03.25.12 ~ Spring is Here ...

Spring is here in New York. There are still many trees barren, but more and more each day are starting to sprout and bloom. We had beautiful weather yesterday, and I took Connor on a walk through the Cloisters. I came across some glorious flowers and trees that had bloomed ...







And the best part of Spring is that Connor can have fun outside with his friends! It was such a nice day ... I love Spring.

03.20.12 ~ Connor ... a.k.a. ... Spiderman ...

Connor is really into Spiderman lately ... can you tell? :)

And yes, I know that Spiderman doesn't really have a cape. But aren't all Super Heroes better with a cape? I know that Spiderman secretly wanted one anyway.

03.19.12 ~ Connor the Photographer ...

Connor has really loved using my camera lately and taking pictures all by himself. These two photos are his latest "artistic creations" he's taken all on his own ...

Hmmm ... maybe I've got a future photographer in the family? :) We'll see ... I'm actually secretly hoping that he'll use my camera enough to accidentally "break it," and then Nate will have to buy me a new one - or a smart phone with a camera on it anyway. But that's just between you and me ... wink, wink.

03.08.12 ~ Trip to Oregon ...

Towards the end of our stay in Utah, my mom and dad were nice enough to fly us out to see Cami and Taylor up in Oregon for a few days. My mom, myself, and Connor went, and had such a good time.

Here we are at the airport, excited to get on that airplane! ...

Connor and Bridger were best buds - as long as Cami and I were monitoring them constantly. They played well as long as we got them to switch or trade toys often, or put on a show, etc. ...

Enjoying the rain together ...

Enjoying lunch together, as well as some trains and train tracks ...

Enjoying the slides together ...

Cami and I were able to make super hero capes for our boys - Superman, Batman, and Spiderman ...

Connor wore this for a couple minutes, then realized he had no idea what it was. I guess I need to introduce the kid to super heroes here soon ...

He managed to create his own "costume" and pretended to be Fireman Sam, the best firefighter in town! The drum is his fireman hat, and the telephone cord is his hose to spray out the fire ... in case you were wondering ...

Bath time was filled with giggles, splashes, and delight. You gotta love bath time when you have kids that look this cute ...

Connor was able to sit in a real fire truck! We were walking home from the park and saw the fire station. The garage was open, and there was an actual fireman there. Connor, of course, called him "fireman Sam," and he invited us to take a look around. Connor was in pure heaven, as you can see from the smile on his face ...

We enjoyed a lot of sunshine, surprisingly enough. So Connor and Bridger and Mason enjoyed lots of walks and playing at the park along with us ...

Mason and Bridger


Thanks Cami and Taylor for being such wonderful hosts/hostesses with the "most/mostesses" ... I love you guys and Connor can't wait to go to "Bridger's House" again soon! :) We miss you guys!

03.07.12 ~ Trip to Utah ...

It's always fun to be with family. After spending Christmas with Nate's family, it was then time to head over to Utah and spend some time with my family while Nate worked in Boston for a month and a half. Here is some of the highlights from our stay in Utah ...

We went and hung out with Aubrie for a day up in Logan at Utah State ... Cafe Rio was nice to eat again ...

I ran a 5k with my mom and with my brother, Jeff. It was my goal to push Connor in the stroller and jog the whole time, and I did just that ...

Connor loved getting free popcorn after a hard workout of sitting in the stroller during the whole race ...

Connor loved hanging out with his cousins ... here's a few captured moments with just a few of his cousins ...
Connor and Bridger

Connor with Brady - Waiting for Grandpa's Famous Popcorn

Connor with his twin cousins, Brekyn and Kamryn - he could actually tell them apart!

And last but not least, Connor with his cousin, Ian ... they were Super Spys!

I also did many "projects" (some more productive than others) while staying in Utah ...

Aubrie and I did this puzzle together in a couple of hours one night ...

I finally made the Christmas Advent Calendar that I have always wanted to - something I grew up doing at Christmas time, and now I can have one for my family ... you pin one ornament on the tree each day as you count down to Christmas Eve ...

I made a baby puff quilt for one of my good friends from college, Ann Marie. She is going to have her first baby soon (it's a boy) ...

We also went bowling, which was a great highlight for Connor ...



And Nate's mom (Grandma Jorgensen) came to visit from Colorado for a few days! Connor was happy to see her again!
Visiting Utah/Colorado and family is always a blast, but we are happy to be back in New York and reunited with Nate!