Happy Mother's & Father's Day!

I took the boys' and had their pictures done for my Mom and Dad for Mother's and Father's Day. It was definitely an experience. The boys were very wound up and needless to say we did not have the world's best photographer. We were able to get some pretty good pictures, but it is definitely an experience none of us will forget. As for next year, we will have 3 little ones to try to tame. It should be interesting.

Life is going pretty well at this point. I have started being a Lia Sophia advisor, due to losing my job as a teacher (due to Reduction in Force). We are currently hoping and praying that two people will retire and I will get my job back (yes, that is how close I am on the recall list). It is quite crazy!

As for baby number 2, we found out that we are having a little girl and her name will be Kierstin Darlene (Darlene is my mother's middle name). We have her room for the most part ready to go and are working on getting her wardrobe to even come close to what Corbin's was. At this point she has a long way to go!

Corbin is growing like a week and was 36 1/2 inches tall, in the 99 percentile, and weighs 26 pounds, therefore, he is a little bean pole! We can't seem to find pants that fit him in the waist and length. He is a talking little fool, who is extremely rambunctious and loves to be involved in everything. He especially likes to be outside where he can play with rocks and other things! He loves it and never wants to come in!

I will try to update soon, but it is very busy around here! We will be continuing to get ready for baby number 2 that will be here in September.

18 month, Easter, and New Family Pictures

Well, things are definitely changing around here! It is a little overwhelming at times, but our little boy is growing up and becoming more and more of a joy everyday. He is definitely the highlight of our lives. He is running around having fun everywhere he goes and has become a master of the slide at all parks. He is pretty sure he has conquered them all and can do it all by himself! He also has just recently gotten a toddler bed and a new bedroom all set for him. We are going to let him get used to his new room before making him sleep in there, but come June when I am off for the summer he is going to be sleeping in a big boy bed. We are also just about ready to start the potty training part of his childhood because he already knows where he needs to go "pee" (to hear him say it is absolutely hilarious!).

As for the family, we have just found out that we are expecting baby number 2! It is both exciting and scary at the same time. Therefore, over spring break we have been working on getting Corbin's big boy room ready for him and the nursery back to looking like a nursery, which entailed a lot of extra cleaning since the spare bedroom was used for a lot of storage. But, it is mostly finished now and I am feeling better about being able to get another little one in this house. The new baby is due on September 19th so Corbin will just barely be 2, but hopefully will be able to help out. He already is learning how to help me get supplies and is a pro at saying "baby." I am currently looking for jobs because I have found out that I am one of the lowest teachers on the seniority list at North Putnam so I will be being RIFFED in June. So, the job search begins (considering just being a stay at home mom for now though). There is a possibility that I could be called back because I am one of the closest to the top, but only time will tell. We are definitely keeping our fingers crossed though.

As you can see we have managed to get new pictures taken and Corbin did an awesome job, except there was a small ladder in the room and he would have really liked for the lady to take his pictures while he was on that instead of on the ground. He is definitely all boy, but we LOVE him so much!

SLEDDING!!!!

Look out below! Here comes Corbin! Told you he was a dare devil! :)

This is fun! Do it again!

Never thought being cold could be so much fun! Come to think of it, I'm not cold in all of these clothes! Thanks Santa!

Brent tried to hook Max up to pull the sled, he wasn't too thrilled.

Go Daddy, Go!!

WooHOO!!

Look at me go!

Trudging through the snow!! This is hard work!

Well, again we have been a little busy, but had a lot of fun times! Today Corbin was able to have his first experience with snow and he loved it. He really enjoyed sledding and was not so sure that he wanted to come inside! We may have done something we shouldn't have because I am worried that now he will want to go outside the rest of the day. Oh well! Guess it could be worse! Well, Corbin continues to grow leaps and bounds everyday. I think he learns something new everyday, or so it feels. He is learning new words, sounds, and things to do that will aggravate his parents. He is a very pleasant little boy, but he is definitely ALL BOY!!

First Christmas'

Loving Alesha helping him reach the goal! He just needs a little extra boost, doesn't have his Jordan's on!

Dillon was testing out Corbin's new car! He thinks one of those could be pretty cool!!

Practicing his form!

Peek a boo!

Trying to figure out how all this works!!

Telling everyone it is time to open presents!

The boys at the Sutherlin Christmas. I bought the boys matching sweaters last year on clearance and they looked soooo cute!

Well, it has been a while since I have posted, so sorry! It has been very busy around the Conner household. As most of you know Brent is an avid hunter and has a deer processing business. Therefore, this is an extremely busy time for him. He has been gone for about the last month and a half and we are just thrilled when he is able to make it home to see us! But, we understand and we get him the rest of the year so we have dealt with it. I am also working on my master's and have had to try to balance all of that along with family. It is extremely difficult to do especially when I have such a joy for a son.

As for Corbin he is walking (everywhere) and talking (all the time)! He is a very good runner at that. We have survived a few colds that were due to new teeth and even had to survive a trip to the emergency room as well. That was very scary, but we got it all taken care of. Definitely don't want to do that again. Corbin now has his top two molars in and one of his bottome ones in. I am thinking it will probably spring up rather soon.

Corbin now has a new love in his life as well, ELMO! Everything is Elmo this year and I am pretty sure I have been able to memorize a few of the DVD's. Oh well, he loves it and I love to see his face when it comes on. We are very anxious for him to open his gifts this year so we can see him when he sees his Elmo Live!! He has had the opportunity to open his first few gifts already this year and he is a real trooper. He can really tear into that paper and understands that tissue paper comes out of bags really easily. We had the Sutherlin Christmas at the beginning of the month and just had the Hughes Christmas tonight. Corbin had a great time and received some new goodies. Jama (Vera) got him a cozy coupe car and a basketball goal and he loves both.

Pumpkin Patch Time!

We went to the pumpkin patch for the first time today! It was so much fun, but it was very cold. We took a hay ride out to the pumpkin patch where Corbin and his daddy were able to pick out the best pumpkin. It took them awhile to agree on the perfect one, but they eventually were able to get it taken care of! We had a really great time, but we could have ordered a little warmer today. We were able to watch part of a puppet show, eat some tasty food, take our hay ride, and pick up a pumpkin. There was also a corn maze, but we didn't do that this year for fear of losing Corbin along the way. Uncle Darren, Auntie Megan, Dillon, and Pa (my dad) went along with us as well. Grammy had to work, so she missed out on all of the fun. So all in all it was a great family day!

Fun Day at the Park and Boat

We had a wonderful family day today! It was so nice! We spent all day down at the houseboat and park doing all kinds of family things! We went and let Corbin play on the beach, walked through the nature trail, fished, played on the houseboat and in the park. It was GREAT! Corbin was mighty tuckered out when we came home!

Corbin also, just had his 1 year doctor's appointment on Thursday and again was told he was doing great. He is a very healthy boy who is growing like a weed. He did have to get 4 different shots, and a finger poke though, so it was very hard for me! I felt awful seeing him cry, but he took it like a champ. As soon as he was picked up he quit crying and when they poked his finger he just stared at the nurse, like why are you doing this! We did find out that he is 31 1/4 inches long (86th percentile) and 23 pounds 11 ounces (64th percentile), so he is growing perfectly. He also showed off his walking and talking skills which the doctor was very proud to see. She also informed us that he was working on his first year molars (which we were already pretty aware of) were coming in.

As we continue through this second year, we can only say that we have the best little boy there is. Corbin is definitely our little pride and joy and we don't know what we would do without him. He definitely brings us a lot of joy. He is a wonderful little boy with a HUGE personality! We love him dearly and love spending all of our time devoted to him!

Lake Pictures

Corbin really tried to figure out how to get the boat going faster, but he just wasn't able to find the right button!
The lifejacket just about the best of him! It throws him way off balance and really irritates him.

He really likes playing with daddy's hat!

Corbin really enjoys being on the houseboat, and we often take a little ride on Brent's fishing boat. He really likes it for awhile, but he does get a little fussy after awhile. There just isn't enough space for him him to walk around. Plus I am a little over protective because I don't want to see him go overboard!