Happy Birthday, Happy Birthday

We knew we were going to be back in Kansas for Caleb's birthday, so we decided to have a celebration in Arizona for him before we left. Then on his actual birthday, we just had a party with our family. He had lots of fun on both days and loved all of the great gifts he got! Here are some pictures from both events:
Waiting for the yummy cake
The colorful inside

Racing the go-carts
Can't wait to party!
Hero for the Day
Can you guess the theme of the AZ party?

First Day of School

The kids started back at school on Monday. I can't believe I have two kids in school now! Every morning for two weeks Caleb had been asking if he was going to school that day. He was excited, to say the least. My days are going to be quite different with just the two little ones.

Our Summer Vacation 2009

Wow! We have come full circle. We hit every one of these states in this order, top to bottom. We had memorable times in each place, some good, some bad. More info to follow later....

Big Update

So, the day has finally come. Rob was laid off last Friday. We were expecting it, especially since the program he was a part of was cancelled last month. We just feel so blessed that we made it through the first three or four layoffs and were able to get baby Jack here on insurance. Since the job market here in Wichita is generally in the aviation industry and there are hundreds of Engineers that have been laid off at Cessna alone, we have decided to abandon our journey in Kansas. We have very mixed feelings and aren't burning any bridges here in Wichita, so who knows. In the meantime, we are heading back to Arizona to live with Rob's mom (bless her heart) while looking for another job. We are presently packing up and plan to be there by the end of the week. In other news, Jack is 4 weeks old and getting bigger by the minute. I can't believe how time flies. We have a fun few weeks planned, hitting two family reunions, one for each side of the family. I hope to keep updating on our Summer, but if I fail to, it is only because we are literally on the road until mid July. Hope all is well with our family and friends. As for the Parry family, we are just finding "Joy in the Journey".

Don't You Forget About Me

We have had some concerns about how Lily would react to having Jack in the house. But, she really couldn't love him more. She gives Jack at least 40 kisses a day and always wants to be near him. However, she hasn't let us forget that she is still around. From a half of bottle of sunscreen on her legs, to a toilet full of paper to re-arranging her clothing during her naps, she is Lily, hear her roar!

Kindergarten, Here I Come!

Caleb is officially done with preschool. Sadly, his school didn't have an official graduation this year. There is something about little kids in graduation hats. So, instead they had a class picnic. And we live in Kansas, so of course it was at a farm. Caleb, Lily and Rob had a great time. Great job, Caleb. We are proud of you!

Kiddie Stats

We had Jack's 2 week check-up and Lily's 18 month check-up this week. With the exception of Jack's yucky thrush, both are doing great! Jack is almost back to his birth weight and is 23 inches!! Yes, he has grown 2 inches in 2 weeks. That puts him in the 81% for weight and 99% for height. Lily is finally back on the charts for weight, in the 97% and still OFF the charts for height. I sure do grow them big...and very cute!