Parco Natura Viva

     When we woke up this morning I told Aaron I wanted to do something, but wasn't really sure what. All I knew was that it had to be fun for Connor.  After searching online, I found Parco Natura Viva. A zoo and safari park about an hour away. Aaron was up for it, so after Connor woke up from his morning nap, were on our way to Bussolengo (Verona) Italy. It was only an hour away from our house, so not too far. I packed us a lunch so we could save a little money, and I am so happy I did. Connor ate his peanut butter and jelly sandwich on the way (which he loved!), and we ate ours while we were walking at the zoo. We were surprised they let us take them in, but a lot of other people seemed to have the same idea as us.

 First peanut butter and jelly sandwich. He ate it so fast!

Third Time's A Charm

    We took Connor to get his haircut for the third time this afternoon. The first time he did pretty well, but got a little antsy at the end. The second time went horribly. He was squirming and fussing the entire time. Well today, he was just a perfect little boy! We sat him in the chair on two boosters and I held onto him from the side. Then Luca, his hairdresser who has cut his hair both times since we have been in Italy, put his "cape" on. When he first started cutting his hair, Connor just stared at himself and Luca in the mirror. He was a little scared, but didn't cry. He just held on tight to my hand under the cape.

Into Everything

    My sweet little Connor is always on the go. He hardly ever sits down and stays in one place for longer than a few minutes. Lately, he has been getting into everything. His newest thing is to take containers out of the cabinets.

Staff Duty and More Pool Time Fun

   Yesterday, Aaron had 24 hour staff duty at work :( Since it was right in the middle of our weekend, we didn't do a whole lot. Connor and I were both awake when he left yesterday morning at 8:45, so we got to say goodbye to him. 

 He noticed the patches on his uniform.

Friends and Family Day

    This morning started off extra busy for us. Aaron and I both woke up at 7, which was really later then I should have slept in until. I had plans to help one of our friends and Aaron didn't have to go into work until 8. Connor woke up as soon as I started getting ready, which made it super difficult since he wanted to be held the entire time. I somehow managed to sit him in his high chair and he ate breakfast while I finished up. 

     I was out the door in less than an hour. Yes, I was rushing and somehow managed to forget my house keys (I'll get to that later)... However, I did remember the sunscreen and the bug spray. I always forget those! Anyways, Connor and I were off to meet our other friend so we could follow each other. We got lost a couple times, but eventually found our way. When we got to her house, the movers were almost done unpacking all her stuff. To keep the boys out of their way, we sat outside and they played with Noah's toys. 

 Sharing their bread.

Our {Not So Quick} Trip To Ikea

   This past Saturday, we made a trip to Ikea. Little did we know, it would turn into an all day affair! Of course we had to walk the upstairs showroom for the second time this month just to make sure we I didn't miss anything. We needed several things for our house, so with my list in hand, we shopped. 

     Most of the items we needed were for the kitchen. One thing we don't have much of is storage space. We don't have very many cabinets, so I knew I had to work with what I've got. I found these shelf inserts that would allow me to stack my china and pantry items. I am so glad I got them because they sit in the cabinets perfectly (probably because the cabinets are from Ikea).

Father's Day Weekend

    Aaron had a four day weekend this week. Friday was very relaxed. We Aaron did yard work in the morning while Connor played in his pool, then the afternoon was spent relaxing around the house.

     Saturday we went to Ikea and spent all day there... literally. We got there at noon, had lunch, shopped for a couple hours, made our purchases, then went home around 3:30. We started putting together one of the chairs we bought and when Aaron got to the last screw, it wouldn't screw in. Then, after looking at it I decided I didn't like the color, so we took it apart and went back to Ikea. We returned it, got a different chair and some other things, ate dinner, and headed home at 8:30. Aaron built the new chair and we went to bed. Even I was tired from shopping all day, and I love to shop!

    Yesterday was Aaron's second Father's Day. We celebrated by going to Verona with some friends. It was only an hour drive and the perfect weather for walking around outside.

 Family picture.

Pool Time and Pulling Weeds

    The Easter Bunny brought Connor a blow up pool this past Easter, but he wasn't able to play with it because of the move. Thankfully our unaccompanied baggage arrived yesterday and I remembered to pack it in there. I have been looking forward to the day when Connor could play in it. This morning we filled it up and let him play until he got tired. 

 Going to see his pool.

Working On The Yard

    When we first looked at the house, we had no idea how much work we were going to have to do on the yard. We requested a privacy fence to be put in and some flowers to be planted in the flower bed, both of which the landlord did. However, there were weeds galore! Since the weather was nice tonight, we started pulling some of the weeds. 

 Connor helped.

Casa de Olson

   Yesterday we got the keys (22 to be exact) to our town house in Italy. After spending 41 nights in a hotel, we can finally say we have a home!

    We looked at two houses and called this the "blue kitchen house." It was Aaron's favorite, but I was torn between the two. Even thought I HATED the kitchen, we ended up picking this one because it has 3 bedrooms, a front and backyard, and a big garage. Now that we moved in, I am so happy this is the one we chose. 

Connor: Fourteen Months Old

(I apologize, there aren't any pictures because we were busy moving into our house)

*What you eat: Everything, except veggies. I have to sneak those in. You seem to throw them on the floor a lot these days. You do like veggie chips though. You drink a bottle in the morning and at night, but sip on milk from your sippy cup throughout the day. When you eat your lunch and dinner well, we sometimes give you a cookie for dessert. You really love them. You also really like fettuccine alfredo, muffins, nuggets, bananas, and  cherries. When you eat something you like, you say "Mmmmmmm."

*Size clothes: 18-24 months and size 5 1/2 shoes.

*Favorite toy: Sand shovel, big legos, any type of ball, and card game you got from your kids meal at Chick-fil-A before we moved.

Go Spurs Go

Thanks to my mom and dad, Connor has a Spurs shirt to show his Spurs spirit while they are in the playoffs.

Dinner On Mount Berico

     We had a busy day today. We went to a barbecue at one of Aaron's coworkers house. I got to meet the guys he works with and their wives. Everyone seemed pretty nice. We only stayed for a couple hours before we went to our other friends house. We had dinner reservations at 7, but didn't get to the restaurant until 7:30. We got a little lost finding the restaurant. There were not many people when we got there, but by the time we left the place was packed!

I Missed My Car

Look what I got today...

After almost 2 months, I have my car back! I missed it more than I ever thought I would. Driving from the registration office to base was a little scary, but I did it!

Chef Connor and Cuddles

    Connor and I have been spending all day together since Aaron has gone back to work. It is hard at times because we aren't in our home with our things, but we make it work! One thing we do A LOT of is running around. Either I push him in the stroller or I carry him in the Boba. This morning I had to make a quick trip to the transportation office across the street. Since it's on the second floor, I chose to use the Boba so I didn't have to worry about taking the elevator.

  I mastered the art of putting him on my back by myself.

Our {Eventful} Day

Most days aren't this busy, but for some reason today was!

5:50 Aaron left for work.

6:00 Connor woke up, so I brought him into bed with me.

6:30 I decided to finally get out of bed after trying for 30 minutes to get him to go back to sleep. He was just way too hyper.

6:40 I took Kylie outside and then grabbed breakfast from the lobby. It takes me two trips when I have to carry Connor. He ate a whole blueberry muffin, a piece of a boiled egg, and cereal. I ate cereal, a bagel, cereal, and the rest of his boiled egg.

7:00 I started to get ready for the day. Connor played until it was his turn to get dressed.

His mean face that he does quite often these days.

Connor's New Tool Bench

     As you all know, we have been living in a hotel for quite a while now. I have felt really bad for Connor because we only brought a few of his toys with us (the rest will come when our household goods arrive in about a month). While browsing Facebook, I saw a post on my news feed that somebody was selling a kids tool bench with tools for only $5! I commented on the post and after the 2 people that were in front of me decided to pass, I got it! The man selling it brought it to our hotel for us. After I cleaned it, Connor had fun playing with all the pieces and banging them together. He is a little small to play with it correctly, but he will grow into it.