Sorry for the incredibly long break between blogs. Over the past couple of months we have been a bit overwhelmed with all the exciting events. Here is a brief recap in pictures...
Here is Dylan playing in the empty cabinets just before the move. I love this picture because it captures his love for exploring and adventure. The look on his face is the classic "I'm doing something I know I should not be" look.
The day that we moved into the new house my brother Michael and his wife Mandy came to visit for a week. We had a great time. In this picture we are on the train to Santa Fe. We also took the tram and hiked in the Sandia Mountains and took a trip to the zoo. It was so fun having them visit. Thanks for spending your Spring break with us!
Here is Dylan loving the zoo. His favorite animal seemed to be the monkeys.
The weekend after Michael & Mandy left, my Mom & Dad and Nana & Papa came to visit to celebrate Dylan's 1st Birthday and Easter. We had two parties in two days to break in the new house (I will not attempt to try that again anytime soon). I could not have done it without the help from my family. Special Thanks to my Mom!
Dylan's birthday party was so much fun. He loved his cake and all of his new toys!
Here is Dylan playing in his new Sand Box that Grandpa and Uncle Todd made for him. It is a huge hit. He cries when it is time to leave the sandbox and go back inside.
Six days after Dylan's birthday and four days after Easter, the newest member of the Connors family arrived...our sweet little niece Abbie Hope. That weekend we were busy at work getting our old house ready for our tenants to move in. It looks great all spruced up with new paint and molding. Scott put in a lot of work and it was well worth it based on their reaction when they came to move in.
The next weekend we were able to take a quick trip to Chicago. Scott needed to go to St. Louis for work so we all decided to go to Chicago first to visit Grandma and Grandpa Connors and spend time with our family there. It was great to visit with everyone. Here Dylan is loving running around in Great Uncle Dave's amazing yard. That much green grass is a rarity for us New Mexicans.
During our Chicago trip Dylan took his first steps. He went from three in a row to nine in a row throughout the day. By the next week he had given up crawling completely. Now he practically runs around the house. He has quite a few bonks and bruises through the process, but loves this new found speed and freedom that comes along with walking. Here he is back at home headed straight for the stairs.
The next weekend Dylan's Gigi and Gramps came to visit us in our new house from Phoenix before heading back to Washington for the summer. Gramps built the table and chairs that they ordered for Dylan for his birthday. I love that we have a place for snacks and games now. We were also able to squeeze in a golf tournament on Saturday for Scott and the 5K Run for the Zoo for me on Sunday. Although I am not in shape, I can't seem to get rid of my competitive spirit. I ran so hard that I was sore for a few days and then was still disappointed when I found out I was only 8 seconds from third place (and a medal!) for my age group. I did smoke our nephew Jeremy and Dylan's Grandpa Dan, so that was a small consolation prize.
The next weekend was Mother's Day Weekend. It was wonderful to relax and be home. Here is a picture from a couple months ago of me trying to steal a kiss from my little man. It was taken on the camcorder, so it is a bit dark and grainy, but I still love it.
That brings us up to date for the most part. I'll leave you with a funny picture of our little cucumber bandit. Dylan loves to eat anything. One day last week while I was cooking dinner, Dylan got hold of a whole cucumber and took off running and munching. Mmmmm!
Bye Bye. See you again soon!
Sorry for the incredibly long break between blogs. Over the past couple of months we have been a bit overwhelmed with all the exciting events. Here is a brief recap in pictures...
Here is Dylan playing in the empty cabinets just before the move. I love this picture because it captures his love for exploring and adventure. The look on his face is the classic "I'm doing something I know I should not be" look.
The day that we moved into the new house my brother Michael and his wife Mandy came to visit for a week. We had a great time. In this picture we are on the train to Santa Fe. We also took the tram and hiked in the Sandia Mountains and took a trip to the zoo. It was so fun having them visit. Thanks for spending your Spring break with us!
Here is Dylan loving the zoo. His favorite animal seemed to be the monkeys.
The weekend after Michael & Mandy left, my Mom & Dad and Nana & Papa came to visit to celebrate Dylan's 1st Birthday and Easter. We had two parties in two days to break in the new house (I will not attempt to try that again anytime soon). I could not have done it without the help from my family. Special Thanks to my Mom!
Dylan's birthday party was so much fun. He loved his cake and all of his new toys!
Here is Dylan playing in his new Sand Box that Grandpa and Uncle Todd made for him. It is a huge hit. He cries when it is time to leave the sandbox and go back inside.
Six days after Dylan's birthday and four days after Easter, the newest member of the Connors family arrived...our sweet little niece Abbie Hope. That weekend we were busy at work getting our old house ready for our tenants to move in. It looks great all spruced up with new paint and molding. Scott put in a lot of work and it was well worth it based on their reaction when they came to move in.
The next weekend we were able to take a quick trip to Chicago. Scott needed to go to St. Louis for work so we all decided to go to Chicago first to visit Grandma and Grandpa Connors and spend time with our family there. It was great to visit with everyone. Here Dylan is loving running around in Great Uncle Dave's amazing yard. That much green grass is a rarity for us New Mexicans.
During our Chicago trip Dylan took his first steps. He went from three in a row to nine in a row throughout the day. By the next week he had given up crawling completely. Now he practically runs around the house. He has quite a few bonks and bruises through the process, but loves this new found speed and freedom that comes along with walking. Here he is back at home headed straight for the stairs.
The next weekend Dylan's Gigi and Gramps came to visit us in our new house from Phoenix before heading back to Washington for the summer. Gramps built the table and chairs that they ordered for Dylan for his birthday. I love that we have a place for snacks and games now. We were also able to squeeze in a golf tournament on Saturday for Scott and the 5K Run for the Zoo for me on Sunday. Although I am not in shape, I can't seem to get rid of my competitive spirit. I ran so hard that I was sore for a few days and then was still disappointed when I found out I was only 8 seconds from third place (and a medal!) for my age group. I did smoke our nephew Jeremy and Dylan's Grandpa Dan, so that was a small consolation prize. 
The next weekend was Mother's Day Weekend. It was wonderful to relax and be home. Here is a picture from a couple months ago of me trying to steal a kiss from my little man. It was taken on the camcorder, so it is a bit dark and grainy, but I still love it.
That brings us up to date for the most part. I'll leave you with a funny picture of our little cucumber bandit. Dylan loves to eat anything. One day last week while I was cooking dinner, Dylan got hold of a whole cucumber and took off running and munching. Mmmmm!
Bye Bye. See you again soon!
