Getting ready for baby #2

When Connor was born we were lucky enough to be able to borrow a bassinet from Sam's sister. She just had a little girl about a month ago so I think it's being used. Sam's creative side decided to come out and we've been working overtime to get this done before I pop. I've helped with the sanding of all the little slat's but Sam has pretty much handled the rest of the handy work. Hopefully it will be all put together within the next day or so and I'll be able to start the staining of the wood. I'm excited to have a pretty heirloom for our little family, even if it isn't as aesthetically pleasing to others.

Connor Turns Two!

We decided to have a very small get together this year for Connor's birthday and he still got spoiled with gifts and goodies! He loves being the center of attention and will dance and giggle his way into it. He can count to ten by himself and is doing a good job learning his colors and letters. His daycare provider, Kathie, just loves teaching him because he is so fun to be around. He's also a very musical child and likes to sing "Wheels on the Bus" and "The Alphabet Song". The Sound of Music is one of his favorite movies. He's also recently learned what airplanes and trucks are and points them out whenever he sees them.

He is such a joy to have around!

Halloween

Last year, Halloween was definitely not Connor's favorite holiday. This year went much smoother. He got to wear his costume to day care and had no arguments about the hood on his vest. When asked "what does a doggie say?" He proudly replied "Woof woof" And when prompted at a neighbors door he said "Twick or Tweet" while lunging for the candy bucket. We managed to keep the white dalmation costume relatively chocolate stain free. He had had about enough of the trick or treating once we got halfway down one side of our street but it was a very fun evening.

And I enjoyed having both my boys home and with me to celebrate my birthday this way. Loads of fun for the mama:)

Soccer with a Volleyball

Last night was a beautiful evening so the family decided to get outside and play in the front yard. Connor loves kicking and throwing the volleyball around. He is so full of smiles. Here are a few pictures of the event.

Labor Day Climbing

I just had to display this ADORABLE video of my son's first solo climb! He did so good and was obviously VERY thrilled with himself. What can I say? Like Father, Like Son!

Updates

Okay, I am officially a terrible blogger, or so I was told by some of my dear friends in the GNO Book Club I belong to. So I'm doing a little housekeeping and updating the site after a long absence.

To stay in theme with our previous entry, we all took the Sidekick for a trip down to Moab last month and had a blast. Sam loved testing the limits of his beast and I loved the red rock. It was so beautiful. This is a picture of Connor while out four-wheeling. Obviously, the look on his face while doing this activity comes from the Montague bloodline. Haha.

And for the biggest news.. Our second child is on the way! He or She is due December 5th. We haven't found out the gender yet. And we aren't really sure if we want to find out yet either. The ultrasound is on July 17. I'm really excited!

Connor is getting bigger and more grown up every day. He loves climbing, building with blocks, coloring pictures and singing when he thinks no one is listening. He's also learning lots of words. The new one this week was "juice". Very very cute!

Sams sidekick project

This is the first thing that I've done to my 93 sidekick. My idea is to have a family 4x4 that we can drive all over the place. I will be putting 4-5" of lift and 30-31" mud tires.

here is the body lift


NOW with 33" tires for our first Easter weekend wheel'n trip