Postcards From the Beach

We arrived at the beach Friday evening and are staying until Monday morning - just a quick getaway! We're spending our time relaxing, doing some online Christmas shopping, and we had Sunday brunch at Beaufort Grocery.

Today Connor and Dad spent a few minutes on the beach (it's kinda cold out there now) and yesterday we all went to the Emerald Isle, NC Christmas parade!

Connor and his beach

Handsome beach explorer

Self-portraits

Our beach finds

Happy Thanksgiving! Gobble Gobble!

Making turkey cupcakes was one of Connor's favorite things last week. When they were done and all lined up above he said, "they are at a show - it's a turkey show! They are on a turkey field trip!" (Last week Connor's class took a field trip to see a show called "Miss Nelson is Missing.")

Happy Thanksgiving to all our wonderful friends and family!

Field Trip Report

Today Connor went on a field trip to a farm! This was his report after school today.

Dad: Connor! Did you have fun on your field trip?

Connor: Dad! I went to a farm! There was an owl. We had to be quiet, he was sleeping. There were apples. We made apple cider! I taste it.

Dad: Did you help make the cider?

Connor: Yeah! With a handle. I turned the wheel!

Dad: That sounds like fun!

Connor: There was a snake!

Dad (changing the topic from the snake): Who did you ride with on the bus? A teacher or one of your friends?

Connor: My friends. Abigail and Isa!

Dad: Are they your girlfriends?

Connor: Yeah.

Kids Say the Darndest Things

This weekend was a "Connor and Dad Weekend" as J. is out in Los Angeles for work and looking for celebrities.

On Saturday we went to the Splash Park in Germantown during the morning and the farm playground near our house in the afternoon. Sunday morning we went to Port Discovery in Baltimore.

On the way to Baltimore, Dad asked Connor, "Do you know what you want to be when you grow up?" "A Dad, just like you!" replied Connor.

That comment made the entire weekend the best ever!

The Little Gym

Each Saturday morning we go to The Little Gym. Today was the last day of the "semester" so we brought along the Flip to record some of Connor's favorite things - including the parachute, the balance beam, the high bar, and the "donut." You can see it all in this video. The last scene is Connor having his name called so he could get on the podium, do one final "Ta da!" and get his Big Star ribbon. Enjoy!

Hopscotch

We're having a "staycation" on this three-day Memorial Day weekend - a break we've needed for a long time. The weather is perfect...for some Hopscotch action!







Later today we'll spend some time at the pool and then have a backyard BBQ.

We hope you're enjoying your holiday weekend, too!

Pillow Fight!

We spent this past weekend in Pittsburgh. On Saturday we visited Aunt Lynn, Uncle Aaron, and Cousins Bailey and Ronny and had a great time at the "house with all the toys" according to Connor. The highlight for Connor were playing in the playhouse, throwing sticks into the creek behind the house, and collecting dandelions in the field.

On Sunday we spent a wonderful day visiting Pappy at his house. The weather was great - a perfect day to spend outside. The kids got to ride the see saw that Grandma Mary built and later practiced their Hillbilly Golf, which Bailey is getting really good at!

At one point Bailey and Connor began a pillow fight in the house and were promptly told to take it outside. After all, Pappy has a great big yard in which to run around and wear off energy. Here is a video of the pillowfight!



Eventually Bailey was overheard saying "Just put the pillow down and tackle me" and the pillow fight turned into a wresting match of sorts. Ronny just looked on in amazement. Here's the video of the wresting match!



On the way home Connor was asleep within 3 minutes of being on the road and slept for the first two and a half hours - pillow fighting and wrestling is exhausting! Later that night Connor asked if we could go to Bailey's house next weekend. Guess the weekend was a hit!

Update - Lyrics Request

Upon popular request, the lyrics have been added to the post for this video.

Which came first - the chicken or the Easter egg?

UPDATE 4/13:

Upon popular request, here are the lyrics:

Chickens give us eggs,
Chickens give us eggs,
Hi, ho, the dairy-o,
The chickens give us eggs

Connor shoots...video

From another perspective of a 2 1/2 year...Connor demonstrates his videography skills.

Connor shoots...photography

As seen from the perspective of a 2 1/2 year old, we are pleased to present the following photographic images guest starring Dad, Daddy, Amanda, and Grandma JoAnn (technically, her knee). Enjoy!