Makin' it Rain!

Connor's gonna be a basketball player. I can feel it in my bones. I mean, have you seen the size of his mitts? He will be palming a ball and mastering a finger roll before the age of 10! Anyhoo, please disregard the outfit he has on. He just woke up from a nap and wanted to wear his pajama bottoms. I had no inclination that his basketball skills would be so tape worthy. But, here we are ...and they are ...enjoy!

It's Thomas! {Halloween}

Wow. I am really behind on my Connor blogging. Sorry, peeps. 

I just realized that I never posted a Halloween blog. I guess I better get on that before Christmas, eh? 

Well, here goes. Halloween was AWESOME this year! It all started with a very successful pumpkin carving. Connor was really into making sure the pumpkin was clean of all gooey strands.

Next, he watched in awe, as Tom carved out 3 triangles (2 for eyes, 1 for nose) and a crescent (for mouth).

Voila! Our jack-o-lantern came to life!

Connor exceeded our expectations this year as far as wearing his costume and going to houses. We have had his costume for a while in our house. I pulled it out from time to time asking him if he wanted to put it on. His response was always, "no, thanks." Well, that day, things changed. It was a school day on Halloween, and wearing a costume was mandatory. We brought his. He wore it! How cute are they all?

That night, he not only wore his costume the whole time, but went to every single house all by himself with his little friends. I think the best thing about the 2-year-old Halloween was that he could of cared less about the candy. He just knew it was cool to put it in his bucket, but didn't really understand the magnitude as to how yummy it is! 

Everything was going really great all around the block, until a big, bad wolf came running down the sidewalk and scared the beegeezes out of Connor. I have to give credit to the boy's mom because he took his wolf mask off and came over to say hi to Connor and tell him it isn't real. His mom didn't even ask him to do it! I hope Connor grows up to be such a nice boy...

All in all, it was a de-FRIGHT-ful day and night!

Happy Halloween!

Connor and Landen

Connor has a new friend on the block. His name is Landen, and he is 4-months old. He is the son of one of my dear friend's, Crystal. The bonus is that they only live right down the street! With the business of having a new baby, Connor's new school schedule, and the holidays, she and I haven't been able to get together much. But, times, well, they are a-changin'. Crystal and Landen came over for lunch the other day. Connor loves little babies. The minute Landen came through the door, he had his hands all over him. Our little man loved holding Landen and feeding him his bottle. I hope for more get togethers with our friends soon!

Christmas Cookies and Secret Santa

Tis the season for giving and eating cookies! 

Connor and I decided it would be fun to have his school friends over for a little cookie decorating and gift giving. We did a "not-so secret" Santa for each child, after decorating our cookies. Connor was a great host, holding out on his present until the very end. I guess he decided to be a patient 2-year-old that day. 

In the meantime, Connor and his friends had a ton of fun frosting and sprinkling (and licking and eating) their cookies. 

I loved having a full house, even if I was cleaning up sprinkles for 3 days ;). 

Pumpkin Picking

We have made it a family tradition to go to a pumpkin patch every fall. Last year we strayed from our favorite family-run farm, but made it back this year for our annual hayride, petting zoo, and pumpkin picking. This year was a tough year to get a good picture of Connor, his friend, Alice, and his pumpkin. The first year, we just kinda plopped him down, and last year, he wasn't as fast, but we had fun nonetheless. 

 

A Walk in the Woods

Sing-a-longs, Manners, and a Kind Heart

One of our favorite things about this age right now is that Connor has found a love of music. He loves to dance (which usually involves jumping, galloping, and making himself dizzy), and he loves to sing! Here is a quick video of Connor singing "Take me out to the Ballgame," and "ABC."

You may have to turn your volume up pretty high to hear it:

We are so proud of our little dude. He has been very impressive with his manners; "yes, please," "no, thank you," and "excuse me." Oh, and his newest one, "Oops! I'm sorry." He says it in regards to if we bump heads or something.  

His kindness has been showing through a lot too. I have been a little under the weather with bronchitis and, one morning in particular, I really didn't have the energy to do anything. So, I told him I didn't feel well. Connor then grabbed the blanket off the couch, covered me the best he knew how, and said, "Feel bettah Mommy." Oh, if I could just have froze time! Instead, he decided to bring me every truck he owns. Hey, I'll take any kind of time with my little man.