Omaha Children's Museum

On of our favorite spots to visit is the Omaha Children's Museum. It keeps Connor busy playing for hours. Of course the first thing he always wants to play with is the water activity, but luckily the museum as raincoats nearby for use. Connor will just run around from one thing to the next until he's done it all. He usually spends a lot of time in the wiggle room working on puzzles. The Clifford traveling exhibit has been a big hit as well. As we leave there's a small splash park that Connor gets a big kick out of and soaking wet!

Adventures at Home

This summer has been full of adventures. I'm very sad to see it ending, but we'll just have to make the most of our weekends. Connor loves playing at home with his cars, choo-choos, books, and puzzles. He also loves playing basketball and catch - he's really starting to get the hang of it. Connor's also into cuddling with his stuffed animals, blankies, and sometimes stealing Mommy's throw blanket. One night he got himself all cuddled up in my blanket and it was so cute. He had Jerimiah and I cracking up, which happens quite often these days.

Kansas City

We enjoyed a nice little trip to Kansas City to visit Grandma, Grandpa, and Aunt "Bally" now that they're all moved in. Also got to spend some time with the Hayes family while we were there. Connor had tons of fun at the T-bones baseball game as you can see even though it was super hot and muggy. He also had tons of fun at the neighborhood pool and splash park. Connor was very excited to play with Grandma's toy collection including having his version of a tea party with Tigger and Pooh - he put them in those chairs all on his own with no help from mommy. They all enjoyed some yummy pizza!

Happy Fourth of July!

We had a wonderful fourth of July weekend - Connor was spoiled with both mommy and daddy for a four-day weekend. We started with a trip to the Lauritzen gardens, which has several huge model trains in one of the gardens - big hit with Connor. We enjoyed a night with friends, including a great fireworks show on the 3rd. Connor was scared at first, but really loved them as he got used to it. The 4th was a gloomy day, so headed to the mall for shopping and the play area, so Connor could burn off some of his energy. Also enjoyed a dinner with Aunt Vally, who will be very missed now that she's leaving Omaha. Wrapped up the weekend with another fun trip to the zoo. The pigmy hippos in the rainforest were a Connor favorite today, in addition to the regular favorites - the penguins, fishies, and gorillas.

Storytime

Connor and I have been visiting our library every week for toddler/preschool storytime. We have a great time, especially since Connor is absolutely in love with books. He is so excited to check out new books every week, and then we spend lots of time at home reading them. Every week, storytime has a theme and a craft. This week it was bugs, and we (mostly me) made ladybug hats - Connor wears it well!

Happy Father's Day!

We enjoyed another wonderful Father's Day weekend with our families. Connor had a good time exploring at Grandpa Tom's getting to pet a horse, dog, and kittens. He also enjoyed riding the horse swing again this year. It's amazing how much bigger he is compared to last year riding on the swing. We also enjoyed our time at Camp David swimming in the pool. Connor definitely loves being in the water.

Summer Fun!

We've been having a lot of fun so far this summer. Connor and I get to go on many adventures during the week with regular trips to the zoo, children's museum, library, and Gymboree. We also love to go shopping! Connor still has a blast outside - playing in the sandbox, kiddie pool, sliding, riding in his cozy coupe, going to the park, and running from mommy. On the day of the pictures below, Connor was having fun sliding into the pool. What a great way to keep cool on a summer day!