Adventure Is Out There: Election day.

7:57 a.m. Sandy Springs: Krista Harrison plays with her 15-month-old son Parker as they wait in line the the North Springs Methodist Church precinct to cast their ballots in the 2008 elections. Exiting voters reported an hour and 50-minute wait there. Phil Skinner/pskinner@ajc.com

Parker and I made it onto the Atlanta Journal Constitution web page. We were pretty excited. I decided to add the text from the page just in case you can't connect to the link which is http://projects.ajc.com/gallery/view/metro/
elect-atlanta-votes-morn/

Our own photos follow. Congratulations to Obama.

Creative kids.

October 27, 2015

Caroline (with great concern): MOM! Dad doesn't have a copsume! I know he can be a boy fairy!

Problem solved, she is great at thinking outside the box.

Summer 2015

Henry: I wanna play skylanders.

Lincoln: well we can play because I'm wearing' my skylanders shirt.

Feb. 2015

Caroline saw Willie with his shirt off and told him he looked like Captain America. Willie felt good about the compliment. :)

Aug. 17, 2014

Caroline: "Minnie Nouse" = Mickey Mouse

"What da heck?"

"a play" = she wants to vacuum, sweep, clean whatever I'm cleaning.

March 2014

Henry: "How many times do I need to ax you mommy...? Fifteen!" He always says the number 15.

At 6:45 (before daylight savings) He would say 'Mom, it's sunny time.'

Parker and Lincoln say these things in reference to Mario Kart. "Grand Prix" with the x being what it is. Referring to a solo race Lincoln says "slolo race". They both love Yukon Ho a book about Calvin and Hobbs. They call is 'Yunkun Ho'.

July 2013

Speaking of his new gift that is a magician science kit.

I asked about his wand and how it was changing colors. "Is it just water?"

Parker: "Yeah I put tablets in there, not like real tablets but color tablets.

Summer 2013

Driving home on Sunday from Utah.

Henry: "I want Cars 2. I want Cars 2 Mom." Cars 2 goes in.

"I'm happy. I'm happy"

February 2013

Lincoln: "My bear has been silly, he needs to go to time out. My bear has been silly, I need to spank his bum and put him in time out." He spanks the bears bum. "I spanked his bum and he cried.

Henry: "My puppy is silly. I need to pank his bum." He spanks the puppy's bum. "I panked his bum."

March 24, 2013

After church today.

Lincoln: "Mom why are your legs brown?"

M: "I decided to paint them."

I was wearing black nylons. :)

From 2012 Summer Olympics

P: "Oh no Japan! I did not want Japan to be in six, but at least American came in first."

He also loved to say "Go Atlanta!" because he saw America written on the screen and thought it said Atlanta.

January 8,2013

I just put Caroline's hair in pigtails for the first time. Lincoln came over and said; "Caroline looks like a reindeer head."

October 23, 2012

Looking at the ad Toys R'Us.

Parker: "We could get the phone that plays angry birds or trains. We could get dad a smartphone OR we could get one for FUN just us. Mom can we get a smartphone just for fun?"

Me: "No."

Parker: "C'mon! Now we'll never get a smartphone!"

October 8, 2012

I was sewing and Lincoln was on the computer. I think he was checking to see if I was listening.

Lincoln: "If I don't get a hug right now I'm gonna go to jail. If I don't get buckled in you are gonna go to jail."

Sept. 26, 2012

Lincoln either has a plan or an idea. Lincoln was watching Parker put a marble down the marble run.

L:"Not a good Iplan buddy. Hey I want to do it."

A minute later..

P:"Hey guys not a good Iplan."

After throwing a little monkey up into the ceiling.

L: "Hey Parker I know how to do it. When I grow up I can get it."

Sept. 13, 2012

Henry uses a "W" in place of the "L"

"wook, Winken."

"stop it Wink." - I love when he shortens Lincoln's name.

"I wuv you."

"wawipop"

"Carawine" - This is one reason why we picked Caroline's name.

"Pwease."

Fall 2012

Henry says "Franchenchesco" for Francesco on Cars 2

Parker says: "omly" and "secondth"

August 2012

I take the boys to Willie's work and we look out the window and see the mountains.

Lincoln: "I see Colorado."

July 12, 2012

Lincoln was playing with a pin that we received from the hospital when Henry was born. He began reading it this morning as I was making breakfast, "It says Lincoln needs a treat."

Me: "It says Lincoln needs a treat? Are you ready for it?" I give him a kiss.

Lincoln: "It says Mommy doesn't get a treat."

July 8, 2012

One of Lincoln's favorite sayings; "I'm gonna trow you in the garbage."

More recently he has switched it up and will say "I'm gonna slap you on the neck."

He will be sweet too and give lots of love.

June 2012

After a trying day Parker said, "Mom, can you turn that frown upside down?"

Spring 2012

Teasing Parker one day I asked what we should name our little girl. I started naming off cities and States. Parker really likes the name Georgia and will mention that name frequently when we talk about the name of the baby.

Me: "Linc, what do you think we should name our baby girl?

Lincoln: "Um...Georgia Tech."

Spring 2012

Parker had a small beach ball under his shirt one day. Lincoln began patting the ball in Parker's tummy.

Lincoln: "Oh cute, hello baby"

A While Ago 2012

We finally got our water dispenser fixed by defrosting the freezer. Parker and Lincoln went to a birthday party on the same day.

Parker: "Best day in the whole world. We got our water working and we got party favors."

Simple joys in life.

May, 2012

Lincoln was holding a small bag of Cheez-its (not his favorite snack).

Lincoln: "These make my tummy funny and then I just laugh."

Parker had a small beach ball under his shirt one day.

Lincoln: "Oh cute, hello baby." Then he pat the ball in Parker's tummy.

March 1, 2012

We had been talking about a family getting sealed in the temple and about baptism.

Lincoln: "I don't want to get baptized."

Parker: " But Linc you get to have the gift of the Holy Ghost and then He will say to you ,'Hi Lincoln.'"

December 15, 2011

We have some little cars from Cars 2 that the boys have been playing with. I asked if the light blue car was Finn Mcmissile. Parker said: "No, it's Finn McMickleson."

Surely Willie put this thought into them. When Willie came home he just laughed because he said he had never said it before. Phil Mickleson must always be on their minds.

November 27, 2011

Willie, Parker and I were laying under the Christmas tree to look at the lights.

Willie: "Can you smell the tree?"

Me: "Yeah, if you get close enough, here smell this." I broke a piece of the branch off

Parker: "I want to smell." He takes a nice sniff. "It smells like poop."

I thought it smelled like a nice Christmas tree but I guess it smells different to Parker. Willie couldn't smell because his nose was congested.

November 20, 2011

This morning Parker came in the kitchen after he woke up. He laid on the ground in his blanket and then sat up and said:

"Hey mom, I had a dream last night and Jesus came to our house."

I asked if he remembered any thing else from the dream and he said that Jesus didn't see his bandaid. Although, when Jesus left he did see his bandaid.

November 11, 2011

Lincoln was looking at a coloring book with the leopard from Tarzan (Sabor).

Mommy: "His name is Sabor."

Parker: "His name is Zebor."

Lincoln: "No! He not four. He a leopard."

Parker: "His name is Zebor."

Lincoln: "No! He a leopard."

Parker: "You're lyin'."

Lincoln: "He not a lion. He a leopard."

Parker: "You're lyin'."

Lincoln: "No, he a leopard. The Tiger is a leopard!"

October 28, 2011

Parker had a charlie horse and told Willie, "I think the bone is just too big, maybe it's as big as a daddy bone."

October 28, 2011

We had the trunk or treat tonight. Lincoln said the family prayer and after saying the prayer said "I think Heavenly Fadder love my cany and Parkers candy."

October 10, 2011

It was raining today and the boys went outside in their rainboots. Parker lost a shovel and Lincoln had been talking about it. I told Parker to go grab his shovel and then I looked at Lincoln and said...

"and why are you all muddy?"

Lincoln looked at me for a second and then said "you need to go in the house." as if to say you should not have caught me mom.

October 10, 2011

Parker had just done well in something when Willie said, "This kid is on fire."

Parker's response was "I'm not on fire."

October 8, 2011

We had gone to the church to watch a baptism. It didn't work out and on the way home this conversation took place.

Willie: "That's the quickest baptism I've ever been to."

Parker: "What baptism? I didn't see any baptisms."

August 27, 2011

Daddy: "Hey amigo."

Lincoln: "No daddy, I Lincoln, not a falingo."

falingo = flamingo

August 18, 2011

We were swimming today and Lincoln needed a beach toy (bucket).

Lincoln: "I need a blue cupet."

Me: "Lincoln did you like the baseball game or the zoo better?"

Lincoln: "um, I like the zoom."

August 14, 2011

Parker looking at Uncle Jer. "You have pretty eyes, but but hey we should look for firefly's."

August 10, 2011

At the PGA practice round.

Parker: "Ernie, come to dinner."

Ernie Els was caught of guard, but smiled and waved.

Later, Parker tried again.

Parker: "Lee, come to dinner."

Lee Westwood: "What are you having"

Willie to Parker: "Say, fish and chips."

Parker experiences a moment of stunned silence.

Willie to Lee: "Hamburgers."

Lee Westwood: "Seven o'clock?"

August 5, 2011

Parker: "Mom! Can you get me some water with no dice?"

June 23, 2011

Jared: "Can I squeeze your guts out?"

Parker: "Sure please."

Jared: "Okay, 1,2,3."

Parker: "Ugh, ugh, ugh!"

Jared: "All done."

Parker: "Oh man, now I don't have any more guts."

June 11, 2011

Have ya'll ever seen the movie, "Lady and the Pinch?" Yes that's what Parker says for "Lady and the Tramp."

June 9, 2011

Lincoln: "Mommy der is funder."

Me: "Oh, there is THunder?"

Lincoln: "Mommy da funder wake me up."

June 2, 2011

An hour before dinner time Parker groans and says,

"Mommy, I need somfin to tide me off."

Luckily we had some cheese to 'tide him off' until dinner time.

May 19, 2011

Last night Lincoln stayed up a little later than normal. He's still getting used to sleeping in a big bed. Willie went in their room to put some things away when he hear Lincoln jumping in bed. Willie went over to him and Lincoln looked up and smiled and said 'daddy.' Then Willie offered Lincoln some water. A short while later we hear a box of toys being dumped out. Lincoln was looking for 'queen' (Lightning McQueen), he couldn't sleep without him.

May 15, 2011

Dinner prayer for Parker.

"Heavenly Fadder. I have a pancake and I don't want to say da prayer. In the name of Jesus Christ amen."

May 14, 2011

Parker said the prayer at breakfast this morning. After the prayer Lincoln said "Is that a great prayer Parker?"

Parker said "Yeah that's a great prayer."

Later in the day Lincoln was playing the piano. Beating down on the keys he said "Is that a great song Mom?"

My reply "Yes, that's a great song."

I'm glad that everything can be great.

April 15, 2011

During a visit to the library we saw a rabbit, but Lincoln missed out.

Lincoln: "Daddy, I not see rabbit. I an idea (index finger in the air). I think rwabbit u dah ears. Parker ears. Daddy ears. Hanry ears. Taco ears. Applesauce ears."

April 12, 2011

Too much Tangled.

Parker: "What the humanity?"

April 7, 2011

Parkers new watch (invisible).....He loves to tell us what time it is. He will look at his wrist and tell us it's getting late or we don't have much time.

March 18, 2011

Making pancakes.

Parker: "Mom make a Mickey Mouse. Now put the ears at the top. MOM you made a Mickey Mouse! I'm so proud of you! (his hands to his cheeks) MOM I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!

February 9, 2011

I love the way Parker asks us to do something for him.

"Mom, are you going to open my drink?"

"Mom, do you want to do dis (pull his banana peel)?"

"Mom, do you want to csratch my back?"

Or he will say;

"Dad, are you going to share dat?"

"Dad, are you going to play psorts?"

January 14, 2011

Looking out our window into a forest of trees.

Lincoln: "rite dare. a cow."

Me: "Where?"

Lincoln: "In da tree."

Parker: "He's nuts."

January 10, 2011

Brownie Points.

Parker putting his arm around me and leaning in for a hug and kiss says, "Mom you're the greatest Mom."

Before bed last night Parker said, "I need a drink of wagger, if I don't my heart will break."

January 9, 2011

Lately Parker has been using the phrase "no ideas."

He must have picked up on us saying "I have no idea."

At the dinner table Parker will ask a question and he'll answer, "no ideas mom."

He'll play a game and a start laughing saying "no ideas dad."

January 9, 2011

On the way home from church.

Parker: "Hey there's Lindy's house. I saw one of her kids in Primary."

Me: (laughing because he said kids instead of her name)"Oh, which one did you see?"

Parker: "Anya, she had on a pretty dress today."

Me: "What did you like about her dress."

Parker: "All the different colors." (it was brown and white)

Wow Anya, Parker really likes your colorful dresses.

December 30, 2010

A disobedient day.

Me: "Now put this puzzle away like I asked you to do about 10 times today."

Parker: "now eleven."

Me: "Thank you for keeping track."

December 14, 2010
After delivering (as Wise Men) some cookies to neighbors I asked the boys how they felt giving presents.
Parker's response: "cold."

December 14, 2010
I woke up a little ornery from my nap and was trying to not get mad at the kids. Parker had been annoying me by running around the living room knocking things over with a string he had found. I was loosing my temper fast. I asked/told Parker; "Parker stop running around knocking things over, I don't want to see it anymore."
Parker's smart remark: "Well then don't look Mom."

December 8, 2010
While Parker was trying to needle out more time on the potty he said, "set the timer for oneteen oneteen sixteen minutes."

December 8, 2010
Parker: "I want, I want......I don't know what I want."

November 8, 2010
This morning Lincoln placed a plastic golf club in Willie's hand on his way out the door. He then told him what it was.
Lincoln: "Blub blub!"
Willie: "Blub blub?"
Lincoln: "No, blub blub."
Willie: "Golf club?"
Lincoln: "YA!"

November 3, 2010
Parker: "This house looks better than our old house."
Mommy: "What makes it look better?"
Parker: "The new baby and those letters up there (referring to a welcome home sign)."
"We are movin' to different houses now."
Mommy: "Oh, when are we doing that?"
Parker: with a scrunched face "um I don't know, in another week."

October 29, 2010
Willie: "Parker, you need to go to bed so Grandpa, Grandma, Mommy and Daddy can talk politics."
Parker: "No, I want to."
Willie: "You want to talk politics?"
Parker: "Well...punkins."

October 26, 2010
Parker has learned how to confess.
Parker: "But Lindy saw us jumping off the arm of her couch."
Mommy: "Did you obey her and stop doing it?"
Parker: "Um, no."
Lincoln: "OBEYYYY!"
(He loves that word.)

October 10, 2010
At church Parker finally allowed Lincoln to take a stick up to the front doors but not until Lincoln understood that Parker meant business.
Parker: "Lincoln, don't break the stick! Do you understand me? I love it!"
Parker was completely serious about his stick that he had found only moments before.

September 28, 2010
I must be talking about the baby a little more often. Here is our conversation today.
Parker moaning: "My belly just hurts."
Mommy: "Why does it hurt bud?
Parker: "Because the brother inside."
Parker more moaning: "Oohhhh my belly REALLY hurts. The brother is just kicking again."

September 26, 2010
Parker on the way to church. "I think the girls are goin' to like my tie and belt."

September 26, 2010
Parker: "eeeee."
Mommy: "Parker what's wrong?"
Parker: "Wellll, I just thought I would freak out."

September 10, 2010
Parker: "Anya, I like your dress. It has beautiful colors."
What a little gentleman.

September 8, 2010
Parker: "I've got da pickups"
(hiccups)

August 2, 2010
Another favorite phrase of Parker's.
"Parker why did you hit Lincoln?"
Parker: "Because I love you."
"Parker why are you running in circles?"
Parker: "Because I love you."

July 29,2010
"My." Parker likes to claim a few things. . .
"My Lincoln." "My Mommy." "My Daddy."
He uses these endearing terms in phrases such as "My daddy will you play a game will me?"

July 11, 2010
During Sacrament.
Parker: "Daddy, you have a big bum."

July 8, 2010
While Parker was on the ground Lincoln came in and accidentally hit Parker with a bridge to their train set. Parker cried. I asked Lincoln to give Parker a hug and kiss and say 'I'm sorry.' After some contemplating Lincoln bent down and gave Parker a kiss.

June 27, 2010
Bedtime one night. Krista: "Parker, close your eyes and don't talk to Lincoln he will go to sleep if you do."
Parker: no response, but it's quiet.
40 seconds later. . . "can I open my eyes now?"

June 20, 2010
The boys gave Willie a little duet today in Sacrament with the song and actions to "I'm so glad when Daddy comes home." When the song was finished Parker said "That was a great song."

June 19, 2010.
Willie: "Who's going to win the U.S. open buddy?"
Parker: "Captain Hook"

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