Our little picasso

Connor is very artistic. He loves playdoh,

painting,




coloring/drawing,

and sidewalk chalk.

The latter is the one I approve of the most as it doesn't make a mess in my house (in the carpet, on the walls or on the furniture). Hey, he's just creative, right?!

Train park party

Connor had so much fun at his friend Luke's birthday party over the weekend. They rode on the train with the other kids several times. Ammon even got in the caboose for one of the rides. That was a tight fit but he survived!
There was also a carousel and a playground. Connor was in "play park" (Dora reference) heaven.


































After a few more rides on the train and eating some yummy train cake, we headed over to the pinata. Each kid took a healthy swing at it and then Luke wailed on it. Candy was everywhere.
















Candy, cake, playgrounds, a train and a carousel all in one morning?! That was just a little more than our little party goer could bear.

Visit to Maryland

We went to Maryland in February. That was quite a climate shock for us coming from warm, sunny, shorts-weather Tucson to cold, overcast, sweater-everyday Maryland. But, February was the soonest we could get out there after Laura, Jeong and baby Livvy moved back to the States from Korea.

Brian was also there as well as Eric and the parents, of course. Only one missing was brother Jason out at BYU. We missed you Jason! We had fun, nonetheless. Connor played "Splat!", a game my mom created much like 'War'.


One morning the guys got up early and made the breakfast for everyone. I had to take a picture to prove it!


We also went down to Washington DC to see the Smithsonians. Here is Ammon and Connor at the Botanical Gardens. Check out the beautiful orchids which were in bloom.

Connor has a cousin!

...And, Ammon and Melanie are finally an uncle and an aunt. Wow, with both of us being the oldest children in our families, this has taken several years. We were able to see this adorable addition to our family on our recent visit to see Melanie's family in Maryland. Mel's sister Laura just returned from South Korea with her husband Jeong and sporting a beautiful new baby girl, Olivia. Oh, Connor just loves Livvy!