Jorgensen Journal

08.25.11 ~ Trains, Trains, and More Trains ...

Slowly, Connor has collected more and more trains the last few months. His Grandma Jorgensen has loved "spoiling" him with trains from the "Thomas the Train" sets, and Connor can't get enough of it. He has to play with them every day ...

"Thanks Grandma! You help me have fun every day and that makes Mom happy too!" - Connor

08.09.11 ~ What Connor Loves About Utah ...

We just got back from a three-week stay in Utah and here's what Connor will miss most ...

Playing with cousins - especially his cousin, Bridger ...

Going on walks with Grandma, Mom, and Aunt Cami ...

Playing in the sprinklers and jumping on the trampoline ...

Playing at the pool ...

Eating yummy food and delicious treats with cousins ...

Driving the ski-boat and being out on the lake ...

Going to Hogle Zoo with cousins and seeing all the animals ...

"'Til next time, Utah. Wuv you..." - Connor

06.21.11 ~ Lovin' Summer ...

Although the transition from living in Colorado and now living in New York has been stressful the last couple of months, we have still found some time to enjoy summer. I don't think Connor has been been deprived of anything as far as having fun in the summer days go ...

Playin' at Grandma Jorgensen's pool before moving out to New York ...

Eating ice cream on Grandma Jorgensen's front porch - the ice cream truck came by and Grandma just had to buy him something! Connor's very thankful ...

Now that we are in New York, we try to go on walks every morning and Connor loves being in the "BOB" stroller. This is in beautiful Inwood Hills Park, I have many more places to explore while living here ...

And last the best of all the game ... PLAYING AT THE PARK. Nothing can beat that ... good thing there are a lot of great parks around here! And they all have water fountains that the kids can run through when it gets really hot ...

I think Connor loves summer, don't you?

05.08.11 ~ What do think he's doing? ...

It's quite obvious, isn't it? If not, take a look at your face the next time you watch TV. I just had to take a picture of this - it completely portrays what TV does to all of us - I can just see the brain cells dying off, one by one. :)

04.30.11 ~ My Magic Birthday ...

What is my "magic birthday," you ask? It is turning 30 on the 30th! :) And what a magic birthday it was ...

We first stopped by my MIL's (mother-in-law) to drop off Connor for the weekend. Before Nate wisked me away for the next couple of days, we ate cake and ice cream to celebrate as a family. Cindi, my MIL, bought this beautiful cake and it was quite delicious too ...

Connor wanted to be in on all the action and was mesmerized by me blowing out the candles. He was also decked out for the occasion with his "beads." :) He is quite stylish ...

Then, without giving any hints, we drove for the next couple of hours through the mountains and stopped in Vail to eat at this wonderful, AMAZING restaurant called Dish. All I can say is, again, AMAZING ... one of the top restaurants I've ever eaten at. We absolutely loved it.

The inside and outside both didn't look too fancy, but the food was as gourmet as it gets. We chose to have the chef cook 6 different samples of what was on the menu (very popular choice there), and it was such a great food experience. We walked in a little hesitant, and walked out loving the place. I hope I will be able to go back there again some day ...

After my magical dinner, it was on to this magical hotel where we stayed the next two nights ...

Although it snowed the majority of the time we were there, I loved being able to spend time with my hubby after being gone from him for so long. And the atmosphere was so magical. Vail will always be a special place to remember ...

Thanks to all those that made my 30th such a magical day and weekend!

04.28.11 ~ The Best-Dressed Kid Ever ...

I know one day Connor will forever wonder why a mom would ever let her child go out in public looking like this ...

It's because those legs are just too darn cute ... besides, the socks matched the ensemble ...

"Thanks a lot, Mom" ...

I love my little Connor.

04.24.11 ~ Happy Easter ...

The night before Easter was busy as can be ...

Dying eggs at Grandma's house with lots of cousins, and decorating Easter sugar cookies ...

I was smart and came up with the idea to have Connor "dye" his eggs in water. It worked out wonderfully ...

"I'm so proud of my egg!" ...

Aubrie and I came up with some cool-lookin' eggs ... at least I didn't dye my fingers in the process ...

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Then came Easter Sunday morning, and the Easter Bunny came with lots of candy to share with everyone. Connor started to get the idea of collecting the candy and putting it in the bowl instead of his mouth ...

Sometimes he liked to hoard a little bit ... always had to have a couple of pieces in his hands ...

Grandpa Colton was helpful in trying to get Connor and his cousin, Bridger, to collect the candy that the Easter Bunny brought ...

Towards the end, Connor got so good at getting the candy that he started to even find the ones that were a little bit tougher to find ... sometimes that Easter Bunny can hide them in tricky places! ...

Connor with Mom's old Easter basket ... made out of a milk carton ... he was a little scared of them at first, but then became close friends with all the baskets ...

Candy, candy, candy ... and now that it's collected, it's time to organize and divide it up for all to eat! In our family, we always have to be "even-steven" ...

Happy Easter! ... I'm already excited for next year when Connor will be a little bit older and it probably won't be "pulling teeth" the whole time to get him to collect the candy and put it in the bowl ...

04.01.11 ~ My Quiet Book ...

So my stay in Utah has gone by pretty quickly. It is probably because for the last month and a half my sister and I have been working on making an ABC Quiet Book for our children. It took me a little over a month, and the project is finally complete! I seriously was working on this thing from morning to night ... sometimes even dreaming about it. It was a lot of fun to make (thanks to my sister's help) and I am excited for Connor to be able to play with it when he is a little bit older ...

My sister and I working on our quiet books ...

The finished product - my niece was having a fun time playing with it ...

Next to having a child, I think it's up there as being the biggest accomplishment I've ever acheived start to finish! :)

03.15.11 ~ Tennis in Indian Wells ...

My mom and dad surprised me at Christmas with one of the best gifts I could ever receive. They took me to Indian Wells, California, where we got to watch all the professional tennis players play in a tennis tournament (the BNP Paribas Tournament - they call it the "fifth major"). It was AMAZING. One of the best trips of my life. I got to see all the greats and my favorite player of all time - Roger Federer. This trip was basically sitting in the sun for thirteen hours each day, and I loved every minute of it. I got to see the players so up close - front row for most of the twenty-plus matches I saw. It was a trip to remember and I loved going with my mom, dad, and grandpa.

My grandpa, mom, and dad ...

All sticky and sweaty from the day ... me and my mom ...

Roger Federer ... the most amazing tennis player in my book ... I got to watch him play in a doubles match from the front row ...

I took over 8 gb of pictures and video, but it would take too long to post all the players I watched both practice and play in matches. Thank you so much Mom and Dad! And thanks to my sister for watching Connor while I was away for five days! It was such a nice break from taking care of him 24/7 while Nate is away in New York.

02.28.11 ~ Connor's 18 Month Pictures ...

Connor is getting so big and growing into a personality of his very own. He is very active and loves anything that involves a ball ... such a boy. He has become quite the handful, but is a joy all the same. He is no longer my little baby, but a toddler and I just can't believe it! Time has gone by too fast. Here are some pictures taken of him at almost 18 months old ...