Big Weekend

Parker had an action packed weekend. Our friend from Northwest, Josh Barber, his wife Megan, and their 6-week old baby girl Keatin stopped by and stayed with us Friday night and most the day Saturday. It was great to hang out with friends we hadn't seen in a long time, and the two kiddos looked pretty cute together.

Sunday was the 1st Annual Hoyes Family Picnic in Columbia. Ok, so it may or may not become an annual event :), but it was a lot of fun. The whole fam was there and all the cousins got to hang out together - Parker, Emery, Isaac, and Preston.

Check out the photos at Picasa.

Parker's Newborn and 3 Month Pictures

We found a photographer in Blue Springs and she has done an amazing job with Parker's pictures. He wouldn't give us a smile during the 3 month session, which is weird because he normally smiles a lot, but they turned out great anyway.

Go check out her website Captures in Time
To see Parker's pics, go to Portraits > Proofs > Hunt Portrait Series.
The password is parker.

First Laugh

For those that haven't seen Parker lately, he smiles all the time now and he's a little chatter box. I never understood why parents would get so excited about cooing and gurgling, but now I know that after a long day of work it can be the best sound in the world.

Saturday was even better though. Parker had his first real laugh. Not just a snort or grunt, but an all out chuckle. He laughed at some goofy sound I made while we were playing, and from his reaction you'd have thought it was the funniest thing in the world. I was so excited; it was better than Christmas morning! (I think Erika was a little jealous!)