Connor's 9th Birthday!

I really hate to admit that I have a nine year old because that makes me sound really old, but it's true! Connor turned 9 on August 22! It was the first day of vacation at our beach house we rented in Newport Beach! We had Grandma and Grandpa Siggard, the Honda cousins, Brandon, Sara and Xander, and even Zach and his girlfriend Lisa there. We had an ice cream cake and we surprised Connor by getting him a Wii. He was so happy he had tears in his eyes. When we got home from our vacation he had a party with his friends at Ultrazone LaserTag. I think he is pretty darn lucky!

So this is the post you've all been waiting for! If you haven't seen the demise of Jack's beautiful blond locks yet, here is the picture. I was so sad to see his curls go, and now he looks like such a big boy. Sara couldn't wait to get her hands on her scissors. Ever since his haircut, he started fighting with his brother Owen, playing with cars and trains, and saying words like"uh-oh" and "kitty". He is growing up so fast.

Beach Days

The beach season started out pretty rough for me. Owen kept running off after seagulls and getting lost and Jack seems to think he is big and goes out in the waves. Even after getting rolled into shore by a big wave, he still gets back up and heads out. All my other kids would take naps at the beach. But Jack just cries for his bed at home. So I used to spend entire days at the beach, but this year I only get a few hours at a time. Now the kids stay pretty close to where we set up and I can actually sit and relax a little bit. I love the beach!