Newport Aquarium

We finally made our way down to the Newport Aquarium this weekend. We wanted to take Connor for his birthday, but the timing wasn't the best. So even though we were a month late, we decided we had to stay true to our promise! It was so nice outside yesterday (minus the rain) that we didn't want to stay in all weekend anyways. When we first got there, Connor was more intersted in checking out all of the people (I think that may be inherited from his mom!)that I'm not sure he even noticed the fish. He warmed up about half way through and talked to the sharks, otters, and crocodiles. We had such a great time that on the way home he crashed in his carseat!

Sweet Kisses!

Anna, Uncle Paul and Aunt Julie stopped over last night. Of course we had to snap some pictures!

Connor's First Hair Cut

We took Connor to get his first haircut last weekend. He has had a few trims thanks to Noni and Sara, but we wanted to give him a big boy look. We went to Cookie Cutters out in West Chester and they did a great job. He sat in a car and played with a bucket of barrets (would you expect anything less from Connor!?) We took some before and after pictures!

Connor Turns 1!

Connor turned one on January 18! For his birthday we were going to go to the Newport Aquarium, but he was still fighting off ear infections. We ended up going out to lunch with his Noni and birthday shopping. On Saturday we had a party at our house and he got lots of presents from his cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and friends! He wasn't so sure about the cake, but it didn't take him long to dig in. He had a great birthday! We can't believe he's already 1!

New Year's Eve in Miami, Florida

For anyone who didn't hear about our lucky New Year's trip here's the story. Mike signed up for a contest in November for Huntington Bank. The contest was a four day trip to Miami (airfare and hotel included) to watch the Bengals play the Dolphins (transportation, tailgating, and tickets included.) When he told me he signed up, I will admit that I made fun of him and asked him if he really thought he had any chance to win a contest through a bank that we don't even bank with. He called me the week before Christmas and after I pulled my foot out of my mouth I think I apologized for poking fun at him. Turns out we made sure Connor was well taken care of and headed to Miami. We got to the hotel Saturday night and met with the woman who was taking care of our game day package. We were suppose to meet a Dolphin player/coach while we were meeting with her, but she said that Bill Parcells just left the bar! Sunday we met the group at 1030 and had a blast tailgating and watching the game! We met some of the cheerleaders and Mike was able to get their autographs for Connor and an alumni player too. I couldn't believe how nice the Dolphin fans were, but I guess they don't have too much to brag about like us! Monday Mike went golfing while I caught up on some sleep, then we went to the beach and hung out for a while. I never would have thought I would be walking in sand in 85 degree weather on New Year's Eve. We laid low that night and did a little shopping with the money they gave us to spend! Although the flight back was really rough, the trip was awesome and we still can't believe how lucky we (or as Mike would correct me - he) was to win!

Christmas 2007

This was Connor's first Christmas and I think we were more excited about it than he was! We had our parents and my sister's family over for dinner on Christmas Eve (yes we cooked!) We woke up around 6:30am on Christmas morning after begging Mike to get out of bed so we could open gifts. Connor pulled the bows off of a couple of gifts, but had no interest in tearing off the paper. His first gift was a push toy and when I unwrapped it he looked at me, then Mike, said ahhhhhh, then started dancing! After that, he was more interested in eating cinnamon rolls. We went to the Sparks' around noon and saw Santa Claus, then went to the Meyers' to visit with more family.

Ugly Sweater Christmas Party

This year at our annual Christmas party we asked everyone to not bring a white elephant gift and instead invest in an ugly sweater to wear. The night was hilarious. Almost everyone showed up wearing their best find and the laughter continued all night long. Some people spent hours searching for the perfect attire and some people just had to open their closet door. I think it's going to be hard to top the theme next year, but we'll do our hardest to try!