The last 6 months

Wow its been 6 months. I have really slacked in the blogging department. I am going to summarize everything up the best I can. It defiantly has been a busy past 6 months with many activities.

In the last post I posted about 4th of July, in that month we also attended Michelle’s first bridal shower. It was hosted by Jen and Danielle at Jen’s house. It was really nice and she got TONS of stuff. Connor of course attend and was the only male there, he ate it up. He had to pick out his card for her and he decided to go with a Happy Birthday Transformer card, and he was proud of it. Of course Michelle loved it.

August

• Con started school! He got into the 4k program with Greenville county schools, I was very thankful I knew it was going to be a huge help for us, in more ways then one. He attends school everyday from 8-2:30. I was fine the first couple days but it was the 3rd or maybe the 2nd day that I dropped him off and he got out of the car and walk right in like a big boy, not even looking back and that's when I lost it, and cried on the way to work. My baby is growing!

• There was also a second shower.. this time from Kyle and Michelle. It was a stock the bar / couples shower in Columbia, hosted by Ashley and Jackie. We made the trip down and had a lot fun.

September

was a pretty laid back month. Connor started soccer and as fast as he started we stopped. I always firmly believed if they start something for them to stick it out but it was a screaming crying fit every time. I don’t think he was ready. So hopefully we can try again in the near future. He says he wants to try karate and I seem to think he may be good at it, and it be good for him. That will be something I will be looking into in the next couple months.

This was also the month of Michelle and Kyle’s Bachelor/ bachelorette weekend. We planned hard for this so we were so excited. We rented a huge house in north Myrtle Beach for the weekend. Michelle, Kyle and I went down on Thu, and then most people started rolling in on Friday. Of course that weekend was really cold and rainy and we never saw the beach. It was nice to get away with no kids. I am glad most of their closest friends made it down I know it meant a lot to them.

#13 he looks so little!

October

This month was FULL of events. The main on being the wedding! BUT, the wedding will get a post all of its on within the next couple days.

• We always love going apple picking, and so of course me and Connor made our way to sky top again this year. We also did our normal fall traditions such as picking out a pumpkin and going trick or treating. This year I found a game cock costume that I fell in LOVE with I asked Con if that would be ok, he said yes (which surprised me, seeing he is so independent, I thought for sure he would want to pick out his own) He was the mascot I dressed as the football player and one night we meet up with Olivia and she was the cheerleader. We looked pretty cute if I must say so my self.

Well That’s all for now. I will have a whole post just for the wedding coming soon within the next couple days.

4th of July

This yea for the 4th we decided to cook out and have people over to the house to swim, eat and do fireworks.  As I’ve grown older I like just being at home.  I remember one of the first 4th’s with Connor we went downtown and it was so crazy, it took longer to get home then we were there.  Yea the fireworks were pretty but not worth the people and traffic.  We had a a lot of fun and I love when I can see all of my close friends, seeing we all lead very busy lives. 

Beach Time!

Every summer growing up our family vacations were going to Ohio to visit our family.  Don’t get me wrong I loved going to see my Grandma but it seemed like every other kid always went to the beach, when we had been maybe 2 times, and those weren't even in the summer time.  Looking back I am grateful for the memories we made.  I have very found memories of going to Cincinnati Reds games, and to the horse races with my dad.  Now that I am a mom I want to make as many memories with Connor.  I have promised my self that every summer we will take a trip to the beach.  I cant afford a whole week so usually it is just a long weekend.  This year I knew we were going to go just not sure when.  My mom forward me an email she received for a hotel that had an amazing deal going on and just happened to be running that weekend, I had the funds and was able to get off work.  It was all perfect.  So I booked it.  Olivia came with us.  I have been friends with her mom since I was in 2nd grade.  I love both of them to death.  Olivia had never been to the beach before so off we go to Myrtle Beach.  Me and two kids, I thought it would be a piece of cake, but it was harder then I thought.  Keeping my eyes on both and I couldn't body board with Olivia because Connor would want to come and of course I couldn't just leave him sitting there.  It was work, but all was worth it.  They loved the beach!

The tans will fade but the memories will last forever. ~Summer 2011~

This summer has seemed to fly by. Yes the official start of summer isn't until late June but here in SC, we start counting summer in May, because of the heat.  So far we have started tball, gone to the beach, went roller skating and spent the 4th of July with  some great friends.  We also found out recently that Connor got accepted into the k4 program through the school district.  I couldn't be happier this will help out in so many ways for us.  Connor starts big boy school Aug 17th.  Yes I am sure I will cry! 

Tball has been kind of ruff for us, the first practice/game he wanted to go home half was through and wouldn't get back in the game.  We had to more games and the second one he managed to get through it but I had to bribe him a little bit.. .bad, yes I know.  The third game was last week Michelle ended up driving home to watch him.  He did really good, and you can tell he feels more comfortable with the game.   

The Gamecocks USC won yet again this year the college world series.  We couldn't be happier to be a gamecock fan!  When Michelle came home to watch Connor’s tball game she tossed the idea around of taking him back with her to go to the parade they were having the next day to see all the baseball players.  I reminded her that she always did say when he was 4 she would start taking him places alone and overnight.  So I urged her to try it.  She said yes and we asked Connor what he thought, of course he thought it was the greatest thing in the world and immediately when we got home started packing his toys to leave.  They left Thu night and he ended up staying there on Friday also.  He had the greatest time going home with “Shell” and staying at her house.  This was a first for both of them.  I know Connor wore Michelle out. 

Connor has been asking to go roller skating and he was in luck he received a birthday invite that was being held at the skating rink!  He was a pro in getting the hang out it, and not giving up.  Momma not so much.  I still cant skate to this day!