Trick or Treat! I can't believe it is already Halloween time! Ah, that means Connor only have one more first holiday! We had a great and very busy Halloween this year, how about you? Bj and I snuck away on Friday and went to Lawrence, KS to see a show. It was really fun and so nice to get away for a night, as Bj has been working SO hard lately. He has been putting in 12-15 hour days for weeks now, so we were really happy to get away and enjoy ourselves. We had to laugh though, we are NOT 20 anymore and it is really tough to "party" like a 20-year old these days! We got home Saturday afternoon in time to rake the leaves and get Connor all dressed up for his very first Halloween! If I do say so myself, he was the cutest little dinosaur out there!
We had such a nice night, we went to The Diehr's neighborhood for a little parade and some trick or treating! Connor apparently takes after his mom as he positioned himself next to the candy bowl! We let him gnaw on a few of the candy wrappers, poor bugger has 3 teeth coming in- and he was pretty content with that! He and Frankie had fun hanging out, isn't Frankie the cutest little owl?! After the parade, we had some dinner and hung out for a bit. Then the old fogies, Bj and I, had to head home and hit the hay! We were EXHAUSTED! We packed the little dinosaur up (he grroowwlleed the whole way home, it was pretty funny!) and hit the hay! We took a little trip over to Nana and Grandpa's the next day to say hi too! All in all it was a great first Halloween! We hope everyone had a great night :) We can't wait for the trick or treating next year already!!
I just love these two pictures of my sweet boys - I love them both more than I ever could have imagined. When life is crazy in the future with hockey practice, baseball games and soccer practice, I will always have these sweet pictures to look back on and remember this beautiful fall day with my boys.
The incredibly talented and generous with her time, MP took some pictures of our little family this past weekend at Forest Park. She is so good to me and I just love all of our pictures! She loves natural light and working with kiddos - and I am happy to be a loyal subject, as I love the natural, candid pictures she takes too! There are quite a few, but I just couldn't narrow down my favorites by any means - so I am sure you will see more sprinkled throughout future posts!I just love that little smile... I think Connor had just gotten finished "growwwling" like a dinosaur in the one on the left!
These four are some of my favorites. I know Connor isn't looking straight at the camera or smiling in all of them, but they capture Connor, my sweet boy. All the facial expressions are just the essence of him - and him at 10.5 months old. I know I will always treasure these pictures.
Our sweet angel - he is going to take off walking any day - I just know it! We found the sweetest little bridge and the background could not have been prettier! I know I sacrifice a little of them when I put them in a collage, but don't worry I will send out the originals to all who want to see! Thanks MP, you are so wonderful and talented! We love you!!
Hello World - Scout and Sedona here! Momma hasn't given us much time to write on the blog, but we just couldn't resist telling you about our little gold mine. Momma and daddy seem to think that the occasional treat and food is enough for us, but Connor has realized that we need more than that so we don't starve to death! He has started sharing his food with us and man, are we excited! We just wait oh-so-patiently while he eats and HOPE that he passes us a scrap or two! We would NEVER stick our noses right in his high chair or jump up on the couch and try and eat directly off his high chair! Ha! We just wanted to show you how much fun mealtime has become for us - we sure do love cheerios and cheese! Momma was grumbling about how Connor keeps eluding the video camera and being all shy - but you should hear him laughing when he gets going - he thinks feeding us is the funniest thing ever!!! Enjoy!
Welcome to Thies Farm! Daddy had the morning off on Friday, so we decided to hit up the pumpkin patch! It is the cutest little place, Thies Farm, and we had such a good time! It was a really chilly day, but we still had a great time. We saw all the animals, went down the slide, climbed on the spider web, and picked out a big pumpkin! Connor really enjoyed the whole day - he was just laughing at all the pumpkins like they were the funniest things he had ever seen!
We picked out the cutest small pumpkin at the patch!
He loved his new friends, Betty and Billy, and they loved him! They kept coming over, I think they wanted to nibble on his fingers, but they were good and just smelled him :)
Connor and Granny were such brave explorers going through the dark tunnels!
Connor found his pumpkin and we were ready to hit the road! He picked out the perfect pumpkin and it looks great on the front step next to the pumpkin from The Rice's!
We had such a nice afternoon at the pumpkin patch - it is so fun to take Connor all these places and see his reaction. We kept saying he was going to be in seventh heaven next year running around to all the great things to do! Petting the animals, going down the slide, riding on the pirate ship and going through the corn maze! All in all a great first trip to the pumpkin patch!
When we went to the doctor for C's 9 month check-up, Dr. Calfee said that they now recommend babies stay rear-facing for as long as possible, thus confirming my suspicion that our big boy car seat would need to be convertible. So began my search! Connor still fits in his infant seat, but his little legs are starting to get long and since he was going to stay rear-facing, I thought we would get him something bigger and more suitable for a big man! We are pretty sure he loves his new seat and he looks pretty handsome sitting in there. The seat sits so high up on the back seat that he can see out the back window and we think that's his favorite part! He loves it though and I it is so comfortable it almost instantly puts him to sleep! Ah, when did our little boy get so big!? It is kind of crazy though to think this is the car seat he will be in for what seems like the next ten years!
As a bonus, not only was the car seat a hit, the box it came in was a hit too!
Granny D is getting a new driveway and to cut down on labor costs decided to put Connor to work. As she said, there is no such thing as a free ride around these parts! He has been hard at work lately, working 'round the clock pulling up the asphalt, laying the rock and concrete, and digging the new walkway. He has barely had time to hang out and play with the doggies, let along change out of his pajamas!
We think all of his hard work is going to pay off though, and the driveway will look beautiful though and we sure are thankful we could exploit the raw talent of our ten month old to save Granny some money!
Connor wanted to always remember his first concrete job, and left his mark on the walkway! So, anyone out there looking for a new driveway, just give Connor-Man a call!
We are so blessed to have our little family, have moved back to St. Louis, and are enjoying "learning" our way through parenting. Check back regularly as we are always on the go and up to something!
Trick or Treat! I can't believe it is already Halloween time! Ah, that means Connor only have one more first holiday! We had a great and very busy Halloween this year, how about you? Bj and I snuck away on Friday and went to Lawrence, KS to see a show. It was really fun and so nice to get away for a night, as Bj has been working SO hard lately. He has been putting in 12-15 hour days for weeks now, so we were really happy to get away and enjoy ourselves. We had to laugh though, we are NOT 20 anymore and it is really tough to "party" like a 20-year old these days! We got home Saturday afternoon in time to rake the leaves and get Connor all dressed up for his very first Halloween! If I do say so myself, he was the cutest little dinosaur out there!
We had such a nice night, we went to The Diehr's neighborhood for a little parade and some trick or treating! Connor apparently takes after his mom as he positioned himself next to the candy bowl! We let him gnaw on a few of the candy wrappers, poor bugger has 3 teeth coming in- and he was pretty content with that! He and Frankie had fun hanging out, isn't Frankie the cutest little owl?! After the parade, we had some dinner and hung out for a bit. Then the old fogies, Bj and I, had to head home and hit the hay! We were EXHAUSTED! We packed the little dinosaur up (he grroowwlleed the whole way home, it was pretty funny!) and hit the hay! We took a little trip over to Nana and Grandpa's the next day to say hi too! All in all it was a great first Halloween! We hope everyone had a great night :) We can't wait for the trick or treating next year already!!
I just love that little smile...
