Mini beach trip!

2011-08-29T07:42:00.000-07:00

A few weeks ago we all packed up and headed to Myrtle Beach! Josh had a conference he had to attend so the boys and I went to play. We left on a Wednesday and came back on a Sunday. The hotel was beautiful and we had great weather!

We played on the beach, swam in the pool, ate good food and went to Medieval Times. Parker had a rough time sleeping b/c he could see us in the room. Landon and I spent lots of time sitting in the floor and hiding so Parker could not see us during nap time....it was quite comical.

Parker was scared of the ocean at first but quickly warmed up to the idea. Landon loved the ocean and went out pretty far this year. He attempted to surf and got some use out of his boogie board. The Faulkners were there as well so he really enjoyed having 2 other boys to play with. Josh did have some time to play outside as well!

All in all we had a good time but we learned that hotel rooms are not ideal for an almost 2 year old!!!

Lakefest 2011

2011-07-18T13:47:00.000-07:00

Every year on the 3rd weekend of July we head to the lake to celebrate Lakefest This is when they do their fireworks as well. They have vendors downtown, rides and food and of course there is plenty of fun in the sun! This year we met Kris and his family and dad there to hang out. As usual, we had a great time! I think Landon would move to the lake if he could (until the winter time when he realized there was nothing to do b/c it was too cold to swim).

We look forward to this every year and cannot wait until next year's festivities!

First Day of 1st grade!

2011-07-18T13:41:00.000-07:00

Landon started 1st grade last Monday, July 11th. He was very excited to be in the first grade, excited about his teacher and his new school supplies. I took him on the first day and he was good until we got to the door. He was a little nervous at first but once he was in and I left he had a great day!

I cannot believe we have a 1st grader already...we cannot wait to see what this year holds for him!

Cool dudes...

2011-07-18T13:36:00.001-07:00

Life and Science Museum...

2011-07-18T13:23:00.000-07:00

Josh and I decided to take the boys to the Durham Life and Science Museum last Saturday. Josh's parents met us there and we spent several hours exploring. It was a hot day but we had a great time! Parker enjoyed the playarea inside the most and the train and Landon liked it all!

Durham Bulls!!!

2011-07-18T13:18:00.000-07:00

A few Fridays ago we were fortunate enough to celebrate the life of Cameron Fisher at the Durham Bulls game. Last year and this year for his "birthday" his parents hosted a get together at the Durham Bulls game. It is nice to get together to remember that sweet little boy and to ensure our kids remember him as the years go on.
The weather was not so great and we had to leave at the top of the 3rd but we had a great time!

July 5th celebration!

2011-07-18T13:14:00.000-07:00

Holly Springs celebrated the 4th on the 5th of July. We had originally all planned to attend but that was my first day back to work and Parker was exhausted from his fun day at home with daddy so we all had dinner together and Josh and Landon decided to head to Womble Park. Almost as soon as they got there it rained. Landon was able to get his face painted, jump in a few bounce houses and have some junk. They waited out the storms and were able to see the fireworks! They both reported back how much fun they had and even recorded some of the fireworks for me...so thoughtful!

Happy 4th of July!

2011-07-18T13:05:00.000-07:00

In years past we have spent the 4th at the lake. However, this year we decided to stay home. We had a pretty laid back day. We had lunch with Josh's parents and then a cookout that evening with the Jones and Weller family.

The kids had a great time watching the fireworks at home (thanks JJ) and playing!

Landon's mini vacation!

2011-06-27T10:46:00.000-07:00

Josh and I decided that we would take Landon on a little trip to Busch Gardens! He was SUPER excited and loved having us all to himself. Parker got to spend some quality time with Ma...thanks Ma!
We headed out on Wednesday and walked around Colonial Williamsburg and had dinner. We got up Thursday and headed to Busch Gardens. Landon is at such a great age for rides. He was able to ride everything except the rollercoasters which he is not ready for anyway. We spent the whole day there and had a blast! We checked out Friday morning and headed back to Colonial Williamsburg. Landon liked seeing the people dressed up and looking at the old stuff but got bored pretty quickly. We ate lunch and hit the outlets for a few hours and then headed back home. It was nice spending some quality time with Landon and we know it is a trip he will remember!

Just a side note on Parker....Ma called us on the first day while eating dinner. Apparently Parker dialed 911 and the police had to come out. Ma said he was really nice and even gave Parker a badge! Leave it to Parker to add some excitement!

Happy Father's Day!

2011-06-27T10:09:00.000-07:00

Happy Father's Day to the best dad ever!

We love you,
Landon and Parker

Parker did not want his picture made and Landon was trying to watch him pitch a fit!

Last Day of Kindergarten!

2011-06-10T08:19:00.000-07:00

WOW....that is all I can say! I feel like it was yesterday that I was blogging about Landon's first day of school and here we are, the last day. I am overwhelmed with emotion today. I am so excited that he had such a great year and we are so proud of him. However, I am a little sad for this chapter to be over. It just showed me how fast the years fly by and how they are going to continue to fly.

Landon has grown so much academically this year. He is reading, writing sentences, blending words, etc. We are in awe of all he has learned and accomplished. We cannot wait to see what 1st grade has in store!

Here is a picture of the first day of school and the last day!

End of the Year celebration!

2011-06-10T07:58:00.000-07:00

Last Friday Landon's class had an End of the Year celebration! Josh, Parker and I joined him for a very cute slide show, pizza, cake and fun. We have been so pleased with his Kindergarten experience and boy has he learned a lot! It is hard to believe my first baby is almost in 1st grade!

Tball time!

2011-05-17T17:57:00.000-07:00

Soccer is over and we have officially moved into tball, well we have been there for a few weeks, I am just late posting. This is Landon's 2nd season playing and he is so much more into this year than he was last year. His skills have improved and he spends less time playing in the dirt this year!

He is on the Muckdogs team again and knew several of the kids from last season. He has great coaches and we are enjoying watching him!

Happy Easter!

2011-04-25T18:28:00.000-07:00

What a beautiful day we had to celebrate such a special day! We woke early to find that the Easter Bunny had come and left lots of goodies for the boys. Then it was off to church for a beautiful service. We came home and got lunch ready. Josh's family joined us when they got out of church. We had a delicious lunch and then hid LOTS of Easter eggs. This has kind of become a tradition that we have the egghunt at our house. The neighbors joined in as well and Colby and Mackenzie. It is a lot of fun to watch them scramble to get all these eggs!

It truly was a great day!!!

18 months!

2011-04-21T12:54:00.000-07:00

Parker turned 18 months old on the 13th of this month! WOW...where has the time gone, he is almost 2! He got a great report at his check-up. He weighs 28.2lbs (80%) and 33.5in(75%)! He is a big boy!

He is really talking now and coming into his personality! He is so much fun but is testing the limits for sure. He has already experienced time out on numerous occassions and hears the word "no" frequently. He still is all about Landon and gets so excited when Landon gets home from school or first thing in the morning when he sees him. He keeps us on our toes but would not trade him for anything.

Happy 18months Parker...we love you!!!

More zoo pictures....

2011-03-20T16:51:00.000-07:00

Pictures???

2011-03-20T16:43:00.001-07:00

Not sure why some of my pictures are not posting correctly....hopefully I can figure it out soon!

Josh's birthday present!

2011-03-19T07:51:00.000-07:00

Happy Belated Birthday to the best husband and father around! Josh celebrated his 35th birthday this past Tues, the 15th. Landon, Parker and I surprised him at work with balloons and cupcakes and then took him out for lunch. It was followed up by dinner that night at the Cheesecake Factory with his parents. Instead of buying something, we decided he would take the day off and we would spend the day together. Tuesday ended up being cool and rainy so he took Friday off instead.

We ended up taking the kids to the zoo! It was Parker's 1st trip and Landon had not been in about 2 years so we were excited to go. We had a great day and the kids loved it!

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

2011-03-17T07:24:00.000-07:00

Just thought I would post a few pictures of Parker in his festive shirt! Landon has been too busy to get a picture, maybe before the day is over!

Nice weekend

2011-03-17T07:20:00.000-07:00

Just some pictures of the boys enjoying some outside time during a pretty weekend!

The Athletics are back!

2011-03-17T07:13:00.000-07:00

Well, soccer season is in full swing! Landon is on the same team as he was in the fall and it has been so nice to see familiar faces for. They have played two games so far and are improving every time! Josh is coaching again and loves being with the kids....he is a kid himself!

Sleep...

2011-02-21T17:51:00.000-08:00

There is nothing sweeter than a sleeping baby! I love to watch Parker sleep...he is so creative in his positions!!

My two boys...

2011-02-21T17:47:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I just sit and watch the boys interact with one another and it warms my heart! Parker LOVES his big brother and thinks he hung the moon. Landon is an awesome big brother and pays so much attention to Parker. My hope for them is that they are close and are the best of friends when they are all grown up!

Just because....

2011-01-17T14:33:00.000-08:00

Happy 6th Birthday!

2011-01-03T07:26:00.000-08:00

We celebrated Landon's 6th birthday on the 30th of December! All I can say is WOW...where has the time gone????

The crew!

Landon's cookie cake...

Some pretty cool gifts...

Getting settled for the movie

Landon woke up to this...

The hockey gear he had to have! No, he does not play hockey...yet!

Hanging out with Parker in his new sleeping bag!

Getting ready to go to IHOP

He woke up to a decorated room, streamers and balloons and it was down the stairs to open gifts from Josh and I. He has been very excited about this birthday. He wanted to go to IHOP for breakfast, so off we went. He got his pancakes and the wait staff even sang Happy Birthday to him. We hung out and then his buddies came over for a sleepover party. We had 5 boys, including Landon spend the night. Our neighbors and Mackenzie and Amy joined us for pizza and cake. They watched a movie and then it was off to bed. They were up by 7am had breakfast and went back to playing. We then loaded them up and headed to the movies to see Yogi Bear. After the movies we brought them back to the house, fed them and then took them home!

The kids were awesome and we enjoyed having them! It was a fun but exhausting party.....

Christmas 2010

2011-01-03T07:05:00.000-08:00

The play!

Christmas Eve, ready for Santa!

All the goodies....

Josh and I were very excited this Christmas because it was the first time we would be spending it at home with our kids. In the past we have always traveled and we decided last year that we needed to stay home and make new traditions for our kids! Landon was SUPER excited about being here and was even more excited when he knew that Santa would know where to deliver his goodies.

We kicked off the fesitivites with Josh's family on the 23rd! We had dinner and the kids did a little play for us. Landon was Joseph and Parker was suppose to be baby Jesus but he would not sit still....go figure! We did not exchange gifts this year, instead we adopted some angels from Holly Springs and let the kids go shopping for them. It was a bit chaotic but hopefully they understood it and can appreciate a little how lucky they are.

We then spent Christmas Eve at our house with my mother and brother's family. The kids had so much fun playing and they were all so cute. They are going to be so much fun together in the years to come. We exchanged gifts, hung out, ate a lot and ended the night with dinner. Josh's parents and cousin joined us for dinner. Landon was anxiuos about getting into bed so Santa would come. We went out to spread our reindeer food, put the cookies out for Santa and it was off to bed!

About 3am, I got sick and felt horrible...the curse of the stomach bug. I got up at 7am with the kids and then went back to bed. I was so disappointed in how our first Chrismtas at home turned out for me. My mom was here that morning and saw what the kids got and then headed to Kris's house. Josh's parents then came over and spent the morning with Josh and the kids.

By 4ish I was feeling better and decided I was going to make the best out of the situation. We packed our clothes and headed to Danville to do Christmas with my dad's side of the family. That was the plan the whole time, we were just suppose to go earlier. Landon was excited we were getting to go and we made it just in time to see the snow fall!

All in all we had a fabulous Christmas and got to spend it with our amazing family!!!

Parker's 1st basketball game.....

2010-12-21T13:19:00.000-08:00

So my dad convinced me to take Parker to the basketball game this past Sunday just to try it out. Let me remind you that Landon was going to games at this age and for the most part would sit through them. Let's just say that Parker will not be going back anytime soon! We did not even get to see the tip off and when I say we, I mean Parker and I. We spent the whole time going up and down the escalator, the steps and walking around. The only time he was remotely still was when he was getting ice cream! Oh, well, maybe when he is like 5 he will be able to go back!!!!

More Leopold...

2010-12-17T13:13:00.000-08:00

This week Leopold has found some pretty creative spots. He squeezed himself into a candle holder and he finished decorating the gingercread house we made. He was also spotted in the china hutch (in a Christmas bowl of course) and hanging off the ceiling fan!

Landon continues to be excited every morning to see where Leopold will be!!!

Gingerbread house!

2010-12-17T13:07:00.000-08:00

We decided to make a gingerbread house with the kids this year! Of course Landon was all about it and Parker just liked going up and down the step stool. I think this is something we will do every year!

Christmas Memories

2010-12-12T09:53:00.000-08:00

Just a few of my favorite little boys!

More Leopold...

2010-12-12T09:47:00.000-08:00

Well, Leopold has continued to surprise us everyday with his hiding spots and crazy antics. He has been spotted shooting a toy bow n arrow into the Christmas tree, he has been fishing for cookies, played with play dough, hung onto the kitchen lights and he even delivered a special note to Landon reminding him of making better choices.

Landon looks forward to seeing where he is every morning and is pretty good at finding him right away! Here are a few pics we have taken of our elf....

He's back....

2010-11-28T19:07:00.000-08:00

Well, Leopold the elf is back! He flew back to the Dunbar household and was here on Saturday morning when the kids got up! Landon was SUPER excited when he saw him. There was a note hanging from the molding and it said "pull here for a special note." When Landon pulled it, a cup fell down that had fake snow in it and of course went everywhere. Inside the cup was a note from Santa himself.....which was super exciting! Leopold had also taken the kids extra stockings and hung them on the bookcase and was trying to hide himself!

Let the season begin and lord knows what Leopold will be up to this year...stay tuned!

Raleigh Christmas Parade!

2010-11-28T18:58:00.000-08:00

Landon and Josh were in the Raleigh Christmas Parade about a week ago. Landon did not know until the day before that he was going to get to ride on the Falcon float. This is a huge parade around here so he was so excited. Before the parade started, he got to climb on Santa's sleigh and sit with him....which was a big deal.

Parker, Josh's parents and I went downtown to see Landon's debut! Parker did okay and enjoyed watching the different floats bus his favorite was the bands. After we saw Landon we headed out!

Our little Pilgram!

2010-11-28T18:49:00.000-08:00

Landon's class did a Thankgiving play a few weeks ago and it was really cute! Landon got a small speaking part and practiced it every night for the big moment. When it was his turn, he got up there, said his part just as he practiced it! Josh and I were very proud parents! After the play, the parents went back to the classroom for the "feast." The kids were so excited to have all the parents there.

We were so proud and wanted to share a few photos from the day!

Hoe Down!!!

2010-11-01T09:25:00.001-07:00

Landon had a "HOE DOWN" today at school! He was excited to dress the part this morning and get to school!

Happy Halloween!

2010-11-01T09:12:00.001-07:00

We hope you and your family had a Happy Halloween!!!!

The Dunbar Family celebrated another Halloween with good friends! We are so blessed to live in such a great neighborhood! There was so much excitement in the air last night and what a great place to make lasting memories for our children!!!!

State Fair!

2010-10-27T11:14:00.000-07:00

We took the boys to the NC State Fair this past week. Landon has been several times but of course this was Parker's first "taste" of the fair! Landon's favorite this year was the animals and Parker loved the food...big surprise I know. All in all, it was a great time and we look forward to next year's fair!

Soccer Celebration!

2010-10-27T10:34:00.001-07:00

Landon's soccer season ended on the 16th and he had a great team this year! Josh coached and was great with the kids. We decided to do a cookout/trophy ceremony at our house so the kids could play and the parents could talk. It was a great turn out and the kids had a blast!

Landon improved this year, scoring several goals and playing good defense. He seems to like playing and is ready to start back up!

Umm...where are the pictures?

2010-10-27T10:27:00.001-07:00

Not sure what happened to my Hillridge Farms pics, but I am going to try again....

Hillridge Farms

2010-10-27T10:18:00.000-07:00

Well, this past Saturday the boys and I were solo, so I decided to take the boys to Hillridge Farms, which is in Youngsville, which is about an hour from our house. Josh's parents graciously agreed to go with us to help out and boy am I glad they did!

There were a ton of people but lots to do! There was a hayride, train ride, pony ride, you could feed the animals, ride a huge slide, climb in tunnels, play in hay, mine for gems and so on. Landon had a great time and thanks to Nana and Papa he got to do pretty much everything while I chassed Parker around. It was a beautiful day and I had two tired kids when we got home!

Parker's 1st Birthday Party Slideshow

2010-10-22T12:06:00.000-07:00

Parker's 1st Birthday Party Slideshow: "TripAdvisor™ TripWow ★ Parker's 1st Birthday Party Slideshow ★ to Holly Springs by Parker's Mommy. Stunning free travel slideshows on TripAdvisor"

Happy 1st Birthday Parker!

2010-10-13T13:26:00.000-07:00

Wow....my baby is one today! I cannot believe that he is already one, it has flown by. I have been a little sad about his birthday coming. I think it is b/c I know how fast kids grow now and I want him to stay little.

Josh and I are so thankful God gave us this little boy! He is a sweet, funny and a laid back baby. He has brought so much joy to all of us, especially his big brother, who adores him so much. We are truly blessed and cannot wait to see what the future holds with him.

Happy Birthday Parker, we love you very much!!!

9 YEARS!

2010-10-13T13:21:00.000-07:00

Josh and I are celebrating our 9th anniversary today!!! I cannot believe that we have been married for 9 years. We have a great marriage and I could not ask for a better husband and father for my children. We have been blessed with 2 beautiful boys and a great family!

There are no pics to post b/c we don't take pics of just us....

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!!!

Pumpkins, Pumpkins and more Pumpkins!

2010-10-07T16:53:00.000-07:00

After church last Sunday, we headed out to the pumpkin patch to pick the "right" pumpkin. Parker just liked walking around and touching all of the pumpkins. I hate to admit this, but Landon is a lot like me when picking out a pumpkin or a Christmas tree...it takes FOREVER! He looked for the "perfect" one. After he found our family pumpkin, he had the daunting task of finding one for him and Parker.

We all love this time of year and are excited about all the festivities ahead of us!

1st haircut!

2010-09-27T12:28:00.000-07:00

We took Parker to get his first haircut on September 18th! We were not sure how he would do because he is so busy but he did great! We just got it shaped up and he looks like such a big boy now!

11 months!

2010-09-27T12:21:00.000-07:00

Parker was 11 months old on September 13th, but am just now getting around to posting. He is walking so much better now and is SUPER busy! He notices everything, climbs everything and wants to be in the middle of what is going on. He is such a sweet baby. He likes to love on you, loves to dance (favorite dance song is a Justin Beiber song, thanks to Landon), actually plays with toys, likes to band thangs on the hardwood floors(not my favorite). He has 5 teeth and another one coming in. I am not sure exactly how much he weighs, but my guess is around 23lbs. He is wearing 12 month clothes, some 12-18months!

We are so blessed everyday with this little man and look forward to the many adventures with him!! We will be celebrating his 1st birthday in October!

More beach pics....

2010-09-18T17:47:00.001-07:00

This is out of order, so see previous post first!

Beach 2010

2010-09-18T17:34:00.000-07:00

We just got pack from a beach trip with my brother and his family. We went down on Sunday and came back Wednesday night! The weather was great, the place was nice and the kids had a great time together!

Hopefully we will take more trips together in the future b/c I think all three boys will LOVE playing together on the beach as they get older. This was Brayden's first beach trip and he did great. Parker did much better at not eating the sand this time. We also took Parker down some of the small water slides and he liked them. Of course Landon loves all water but is really starting to enjoy the ocean more as he gets older.

Here are a few pics from our trip.....

It's that time again.....

2010-09-05T10:38:00.000-07:00

WOLFPACK FOOTBALL!!!!

Most of you know, that we LOVE this time of year! We have been going to NC State games for a long time and we get excited this time of year. We have such a great time tailgating with family and friends. Landon loves going and has been going since he was about 20 months! Parker will not make it this year...he is SUPER busy and I am pretty sure would not sit through much of it. Maybe next year he will get to go. We hope to continue this tradition with our family for MANY more years!

We did do a family picture before we left and of course Parker was dressed in his wolfpack attire...cheering the team on from home!

Sweet!

2010-09-02T17:12:00.001-07:00

Who can resist a sleeping baby????

More summer memories...

2010-09-02T17:03:00.000-07:00

We have spent a fair amount of time at the pool this summer. Landon has turned into quite the swimmer and it is so nice. He has impressed us both. In early summer, Parker would just hang out in his float and be content for a long time. Now he wants to get down, crawl all over the place and is in and out. Not quite as much fun for me but none the less he seems to like being there!

Here are a few pics from the pool more specifically Colby's 6th birthday party!

Soccer 2010

2010-09-02T16:57:00.001-07:00

Landon is playing soccer this Spring. He was super excited about it, I think because Josh decided to coach this time. He does a pretty good job in practice (when he does not think he is Josh's assistant) but he is just not into the games yet. We asked him if he was enjoying it and he says "YES!"

So, who knows if this will be his sport...I know Josh would like for it to be! Here are a few pics from the season so far...

Walking????

2010-09-02T16:55:00.000-07:00

Well, Parker is not walking officially, but he is taking some steps now. It really started yeaterday, but this afternoon he was taking about 4 steps, looking at me in shock and then went to a crawling position. I wanted to document it here, no pics...sorry!

I am betting by his first birthday, which is around the corner, he will be fully walking! Where has the time gone????

10 Months!

2010-08-13T11:49:00.000-07:00

WOW, can it be true???? Parker is 10 months old today!!!! Where has the time gone? My little baby is almost 1 year old and that makes me so sad. I have so enjoyed him as a baby and really wish he could stay that way.

He has had a busy month! We went to the beach, many pool visits, trips to the lake and to watch his big bother play soccer! He is standing up by himself and cruising big time. He will be walking soon. He has 4 teeth coming in on top and 2 already in on the bottom. He is still a great eater and sleeps like and angel. He is babbling all the time and has the cutest, biggest grin! He is happy 90% of the time and just a fun baby!!!

We cannot wait to see what the next month has in store for our little boy! We love you Parker and thank God everyday you are in our lives!!!

Mini Vacation

2010-08-10T17:29:00.000-07:00

This past weekend we packed up the troops and headed to Wrightsville Beach for the weekend! Josh had a conference there so we all tagged along. It was a very family friendly event and a great way to spend the weekend!!!

Parker really liked the beach until he ate the sand and then it was over! He still loves to play in the pool and of course snack time at the pool is fun too! Landon LOVES all water and has turned into a pretty good swimmer this year. I am so impressed with his skills this year. It is a new found freedom...nice for him and us! He liked the beach as well but the pool is still the favorite.

We will return to the beach in September for our "real" vacation when Landon and I track out. We are going with my brother, sister-in-law and nephew!! Should be lots of fun!!!!

Just because...

2010-08-02T07:45:00.001-07:00

Kindergarten update!

2010-07-26T11:57:00.001-07:00

Landon officially finished up his first week on kindergarten this past Fri, July 23rd! He LOVED it! He was excited every morning about going, especially about riding the bus to and from. He earned marbles everyday, thus was able to get a prize from the prize box on Friday. We are very proud of him and how great he has done thus far!!!

9 months!

2010-07-26T11:45:00.000-07:00

Parker is officially 9 months old! He is a busy little boy for sure! He is crawling at record speed, pulling up, cruising, pushing anything that will move across the floor and talking up a storm! He was 20lbs 12oz at his check up and was given a great report!

Parker is such a laid back little boy and such an easy baby! We have enjoyed him so much and cannot wait to see what is next for our little guy!!!

Here are some of his official 9 month shots....

Cuteness!!!

2010-07-19T11:58:00.001-07:00

This is what you get when you play dress up with your older brother and father!!

Kindergarten here we come!!!!

2010-07-14T08:12:00.000-07:00

Landon had his first day of kindergarten yesterday, the 13th of July! He was a little nervous but he LOVED it!!!!

Up until the day before, he had not been that excited and really did not want to talk much about it which made me pretty nervous. We have met 2 boys that are in his class to play and I think that helped with the butterflies. He was SUPER excited when he got up yesterday and could not wait to get there. Once we entered the building he got pretty quiet, but he walked into his class and did not look back. Because he did so well, there were no tears shed by me!!!

Landon goes back this Friday and will be everyday after that!

Junior Wolfpack Club : Movie Night

2010-06-21T18:10:00.000-07:00

We took Landon to a Jr. Wolfpack Club event this past Friday. The event was held at Carter Finley Stadium. They had bounce houses, pictures with some of the football team, cheerleaders, dance team and of course Mr. Wuf! After that, we got to spread a blanket on the football field and watch a movie! It was really cool to be able to check out the field and of course the kids LOVED running around. Landon had a blast being there and especially since the Jones Family joined us!!!

Happy Father's Day!

2010-06-21T17:58:00.000-07:00

We hope that all you dads out there had a great Father's Day!

8 months!

2010-06-13T17:15:00.000-07:00

Parker is 8 months old today! All I can say is "where has the time gone?" This has been a busy month for our little guy. He is cutting 2 teeth, finally, eating "real" food more and more everyday, crawling(or at least his version of crawling), saying more "words" or sounds. He is waving bye-bye some and smiles all the time! He LOVES the camera and will smile as soon as he sees it. He has also been in the big pool now and appears to enjoy that as well. He loves being around other kids, especially his big brother who he still thinks is the coolest kid in town.

We love him to pieces and cannot imagine life without him!

Memorial Day Weekend!

2010-06-02T13:17:00.000-07:00

We made our annual lake trip this past weekend. It was even more special this year because it was Parker's first trip! We spent a lot of quality time together and Landon got plenty to water time. Parker also got in a pool for the first time and he LOVED it! We did not do the boat this time(not sure why) but there are many more trips in our future this summer!

Here are a few pics from the weekend!

7 Months!

2010-05-18T11:49:00.000-07:00

Parker was officially 7 months old on the 13th and we were at the beach. So, a little late, but within a week, so not bad...HA!

Parker has changed a lot this month. He is rolling all over the place, trying to crawl(gets into position and scoots backwards), is eating some "real" food, saying Da-da and other sounds and certainly has a personality all of his own. He weighs in around 18lbs(big boy) and is healthy and happy!

Cute pics....

2010-05-04T16:44:00.000-07:00

I try to take lots of pictures of Parker so he will have a fraction of the pictures that Landon has when he is Landon's age. However, I realize that the second child just does not get the same amount of photo time as the first(I am a second child, so I know first hand...HA)! I have done a descent job of taking pictures, however, it often means that Landon is in the picture too!

Here are a few I have taken of them recently....

6 months

2010-05-04T16:38:00.000-07:00

I had Parker's 6 month pictures taken a week or so ago. I have been a little behind on getting these done, but hey, at least they were done before he turned 7 months old.

Here are a few from his session.....

TBall

2010-04-22T17:31:00.000-07:00

Landon is now playing Tball and seems to enjoy it so far. This is his first time playing so he is learning the game. He is a little distracted during practice, it is a slow game, but really got into his first game. Josh is an assistant coach, which Landon also enjoys.

Here are a few pics from practice and his first game!

6 Months!

2010-04-19T08:27:00.000-07:00

Parker officially turned 6 months old on April 13th! I cannot believe that my baby is half way to being 1yrs old! He is such a sweet little boy. He loves to cuddle, he is rolling all over the place and getting better and better at sitting up. He has such a great personality and just goes with the flow. He LOVES his big brother who can make him laugh at anything. He is also enjoying this nice weather. He likes to swing or sit in his bouncy seat and watch the big kids play!

Easter!

2010-04-07T09:22:00.000-07:00

We had a fabulous Easter with friends and family! The morning started with a visit from the Easter Bunny and church. We made sure that Landon knew the true meaning of Easter, not just that the Easter bunny comes and you get to have multiple eggs hunts!

After church we had family and friends over for a big lunch and egg hunt! The kids had a blast finding the eggs nad we had a nice time visiting with our guests!

We hope you all had a great Easter!

Just because pictures...

2010-03-31T18:09:00.000-07:00

Just wanted to post some cute pictures of the boys!

Happy St. Patrick's Day

2010-03-17T18:03:00.000-07:00

We hope you all had a wonderful St. Patrick's Day!