Connor's first fish!

One of Connor's favorite things to do this summer was to go fishing. D-Daddy has a boat and we just so happen to live right across from a boat ramp! We don't have a life jacket small enough for Cade yet, so I always stayed home with him. I know it was good for Connor to get some alone time with Daddy, anyway! 

This being his first summer to ever hold a fishing pole, I never imagined he would actually catch one.  Not only did he catch one, he caught a couple! He was quite proud of himself :)

There was one single time that D-daddy came over with the boat and didn't take Connor with him. Needless to say, they went the next day. This one sure knows how to tug at your heartstrings, but he straight yanks on his grandparent's!!

Matt got some video for me, so I thought I'd share. 

That last one makes me have to go to the bathroom just watching it! HA! 

I am so glad that he got to have some special time like this. These are the moments you will never be able to get back and it is important to take advantage while you can! 

Monster's University: A first for my first!!

A few months ago Connor used some of his birthday money and bought the movie Monsters, Inc. Shortly thereafter the previews started coming out for Monsters University and Connor was over the moon excited about it! He kept telling everyone that he was going to see it "tomorrow" and wanted every single thing in the grocery store that had Mike "E-owski" on it. (Side note: Mike is his favorite because he is green. Duh.)  Finally, it came out on the big screen and we set out to see it. We went on a Sunday and I am so glad we did, because we basically had the whole theater to ourselves. I wasn't too worried about him getting restless, because brother loves him some movies! At the beginning he would laugh at the funniest things. He loved the short story film about the blue and red umbrella. He still talks about it, actually. I loved how he didn't whisper and how he would put his hand on my face when he wanted to point something out. He had to make sure I was paying attention!

He was pretty quiet during the movie, but that is just because he was soaking it all in. That is how he usually is the first time he sees anything. That way he can tell you everything that is about to come up every single other time he watches it! As soon as we walked out he told me, "Mommy. That was awesome!" Mission accomplished. Since then, he has growled incessantly, will crawl underneath tables to scare people, and has perfected each monsters different growl. He has even taught little brother to growl, although he isn't as into it as his big brother!! Aunt April and Uncle Josh came with us and they have continued "scaring" with him. He sure is loved and blessed to have an aunt and uncle that care so much!!

Getting to experience these "firsts" with my boys will for sure go down as one of my favorite things about being a mommy!