Parker's First Quilt

There's something very special about a first blanket, especially one made by your grandma. I still have my first blankie that my grandma knitted for me when I was a baby. So when Jake's Grandma Betty asked if she could make a quilt for Parker before he was even born, we were honored and thrilled. Here we are unwrapping it at the baby shower. We loved the music theme!


Two years later, Parker is in love with it just as we were when we first saw it. He pretends to play all the instruments. Below is a video of him playing with it one day.

Beach Fun

On Friday June 27th, Erin and Parker spent the morning at Laguna Beach with Parker's Great-Grandparents Chet and Betty Rice, along with Jake's cousin Carrie and her children, Zachary and Lily. Lily is over two years old and she and Parker got along really well. Parker loved to copy anything Lily was doing. When she lay down on the blanket to rest, he did the same (can Erin please borrow her for every nap time?). They both also loved getting their feet wet in the water and playing in the sand (although Lily was a little more lady-like and preferred not to get the sand all over her while Parker was ready to eat the sand if necessary)! All in all it was great fun and was a day to remember. P.S. Erin apologizes for her scary white legs.