silly pics

Owen has started enjoying Pat-a-cake! (thanks to grandma!)





we were playing with the ball and rolling it to owen when he discovered he could kick it up and play with it like a circus animal. What do you think, should we send him off with the circus?

Owen kisses, the greatest kisses of all!

back home again..yeah

Well we made it! Once again Owen did absolutly awesome until the very last leg of the trip. On the flight back to Portland he lost it. I could not get him to nurse or relax for anything. Of course after he cried himself to sleep and we were waiting at the baggage claim a man came to give me advice on how to deal with the pressurization. Thanks. He just would not have anything I tried to do. I think he almost bit off my nipple :( I was waiting for more folks to start giving me tips for next time. I am really glad he was the only one!
He slept fairly well last night. We fell into Texas time way too easily so I am a bit worried about getting back on time here. I think it will be a bit easier than I thought. We went to take a "nap" at 6:30 last night. We officially got up at 6:30 this morning! There were a couple of wakes and nursing moments throughout but not bad. It is time to get back to normal and no more night wakes. He was up about every 2 hours while we were gone. He was also teething but I think it was just a combo of everything. Travel, new place, teething and no more grandma! After we get all settled in I will upload some photos. I have to get them off of Mike's camera and computer.
Time to unpack :(
here are some pics from when mom was in town.

still in texas

unfortunately Owen has not been the main attraction lately so I do not have many new pictures of him! (Unfortunately for all ya all-fortunately for me!) I forgot to mention that we are using disposable diapers on this trip and the picture of Owen in the previous post of him grabbing himself should make a bit more sense now!!! no he was not just grabbing himself for the hell of it! or at least i don't think so!! last night we checked out the Alamo and the River Walk. Ate dinner on the river and walked about town a bit. Nice city. street signs suck and the roads are really crazy. other than that the weather is fab. I think i got a bit of a sunburn today. (a bit exaggerated...i got a bit pink. not hard to do since i am pasty white!) I have not been able to do a whole lot since i have to pick the boys up at 11:30 everyday for lunch. We are far enough from downtown that as soon as i would get down there get parked and get to exploring i wouldn't have long. Tomorrow the school is taking them to lunch so i may go downtown for a gander.

The Sutton Hall is in Austin at the University of Texas. That place was beautiful. So much history and the architecture was amazing. We came back to the hotel and read up on the 1966 Charles Whitman tower shootings that took place there. Pretty creepy. Sad.

It was actually the 171st anniversary at the Alamo. There was a "celebration" (for lack of better terms) over the weekend but we went on Tuesday so there was not much going on. And it was already closed by the time we got there.

Texas

Howdie there y'all. We made it to Texas! The last week and a half was total mayhem so here is a quick update to let you all know that we are well and a few pictures so that I do not get yelled at! I will take some more time tomorrow hopefully to update and throw in more pics.. until then...