Parker's Party

After our humble beginnings in Colton, we found a rental home in the "Wood Streets" near downtown Riverside (Rosewood). Not only did we love the old fashioned home and the quaint street, but we found out that a couple from church, Josh and Marla Ontko, lived just a few houses away. They, like us, were expecting and, before long, we both had newborn little boys. Carter came in December and Parker arrived a few months after that. It was great fun to watch them as they progressed. Since then, both of us have moved on and added more children to our respective families but, thankfully, we've remained friends despite the fact we don't see each other that often (mostly because Josh is a terrible fisherman and one of the requirements of my friendship is that one must be at least decent in terms of angling ability).

A few weeks ago the Ontkos, threw a little bash for their son, Parker, who recently turned three. He and Carter have been little buddies since the beginning of their lives which, of course, wasn't that long ago (those of you who are perceptive know that "the beginning" was-duh, duh, duh, daa!-around three years ago!). All of the mommas and kids met at "John's Incredible Pizza" in Moreno Valley during the day and then, later that evening, they had some friends and family over. Sarah, who works one day a week, was working on the night of the party so I showed up solo with Carter and Claire in tow. Here are some photos from that day(thanks for remembering to send them on Marla!):

*By the way, if the photos look a little pixelated it's because they are downsized to fit on the blog. Click on them to link to high resolution versions.

Carter and Parker at John's Incredible Pizza

Sarah, Carter and "Claire Bear"