THE PARK POST

In November Mike and I flew out to Utah for a quick weekend to watch Paige perform in BYU's Ballet Showcase.  It was so amazing to watch her and think about all the struggle she had gone through to be on that stage.  She was so beautiful and graceful and we couldn't have been more proud!  Braxton had grown so much!  He is such a cutie!!   My first time to BLUE LEMON was so good!  Loved the pear salad!  

With our move to AZ I am way behind.  Here is the October Overview. Jackson turned the big 13 on the 12th!  Got his first cell phone and went to Shogun with his friends Tanner, Gabe,and Matthew from church. HE LOVES TO SHOCK PEOPLE AND HATES ME TAKING PICTURES Sydney cooperated! NEXT UP WE WENT FOR A BEAUTIFUL FALL BIKE RIDE ALONG THE CHATTAHOOCHEE RIVER MCKELL WENT TO HER FIRST SCHOOL HOMECOMING WITH HER FRIENDS.  NO DATES YET. MIKE AND I TOOK A QUICK HOUSE HUNTING TRIP TO AZ.  LUCKILY THE FIRST HOUSE WE PUT AN OFFER ON FELL THROUGH BECAUSE AFTER THINKING ABOUT IT OVER NIGHT THE SECOND HOUSE   WAS THE ONE WE REALLY WANTED! # 1 TEAKWOOD VS # 2 PICKETT The Gilbert Temple is so beautiful and only 5 min. from our house!!  What a blessing! HALLOWEEN CAME AND WENT PRETTY QUICKLY THIS YEAR!! SYDNEY IS REALLY THE ONLY ONE STILL INTO IT.  SHE MAKES US REMEMBER WE NEED TO STAY YOUNG AT HE...

Sydney turned the big "10" this year.  She said goodbye to her barbies and has found a new love for  American Girl Dolls.  I've always been too cheap to buy my girls the real American Girl Dolls.  We've had plenty of  Target knock off dolls, (which I think look very similar and cost a quarter of the price), but Sydney has been persistent and saved up her money to buy her own real AGD.  So for her birthday we surprised her with an overnight trip to Atlanta where we stayed in an American Girl Hotel and then gave her money to shop at the store the next day.  She loved every minute of it!    The following weekend we let her have a sleepover with her two best friends from school, Lauren and Madison.  They brought their dolls, swam, watched an American Girl movie and created their own ice cream sundaes.   We are so happy Sydney joined our family 10 years ago at Madigan Hospital in Fort Lewis Washington.  She was our Army ...

    Lots of fun at the BYU game thanks to Grandma and Grandpa O!   BYU   VS HOUSTON  Mike shot his best round of golf ever at Hobble Creek!  He was in heaven all weekend doing the things he loves!     BRAXTON (he gets a lot of attention) and the Park family showed them a good time.  Paige came for a few hours to visit, but wanted to spend more time in Provo with her friends.  (We think a boy is involved???)