Happy 29th Birthday Michael!

We had a lovely weekend celebrating Michael's birthday. Dave and Jill came up and spent the weekend with us which was wonderful, and Connor especially enjoyed spending time with them.

Michael- Happy Birthday Darling. You are such a wonderful husband and you are an amazing father. Connor loves you so much- he just lights up when you walk into the room. I look forward to many relaxing afternoons spent on your new hammock and many, many more birthday celebrations together. Love you honey!

You really are the best Daddy Michael! WE LOVE YOU!

Now this is what I call TALENT!

Connor helping Mommy bake banana bread for Daddy. Such a big helper!

Fairytale Town

We had a fabulous day at Fairytale Town. Michael took a couple days off work to enjoy my spring break with us and we enjoyed every minute of it. Connor loved all the slides, climbing structures, the crooked mile, and the animals. He had a fabulous time! We'll be certainly going back a few times this summer.

Trip to the Train Museum with the Bollengier Family

We had a lovely day spending time with the Bollengiers. We went to the Train Museum and walked around Old Sacramento. They are such dear friends and it was so nice to spend the day with them. Brandon and Brooke were amazing helpers with the little ones and Baylee is such a beautiful, kind little girl!

Happy Birthday Grammy!

Happy Birthday to Connor's Grammy and my beautiful mom! I hope you have a fabulous birthday Mom. You are one of the most generous, thoughtful, loving people I know. You've set such a wonderful example for your girls to follow. Connor loves you!

Easter 2010

Sir Elton "Connor' John

Daddy chasing Connor in the courtyard.
Grandma and Grandpa came for Easter.

Connor and his girlfriend Baylee.

Connor enjoying a joy ride in our backyard.

Ride 'em Cowboy Connor!

Connor- there might be an easier way to get that egg...

Checking to see if there is anything "good' in the eggs

All that hard work hunting- just to bounce all the eggs out of the basket! Oh well- the hunt is the fun part!

Fun times with Grammy and Poppy

Easter Egg Hunt at Mandy's Church

Mandy took us to the Easter celebration at her church. It was an awesome event and Connor had a blast. It was his first egg hunt and he quickly caught on to the idea. Happy Easter!

Mom and Dad checking the eggs out while Connor plays!
Connor in the baby jump house

Playing house with new friends On the hunt

The Many Faces of Connor

Enjoying The Bounce Spot

These pictures aren't completely clear, but I still wanted to share them. A few weeks ago (yes, I'm behind in blogging), Grandma Jill took Connor to The Bounce Spot, an indoor play area with all sorts of bounce house type things. I was able to take him after work and witness how much fun he had. He especially loved the slide and after many times going down with me, he wanted to do it all by himself. Such a big boy!

Fun Day at the Giant's Fan Fest!

Connor wasn't a huge fan of Lou Seal Dusty Baker's Spot

In the Giant's Dugout
In the Locker Room

Connor is 18 months!

Happy 18 Months to our sweet little boy! Connor continues to be the joy of our life! He is ALL BOY! He loves to be outside, loves to climb (anything really.... shelves, table, chairs, ladders, you name it!), and loves to run! He is certainly an active boy! He is filled with life, happiness, and laughter! He's turned into quite an entertainer... often dancing for us, making us laugh, showing us new tricks, etc. He uses a lot of baby sign language which helps us to communicate. He's saying a few words including Dada (his favorite word!), Mama, Papa, Gramma, Bubu (for Buddy and Bottle), Yeah, Doggy, Hi, Uh Oh, and Cracker. His receptive language amazes me! Auntie Mandy gave him a deck of flashcards and he can point to all of them accurately when asked which one is which. We're having fun teaching him animal sounds... his favorites are the sounds dogs, horses, and parrots make. Connor seems very social- he makes friends everywhere we go and waves to everyone we see (even other drivers when we're driving in town!). A big milestone that Connor has recently met (for the 2nd time!) is sleeping through the night. 6 of the 7 nights this past week, Connor has slept from 7:30pm to 6:30 am. WaaaHooo!! We're hoping this sticks... I suppose until he gets his next set of teeth. Speaking of teeth- Connor has 10 teeth so far. Connor is a good eater and even enjoys eating vegetables (carrots, green beans, and his favorite... peas)! Connor continues to love books and is often bringing us books to read. Between the two of us, we probably read more than 20 books a day (sometimes the same book 20 times)! He is still loving his slide and seems to enjoy playing with the broom and swiffer more than his other toys. Overall, Connor is turning into such a darling little guy. He brings us more joy than we could have every imagined. Happy 18 months Son!

Dada is Connor's favorite person in the world! Do you see any resemblance?