What I Learned This Week

1) One can go to Grandma's house in a matter of minutes. All it takes is a kitchen chair (airplane seat,) a plastic toy with rolly wheels (suitcase,) a cup for juice (drink served on flight,) and the "pilot voice" preparing you for take off. :)

2) According to Poison Control, Sunsilk Captivating Curls is not poisonous if a small amount is eaten by a two year old. Conner learned that it doesn't taste very good either. I also learned to move the hair products to an even higher location.

3) My children are fearless. These pictures were taken at the Dinosaur Museum - our Father's Day celebration.

4) Conner can jump as far as a Triceratops.

5) I can never get tired of the swings. Not with these happy faces.

I Mean, Really.

In case you haven't noticed, I'm the kind of mom that adores her kids. I think I have the greatest babies in the world...and the cutest. I never want to forget the little moments, the slobbery fingers, the curled under toes, and all of it. Here is yesterday...

Lil' Cupcakes

We're used to the military lifestyle of moving around every so often, but when our military friends move before us, it's just as difficult to say goodbye. The Robbins family left for Washington the other weekend, and we missed them right away. Just before they left, when all their belongings had been loaded and their home was empty, they stayed over at our house for their last couple days in town. Thanks so much for your amazing friendship, guys! We're looking forward to visiting you in Washington! 

Just some fun "sleepover cupcakes" for the five kids - Can you tell which one is Grace? (The bald one) Can you tell which one is Conner? (The one with spiky hair, book, and open eyes since he never sleeps.) hehe The other three are Hannah, Josh, and Sarah. :)

"Daddy's Awesome"

As most of you know, Jake is amazing at so many things. He, however, does not claim to be a great swimmer or runner. That didn't stop him from completing his first (and yes I have a feeling he'll do more in the near future) TRIATHALON! He did a great job and was happy with his time. I ran the kids around to each leg of it so we could cheer him on... and let Conner even run a few step with him. :) Way to go, Babe! You ARE awesome....like Conner loves to say. 

Mama's Month of May

The month of May has been going by so quickly...so I'm sorry I've fallen behind on this blog! :) Here are a few cute pics from the last couple weeks. The first set is of Mother's Day. I had a wonderful day from beginning to end - I have the best kids in the world!

By the way...click on the pictures if you want to see them larger. Also, be sure to read the "Favorite Connerisms of Today" on the right hand column because I added a couple. 

Conner is trying to put the flower back together for me. It broke when he was holding it. He's such a sweetheart, always. 

And this little cutie was super smiley for our Mommy's day photos. 
I just loved this sweet outfit, so I took a few...
...until she had had enough. Even starting to cry she's darling, isn't she?! :)
Conner walked around the house on the phone and made me realize how quickly he's growing up. He reminded me of Jake, who walks around the house with the headset on too. :)
Here are some pics of a Sky Sox game we went to with  some friends the other day. It was really  fun...and a little scary every time a foul ball came our way. 





Random night- Just thought they were cute in their footed PJs. 
Ok, so we decided to plant a few rows of vegetables in the back yard. Conner now loves to go out and check on the garden. He's very responsible with it and loves to be in charge, watering it and making sure it's ok. We'll let you know if anything grows! (By the way, don't expect carrots like Luke's! This is our first vegetable garden ever.) We're trying another angle at getting Conner to eat more veggies. :) 

This was just a regular weekday walk at Garden of the Gods with my good friend Kristi and her handsome little guy Cameron. Aren't they cute together? 
I wonder how long I walked around with her hat like this!! Oops. 
OK, so aren't babies so sweet in bubbles? Here are some shots I just think are super cute. 

Grandpa Time

Grandpa missed his grandkids too much - so he flew out by himself to visit! Conner ran him all around the zoo, of course, - including through a very tiny tunnel. We played in the backyard a lot, and also worked on potty training (no clothes on Conner method!) The famous Broadmoor Hotel was quite a different experience than when we first visited back when Conner was only weeks old - and not running around playing hide and seek. To top it off, we toured a ghost town museum just to try something new in town. Of course the funny mirrors were a hit. It was great to have you join us to check one more Colorado attraction off the list!