9 Already?!?

Conner just turned 9!!!! My how time flies, especially after you have children. Let me tell you a little about Conner. He can be a little turkey, just like any kid, but he really does have a kind and caring heart. Last year he earned one of the nine Student of the Month Awards handed out at his school (mind you there are over 500 students at his school for the staff to chose from). At the end of the year they voted on the top three and he was one of them! They pick the student of the month based on their kindness (yea, I know, some of you are shocked he is related to me! ha ha), integrity, honesty, and school work. He is adventurous and athletic. He loves to play football, skateboard, and climb on anything.

When he was three we got him his first bike. He got on it, rode it about 50 yards before he turned around and came back and told us he hated the training wheels and wanted them off. We did, thinking he would just be tipping over and want them back on. However, he just took off down the sidewalk! When Victor got him back to the house he asked us if we could take him over to the skate park so he could ride on the ramps.

We also taught him how to ski when he was three. He took to it right away too. He recently traded his skis for a snowboard and leaves us in the dust. We got walkie talkies so we take them on the mountain with us because he is always waiting for us at the end of the run.

We have a VERY dear friend, Josh, who I believe is 6'3" (help me out Robyn) and he is Conner's judgment for height. Every time we tell him something is tall he asks, "How tall? Taller than Josh? Because that is really tall!" And Poppa is Conner's judgement for age, "How old? Older than Poppa?"

Conner had a great day for his birthday and Mom and Dad really enjoyed playing with his gift (Havoc Helli's) while he was at school!

A little stroll down memory lane. . . .

A few "Out of the mouth of Conner moments":

Age 3- "Mom, you are like super white and dad is brown. Am I milk chocolate?"

Conner wanted to know why we never eat at McDonald's. I explain to him how it isn't good for us and could make us fat and Conner asks, "Has my Dad been eating at McDonald's"

Age 4- A larger gentleman was picking out some ice cream in the grocery store and as we walk by Conner loudly announces, "Mom, that guy doesn't really need that ice cream does he?"

Age 5- Some random bus driver waves to us and Victor asks why that guy was waving to us and Conner says, "Maybe it's Wave to a Mexican Day and he saw you Dad!"

Mason 08

Hawaii 08 Baptisim 08
Zachary 07 Bear as a pup 06 Houston, TX 06
6th Birthday Age 4

Mt Reiner, WA 04

San Diego Zoo, 04 Old Faithful 03
3rd Birhtday
Dad home from Afghanistan 02 Ft Lewis, WA
2nd Birthday

1st Birthday
Astoria, OR 9 Monts Old
4 Days old!

Conner is just a lot of fun and we are happy and lucky to have him. Whatever he does that is good naturally comes from me, and it is Vic's fault for the bad. :)