http://jbparker.org/blog Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:41:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In our smallish town, Walmart has become what old country stores used to be. Walmart is our local grocery and is close to our house, so we are there a lot. We are familiar with most of the cashiers, and they usually recognize us. At Cracker Barrel ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/03/09/why-i-like-walmart Life is a whirlwind right now! Last weekend the kids and I went to Memphis for my Grandaddy's 80th birthday party. (Jay had to do some work over the weekend, so he didn't get to come...we missed him!) Bridget and Benjamin rode with me, though, so I ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/02/28/hello-blog-its-been-a-while Everyone seems to be happier on a relatively warm, sunny day, and spending some time outside makes it even better! While enjoying the beautiful weather today, I was inspired to write this: "Ode to a Playground" Oh, how we love your lack of walls, your abundance of acceptable climbing opportunities, and your ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/02/18/ode-to-a-playground This is a rather random post...sorry! I am having trouble finding time for my blogging, which makes me sad. Not that I really have much interesting to say, but I enjoy writing about what's going on in our life! We have pretty much gotten back into a routine after ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/02/15/now-back-to-our-regularly-scheduledlife We have quite a winter wonderland out there right now! It snowed several inches yesterday before turning to rain, and everything is still covered with white stuff on this sunny morning. Our power was out yesterday for about an hour and a half, which was scary, but other ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/02/09/snow-2 I can't believe it's already February. Brian is a month old as of yesterday, and what a month! He is changing so fast, as babies do. He is still pretty laid back, but he has been having some tummy issues that make him fussy sometimes. He ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/02/01/one-month-of-brian Well, Brian survived his first road trip! We went to Memphis this weekend to show off our baby to my extended family, and also took a day-trip from there to Jackson, TN, to see Jay's sister and her family. Brian did great, sleeping the whole time we were ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/01/21/have-baby-will-travel Sorry, but my life revolves around baby right now! Brian is doing great, and he is a great eater, which means I have little time for anything else! He is already nearly back up to his birth weight. He is a pretty good sleeper, letting me get ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/01/10/baby-baby-baby We have pictures of each of our kids coming home from the hospital in the car seat: Brian got to have a new car seat because our old one "expired" in December. There is actually a date on the seat that says "Do not use after..." ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/01/06/bringing-home-baby-a-comparison When James was born, we couldn't believe how smoothly his birth went. I was induced on my due date, so we showed up at 6:00 that morning, and had a baby by 1:00 that afternoon. Eliza was not much different, except that I went into labor on my ... http://jbparker.org/blog/2010/01/05/three-for-three-and-happy-new-year