Thursday, April 28, 2011

Connor's 1st Baseball Game

Saturday night Cole and Connor headed out to Round Rock to see an Express game.  This was Connor's first time to attend a game.  According to Cole he absolutely LOVED it!  From cheering on the players to dancing to the music I think he really got the hang of being a baseball fan.  Cole said he probably was the only one there cheering for both teams. :)  Here are some pictures and a short video that Cole sent while they were there:

Tuesday, April 26, 2011

Easter 2011

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish, but have eternal life. For God did not send the Son into the world to judge the world, but that the world should be saved through Him." 
John 3: 16-17

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter spent with those you love.  This year was a special one for our family.  Connor is reaching the age where he is beginning to understand more things every day.  I loved being able to share with him the true meaning of Easter whether it was by singing songs with him or reading stories from his Bible.  Even though he is still too young to full understand the sacrifices that Christ made for us it still brings joy to my heart that Cole and I are the ones that get to share this good news with him.
We got up really early and made it to the 8:00 service at church.  After that we headed out to the Lost Pines for an Easter brunch.
The resort also had lots of activities for the kids.  Connor took part in the egg hunt.  I love that Cole got a video of him hunting eggs.  He started acting like he was the Easter bunny and would hop to get each egg.  Such a funny boy!
You can see that even though he hunted really slow there were still plenty of eggs!
Connor and Cole
Carson was a tropper as always and just enjoyed watching his brother hunt the eggs.
Mimi and the boys
They had the brunch in their huge ballroom.  We really enjoyed everything, especially being able to come home to a clean kitchen. :)
Nana, Poppa, and Carson
Posing with the Easter bunny. (Connor kept a pretty good distance from the bunny.)
"Mommy, you my best friend!"  It is a phrase you can probably hear him telling someone every day, but it still melts my heart every time I hear it.  I love this sweet boy!

Easter Happenings

We had a fun filled week celebrating Easter.  Here is a quick recap from our week.

Our grass project worked!  It grew so tall that it almost needed a little trim by Easter. :)
 We dyed some eggs.  Not sure if this was the most appropriate activity for 2 year olds, but we had fun doing it.  I think I did most of the dying after we splattered blue all over the place.  I though my mom's counter tops would never be the same.  Thankfully with a little help from a magic eraser it came up!
 Connor thought he needed to wear Mimi's glasses while he worked. :)
 We also made some strawberry cupcakes and decorated with sprinkles.
 Connor really got into egg hunting this year.  He might not have gone about it in the "typical" way, but he really enjoyed it. 
 He slowly walked around and picked one up at a time.  Examined it, opened it, and then reported what surprise he found inside.  I have a feeling when Carson is old enough to join in it will be more of a race.
The boys found a few Easter surprises at Mimi's as well. 
Carson was more interested in chewing on the basket at first.
 Then he realized that chewing on his new rabbit was just as fun!
 On Friday, Connor and his BFF's had an egg hunt and decorated sugar cookies.
 They had fun, but the egg hunt held their interest for about 5 minutes.  Connor's new pinwheels and the swing set looked like a lot more fun.
 Jamie brought over all the supplies for the kids to decorate Easter cookies.
Sugar cookies, icing, and sprinkles are about the only thing that will keep these 3 two year olds this still. :)
Connor and Carson also received some other fun surprises this week.
Papa and Ginny mailed them these sweet books that has a recording of Papa reading the story.  They love being able to listen to Papa read anytime they want.
Poppa and Nana also got them a new basketball goal along with some other fun things.
 On Saturday, we gave the boys their baskets from us.
 Carson looks like such a big boy in this picture!
More pictures from Easter morning coming soon!

Two happy boys...

is exactly what I had when we heard that Momma Lou and Ed were coming for a visit.
 We had a great time visiting with them and playing with these two.
Carson passed out lots of smiles and loved all the extra attention.
Connor is sitting right here with me and would like to do a little guest blogging:

"Oooo  I want a pinwheel!"
 "Ooo!  Making my car go fast!"
It is always a treat when grandparents come to visit and we can't wait to see you again!

Friday, April 22, 2011

Happy 6 Months Carson!

Now that Carson is 6 months:

Weights 20 lbs 13 oz

28 inches long

Teething!  Drooling everywhere and everything goes straight to the mouth.  He now has 2 bottom teeth.

Still has 4 (8oz) bottles and has now added rice cereal and peas.
Loves to play peek-a-boo.

Has a few favorite toys to look at/ chew on including, Sophie the Giraffee.

Has started grabbing your face and giving kisses.

Still loves to sleep on his stomach.  He has started rolling around the room, but always ends up on his tummy.
Here is a little comparison of Connor and Carson at 6 months.  Connor was about 2 pounds large, but they are the same length.
Happy 6 Months Carson!

Thursday, April 21, 2011

Trip to Colleyville

This past Sunday we took a trip to Colleyville to celebrate two very special people's birthday.  April 15th is Poppa's (Cole's dad) and Nannie's (Cole's Grandmother) birthday.  We met all the Hayden family over at Nannie's house for lunch, presents, and cake.  It was so nice to see everyone and also meet Coy who is 3 days older than Carson.

On the way there we stopped to feed Carson by the bear pit at Baylor.  It is always a great place to let Connor get out a burn some energy.
We got there right before feeding time so it was fun seeing the bears walking around eating their oranges.
Attempting a family picture with Joy in the background.
Once we arrived at Nannie's we attempted to get a group shoot of the grandkids and great-grandkids all together.  Carson was already sleeping at this point.

So we tried to get another one when he woke up.
It was a special trip since this was the first time Nannie got to meet Hannah and Carson.
Connor, Nannie, and Kate doing a little taste testing. :)
Happy Birthday Poppa and Nannie!  We love you!
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