A Look Back at 2010

It was so much fun looking back through 2010.  It was a busy and wonderful year!  I'm looking forward to see what 2011 holds.

So without further ado...

a few highlights from 2010:

In January 2010 we,

Rang in the New Year in New Jersey,

 Celebrated a first birthday,

and finished out the month with a trip to the mountains with friends.

In February 2010 we,

Kissed our little Valentine,

 

played in the snow,

 and helped throw a Couples Baby Shower for friends Zane and Ellen.

In March 2010 we,

Tackled a home improvement project and finished it.

In April 2010 we,

Visited the Holy City,

Received a first hair cut,

and took an adults-only trip to Sin City (here, here, here & here).

In May 2010 we,

 Spent Mother's Day at IOP

 and kicked off the summer with a neighborhood block party.

In June 2010 we,

 Celebrated Aunt Laura's graduation.

In July 2010 we,

 Celebrated the Fourth of July with fireworks in Charlotte

In August 2010 we,

Spent a week at the beach,

 played in the mountains,

and helped Aunt Laura move into Carolina.

In September 2010 we,

Did a lot of cheering for the Gamecocks; just about every Saturday.
 

In October 2010 we,

Took our first trip to a pumpkin patch,

visited the SC State Fair with friends and for a date night,

 and went trick-or-treating for the first time with our little cowboy.

In November 2010 we,

Ate turkey and gobbled 'til we wobbled...twice,

and took a trip to the zoo.

And, finally, in December 2010 we,

Met our elf,

made gingerbread houses with the Fox's,
 

celebrated Christmas (in a few different places),

and ended out the year playing in the snow!

What an incredible year!  We are so blessed!

Introducing Bricearona

First Baby

Happy Birthday Brice

Happy 3rd birthday Brice!  You're such a good dog and we love you so much!  Never fail, you are always happy to greet us with a wagging tail after a long day.  You have had quite a rough year - helping welcome little Parker into the family and having emergency surgery for all those bottle nipples you ate!  We are so glad you made a full recovery and are back to yourself.  I remember when we brought you home - you were such a tiny little thing. 

2008 Birthday Celebration:

2009 Birthday Celebration:

Brice has always loved the peanut butter bone cakes from Three Dog Bakery, but unfortunately they have gone out of business.  We're still planning some type of celebration this year!

Here's a few of my other favorites:

Just For Fun

2009 Top Ten Countdown

Below are the top ten posts from Parker's Place from 2009. Can't wait to see what's in store in 2010!

1. Introducing Parker Russell Cowherd
2. Parker's Baptism
3. A Visit from Uncle Bob and Aunt Jen
4. Brice's favorite dog toy
5. Memorial Day weekend with Pops and Oma
6. Beach Bums 2009
7. Parker's first Carolina game
8. Thanksgiving 2009
9. Uncle Jacob's and Aunt Cameron's wedding celebration
10. Christmas 2009
    

Lights Everywhere

This past Friday, our neighborhood had its annual "Harborside Lights." The weather wasn't too cold, so we bundled up Parker and took a stroll through the neighborhood. In the town Center, there were several vendors out along with hayrides, Santa and marshmallow roasters. We had a great time!

After the lights, we went back home and I headed downtown for a bit for Cameron's bachelorette party. It was so much fun! Can't believe that the big day is this Saturday!

Saturday morning, we did some stuff around the house and then went to the Chapman's for a very delicious holiday meal. After dinner, we took a ride to see the Lights at Riverbanks Zoo. This was Parker's first time at the zoo. Most of the animals were up for the night, but he did get to see a few.

Jon played golf with a client on Sunday, so I stuck around the house with the boys. I got a little Christmas shopping finished then decorated a little bit more. After that, I attempted to get a good Christmas photo...see below. It was much harder than I expected!

Out of about 200 photos, this was the best I got.

Most of them turned out more like this...don't they both look miserable? This makes me laugh everytime I look at it...

We are counting down the days until the big wedding this weekend. We'll be busy, but I can't wait to post pictures of the big event!