PROUD DADDY!!!!

Yesterday Connor and I went outside to play in the front yard and there was a package on the door step. I looked at it and saw that it was from E-Bay. It was addressed to James so I thought we would wait to open it until he got home. When he walked in the door and I told him that his package was on the table and he wanted Connor to help him open it.



Here is what was in the package. A Wes Welker New England Patriots jersey. I could see the pride in James' eyes. He put it on Connor and grinned from ear to ear. Connor had no clue, but it made his daddy proud.




Not only do we bleed RED AND BLACK for the Texas Tech Red Raiders we also bleed Blue and Red for the New England Patriots. Not only for Wes Welker but Tom Brady and the rest of the gang. Side Note: The boys in the Kelly family let the women play Fantasy Football this year. I got the number 1 pick and rightfully choose Tom Brady. You know where this is going...needless to say I lost in opening game to my brother due to Tom's absence!!! The Kelly household was SAD!!!


Here is the future Quarterback(linebacker, tight end, or anything else he wants to be) after an AWESOME throw to MOM in the end zone to beat dad and win the game!!!!!

YEA, We love the weather!!!

I don't know how many of you out there know how long the days can be when the sun is beating down about 100 degrees....or....when the rain is coming down so hard you can't even see the sand box in the back yard WITH a 1 YEAR OLD NEEDING to go outside.

We are absolutely loving the weather outside. Connor, Molly, and I spent all day yesterday outside (and this morning). Look he even has on sweatpants. We played in the backyard on the swing set, Connor chased Molly around the yard, and I watched with the biggest motherly SMILE on my face.

This is Molly's baby. She sucks on it and is very protective of it. She does let Connor play catch with it, BUT enough is enough when Molly gets tired of sharing. She gives a short growl and Connor comes running. She is a GREAT dog!!! When James got home the two of them played in the sandbox. Connor wants someone in there with him. He won't stay and play by himself. James loved burring Connor's feet in the sand!!!

After the boys got out to the sandbox I had a treat for Connor. A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE and milk!!!! He has never gotten a WHOLE cookie, much less get to hold it all by himself and eat the ENTIRE cookie.

This is the look of approval with a full belly and a HAPPY HEART!!!

We are looking forward to more beautiful days outside.

A little late...

These pictures were taken at Aunt Kristie and Uncle John's wedding in July. They had a beautiful ceremony at the Spirit Ranch in LBK. It is so difficult to get a "good" family picture. It is like getting a root canal just to get James' picture. I think that these pics are WONDERFUL. They turned out awesome.
Here are the boys!!!
This picture was taken out at Kristi's sisters house. Isn't Connor cute?
Here we are READY to EAT!!!! He was such a trooper. We dressed him in the tux at 3:30 and he got to put on his pjs at 8:00. He did great. He was sleepy and he did sleep in his stroller through the entire reception.

We had so much fun. When I get more pictures of the rest of the family I will post them! Enjoy your week!!!

Go Tech, Go Tech, Go Tech, GO

The Kelly bunch had another exciting weekend. James drove to LBK, while Connor and I flew. He made perfect timing. James pulled up to the airport to pick us up right as we landed. We then drove to DC to spend some time with James' family. Saturday we got up and were all set to head back to LBK for the TECH game and Connor was running a fever. We ended up taking the little guy with us. We had lunch with our great friends Luke and Adrianne. It was so good to see them. We miss them so much. We then headed to Uncle Bubba's to have a short nap and get ready for game day! When we arrived at the game, Connor's eyes where wide and he was taking in all the excitement. We set in the box, so wrestling Connor was a little easier than setting outside. We had a great time. We ended up walking over to our seats and seeing Uncle Bubba, Luke, and Adrianne. I am happy to say the Connor made it until the middle of the 2nd quarter. I thought he did great (considering he was still not feeling well)! James and I have decided that Connor will probably not be joining us for another game until next season! It was a great experience for our family.

Connor just can't wait to go to the game.
We got this look all weekend. I think Connor wasn't sure what was going on. He usually loves having his picture taken.
My boys DEFINITELY bleed RED & BLACK! Yea, I always have a goofy look on my face. Check out the cutie I'm holding. He still fells crummy in this pic.
We had to change into Game Day clothes!!!!
Have a great week!

Its good to be home

We had a great time in Lubbock and in DC. We got to spend time with Uncle Bubba, Grandma and Papa, Uncle John and Aunt Kristi, and Uncle Dalyn and Aunt Jan (& girls). We also made it by to see Elly. She is so sweet. and getting so big. I forget how little and how quickly the little ones grow. Our last stop in LBK was at Wright. We saw Miss Trish and Miss Krista. They are so good to my little one. We had a nice lunch and visit. I miss them dearly!!!!

We have another exciting weekend coming up. Texas Tech football!!!! I wonder if Connor will bleed Red and Black like his father does. I bet so!!!

Enjoy your week.

Water, Water, Everywhere

We love weekends!!! Connor and I spend all week looking forward to the two days off James has to spend with us. This has been a fabulous weekend. The weather has been beautiful. Tonight we took Molly (the dog) for a walk and Connor was pushed in his CAR! When we got home we decided to go out on the back porch. Connor loves water. He thought playing outside naked was so much fun. When he dumped the water onto himself the first time it was cold...burrrr! He just giggled and wanted to play some more. I filled the bucket up again and he went crazy. He was splashing water everywhere. James and I constantly tell each other how this past year has flown by. We remember when we had to bounce on the exercise ball to get him to sleep, and pace the floor steadily to keep him happy due to colic.





He has a little white cup in his hands that he is using to splash with. We got this cup at a restaurant with a spoon. He has walked around all day "pretending" to feed himself and Molly.




This is my favorite face that he makes. He breathes deeply through his nose and squints his eyes. He is so adorable.
We are looking forward to this week. James has some work in Lubbock, so Connor and I are tagging along to spend time with family and friends. We are excited to see Eric, Elly, all the teachers that I taught with, and Grandma and Papa (Aunt Jan, Uncle Dalyn, the girls, Uncle John and Aunt Kristi). I will post pictures of our week when we return on Sunday.

1st Birthday Pictures

A few weeks ago mom came up to help me take Connor to get his pictures made. I needed her to help me choose pictures. The photographer did a fantastic job...we were very pleased!!!





If you notice his poor little head has bruises all over it. When he began walking more and more his head began to turn different colors!!!

Yep, we took the CAR!!! These were the last pictures that we took. If we would have gotten the car out any earlier he would not have wanted to get out of it.

James and I try and document all of Connor's milestones. I'm not making any promises when/if there is ever another one. Now I know why there are tons of pictures of Eric!!! Enjoy your day.