Who knew that BBQ was crack to toddlers:
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Chipmunk cheeks
Nobody is getting my grapes!
There’s a lot of food in there. 
Alvin, Simon, Parker! -
Snow Day
The only snow day we got last year I was in Norfolk for work, so this was technically my first snow day with Parker.
We went down the penguin sled in our driveway and down the road. Skylar and Parker loved it, as did Daddy.
After a long day on the slopes. 
Crystal the snow-woman and her baby. 
The three of us on a tiny tiny sled. 
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When Parker’s attack
Much like the wild Rhino, a Parker when threatened will charge. There will be little warning to onslaught of the Parker. If you have heard the shriek of terror, it is typically too late. You are within milliseconds of falling victim to a head butt, slap, shove, eye gouge, or the most lethal: bite. Checkout one in action:
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Gaylord Orlando hotel
One afternoon we went swimming at the Gaylord hotel – honestly the hotels in Orlando are attractions in their own right. The Gaylord is one of the biggest and most ostentatious with live crocodiles, coy pond that snakes through acres of hotel interior, zero depth swimming pool and kids area with water jets, 1,000 gallon bucket that dumped water ever 10 minutes, multi-story play area with slides, and swings that skimmed the water.
Massive kids play area 
Gaylord interior 
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Fun Land
They had a non-Disney kids ride park called “FunLand”. The place was kind of a ghost town, but Skylar loved it and she got to go on all the rides as much as she could stand.
I left bad for Parker as he was relegated to the coin operated cars, and we were too cheap to pay for it, so after he got in I would rock it back and forth. Next year big man.
ONLY ONE HAND GUYS! 
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Parker’s Paci
Skylar went through a phase were she put everything in her mouth. I think it lasted from about 4 months to 1 year. Parker on the other hand entered that phase around the same time, but at 20 months old is still going strong sticking everything in his mouth. Freud would say he has quite the oral fixation.
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Animal Kingdom
Sometimes I wonder if the animals are on the inside or outside of the fence 😉
Sometimes she looks so much older. 
Yep – that’s how Parker rolls! 
Take a closer look at that left eye. 
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Orlando
We went to Orlando in November. It was the perfect time to be there since it was cold in VA and 80 in Florida, plus this is their off season so we didn’t have any lines or long waits for anything.
Our first night there we had a character dinner where Woody WoodPecker and Scooby Doo dropped by to say hi. Skylar sprinted for the back of the room while Parker scurried up my leg.
Parker wasn’t loving them, but I figured I would see how close I could get. We walked up to Woody and Parker was fine until Woody extended his hand at which point P flashed his teeth and gums, let our a primal scream and then lunged to try and attack.
When his death blow missed, he became agitated and continued to scream so I also retreated to the comfort of a healthy distance.
