Connor's 15th Birthday Weekend

Connor’s Birthday fell on Monday January 31 and Grandma Maria was visiting us for a special treat.  She made him Country fried steak for dinner and we made him wear a Birthday hat from my kindle class. 

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Connor has grown so much in the last year.  He has become more social and mature and is doing really well in school and at sports.  I am so proud of him.

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Then we had a 2nd celebration at Los Dos Potrillos and we got to embarrass him with a serenade.

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He really enjoyed talking and visiting with the family.

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Just before his birthday, he competed in 2022 Continental JV League Championships at Rock Canyon High School.

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He was up against some really tough competition and lost all of the matches.

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But, he learned a lot and had fun hanging out with his friends.

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Then, on Friday February 5, he went to JV State Championships at Northglenn High School.

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He lost the 1st match and got a nasty bloody nose.

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He then won 3 matches in a row.

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Grandpa Tom and Grandma Suzanne came to watch him.

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I took the day off of work to take him and I am so glad I did because he got 6th place at JV State.

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He now wants a Lettermans Jacket.

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I don’t think I have ever seen him so tired.

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Location: Castle Rock, CO, USA

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