home sick

On Thursday, the school called me to come get Parker because she had a 101.2 fever. And per their rules, you have to be fever-free for 24 hours before you can return. So today, she stayed home 'sick'. Here are some pictures of sick Parker at 8am, dancing with her penguin and jumping on bubble-wrap. Clearly, she is feeling much better and has been very animated and busy and talkative all day long.

How a humidifier works

Parker got a new humidifier for her bedroom. She and Bob got it all set up before bed. When I went up to kiss her goodnight, she explained to me how it works:

"You put water in it, and turn it on, and stink comes out the top".

Nothing really

Nothing much going on here, but I thought I'd post some pictures before I forgot about them. One evening when Bob stopped at the grocery store on the way home, he decided to get Parker a bouquet of flowers. Just what every mom wishes her child would receive right before bedtime.
Anyway, she was pretty excited, but mainly, she was interested in holding them. And for several days afterward, she would request to hold one. I guess she doesn't have much opportunity to hold live flowers ...she's usually told "don't pick!". Except for dandelions, she's real familiar with those.

A couple weeks ago we went to a birthday party for a neighbor/friend and they had pony rides! The birthday girl is one of those types that loooooooves horses so much, and her mom said "how can I NOT have a pony party?" So they did. The kids would go outside 2 at a time, and the handlers would take them on a lap around the house. Parker was generally too introverted to play with many of the kids at the party, but she had no reservations about riding the ponies.