Summer going by too fast!

I can't believe that it is mid July already! Summer has been lots of fun... heading to the cabin, playing in the water, going to see my sisters and their girls. We have started going to the library... Evalyn likes it, but right now she really likes to see all the people and touch as many books as possible!

Evalyn is getting so big! She is not a baby anymore... she is a full blown toddler with the personality to suit! She has definitely figured out how to throw diva size tantrums... mommy just ignores her. She is still very vocal, more words are mixing in to the babble every day!

Evalyn's words:
Mommy
Daddy
Gran Pa
Gran Ma
Outside
Shoe
Juice
Milk
No
Please
Hi
Bye bye
Chalk
Ta Da!
So Big

I am amazed at what she understands. I can ask her to do things and she knows what I am asking... so great! She loves to dance, so grooves every time music comes on. I will have to post a video of that. It's awesome! She continues to be very loving and sweet. She really loves mommy a lot, and explodes with joy when daddy comes home from work. Often standing at the top of the stairs waiting for Chris to walk in the door just so she can say "Hi" or "DADDY"!

Connor has been busy helping Uncle Jim build their new garage. Earning money to buy a car... because he turns 15!!!! this fall. A little scary that we are going to have a driving teenager in November. He's been hanging out with friends, playing his guitar and doing Par Kor (spell). You will need to ask him about the last part.

Video Games

Connor and his "friend" Emily were playing video games one afternoon.  Evalyn thought she should try it too!

She actually did pretty good... for a 13 month old!  She could get the car to move forward, very very slowly!

Halloween

Our first Halloween in our new house!! We got a surprise visit from Aunt Mary, Uncle Patrick and Cousin Addie!! We were excited to meet some of our neighbors. We had a grand total of like 15 kids!! So different from going to the Monners where they get several HUNDRED!!

I love little kid costumes. They are so sweet. We had farm animals in our family this Halloween. Connor had fun picking out his costume at Ragstock. It was one of the costumes that he will be able to wear again. One of his favorite things to wear is his top hat that we got him for our wedding. He went trick-or-treating in downtown Hopkins with his friend Gilbert. They had a good time running around... oh, and getting candy :)

Here are some pics!!

Scary Connor:


Cool Connor:

Here are the little ones. Addie the chicken and Evalyn the cow.

Funny Addie!!

Hmm... is Addie's cheek soft??

The beautiful babies!

Here is Evalyn outside on the front step... with the pumpkins.

Connor's Championship Game

Connor played football in Big Lake this year. It was sometimes difficult to get him there, but Chris and Kevin (Connor's Step-Dad) managed to work it out.

Connor's team made it all the way to the championship game. They came in 2nd! It was a really tough game. The Rogers team that they played was undefeated, and the ONLY team that Connor's team lost to. He had a great season, made some friends and had a good time. Connor is really fun to watch play, he's really good!!

Here are some photos!

Connor's Team Pride

Connor played football again this year. We had some bumps along the way, but he ended his season on a very high note. In the last game he got an interception and went all the way for a touchdown! It was so great!

Here is a photo of what he wore to school on his last game day:

Connor gets 1st Place!

Way to go CONNOR!! Last week Connor competed in the Neil Elementary track and field day. He got 1st place and qualified to go to the 5th grade district track and field day to compete against 5th grades from the entire district. So we went to Armstrong High School today to see him compete. He did an AWESOME job! The teacher that was helping even complimented him on his form!
Look at him go!


He got FIRST PLACE!! Pushing the shot put to just over 33 ft! Way to go Connor!! We are so proud of you, you worked so hard for this! Congratulations!