Happy 1st birthday, sweet Connor!

Connor, you are one year old today! one year ago today, you were putting me through excruciating pains and feelings of pure joy. You have come so far in the past year. you have been walking for a while, and now, are starting to try to run. Your smile and laugh can light up a room. you shake and bounce your little butt whenever there is music and we just love to watch your dance moves. You love to climb on EVERYTHING..our little monkey. You are a little string bean but eat like a horse. You love being read to and will sit still and "read along." You make the sweetest sounds and look so adorable when you say "hi" or wave byebye. You love to play with your sister and put up with her when she is sassy. You hate to have your diaper changed or to get dressed. You are not a very good shopper because you try to twist yourself out of the cart, even though buckled in, or you escape from the stroller.

YOU are our beautiful little blessing.

Connor woke up to a birthday donut with a candle and big sister got a donut too.

Today grammy came down to spend the day with us for Connor's birthday because daddy went to a job fair quite far away where he graduated college.

In the morning Bella had dance class so grammy and Connor came to watch. It was so fun and Connor just walked around and got right in with the group! Afterwards, we came back for a quick nap for Connor and then when he woke up we headed to Olive Garden for lunch. Everytime we ask Bel where she wants to eat, she says Olive Garden for chicken nuggets and french fries :)

Then we went to monkey joe's for some inflatable bouncey slide fun! The kids had a blast and so did mommy and grammy :)

We had alot of fun for a couple hours and then came home and lit Connor's big birthday candle before grammy and Bella left. It's just mommy and Connor for the rest of the week now.