9 Months Old & Some More Photos

Darien - 9 months old 2007 Connor - 9 months old 2002
We have been having our regular BC weather again and took the opportunity to go up to the barn for some horse time. This is Gerte and you can see Candy in the background. It has been awhile since we have taken Connor up to see the horses and he was intimidated and didn't want to feed them.

Some cuddle time with daddy. You can't tell from this picture but our 3 willow trees all have buds on them. I love spring!!
Last weekend Connor came downstairs all ready to go fishing. Since we bought him the fishing rod for Christmas (ahem I mean since Santa did), he has been asking routinely every couple of days. We just couldn't say no to this face. Jeremy and Connor packed a picnic lunch and went to Kanaka creek. This is where we release the baby salmon into the river each year. No catches for the first outing but Connor had a great time and the staff let them into the fish hatchery for a tour. The highlight (according to Connor) was rolling down the steep hill over and over again.
My two boys.

Pyramids & Igloos

Connor has been our little builder in the past couple of days. He transferred a large amount of sand to our front steps and built himself a pyramid. It remained a pyramid for all of 2 minutes, just long enough for me to get the camera before it was turned into a volcanoe. You can see the start of the transformation in this picture.

Connor received an igloo kit in his stocking from Santa and we hadn't opened it up yet. Since he was in a building mood, we put together the igloo the next day. Sugar water is used instead of regular water for the ice and it makes for a sticky mess but I guess that is what holds the cubes together. You can see the fake snow the igloo came with too. The instructions advise that it is non-toxic, but don't eat it. And there was another warning that the snow expands rapidly so do not put it down the drain as it can clog your pipes. Connor didn't listen and sampled the fake snow, thankfully it did not clog his pipes.

I have guilt if I blog about one boy without mentioning the other. Here are 2 pictures of Darien, the first one is of him enjoying his first orange slice. The second one is a picture of him peaking out the window to watch Samson sleep in his bed. If Darien gets fussy all we have to do is put him near the dog and he is instantly fascinated and calms down.

A Conversation With Connor

Connor has been sick for the past couple of days (again) and really hasn't had anything to eat. When he asked for a McDonald's Happy Meal we obliged because we were happy that he just wanted to eat. Here is the conversation we had on the way to the drive-thru:

Connor: Mommy, I don't wipe my snotties on my shirt anymore.

Me: That's great Connor, thank you for listening. Where did you wipe them? (I asked realizing I hadn't handed him a tissue)

Connor: I wipe them on my pants now!

I am not sure if this is progress or not?? Hopefully he will stop doing it before kindergarten (which he was enrolled in today).