Connor's Tool Set

Connor got a tool set from Grandma & Grandpa for his birthday and he's been obsessed ever since!  Every morning, he runs right to the bag to play and ignores his other toys.  Last weekend, he helped Daddy hang my new mirror on the wall using his hammer.

His favorite tool is the drill because it makes noise and spins!

Daycare Highlights

The daycare is getting remodeled so they've been doing a lot of projects using the supplies the workers brought in.

Tower!

Playing the drum

How nice that my kid is the one ripping his paper while the others are coloring

Posted in the parents newsletter for his birthday

Water time on a hot day

Story time with Miss Helga is one of their favorite activities

Schaumburg Septemberfest

This is one of my favorite festivals every year on Labor Day weekend.  The craft fair is one of the biggest in the area, so I love going every year.  In 2011, Connor was less than 2 weeks old, but I insisted that we go and take him along for the ride.  No reason to hide in the house!  He was teeny tiny, but he slept through almost the whole thing.

This year, we brought a toddler to the fest which was a much bigger challenge.  He doesn't look too happy here, but I think he was pretty comfy with his leg up on his tray.

After a snack under a tree, he cheered up just in time for the fireman demonstration!  They gave him a little sticker badge and he got to try out some of their equipment.

I don't think he quite understood it, but he liked helping them carry the hose around.

We went to the police booth and the officer thought he looked sad so she gave him a lollipop and little junior police badge!  That lollipop made quite a sticky mess, but he loved it.  Beautiful day to walk around the fest!