Celebrating Family

Jeff and I celebrated our 9th wedding anniversary on March 1st. It's amazing to think that our wedding led to the creation of our little Conner family. The four of us celebrated with dinner out at Coal Vines and then some frozen yogurt for dessert.

And in honor of our 9 years together- here are a ton of photos of what our girls have been up to...

Maisy has been having lots of fun lately. Her age and her personality can be quite delightful. And I am getting to go back and re-live some of the things Afton and I used to do when she was this age. 

We had a playdate, complete with cupcakes and dress-up, at Let's Pretend Tea Parties in downtown Grapevine.

This girl and her shoes! She changes them at least 5 times a day. She was in heaven here!

She picked out these 'big sunnies' at Old Navy. She's definitely a "Conner girl". 

 But don't worry, this girly-girl has also learned the fine art of digging in the dirt for bugs...

and how to really enjoy her food.

 

Maisy seems to make the best of any situation, even while waiting in a long line at the JoAnn's cutting counter.

 

She is currently working on her make-up application skills, special thanks to Penny for being a 'willing' model :) 

 

 And of course, Afton is enjoying life and living it up too! With all the warm weather, we have been spending lots of time at the park again.

And Afton has also been learning new things with her Girl Scout troop. 

This past week, she showed us 'everything that is Kindergarten' at her school's Open House.

Can you tell how much I love this sweet bunch?! I feel blessed to have all three of them.

Go Team Conner!

The Dancing Tazmaniac

February has flown by. For Valentines Day, the Kindergarten classes at Afton's school put on a "Valentine's Tea" complete with a little dancing. The kids learned a few steps of the Waltz, the Tango, the Chicken Dance, the Hand Jive and even some YMCA. All the kids came dressed in their 'best clothes'.

After the dancing, they practiced their best manners and ate mini-fondu and other sweet treats. Her teacher made the party so special and fancy. 

Maisy was thrilled when Afton came home from school with a box full of candy-- especially because Afton was so willing to share her treats!

Yesterday, Afton had her first soccer game of the season. This is our second try for soccer, and so far, things are looking good. Her team name is the Tazmaniacs. They practice for an hour a week and then have a game every Saturday.  The kids on the team on are fun and her coach is really great. Our friend Greta is on the team too.

Maisy has been enjoying soccer as well- especially because of the playground that is right next to the field :)

There is nothing better than fresh air, sunshine, and fun. Go Tazmaniacs!

Mardi Gras 2012

Louisiana keeps calling our name, so just like last year, we made the drive across 'the border' to attend a Mardi Gras parade. Jeff's boss and his wife were riding in Centaur and they were kind enough to invite us participate in all the festivities. It worked out great because we were also able to spend time with Becka and Josh!

This year we had our own spot on the parade route- complete with a potty :) We were joined by Jeff's family, his co-workers, and my sister too.

 The weather was a bit cold, but we did our best to stay warm. And once the parade actually began, everyone forgot about the low temperatures.

Afton really got into collecting stuffed animals, beads and cups.

Maisy wasn't so sure about the parade. Once she got the mini-umbrella, she didn't really want anything else!

Everyone had a blast, we were thrilled to spend time with Becka and Josh, and plans are already underway to do it again next year. Let the good times roll!