Conversations with Connor...

I know I have been a horrible blogger these days, but to my defense we have a lot going on. Well, it's really just the stress of house hunting, but it does sort of consume all of my free time these days. I did want to share some funny conversations I've had with Connor these past few weeks though....

Standing in Line at the Post Office (Lots of bystanders):

C-"Mom, look at that lady's BIG belly!" (As the poor lady walks out the door)

M-"You remember when mommy had a big belly like that huh? I was carrying Abby in my tummy."

C- "So does she have a baby in her tummy?"

M- "Yep!"

About 30 seconds past

C- "But, did she swallow it?" (So serious)

The whole line of people giggle

M- "No."

C- "Then how did it get there?"

M- "Let's ask dad about that tonight."

Whole line of people murmur "Yeah, that's right, ask dad!"

One night for Family Home Evening Mac was teaching Connor about the priesthood and how Jesus layed his hands upon the 12 disciples to give them each the priesthood. And went on about the line of authority etc.

After a minute or so Connor comes back to Mac and says, "Jesus must have had a lot of hands!"

This little boy is cracking us up without even trying these days and I'm so glad he has a great sense of humor and can laugh with us....we love him!

Catching Up...

It's been 9 days since we stepped foot into our new home here in Denver! I've been really bad at taking pictures, but thought I should still give an update on how we're adjusting. Connor and Abby are loving it here. The first day I took Connor on a bike ride around the neighborhood and he said, "Mom, is it summer here?" Seriously we haven't seen grass in so long and I kept telling him all winter he can't ride his bike until summer comes. Smart kid. We've loved being able to get outside again (without heavy coats!) We've already checked out our local library and the kids can't wait to go to story time again. Here there are story times 4 days during the week and at 3 different times...it's great! We've got our passes to the rec centers and Connor loved the day care area as well as the kiddie pool! On Saturday we drove downtown to Mac's office and Connor and him got to ride the train back home while Abby and I drove to the train station to pick them up. Connor keeps asking to ride the train again...I think we'll ride down one of these days and meet Mac for lunch or something!

Connor is really into his letters and most of our car rides go like this:

Connor: "Mom, what does tree start with?"..."what does car start with?" etc.

He's getting really good at it and can figure out a lot of words on his own.

Abigail's favorite book is "The Very Busy Spider" and will bring it to me at least 10 times a day. She loves hearing the animal sounds and I know she's going to start repeating them back to me very soon.

Mac is doing well at work, it's always an adjustment doing something new. He's smart though and I know he'll do well. On Sunday we were invited for dinner by a family in the ward, which was great to start to get to know people. I was pretty excited to be invited to a card exchange party/dinner last week. It was a great opportunity to meet some really fun ladies and have a girls' night out! We're comfortable in our rental home, but very EXCITED to start looking for our permanent home. This week the kids have been fighting really bad colds, so I am ready for them to feel better so we can get out of this house and enjoy our beautiful surroundings!

Dinosaur Museum

My friend, Nikki, and I, decided to take the kids to the Dinosaur Museum last week and they had a blast. Connor and Abby are going to miss their little friends, Rooks and Reece. Not to mention how much I'm going to miss hanging out with Nikki. We've had so many fun play dates together.

We're M O V I N G!

This is our last week here in Vernal...we're off to Denver, CO! This is our 6 month rental home in Highlands Ranch. We're really going to miss our family and friends here, but we're also excited to land somewhere more permanently. So for all of you who want to come visit...you have a free hotel with us!

INSPIRED

Today I was able to get outside and RUN!! It was pretty close to perfect, the near miss was due to the fact I was running around the Rec Center, so I could use the childcare services. It really wasn't bad though... it felt like running at a track. Just me, my new running mix, and my thoughts for 30 minutes! It really was perfect. I haven't been running regularly for a while and when I have gone running it's been on a treadmill. When we lived in Austin, my sister-in-law Emily, and I, would run outside all the time and I loved it! I forgot how much better it is to be outside in the fresh air....the time goes by faster, the scenery is nice, and it's a better workout. I finished feeling a higher self-esteem, motivated, and healthy...what a great way to start my day!

Cousins

It's not easy getting 4 little kids to look at one camera!
They're already playing nice! Abby had so much fun seeing/playing with her cousins, Addilyn and Grace over Christmas.

Ivie Christmas Party

The games this year were from "Minute to Win It" and everyone had a lot of fun! Mac even got into it!
Abby trying to help Addi open her present.
Connor holding Aunt Emily's hair for her during one of the games. (And then helping her eat the yummy m&m game pieces)
Connor was such a stud playing this game. His nose was covered in vaseline and he had to pick up as many pom poms with his nose and then transfer them to another plate. He was so cute!
Abby getting some play time with her Uncle Darrin!