hipsta-pics from mexico

weekend on the water

we had a great weekend at the beach

my family all went together to celebrate my dad's birthday

and thanksgiving

our kids had a great time

molly was quite the beach bum

she loved the sand and the water

connor stayed so busy with all of his cousins

collecting sea shells

boogie boarding

building sand castles

and swimming

all the kids are getting so big

they were so much help with our kids!

moo-moo's foot prints in the sand

she loved walking on the beach

ALL of the kids loved the wagon it kept them busy all day at the beach

greetings from the beach!

we are having a blast!

hAppY hAllOwEEn!

we are excited for more tricks AND treats tonight!

best friends

connor is such a good big brother he loves his little nolly and helps me with her all the time!

connor's birthday party

james and i were invited to a beautiful wedding this weekend at skyline country club

james' mom kathy was also invited so we got to spend the afternoon with her!

we had a great time getting dressed up and having a nice afternoon without the kiddies

 i was convinced that the camera was not working

james proved me wrong with this goofy picture

not to mention all the crap i'm carying

nail polish remover, diapers and water

don't leave home without all that junk

you could see the entire city from up there

james and his mom kathy

we really had such a great time and what a beautiful day it was for a wedding!

congrats to the happy couple

jake and krystal

happy 'dirtday' connor

three years ago today connor came into our lives changing us forever...

at 11:17am weighing 6lbs 14oz

our life's focus shifted dramatically

james and i were laughing today about the moment we saw him

we immediately looked at each other with surprise in our eyes and then started laughing because he looked so different then we thought he would

he had lots of darkish hair and looked tan (that tan was really jaundice :)

today he weighs 28lbs and won't stop talking

he has brought us so much joy and we are loving this new stage of toddlerhood

he gives us so much love everyday he is so sweet

we cannot believe how fast the past few years have gone

and i know the next year will pass just as quickly

connor was shocked to see the banner i made him as he came down the stairs this morning

he said "oh wow, i like it mommy thank you"

we had a great day just hanging around the house and baking a dino cake and cupcakes, watching scooby doo and diego in our jammies

his 'dirtday' breakfast

he got to open two presents - zhu zhu pets

he was very excited about them and molly was not happy that she didn't get one

and even more unhappy that she could not take it from connor to play with

i was pulling molly off of him she was screaming at him

{don't worry, james ran out the door to get her one!}

i made connor a dinosaur cake! 

it was a test run for his party and it turned out pretty good



my parents came by to bring connor a present

he was so exctited to get a CARS garage set

all in all it was a great day

happy birthday baby boy

WE LOVE YOU!

and thanks to gamma and nana boyle for calling to wish connor a happy birthday

he loves to talk on the phone!

connor is becoming a little person and toddlerhood is certainly interesting and entertaining

he cracks us up all day with the things he says (& does & wears)

Here are a few of his sayings"

"that'd be fun"

"no I just fine" (he usually says this when we offer him food)

"mom I worry about you"

"you hold me like a baby?"

"you ok?"

"you havea be happy"

"oh wow I'm so happy now"

"don't leave me"

oh i know there is more...

our dear molly

our sweet molly is already 13 months old

she is weighing in at 19lbs and is 28.5 inches tall

she is a little thing only in the 25th percentile for her age

but she is extremely vocal and sweet

she is walking trying to run

she loves her brother's lightning mcqueen slippers (and any shoes with Velcro)

she also loves to put flip flops on her arms and wears them around all day

she loves the park especially the swings

she loves pushing her baby around and takes her purse when we go bye-bye

and her favorite thing to do at this point is to eat, all day

she loves her bracelets and waving to everyone

she is talking too!

her words include:

da-da

bye-bye

yes (this one comes with a head nod too)

help

up

hi

and she likes to repeat anything we say, she does her best

and yes she can say ma-ma but chooses not to :(

her nick names are:

moo

moo moo

moo moo bear

molly moo moo bear

nolly (connor calls her this)

princess

mama