You Are YOU!

Conner, oh boy! You have grown so much in the last few weeks. You ate spicy peanuts! I know for sure that you have my similar tastes for spicy food. You recently got a toddler's basketball hoop which we got on sale for $15! Whoohoo! You loved it! Playing with cars is one of your favorite things to do too. You would make a "vroooming" car noise and push a car around the couch. Wrestle is one of another favorite pass time. You seem to always have the need to wrestle between 5 to 7pm haha! You are still trying to learn how to jump and how to speak some words. You have been doing a really good job of trying to imitate our voices to speak a word or two. :) So what else is new? You are growing out of size 24 months clothes and moving on to 2T. Yikes!! Only 3 more months until you're two. I can't believe you are going to be TWO! Just the other day, you crawled up into my lap and looked at my face then kissed my forehead. You are so sweet, loving and kind. You still have that spunky, funny & strong personality. You are YOU!

Love mommy!

Hot Weather!

Today is HOT HOT HOT! The temperature had already gone up to 102 degree here in Northeast GA. If that's not hot enough to melt, tomorrow is gonna be 108 degree. YIKES! I don't ever remember Georgia being that hot in June. I hope everyone will stay hydrated and cool from the sun. Don't forget water & sunblock, even if you're just going to the store.

Be thankful if you have access to water! :)

Keep those sunburn away!

Now, updates on my lil' bug! We can't forget about him right? :) He is still a very curious and loving boy. He loves to taste the fresh veggies from Mimi & Papa's garden. We picked some tomato, green bell peppers, zucchini, spinach, also some blueberries. Conner learned how to pick a blueberry  off the bush. Sometimes, if we're walking the dog, he would stop by the bush and eat the blue ones. Such a smarty pant! I noticed that he prefers raw food than processed food (like cheese puff, et). I guess I should be happy, right? He really LOVES hummus. I used to dislike those until my mom had me tried the Sabra's roasted red pepper hummus. It's the best! It’s so full of good protein. It’s good for those lil' picky eater who doesn't like meat. There's never a quiet time for me to have snack on hummus and pita bread without having Conner come running to me and hog on my dip. Unless he is napping...hey that's a good idea. haha!

So good! Try it with fresh raw veggies or pita chips.

Lots of green bell peppers!

Eating his first fresh picked tomato! (notice the dirt on his forearm...such a boy!)

What a big zucchini!

My first batch of spinach...probably the only batch because the plant is dying in this heat.

So guess what? 4 more days until our family vacation to Michigan!! All I can think of is the commerical for Pure Michigan. haha! We're gonna stay with BG's family over 4th of the July week. Fireworks, bonfire, ice cream, watermelon, and BEACH is on the top of my Summer vacation list. As BG's list is golf. haha! I'm so exciting because this will be my first Green's trip in the Summer time where's it's going to be WARM! Usually, when I visit Michigan, I have to wear my jacket/coat/sweater at some point. ;) Maybe this time I don't need it. I'll let it collet dust over the weekend for all I care. ha!

Tim Allen...where are you? :)

I know that Conner is going to have a lot of fun playing with his nephews and niece, especially on their 5 acres land. So many "boy" adventures are waiting to be explored! I will be sure to take lots of pictures and blog about it when I get back. Stay tuned!

Berries, berries & more berries!

Raspberries, blueberries, strawberries & blackberries. No matter what kind of berries that we have in the kitchen, it won't last long. We love all kinds of berries! Summer time is a great time to get them. We have some blueberry bushes at my parents' house. We can pick all we want! Today, my dad brought home a gallon each of blackberries and blueberries from a local farm. He would have brought home some strawberries too but the season is over for it. Conner had his first blackberries today and LOVES it. He would cried if he can't have anymore. Oh dear! :) I also got to try making my first blackberry clobber. It was good but just a little tarty. Oh, I would love it if we could get some huckleberries from my family in Montana. They are my favorite! It's very much similar to blueberries but it's more purple and sweeter. Or so I think. Berries, I love them all!

Some of the blackberries were twice the normal size!
Look, it's big as Conner's thumb!

This boy loves blackberries!

Mess-Free Artsy Paint Bag

Today was suppose to be another rainy day. Lucky, we got some sunshine but it was too wet to play outside. We (Conner & I) wanted to do something fun! Then I remembered this idea that I had found through Pinterest. It's "paint-in-a-bag" that's taped to the window. It's something to keep my lil' boy busy & having fun at the same time. :)

Finger painting in a bag? Ummm, yes. It's MESS FREE! All you need is a Ziploc bag, a couple squirts of paint & a strong tape to keep it on the window.

This is where I found the idea through Pinterest...click here!

It's such a fun and mess free idea! Conner enjoyed playing with visual art while I'm a happy momma. I don't have to clean up afterward! Plus, I get to join in the fun! Conner's face kept smiling when he realized what this simple bag of paint can do. I would be doing this again for another rainy day!

Lovin' Some Beach Boys Music!

I recently downloaded some Beach Boys music and this one particular song came on. This was when BG and I realized that Conner liked this song. He is lip-syncing and dnacing to it. Haha, he makes  me laugh!

"Barbara Ann"

Anabel May

My niece is finally here! Anabel May came early morning (2am!!) after 40 weeks & 2 days. She weights at 7 lbs. & 8oz. 20 1/4 inches long. She is SOOO cute! Cute as a cupcake! Her has glorious blue and blonde hair. Aww! Congratulation to mommy, daddy & lil' sister (Aubrie, Aaron & Amira Vance)!

My mom upper left corner with her 3 grandkids. BG lower right corner.

Ball Game at the Gwinnett Braves!

Brian got 2 free tickets to our local minor league baseball game last Friday night. We took Conner with us because he was free to get in. I was so excited to go to the ball game with my boys. It's a fun way to kick off the Summer on a Memorial Day weekend. Conner was full of energy the entire night so there was a lot of walking & exploring. Other than that, he had a lot of fun watching people and spotting the team's mascot. Our team won, 10-8! Go Gwinnett Braves!! I think my favorite part was watching the fireworks with my boys. Funny story, we decided to watch the fireworks in the parking lot (across the spot where the fireworks will set off). Well, while it was going off, we realized that the debris were falling on us. Lots of smokes and such. So we ran into our car. What's weird was our car felt like a cannon was going off inside. LOL! **No one got hurt this** It was a blast to watch the fireworks with the curious boy! I can't wait for our trip to Michigan for 4th of the July! :) 

Ready to see the ball game!

Father & son's first (of the many) baseball outing.

The view from our seat.

We found some Kubota tractors from BG's work.
Conner LOVES "riding" on it!

Yes, he can mow and watch the game at the same time!

My boys & I!

Mommy & me :)

Fireworks!