Monster Man

We took this one evening after the first snow! Unfortunately, Connor has a "thing" and HATES HATES HATES it when his hands get cold (see above). And yes, I am the mean mom who makes her kid cry so she can snag a picture first.
This is about where he stayed... the stinker won't wear gloves! I guess you can't stick your finger up your nose with a glove on... :)

Connor was "helping" Kelli make monkey bread on Christmas morning. I think he did a lot of eating, and not so much cooking. :)

This picture cracked me up! Both my kids sleep with their hands on their face, in some way, and they seem so little and innocent when I catch a picture. He looks like such a baby in this one! I can't believe he's going to be 3 in just a couple of months!

My mom calls Connor "Monster Man" and there couldn't be a better description of this boy, especially if you've ever been around him when he's in a bad mood. I know it's probably hard to picture this sweet little face throwing a huge tantrum, screaming, kicking, throwing things, spitting and his new favorite, punching. Trust me- it's happens daily. But what would we do without him? :) I think I am supposed to be learning patience... but it's a slow process.

Haylie and Connor decided to make their own little gymnastics course with some of the pillows in our house. I don't know why they do this... it must be super fun for little kids because they do at my mom's too.

Oh, Connor. How I love this boy. He sure makes me crazy, and sometimes makes me wonder why I thought I could do three kids, but the majority of the time he is such a sweet boy. I thought he was just "a boy," as far as eating goes, but as he gets older, I am more certain that he has some sort of blood sugar issue. I pretty much have to have something ready to eat, as soon as he wakes up, or we all pay for it. He can get downright MEAN! And I don't think he can help it. It's almost immediate the difference food makes in his attitude. It's a good thing he's so cute! ;)