The Parrish Post

Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Oranges

This kid loves him some oranges! He just can't get enough. I have to bring them out at the end of the meal because he won't touch anything else on his plate once he sees an orange.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Basketball

We watch a lot of NBA in our house... (not quite as much as we used to since we no longer have NBA TV and I vetoed adding channels to our package just to get that one.)  Lately all the talk has been about Jeremy Lin and the NY Knicks.  "Linsanity" is what they have becn calling it.  Basically, he was on a team last year and didn't play at all.  He was on a different team at the start of the season and got cut and then the Knicks picked him up and he has been playing really well.  Making game winning shots and scoring lots of points in every game.  Also, Kevin Durant scored over 50 points in his game last night - career high.  Why do I know all this?  I don't know.  Our TV is frequently on ESPN and my sweet husband enjoys talking about it. 

All that to say, I have a new favorite Basketball star thanks to Mamaw and Poppa's birthday present! 
I think he has major skills!  What do you think?

Monday, February 20, 2012

Birthday Party


We started off February with a great birthday party for Cole.  I always feel stressed when throwing a party and I want everything to be perfect and this one was the same way.  Even with everything not perfect it turned out great and Cole seemed to have fun.  He loves playing with his friends and cousins and he loved cake! I even tried out a few pinterest creations.  (nothing too fancy - i'm not super crafty).  We were so glad to have our families come up to visit and party with us.










Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Happy Birthday Coleman

My sweet little baby is one year old today.  It's a little sad that my infant is turning into a toddler and fast.  He is so fun to be around.   He loves to play and play.  He loves to give kisses.  He is ALL BOY and on the move.  He loves to walk around and explore which means lots of bumps and bruises.  He is into everything but he also understands when I tell him no and don't touch.  MOST of the time he listens and obeys but he does test his limits often.  He is such a sweet boy and loves to laugh.  He absolutely adores his daddy and loves it when Ray comes home from work. 

I love being your mama sweet Coleman.  You make my heart smile everyday!


Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Roast Chicken

I had never bought a whole chicken until a few months ago. It really grossed me out to handle a chicken and have to pull the giblets out of the middle.  yuck.  BUT,  I bought one thinking that a recipe I had seen on my friend Laurin's blog called for a whole chicken.  I came home only to read that she used bone-in skin on chicken BREASTS! Well, I figured I had to cook it since I bought it so I looked online. and decided to use this recipe/video to make a roast chicken

Tonight was the 3rd time I've made it and it was great.  It was the first time that I read the tips at the bottom that said to "let the chicken rest for 10-15 minutes"  I had not done that the previous 2 times I had cooked it.  So after about 7 minutes there was chicken juice all over the cutting board and dripping all over the floor.  gross.  BUT it did make for a much better chicken.  Ray said it was the best one.

SO 3rd times the charm..

I used the recipe almost exactly.  I didn't put in the garlic (only because I rarely get whole clove garlic). and I cut up an onion and stuffed it inside the chicken along with the thyme and spices.  I also threw in carrots with the potatoes and they were tasty!

I forgot to take a picture after everything was roasted... but here are some before.
Roasting...

Shoes...

I purchased these Pediped shoes for Cole several months ago.  They are great.  They've lasted a long time and I really think they are great for learning to walk.  He can walk in these shoes much better than any other shoes we have. 


Well, today I could only find 1 shoe.  I searched everywhere in our house and could not find the other.  I was so mad because the shoes are pretty pricey and they still fit.  I then remembered that last night Ray took the trash out and he also took this big box with paper and other trash in it that we had sitting out.  I also remembered that Cole would pick up things and put them in the box.  I immediately knew it was in the apartment dumpster.  Ray sweetly volunteered to go look and see if he could see the box in the dumpster.  (It was raining too - that's how sweet he is!)  He came back 5 minutes later with the shoe!!!  He said the box was right on top and the shoe was right in it.  He also said he may or may not have had his legs dangling out of the side of the dumpster.  I would love to have a picture of that!!

Saturday, January 21, 2012

Pajama's!!

I love cute pajamas on babies! 
I have recently pulled out some pajamas in the next size up for Cole and just love how cute they are on him.  He is even wearing his first 2 piece pajama set tonight.  (a single tear - my baby is growing up). 


Christmas Presents

I got some wonderful gifts this Christmas.  Today i was able to use a gift certificate to get an hour long hot stone massage! It was wonderful, amazing, relaxing, refreshing, and I could go on....  LOVED this wonderful present. 

I also received some other awesome gifts that I LOVE using!

A Keurig Coffee Maker!  absolutely love how easy it is to make a single cup of coffee.  And I love that Ray can make extra bold coffee and I can make medium roast coffee in the same morning.  And we can make hot chocolate, hot tea, and lots of other yummy things. 

I got these fabulous boots!  I'm trying to be more in style so I got some new clothes (with gift cards I received) and these boots. 

My sweet husband got me this very cute and stylish coat. (since it's considerably colder here than it is in Columbia)  He picked it out all by himself and I love it.

Friday, January 13, 2012

Thursday, January 12, 2012

The start of Cole's Birthday Party



Now if I can only turn this into something creative in a few weeks..... We will see.  Without the help of my creative SC friends, I'm not sure I can...

11 months

Wow!  I can't believe this little guy is going to be 1 in just a few short weeks.  The time goes by too fast. 
Cole is getting so big.  He weighs 21 lbs.  He walks everywhere and loves to play with his toys. 
He absolutely loves his daddy.   Sometimes it makes me a little sad when he's crawling out of my arms reaching for his dad but I'm so thankful that my sweet husband is an awesome dad and that Cole can't get enough of him. 




Monday, January 2, 2012

Santa

I wanted to get a picture with Cole and Santa but I definitely didn't want to pay for it at the mall so when I heard that Santa was coming to the Library and you could bring your own camera to take a picture we stopped by.  It was short and sweet and Cole was happy!



Happy New Year!


It's a new Year! 


I've been a little lazy in my holiday blogging.  I've been a little lazy in a lot of things during the last few weeks but I've enjoyed my last little bit of being a stay at home mom.  And since the kids don't start back to school until next Monday, I still have a few more days to enjoy.   


I'm not saying they are resolutions but some things I want to work on/ accomplish starting now:

  • lose the last of my baby weight since you know it's been 11 months since I gave birth. 
  • therefore I need to eat better and exercise more (my goal is 3x a week)
  • Get on a better schedule maximizing my mornings instead of sleeping until Cole wakes up! 
  • Stay on Budget!  Something Ray and I continuously struggle with!
 The Lord blessed us incredibly in 2011 and we are looking forward to a great 2012.  Happy New Year!

coming up... Christmas photos...