Christmas Pictures/ Santa Visit

Connor went to see Santa Claus Sunday in St. Louis. We went with his friend Cameron. The Dads had gone up the day before to shop so we met them, had lunch, waited in line and visited with Santa. Connor had a great trip and both boys were wonderful all day long.
When we saw Santa Connor went up and gave him high five along with a big grin. Then when it came time to sit on his lap the smile disappeared! He got the red eyes and did not like sitting there by himself. Santa was extremely patient and talked to Connor after he got off his lap. Connor was quickly back to all smiles and gave him a high five goodbye.
My favorite part of the trip was on the way home when the boys serenaded us with a song they both learned from their Parents as Teachers educator. Joanne would be proud!
We almost didn't get Christmas pictures this year since I forgot to make an appointment early enough and they were booked! Luckily they had a cancellation and worked us in -
He gets so serious about his books-
This is mom's favorite- I just love the look!


I love this grin too but unfortunately in some prints we got of this picture he looks evil!
What a big boy!
We love these even though he looks like he's in jail. He had a blast playing with the girls through the window-

Giving mom some nosey-nosey and kisses in the leaves-



They put the gift on their head to make him smile so he's just following instructions-

Caught in Action

Connor has decided that he likes to stand on top of things- tables, stacks of books, tractors.... I discovered this when I walked in to the living room this afternoon. He was yelling "Sit down." You'll also notice that he's not wearing a shirt. He now insists on feeding himself his yogurt- I couldn't find a bib tonight so there was no shirt after dinner!
I tried to get some video right before bed so everyone can see how much Connor loves to talk. He has a great memory and loves reciting songs, books and rhymes. Here he starts with Twinkle, Twinkle and then goes into his ABCs. You can see him reaching for his new favorite book at the end-



Connor's new favorite book is The Night Before Christmas. Here you can see him practicing his dramatic (sometimes very dramatic) reading of the new favorite-

Thanksgiving in KC

This year we traveled to Kansas City for Thanksgiving. We had a great time visiting Connor's aunts and uncles that live in KC and getting to see his cousins. Unfortunately they all move really fast and I didn't get out my camera much the whole weekend! It was great getting to see everyone and visit with family and friends over the holiday.
These are pictures of Connor in the hotel room reading his books and seeing if there were any deals that he's interested in on Black Friday-



On Saturday we went to the MU/KU game. Connor stayed at his cousin Harrison's house. Harrison has the coolest play room ever, complete with his own tree that you are allowed to touch!
MU/KU at Arrowhead stadium-
Yea, marching MU-
The flip tiger-
And the snow-
Don't we look like we're warm, happy and having fun?
Well, we were at that point in time. Luckily, our seats were under an overhang so we remained dry and we were pretty toasty in all of our layers. Notice the picture highlights were of the band's performance? The team's performance doesn't deserve to be documented in pictures, but these were all taken early enough that we didn't know any better!

The next day Connor got to experience snow for the first time-

More Fall Fun

I don't have any pictures from the actual parade but we went to the Waynesville Veteran's Day parade. Connor loves bands and flags so what could be better? Before we went down to watch we had some time to hang out waiting in daddy's office.
Connor found Colin's gavel and decided that he too can be a judge.



Connor continued to enjoy the fall weather and getting to play outside in particular. Here is a sample weekend afternoon for Connor-
Playing with Daddy in the leaves-

It just doesn't get any cuter than this-
Okay, maybe it does-

Sweet Connor digging in the mulch (ignore the partially landscaped courtyard- it's a work in progress)-
And then the mulch starts getting thrown on the porch-
And when told to clean up, even more gets thrown on the porch-
Oh no, apparently there is a "naughty corner" on the front porch :(

Mmmmm.....chocolate ice cream makes it all better!Especially when it's shared with Tiger-