Our "Cation"

This weekend we decided to take what most of you might call a vacation, however, in our family it will now forever be known as "cation." We tried all weekend to get Connor to say it right, but it just wasn't happening. We also tried, without success, to explain to him that vacation is more of an idea than a place. He kept asking "Is this my cation?" We had to say several times that the hotel is just where you stay on cation and that all the fun is just what you do on cation...so here is the fun.

We went to the independent league Airhogs baseball game Friday night. Connor really wanted to "play ball like those big guys" but settled for cotton candy instead.

We started out with a very early train ride Saturday morning trying to beat the heat. Needless to say, with a high of 102 for the day...the heat beat us! (For those of you who know my aversion to water...or should I say drinking water...you will be happy to know that even I stayed hydrated!)

The next stop was the Fort Worth Zoo. The highlight there was Parrot Paradise. You were able to purchase a seed stick to feed the birds, and I have to say that this was probably the best dollar I ever spent at a zoo. There was no lack of birds to feed, and Connor, being the sweet boy that he is, never let one bird eat too much because he was worried that the others might be hungry.

He could not have been happier that this little bird actually jumped onto his stick!

The last adventure was "Putt Putt Golf and Games." We were disappointed that Connor was not even tall enough to ride with one of us in the race cars or bumper boats (but probably not as much as he was). He did play putt-putt...and true to form, he got two hole-in-ones. We spent too much money to play too few games and totally stressed D.K. out trying to cash in our tickets, but we made it home with a sack full of candy to rot out Connor's "practice teeth."

This is the only type of motorcycle either one of them will ever ride on if I have anything to say about it!

So Big

I can't believe how big Case has gotten in just the last month. It seems like he has changed so much and is doing so many new things. He has started pulling up to his knees, waving (or maybe saluting...but we will call it waving), and just Friday he started giving sloppy, open-mouthed kisses. Because of all this...it was virtually impossible to capture him sitting still. He is now 10 months old (time to start planning for his college graduation!).

Sandbox Fun

Believe it or not we actually had a day of sunny, warm weather when the wind did not blow 100 mph! I have loosened up quite a bit with number two. I am actually letting Case play in the sandbox. It was a task to keep the sand out of his mouth.

My disclaimer: please excuse the glare...this is a picture of a picture. D.K. is going to scan it for me on Monday so I can change it to a better image. That being said, this is Case's nine month picture.

The Robertson Boys getting ready for bed.

Pizza and Potatoes

We went to Chuck E. Cheese's with the boys "sisters." Since D.K. has decided (and I have gone along with a little willingly) that we are not having any more kids, these are the boys sisters...
Lydia and Connor had a blast!

Case and Clara had a few quiet moments while the older ones were playing! I know that neither of them gets very many of these at home.

Case has had his first "big boy" food. It's amazing how much sooner you do things with the second child. I am not sure why I didn't think Connor couldn't have mashed potatoes, but he didn't have them until much later. I did make one tiny mistake...I didn't think about the fact that I put milk and butter in the potatoes, and I had to change some pretty nasty diapers. I really hope he grows out of this milk allergy thing!

Busy, Busy Boys

It was a lovely weekend! Daddy and Connor took advantage of the warm weather and washed the cars...Connor also washed the driveway. The entire task probably took twice as long as normal because D.K. kept having to re-rinse parts that Connor just didn't feel were quite clean enough!

This is why they put those warnings on the bouncy seats...you know the ones. "Warning...do not leave your child unattended in this seat. Always buckle the seat belt when child is in seat." Case was in the seat before I turned around!

Random Stuff

Is it just me, or does Case look way too small to be using a sippy cup?

Connor and I went to Disney Live last night with some friends. Connor in a Woody Hat:

They are both in such great moods in the morning!

So Cute!

These pictures are of Connor (obviously) and a friend of ours (McKenzie). Her mom is a photopragher and is using them for some advertising...to cute!

Jenn Baker Photography

Jenn Baker Photography

Case is 6 months old! It has been a bumpy road full of doctors and hospitals, but we have made it half a year. I can't believe how quickly it has gone (or that I am still having to wake up twice a night for feedings...isn't it time for him to give that up)! He weighs 13 lbs 2 oz. We almost made our goal of 15 lbs! I love to see his smile and hear him laugh!

Jenn Baker Photography

Thanks Daddy!

Connor Classic:

After Connor's bath while putting him to bed
Mommy: Mmm...you smell so good!
Connor: (sniff sniff) You smell like crap!
Needless to say...I absolutely lost all parental and discipline skills on the spot. After regaining enough control to talk and wiping the laughter tears from my eyes, I asked where he learned that..."Daddy."

December Wrap-Up

SNOW MUCH FUN!
We got a lot of snow on the 23rd. We made a snowman (he actually looks like some creep who lurks in the parking lot after the bar). When he started to melt Connor said "Oh no. His little arms fell off!"

CHRISTMAS

We started out Christmas in Houston with my family. It was an exhausting drive but completely worth it.

Who needs to spend any money when the grocery store has race-cars for shopping carts. I think they would have been happy to sit here for hours. (Notice that Connor has made himself quite comfy with his foot up on the dash!)

Daddy gave Connor a hand-made tool box...and Mommy was brave enough to let Connor paint it (on her dining room table). Pretty sure we went through a whole roll of paper towels. For those of you who know me well...this activity was a practice for me in letting go...I would have liked for it to be all one color...not at all the case. The finished product is 4 or 5 different colors with lots of color mixing going on. Not at all what I would have done!

Christmas Eve was lots of hard work for Connor. He had spent the last few days with Gram and Gramp, and they wore each other out. After no nap that day he crashed on the way home after only 5 minutes...with his favorite hat on!

On Christmas morning Connor had no time to stop for breakfast. However, he did finish off the cookie that Santa only partially ate...Santa should eat all of it next year. The conversation about the cookie went like this...

Mommy: "What do you want for breakfast?"

Connor: "I'm not having breakfast. I'm just having this cookie!"

Sweet boys...

For those of you who don't already know...Connor told Santa that he wanted a Cow for Christmas. When Santa asked if the cow was going to live in his bedroom....he looked at him as if he was crazy and said, "It's going to live on the farm with all the other cows."

So...Granny and Pops "gave" Connor a cow to live at their farm. I guess this was one of those gifts that looked better on the shelf.

That is not a happy boy...we do have other pictures of him trying to get down!

I will close things up with a "Connor Classic"

The boys are sharing a room, and this usually goes pretty well...A few nights ago I heard Case wake up in the middle of the night in a good mood and he was cooing oh so sweetly. The sweet sounds were followed by Connor on the monitor

"Mommy. Mom! Mommy, Case is talking to me."

I am sure he was worried that he would be the one to get in trouble since it was still night time!

Did He Really Say That?

Sometimes I just can't believe the things that come out of his mouth. This was as we were driving (at 10:30 at night) on the way to Houston.

Connor: Mommy, look down there (he pushes my face toward the bag o' snacks). There's cookies in there. You need to get them for me.

Cute Pics of Connor

I couldn't choose just a few...so there are a lot...but he is soo cute. Enjoy!

Ready for football in the cold.
That is not a horse.

Redneck.

King of the Home Depot work bench.

Little mommies

That is a "super bandaid." (The only way Daddy could get him to stop crying.)

Bubble Head

Definitely over the weight limit.

Four Months Old

Case is four months old!! He had a rough week for his birthday week (got tubes in his ears on Wednesday), but he seems to be doing well. He is wearing...I mean eating cereal.

He makes so many cute faces!

This is a picture of him and his girlfriend sweet baby Emma. She is 4 weeks younger than him.

The Wal Mart Man

You all know who he is...the voice on the PA announcing important messages to other employees. Apparently Connor knows him personally or has been working at Wal Mart behind our backs!

Wal Mart Man: "An associate from baby to costumer service please"

Connor: "Yes"

WMM: "An associate from housewares to costumer service please"

Connor: "Yes"

WMM: "Thank you for choosing wal mart and have a nice day"

Connor: "Your Welcome"

Very Long Day

Case and I have had a very long day, although, he slept through most of it. That is a good thing, because it would have been much longer if he hadn't. We are at the hospital...again. This time he was admitted. He was dehydrated and wouln't suck from a bottle, so they kept him. It looks like we are going to get to go home tomorrow. These pictures make him look so peaceful, but it is so sad to me.

Trick or Treat

We started Halloween off early and visited the Ranching Heritage Center last night for the "period treat." At all of the different cabins, you were given a candy that was from that time in history. For example...hershey kisses originated in 1904 so you got them at the 1910 cabin. Pretty cool. We also got to see some cool things from the past.

An old oil rig...
An old truck... (even older than D.K.'s)

An old train...

We did our real trick or treating tonight, and no UPS man is complete without his package to deliver...

It is hard to see but Case is wearing an actual UPS shipping label. As you can see...he wasn't really into the whole thing...