Also, we were given one of the best gifts in the world...a morning off duty. Pagger Don and Gigi got up with Connor Saturday morning and took him all morning. They started at a donut shop and then went to the Amarillo Discovery Center, which has a lot of hands on activities for kids. Connor had a blast. Jeff and I met them for lunch and he was still beaming.
Jeff and his Dad got to golf a few times and Connor got to come along once too. He still loves golf.
Connor got to sleep in a big boy bed at Gigi and Pagger Don's house and he did great. We made a bit of a barrier around the borders of the bed and although he did fall out the very first night, he recovered, went right back to sleep and then slept awesome the rest of the time.
As I said, we went out to eat with Connor quite a few times and on at least two occasions the restaurants were pretty upscale. We went to a steak place and despite a few trips with Pagger Don to watch baseball in the bar, he did great. We also went to a very nice brunch at the Amarillo Club and even though Connor was being very picky about his food choices (he pretty much only liked the desserts) he rallied by playing with his magnadoodle for nearly 20 minutes.
Our time in Amarillo flew by and we look forward to seeing Gigi and Pagger Don again during the Holidays. They will be here before we know it.
Gigi and Pagger Don bought Connor a Plasma Car, which is this really cool toy you can ride on and somehow it moves itself by twisting the steering wheel back and forth. It's Connor's toy, but we all got to try it out. It's really fun. Here is Jeff giving it a go.
On the t-box and ready to swing for the green. Apparently they let Connor complete one full hole and although he probably swung more times than he made contact with the ball, he didn't give up and knocked the ball in the hole. All his hard work paid off.
After a morning with Gigi and Pagger Don, Connor was clearly in good spirits. We had to document it with an impromptu photo shoot.
It was chilly in Amarillo in the mornings and evenings, so Connor got to sport his really cool tracksuit.
Connor still loves a good game of catch. Who ever said it's not a good idea to play ball in the house.
This last photo isn't from Amarillo, but it relates to Gigi and Pagger Don. A few years ago, they gave us a piggy bank in the shape of a football. They told us to add a quarter for each time our football teams win a game. Here is Connor adding quarters for our wins so far this season. It was certainly a good activity for a busy toddler. It was hard work, but when he got them in, it was very satisfying.
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