Here we are again, at the end of another week, and I'm trying to recap what happened the the previous weekend. Time certainly does fly. On Saturday we had a lazy morning in our jammies.
Connor is doing so well at holding his head up. I guess it isn't too hard when you have no neck.
Notre Dame played BYU last weekend. Connor had all his ND gear on so he could Cheer, Cheer, for Old Notre Dame!
All ready to Shake Down the Thunder!
The adorable sweatsuit was a gift from Donald, my boss/friend Julie's husband and one of our traveling companions in Ireland. He went to Sears to look for tools and ended up with baby clothes! It was a perfect fit, I was impressed. We got to watch a little bit of the first half of the game at home but then had to leave to go up to Blockhouse for the annual coon hunt. This was only the second year I've ever been to it. For those who are not rednecks, who have never experienced something like it, basically they bring in dogs/handlers and after dark they load everyone up in the club trucks (or your own truck, if you prefer) and they let the dogs loose to chase down racoons. They start barking when they tree the racoons, then someone shines a light into the tree so it catches the racoon's eyes and makes them glow, and then they shoot the racoon. Two years ago when we went, I had a good time but drank lots of beer because I thought it was sad that the poor, pretty racoons were getting shot. This year, I opted to stay in the clubhouse with Connor. We watched the Penn State game. In all fairness to Ryan, I did take Connor's PSU jammies and changed him into them before the game. He proved to be a good luck charm for both teams!
On Sunday we had plans to go for a hike in the Loyalsock State Forest. Our HR director at work organized it, provided us with a map and a meeting point. Ryan and I were actually really excited. I hear that trail is beautiful and we were figuring that it might be the last weekend to enjoy the changing leaves. The map said that the ranger station where we were to meet wass 4.8 miles in. We happened to be right behind our friends John & Adrianne and their little girls, and when we got to 4.8 miles, there were no buildings around. At that time, we ran in to Jon, another lawyer from the firm, who had turned his car around because he did not find the designated meeting spot. So, all three cars continued up the mountain, and then down to the bottom. Realizing that we were not going to meet up with the others, our group went on our own little hike. Connor did great in his carrier. It was a beautiful day. It also happened to be the one-year anniversary of the death of Ryan's brother, Brennan. It was nice to be able to go do something outside an enjoy it in his memory.
Later that night, a bunch of us got together to celebrate Brennan's life by having one of his favorite meals - sushi. It was a really nice time and we had some good laughs. It is hard to believe that a whole year has gone by. It was exactly this time last year that we told our families that Connor was on the way. I feel very sad that Connor won't have the benefit of getting to know his uncle. Ryan and I often talk about how much Brennan would have loved him - and spoiled him with Philles and Eagles gear (and, Penn State gear too). I like to think that he's watching out for him from above.
This is my very favorite Linn family photo. It was taken at our engagement party. What a good looking group!
Love this one of Brennan and Julia dancing at our wedding. Brennan may have been the only one on the dance floor longer than me that night!
Allison posted this Christmas photo. It cracks me up every time I look at it. Being an only child, I was never subjected to the matching outfits. I cannot wait to recreate this picture this Christmas with Julia, Alex, Jackson, Connor and Evie!
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