Memorial Day Weekend

For Memorial Day weekend we went to DC to visit Danny's sister Ann and her family before Danny deploys. It was such a fun trip!! We just hung out every day and it couldn't have been more fun. I wish we would have taken more pictures but alas we did not.

On Monday we went to a rose garden party. It was so beautiful and the hosts were so gracious to have us over. They had so much to do for the kids and tons of food, it was great! It was also great when Connor threw a can of rootbeer into the fish pond. I'm not going to lie, this child has definitely made me feel so embarrassed to be his mother recently.
They had these fun pumps that blew up balloons that would shoot into the sky! Danny was so awesome and just kept blowing them up for kids even though it was so so freaking hot in the sun!
We gave the girls a makeover on one of the nights, it was really fun! I hope we have a girl next!
Connor loved to climb up onto Emmetts desk and play on the computer...again another one of those embarrassing moments, but you just have to laugh.
On our last day we got to go see Leia perform with her preschool and sing songs. It was so awesome and she did great!
This is Connor watching Leia. And after this we did go to Georgetown because I really wanted to try DC cupcakes. It was a fun experience but in my personal opinion the cupcakes were not so good, I don't know, it might be because I don't like buttercream frosting. But we still had fun walking around and going through some shops. I even found a couple of skirts that I loved and Danny bought for me, score!

Utah stop

On our fun and exciting move from Michigan to California we took a one day breather so that Connor and I could meet up with Danny's family. We were both so excited to see everyone since Katie's family hadn't even met Connor yet! Connor loved his cousins and it was such a fun day.

Connor and his cousins played tag in the Joseph Smith memorial building...maybe not so appropriate but lots of fun when trying to stay out of the rain.
Cousins!! (I love Hannah posing on the end, definitely a future super model)

Cole and Connor trying to see what was inside of the temple
And Connor playing at the Children's museum. Connor doesn't look at the camera anymore so his pictures aren't as fun. boo.

Danny's Graduation

I am obviously a horrible blogger, but I am determined to get better since Danny will be deployed soon. So here we go....Danny is amazing and graduated from Eastern Michigan University!! It was such an awesome day and we couldn't be more proud of him. He wasn't too pleased that I made him walk, but I think he will thank me one day.

After his commencement we went to his favorite restaurant of all time...Slows in downtown Detroit. And we were so lucky to have Mike Small come meet us. He is seriously one of the best guys ever! All you single ladies.....let me know if you are interested.

Just for fun

I have been going through Connor's closet lately to clean out the clothes that no longer fit him. Yesterday I came across this fun snowsuit that he actually never even wore because I wasn't brave enough to take him out in the snow (In Michigan, it is like below zero degrees and feels even colder) But I thought I would put him in it just for fun to see what he looked like. I'm glad I have a baby to keep me entertained.

Danny's 30th Birthday

Danny's 30th birthday is this friday, but I threw him a surprise party yesterday. We started with dinner at Carrabba's and then we went to the Tigers game. It was so fun, and all of our besties where there to celebrate with us. Thanks again to everyone who came! Danny had a blast and was truly surprised about the game (He found out about the dinner) It was Connors first baseball game and he did awesome! He stayed awake for the whole thing and only got fussy at the end. He's the best baby ever. I also threw together some party favor bags which were really fun- it included a water bottle which I relabeled "Dannygua", a bag of peanuts, M&M's, Big league chew and a noise maker. It was a good night.

He's growing again!

Connor actually lost weight and stopped growing for a couple of months, but after visiting the allergist today we found out he started growing again!! He is now 27 3/4" and 18 lbs. 15 oz. Way to go big boy!

Update...Finally

Well, since I'm horrible about knowing how to use the blogger format, I guess pictures will be first today....

Well it's about time to update this thing. The last time I did it was right after Connor was born, 9 months ago....whoopsie! So I'll just make a list of things of interest that is currently going on in our family.

• We got Toledo Zoo passes, and Connor LOVES the animals so we go as often as we can
  
• Danny is still working at Carrabba's, and hangs out with us during the day
  
• We love going to the pool, our favorite is toddler time at the local pool, where on tue, thurs and sat they have an hour where only kids 0-4 are allowed to swim. And it only costs a DOLLAR
  
• I have gotten into couponing. It has become and addiction which is good for the most part. It takes a lot of time, but I try to stay on top of it. I have gotten a lot of free stuff, so that is neat. Recently I MADE $13 from shopping at Staples....that was easy. lol
  
• Connor is crawling, and he is super speedy
  
• Connor loves to eat grapes, nectarines, oatmeal, gerber puffs, and loves to drink water and juice from his toy story tummy ticklers--if you don't have one, get one.
  
• Everytime Connor hears music he starts to dance, it's the cutest thing ever
  
• Connor has a stink face, he can wave, he chases Kuzco around the house, he pulls himself up onto everything, and he loves to get into everything
  
• Connor has six teeth, he loves to bite me...and it really hurts. He actually bit my butt the other day and he also likes to try to eat my nose when I'm lying down.
  
• We shaved Kuzco so he looks like a really skinny pathetic lion
  
• Connor is severely allergic to milk, and mildly allergic to peanuts. We now carry an Epi pen with us everywhere we go. It's scary because of how truly allergic he is to milk, Danny kissed him on the cheek the other day after eating doritos and he got hives. I also gave him pears that were manufactured in a place that processes milk and he had a reaction. It totally stinks, but atleast we know what's going on with this kiddo
  
• I haven't had anything milk related for a few months now because I am still breastfeeding Connor and it totally sucks. I can't wait to eat chocolate, donuts, cheese, and many other things. I will probably gain ten pounds once I am done breastfeeding Connor
  
• Danny made Sargeant in the Marine Corp which is totally awesome!!! I am so proud of my studdly husband
  
• Danny is now a cub scout leader, but he was bummed when he found out that they don't go out on campouts
  
• I am now on the enrichment commitee, Super Saturday is going to rock your socks this year
  
• Danny is scheduled to go to Aghanistan next September, so that is craziness
  
• Danny is still in the sniper platoon, and is in the top three to go to sniper school so we are crossing our fingers that he gets to go soon
  
• Danny has lost over 30 pounds, so he is sexier than eve
  
• Danny is turning 30 in a few days, he is so old!
  
• Danny will be graduating from Eastern Michigan University in April, wahoo!
  
• We took our first family pictures, our friend Ashley was a photographer and she did an amazing job
  
• We have had multiple tornado warning's this summer. It totally freaks me out and Danny always makes fun of me because I always go down into the basement
  
• Connor is the cutest baby ever, seriously, and he has the best temprament. He loves watching and interacting with people

Well, I think that is enough for now. I will try to get better at this blogging thing. My apologies for the current horrible format and lack of past posts.