So Cute!!

I am amazed daily at the new way Connor finds to play with his toys :)
Connor was so cute in his new outfit for Christmas Sunday at Church.

Connor loves to play in our bathroom, he goes into all of the drawers and takes whatever he can get his hands on and most of the time I find it scattered throughout the house, Connor also likes to comb his hair like mom and dad. Connor loves water we have a very hard time keeping him from turning on the water for the tub luckily so far he only turns on the cold water, and then he likes to throw everything from the drawer in the tub to watch it splash in the water, oh my what fun children can be, sometimes it is so hard not to laugh when you know they need to be in trouble!!!

Yummy!!!!!!

So this year I thought it would be fun to build a gingerbread train or house, so while at the store I picked up a gingerbread train. We decided Saturday morning would be a perfect time so we attempted. Well lets just say the train turned out to be a very poor square house box thing, Connor got a hold of the gingerbread and book part of the train and then Donovan tried to cut the pieces of the train and broke more pieces so this is what we had left to decorate. Good thing Connor didn't mind he was just happy to have gingerbread pieces to suck on and frosting and candy to eat. Maybe next year we will do better, but we still had tons of fun!!!!!!!

His smile just melts my heart, it is hard work but so worth it to be a mom!!

Playing in the Snow

This was the first time we really took Connor out to play in the snow. He was so cute to watch, of course he immediately took off his gloves so that he could feel the snow and of course eat it, mmmm so nutritious.

Connor had a lot of fun playing in the snow and we had a lot of fun watching him play in the snow, this time of year is such a blast with him, I remember last year at this time anticipating his arrival, I am so glad he came and we are so blessed to have such an adorable boy who is healthy and full of life!!!!!!

It was so funny the snow boots that we bought for Connor I had a brilliant idea to buy them a little big, but in all my wisdom they were to big and too heavy so he couldn't even walk with them on, and I had a hard time keeping them on they kept falling off. Needless to say I took those snow boots back but I have not been able to find another pair so my search will continue.

Snow and Lights!!!!!

We had so much fun going to see the lights on Temple Square with Donovan's sister Brandie her husband Bryan, and there adorable baby Mallory!! It actually turned out to be a wonderful night it wasn't even to cold. Connor was probably sweating with all of the layers I dressed him in. I put on a pair of thermals, a long sleeve onesie, a sweater, snow pants, two pairs of socks, snow boots, hat and gloves I really did not want him to get cold but I am sure he was hot instead, oh well better to be to warm then to cold.

I just love the lights at Christmas time, it is my favorite season, the snow is so beautiful.

I am suprised we actually got a picture of Connor smiling in his stroller, he hates the stroller I am always imbarresed to stroll him around while he is screaming his head off, but we had a few screaming sessions and then full of smiles, I couldn't believe it.

Connor once again had to get his haircut it grows so quick he does pretty good he smiles and laughs it is just hard to get him to hold still.

Connor loves to play on the bed and change the channels, luckily he has learned to slide off the bed so we haven't had any falls recently. I will keep praying it will stay that way!!

Such a helper!!!

Connor decided to help me with the laundry the other day, he crawled into the dryer and would take the clothes I just put in and put them back on the floor. He just loves to get into and do whatever I am doing at the time.

Of course before I took him out of the dryer I had to take a picture, he was having so much fun!!

Connor sat between Donovan and Uncle Anthony to watch the Utah vs. BYU football game. He thought it was so much fun even though our team lost in OT.

Connor loves to get into the bowls and pans in the kitchen. He loves to find and whisk in the drawer and stir in the bowls. It so cute he will stir and stir and stir, he sure makes a mess of the kitchen but he loves to help especially when I am making cookies in the mixer. Connor is getting so big he his almost a year old I can't believe it. He has been walking since around 10 months, he started to take some steps when he was 9 months but now he is walking well and walks all around the house getting into everything he can reach!!!

Christmas Tree

I love Christmas it is my favorite holiday by far. So of course as soon as Thankgiving passed I got out the Christmas decorations.

Connor helped for a minute with the Christmas tree but then became uninterested and headed off to find toys. Now that it is all set up he had done pretty well with not pulling of the decorations. Connor knows he is not allowed to mess the tree but he loves to go and look at it when the lights are on. Christmas is so much fun I can't wait for Christmas morning when Santa has made his visit to our house!!!!

THANKSGIVING!!!

Thanksgiving was a little different this year, not only because I was not pregnant and Connor was here but also because I had to work 12 hours on Thanksgiving so it was just Donovan and Connor making the rounds with family. This is an adorable picture of the cousins on Donovan's side of the family. Donald, Mallory, and Connor, I am amazed that they were still long enough to take the picture.

Connor of course loved Thanksgiving he loves food like all the boys in my family:) Since I was going to be at work I got Connor this shirt which Donovan was not a fan but I had to have something that involved mom since I was working, and I must say he looks adorble with his shirt and messy face.

What a day Connor enjoyed all the food and of course all of the family giving him all the attention he could ask for he is walking so well but I don't think he got to show it off because everyone wanted to hold him and carry him around. All in all Connor and Donovan had a good day and enjoyed the family time.