Happy Birthday, Connor!!!

I can't believe it has been a year already! It seems like the more kids you have the faster their lives go. It seemed to take forever for Kade to be a sunbeam. I know at the time I found out I was pregnant with Connor I was almost crying my eyes out. However, he has been such a blessing. He is such a happy, easy going little guy. I really believe he was sent to us at that time for a special purpose. I don't know what yet, I just feel that way.

A little about Connor....
*He is always Happy

*He loves, loves his brothers. He likes to watch them act like crazy boys, however, he is now starting to join them.
*He eats anything and everything. Mashed potatoes, yougurt, and cheese are his ultimate favorites though. For how small he is, he eats more than his brothers.
*He is always happy.
*He is crawling everywhere. Just this week he figured out how to climb up the stairs. He is not very interested in walking yet.
*He is the best sleeper in the world. He has been sleeping from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. ever since he was 4 months old. When he wakes up he just talks to himself. Kyle than wakes up and goes into his room to play.
*He LOVES his daddy. He is so excited when he gets home at night.
*His favorite words is "ma" and "ooo".

On his birthday we had a small party. Earlier that day we went shopping for presents and bought his balloons. Later that evening, after daddy got home, Grandma, Bryan, Uncle Ryan, Uncle Jeff, and Erica came by to celebrate. I think Connor was very excited to be getting so much attention.

             Here is Kade and Kyle being excited to celebrate Connor's birthday.

                                                         The birthday boy!!

                                                                      His many faces at 1!

                                             All three of them. Connor wouldn't keep his hat on.

All of his presents and cake!



                                                             A close up of his yummy cake!

                                                                  His birthday cards.

 

                                                                        His balloons.

He was so excited to open his presents. He crawled right over to them. Of course his brothers were anxious to help him open his gifts. In the bottom center is opening up Erica and Jeff's presents. All of the boys love the blocks. They even fight over them.

                                           Opening Nana and Papa's and Grandma Fern's present.



After eating, having cake, opening presents, and playing for a little bit Connor decided he was tired. He went crawling up the stairs to bed. He was so grateful to have such a wonderful first birthday. Thanks to everyone that came and those who were not able to be there, but sent him a gift. We love you little Connor!!!

Moving....

It has been a long, long time since I last posted. Life has been crazy!!! Ever since New Year's Eve, our lives have been up and down. We found out Eric was offered a job in Boise at Micron and in Las Vegas at the Las Vegas Sands Corporation (Venetian/Palazzo). It was an extremely tuff decision to make and we had very little time to make it. We felt more at peace with moving to Las Vegas. I don't know why. I just think we are here again for a purpose. Moving was HORRIBLE, especially for Eric. Next time we move long distance I am definitely calling a moving company. It is so much easier and they can fit everything into their truck.

  Eric's job is going well. He enjoys working for LVSC. The boys are great!!! They love having the space to run and play inside the house. We are getting adjusted to our new ward. I am a little out of sync. I really enjoyed taking Kade to preschool and going to park group. I know we weren't there for very long, but I really miss Foster City. I miss all of the new friends I was making and my calling. I loved preparing a lesson each week and teaching it to the kids. I miss them and their willingness to learn. I am excited to find a preschool for Kade to go to. Not only so we can get out of the house every once in awhile, but for Kade to get back into learning with a group and I have adults to talk to every once in awhile.

Our new house is really nice and big. We are getting adjusted to it and we can't wait for a yard to be put in. That way the boys can run outside and release all of their energy while I attempt to get and keep the house all clean. Here is pictures of our new house.

Having the stairs towards the back of the house and next to the kitchen is so nice. The flooring in this house is really nice, especially when it is clean (which is hard to do with three little monkeys walking/crawling around).

I will be posting about Christmas and anything else soon. I am trying to get use to working on a laptop since our actual computer is not working. I also got my camera back. After we left Best Buy I was not happy. Kade could tell and he said "They are not the best". It is funny how little kids see things.