Water Table!

One of the gifts Connor got for Christmas from Nana and Joe-Pop was a water table – it was a great idea and will be very useful to keep Connor entertained while we work outside.  He loves loves loves taking baths and showers so I knew the water table would be a big hit.  It was such a big hit that he complained when I dumped all the water out – and he almost never complains when it’s time to move on to another activity!  But his hands and feet were freezing and his shirt was soaked :) This water table is pretty cool!

He quickly learned he could dump water out of the sailboat and found that quite entertaining.

He then realized he could dump a lot of water out of the little bucket onto the patio and thought that was a lot of fun – now I’m trying to make him understand the water stays in the table!

He spent a lot of time moving around the water table to check it all out :)

I think the water table will be even better as the weather warms up and his hands and feet don’t get cold while he plays :)

Summer Vacation 2009

I'm really late in posting these pictures, but we had a great time in August visiting my parent's house in North Carolina and spending a few days in Atlanta with Jeremy's family. We spent almost a week there and really enjoyed the cool weather and the mountain air. Connor went on his first hike and his first boat ride - actually with all the boating I did growing up who would've thought his first boat ride would be in the mountains? He loved the boat ride, especially when we went fast!

Connor swimming with his cousin Troy:

Connor's first hike - he was heavy, that's why I look exhausted!:
I love this picture of us while hiking up Whiteside:
At Dry Falls - Connor loved walking behind the waterfall:Aunt Maggie and Connor:
I also love this picture, Connor is looking at his friend like what's wrong with you:
Connor's first boat ride - he loves to be with JoePop:
Our little family at the top of Big Sheepcliff:

Relaxing on my parents patio:
We had lots of fun and enjoyed the break from normal South Florida weather, even if Jeremy had to work most of the time we were there. But at least we got a couple of hikes in, and hopefully next year we can do much more exploring!

Christmas with Connor!

So I'm not good at updating often, but I hope to be better in the new year! We had a wonderful Christmas this year and it was a joy to watch Connor open gifts and play with his new toys. We went up to Atlanta the day after Christmas to visit Jeremy's family and enjoyed seeing them, although we all came down with bad colds. I don't have the pictures from our visit with them yet, but here are some from our Christmas in Florida:

Connor loved his new toys:

Connor and me in front of our Christmas tree:

Connor and Daddy playing with his new wagon:
My family with the wagon they gave Connor:
How we found Jeremy at my parents house before dinner - this is their dog's new bed:

In all fairness, Buddy's new bed is very soft - Connor kept cuddling with it! Connor was definitely spoiled this Christmas - I'm still putting together his new toys! But it was such a blessing to enjoy Christmas with him and I love to watch him explore all his new toys.