A year in the life of the Parker Family.

1. Parker’s A-Z
2012

2. Annual Durst/Parker Disney trip was a highlight
of the year.

3. Beach time was our favorite summer
activity

4. Colonial America is what Heidi is
teaching this year in her gifted
classroom.
My 1st/2nd grade students making mop
caps for their classmates.

5. Dancing shoes, both tap and ballet,
were needed for both Jordy and Mily.
Jordy before her
dance recital in June.

6. Everyone is missing Grandpa Cedoz
but our memories are sweet comfort

7. Furniture was purchased at IKEA for
Jordy’s own bedroom and the new
playroom/office sunroom.
Josh’s desk
I am hoping these IKEA shelves will
look something like the seating and
storage in the right picture when I
Creativity Area am finished.

8. GPA points were earned towards
Josh’s AA degree
Josh is working
towards his AA. He
just applied for his
bachelor’s program
for fall 2013!
I couldn’t be
prouder of him!

9. Hyundai Elentra Touring; our new car
after Josh’s was totaled in a car
accident.

10. Individuality is celebrated through
expression in dress and art

11. Josh becomes a full time student and
stay-at-home dad

12. Kindergarten for Jordan

13. Luna Grace became a member of the
family. Emily and Luna are the best of
friends
Luna is Nini’s dog but she and Em
have a special bond.

14. Master’s degree in Curriculum &
Instruction from the University of Florida
for Heidi
I specialized in educational technology. It felt amazing to
earn this degree with a 3.96 GPA!

15. North Carolina; first Durst/Parker road
trip out of state!

16. Over lifting during bodybuilding
training = bursitis for Heidi and no more
lifting for a long time
The look I was going
Before pics are July (bottom)
for. Long ways
After are from Sept (top). I had
off…maybe 2013 will
to stop in Sept. due to my
be my year!
injuries.

17. Potty training continues…will it ever
end?!

18. Quiet time is a treasured activity for
the Parkers

19. “Reading is hard but we love it!” says
Jordan as she starts to read
independently this year.

20. Scouting for the Girl Scouts is our
newest activity!
Jordy’s tunic
and my leader
back.

21. Trim is what we wanted to become;
we tried juicing, bodybuilding, and
vegetarian/vegan recipes (still working
on this one!)

22. Unabounding silliness! Mily keeps us
laughing with her wild antics…a Durst
girl for sure.

23. Visit from Gramma Debbie in August
was the best!
Jerry seems to think this is my before and after pic…like mom
and I somehow look alike or something…LOL!

24. Wisconsin is freezing in December as
Josh found out while visiting his buddy,
John Adams.

25. eXtraordinary intelligence was
measured. Jordy qualified for gifted
services.

26. Yearly checkups for the kids confirmed
they are growing up to be tall,
confident girls!

27. Zenith of Jordy’s year was finally
getting to go to Legoland for her 6th
birthday.

28. We wonder
what 2013 will
bring!
Love,
The Parkers