Blow Dry

I always blow dry Connor's hair after giving him a bath, but tonight he decided he wanted to hold it himself. He immediately said, "I can do it myself Dad."

Collin Finds His Foot

Collin started grabbing at his foot today and actually took a bite.

Nap Time

Mom had to work today. I took the kids around by myself since the Grandparents were out of town too. Connor had kung fu class in the morning followed by swim class. Collin sat with me and watched his brother. He was good for the most of the day.



When we got home, I pulled out the sofa bed and watched as both Connor and Collin fell asleep. I finally got some rest too.

Collin's First Bite of Real Food

Collin was actually okay with rice cereal. He was done by the time I took this picture.



We tried again a couple of days later and he was much happier throughout the entire meal.

Connor's Birthday at Buca Di Peppo

Looks like Collin had a little too much to eat.

Collin Turns 3 Months

Kathy and Herman Visit from Virginia

Kathy and Herman are one of my parents' oldest friends. Kathy was my preschool teacher and often took care of me when I was little.

It's been over 25 years since we finally caught up about a year ago and at least that long since Herman has been back to visit California since moving to Virginia when I was about three years old.

We had a wonderful time over dinner at the Cheesecake Factory. Here's Connor finally warming up and having a chat with Kathy and Herman.

Auntie Sharon Visits from San Francisco

Sharon came to visit Baby Collin for the weekend. The little guy couldn't be happier. There's someone new to hold me!

Mother's Day Program at School

The kids at school put on a Mother's Day performance and each class sang a song for the Moms. Most of the kids sang, but Connor was too shy to sing "how sweet it is to be loved by you". He hid behind his friend and teacher for most of the song.

Of course, once it was over, he was back to his usual self.

Collin's First Bath

Boo Boo's Birthday

Sunbathing Baby Collin

Collin was slightly jaundiced and the doctor recommended some sun.

Collin's Changing Table

Connor insists on helping me put together Baby Collin's changing table.



He actually helps by testing it out.



...and making sure he can fit it too.

Visiting Baby Marcus at the Hospital

Nathan and Natasha Visit Connor

Bug Control

Connor actually has a bug and reptile collection. Here he proudly lines up his collection and displays it all for Ya Ya and Boo Boo.

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Connor Makes Pizza

Connor loves to help Mom and Dad around the house. Whether we're building furniture, moving stuff around the house, vacuuming, making dinner, or in this case pizza, Connor always wants to do his part too.

Making Brownies with Mom

Annie

We went to see Annie at the Kodak Theater. There were mostly little girls at the play and there were times when he become fidgety, but for the most part, he seem to enjoy it.

New Year's Lunch with Great Grandma

After watching the Rose Parade, we had dim sum at some Chinese place in Monterey Park. It was too early to remember.

We had lunch with a couple of Grandma's sisters and Great Grandma made it too.

Connor's First Visit to the Dentist

Connor does pretty well his first time. We scheduled all of our appointments this morning. Ivy had her teeth cleaned first and I was second. Connor watched us before getting his own teeth cleaned.



The only thing he didn't like was the taste of fluoride. The hygenist had to polish his teeth with toothpaste.
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My Hair Floats

Connor wanted me take a picture of his hair in the water so that he could see it float.

Crazy Eyes

I forgot where we got these from. I think they were party favors at someone's birthday. Anyhow, he found them tonight and thought it was the best thing to wear all night and before bed.

Counting Candy

Connor woke up the next day after Halloween and was excited about his candy.

The first thing we did was sort all the stuff we collected at Disneyland. Then he picked 10 pieces and the rest of it went to the Great Pumpkin (aka Daddy and Mommy's office).

Trying on the New Bike Helmet

Heading Back to L.A.

After dim sum, Connor had one last round of hugs and kisses for Po Po, Gong Gong, and Yee Yee Sharon.

Tai Po in San Francisco

Connor was very happy to see Tai Po today. We brought her dan tats (custard cakes) and a moon cake. She gave Connor lots of cookies.

Yee Yee Elisa's Birthday at the Melting Pot

Yee Yee Sharon came down to visit Connor for the weekend. We all celebrated Yee Yee Elisa's birthday at the Melting Pot in Pasadena. The food was good and Connor had a blast with Uncle Scott and wishing Yee Yee a happy birthday, cha cha cha.



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My Backpack

We're on our way to the garage. This is the first and only time he's worn a backpack so far.

Riding The Tricycle

Connor has been trying to ride the tricycle for almost a year now. He started riding the tricycle without any assistance about two weeks before this picture was taken.

Learning to Kick a Football

We usually throw the football around on the field at the Avengers' game, but we were told throwing wasn't allowed anymore.

So, I thought we'd try kicking. It was great. I would hold the ball and he would get a running start to kick the ball. His would run about halfway down the field before turning around to come back and kick the ball.


I so wanted to capture the moment and the kids wanted to hold the ball for Connor. He would kick it over and over and over again...until we were told it was time to go.


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Celebrating Grandpa's Birthday at Morton's

Connor was just as excited as his Bu Bu to open his birthday card for him. He chose the card and it was a NASCAR card of course.

Auntie Sharon Brushes Connor's Teeth