smellysurprises

2010-03-01T23:19:00.001-08:00

I have No idea why that posted 2 times. but it's good enough to see twice. And I don't care to take the time to edit and delete!!ENJOY!

2010-03-01T23:13:00.000-08:00

There are more to come with this series. this is just to frickin funny. We ran into our friend TJ today and he is the one who gave owen this hat. So when we got home he had to go find the hat to wear it. He LOVES TJ. He isn't really used to wearing hats like this and I just happen to catch it in the perfect moment.

cookies for breakfast

2010-02-26T15:22:00.000-08:00

When we woke up the other day the first words out of Owens mouth were lets make cookies!!The problem was I promised him the night before that we would make cookies but he got tired and grumpy so I was sort of obligated to make cookies. So cookies for breakfast it was! (Then he went to Mikes!!!!)

Owens new room

2010-02-26T15:18:00.000-08:00

lots of dust and labor but it was well worth it.

so serious

2010-02-26T14:55:00.000-08:00

I love this face

superheros

2010-02-26T13:50:00.000-08:00

my latest creation....super capes....with vegetables! and of course icecream and cupcakes too....any other ideas? I am going to make a chicken one and maybe a goat. (think I will have to keep the goat for myself though..never too old for playing super hero)

self entertained...

2010-02-26T13:33:00.000-08:00

Owen was helping me the other day. Entertaining himself while I worked on his room. It was VERY helpful accept the huge mess he made. he took everything out of the toy box...then climbed in it.

I love the way he is sitting with his leg crossed reading. He was sitting like that the other day at school reading when I came to pick him up. I think it's so very gentleman of him.

i will figure this out...i promise.

2009-12-04T08:36:00.000-08:00

let me know how this works folks. I am trying to cut down my time on uploading and updating. But I know some of you don't do facebook so still want to keep this going. I promise soon I will get back to a rhythm! love you all hope everyone had a great thansksgiving.

testing

2009-12-02T10:46:00.000-08:00

Ok. so click on the link below to be directed to my facebook photo album. I don't think you need to have a facebook acct to view it. but i am not sure

facebook album test

Halloween and Fall festivities

2009-10-31T13:43:00.001-07:00

When asked what he wanted to be for Halloween owen said a FIRETRUCK. I suggested maybe a fireman...he said no. insisted he must be a FIRETRUCK. So here it is. Lots of spray paint, duct tape and cleverness. (i.e. the headlights are outlet covers!)

randoms

2009-09-23T19:51:00.000-07:00

tying shoes

2009-09-23T19:49:00.000-07:00

"is this right mama?"

too hip

2009-09-23T19:45:00.000-07:00

our friend violet left her headband at our house and Owen is using it as "sunglasses" Good thing he has never seen star trek! He may actually think they were real

Owen reading the New York Times

2009-09-23T19:41:00.000-07:00

birthday

2009-09-15T11:44:00.000-07:00

more to come for sure, however here are a few videos of owen opening presents from grandma and cousins nathan and emily aunt dae and uncle brad. Thanks guys. Owen slept with his fireman hat and belt and ax last night!

owen singins

2009-08-14T08:33:00.000-07:00

he has a new version of this song
"row row row your boat gently down the stream, then you see a crocodile, don't forget your dreams"

wedding photos

2009-08-12T14:48:00.000-07:00

Staci asked if I would take pictures for their wedding. Although I am no pro I got some good ones. here are a few

Owen's love of the weekend

2009-08-12T14:43:00.000-07:00

I remember going camping as a kid and always meeting a boy to fall in love with for the vacation. This was owen's love. When he first laid eyes on her he watched her so intently he ran smack dab into a pole. They were immediately buddies after that. All weekend whenever he saw her he would get so excited and say "my friend" yeah....this was the cutest though.

A weekend of camping

2009-08-12T14:30:00.000-07:00

Our friends Staci and Bill got married this weekend at Metzler Park outside of Estacada, OR. It was a beautiful park and lots of entertainment. Owen was in love with the freedom he tasted at the campground. They reserved an entire section of the campground so all the sights were friends or family. Lots of kids. Owen would just wonder around and find a "new party" to go play at. It was a good weekend and the weather was fabulous.

my beautiful new piece of art!

2009-08-12T14:29:00.000-07:00

dodgeball grudge match!

2009-08-10T12:18:00.000-07:00

too many to post. check it out from my picassa web album!
the sentinel
Ladybug vs Anna Banna's

dodge ball 8.09

jason webley obsession

2009-07-22T10:57:00.000-07:00

Owen has always had a strange obsession with Jason Webley. The other night we were going to bed and talking about everyone who was sleeping and he asked if Jason Webley was sleeping. Funny Kid he is! Now he wants to know if Jason Webley has a penis!

Owen would not let me play anything but this song by Webley for over a week in the van. And he made me play it REAL LOUD! Now he sings it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9X3y1LU4oY
this is the actual Jason Webley version

then there is owen singing about Old Mc Donald had a Jason Webley on his farm All of this is totally unprompted! I swear it.

itsy bitsy....

2009-07-22T10:50:00.000-07:00

grass for grandma and grandpa

2009-07-22T10:36:00.000-07:00

Good thing his face didn't stick like this!

2009-07-22T10:21:00.000-07:00

such a good face you need to see it several times

Cathedral Park down by the river

2009-07-22T10:20:00.000-07:00

potty time

2009-07-22T10:18:00.000-07:00

it's funny when he tells me he has to "go now" I travel with a potty seat in my van! convenient! he will hate me one day for these posts!

Randoms and stuff....

2009-07-22T10:09:00.000-07:00

Naked tool man! Couldn't resist! This kid is impossible to keep clothes on! I can't believe he does at school. So many pictures that I have of him this summer are not really appropriate to post because they all have some sort of nakedness in them.
The brilliant shirt is actually resting on my knees but it looks like boobs! ha. I laughed when I saw that. IT was a onesie that came in the store and i thought it was...BRILLIANT!
And now I don't remember what pictures I posted and what needs comments. so there ya have it

the goats..and ducks too

2009-07-22T09:40:00.000-07:00

There are some sweet little goats on the way to the park by my house. Princess is the mama and Daphne is the little one. Owen is finally brave enough to feed little Daphne. He actually threw a fit the other day when I finally wanted to keep on moving on down the street because Daphne didn't want anymore food!
The white duck is pretty rad too! It's lopsided hairdo is pretty righteous! totally 80's little does the duck know it's now hip to be a flash back of the 80's!

Owen and his buddies

2009-07-22T09:29:00.000-07:00

TJ's Alpha Mini Mart!!

2009-07-22T09:26:00.000-07:00

TJ is one of Owen's favorite people. He has a mini market around the corner from my house and Owen thought he needed a live model in his wine display!

Oatmeal at Gravy

2009-07-22T09:22:00.000-07:00

There is a restaurant on Mississippi called Gravy and they have delicious food...especially their oatmeal with the caramelized sugared rim...Of course I had no idea that is how it is served, but Owen loved it. This should be their advertisment for breakfast!

school days...

2009-06-29T11:36:00.000-07:00

2009-06-29T11:08:00.000-07:00

first day of school

2009-06-29T09:26:00.000-07:00

more to come.

sidewalk chalk

2009-06-29T09:20:00.000-07:00

good times had by all!

dinner time

2009-06-29T09:17:00.000-07:00

Owen is so strong. It surprises me sometimes. He totally lifted up the big cast iron skillet and loaded it on his stove and started cooking dinner. He was also checkin himself out in the mirror! too cute

Grandma's package #2

2009-06-29T08:56:00.001-07:00

Grandma always has a way of sending us the coolest things ever....or at least things that i would never get him! This crazy (and obnoxious) helmet thing with a remote steering wheel...by the way mom...the helmet is stashed on top of the refrigerator! It's a bit intense. The truck and tractor and wagon were a total hit. He didn't take a nap because he got the package right when we got home and ready to take a nap. He keeps saying that he got the package because he's "potty training". true! Thanks grandma!

Owen checking out our friend Sylas's carseat

2009-06-29T08:47:00.000-07:00

We hang out with our buddy Sylas on Tuesdays and his carseat was on the front porch. Of course it's cool because it's not his!

We went to Council Crest Park where they are building a new tower! Mike was up there "observing"! the boys were totally in a trance with the crane! It was also Sylas's birthday so we had a picnic and played in the park.

The first canoe trip with owen

2009-06-04T15:51:00.000-07:00

He did so greeat. I was more nervous about it than he was! We found a great place called Sturgeon Lake on Sauvie Island and it was really smooth. After awhile he laid down in the boat to relax! IT was really quiet and relaxing out there. Not much for scenery but it was remote. He really wants a fishing pole, he used the paddle as a fishing pole, and wants to go on the boat everyday.
After ahwile he was so comfortable that he was dipping his hair in the water over the boat.

morning snuggles

2009-06-04T15:43:00.000-07:00

I am not sure why there is no sound but it's still a sweet video. It was even sweeter if you could hear him!

owens nurturing side

2009-06-04T15:37:00.000-07:00

you may want to turn the volume down for this one

2009-06-04T15:30:00.000-07:00

baskeyball man

2009-06-03T14:58:00.000-07:00

people can you feel it love is in the air

2009-06-03T14:50:00.000-07:00

new toy

2009-06-03T14:49:00.000-07:00

entertainment for hours

o&v

2009-06-03T14:46:00.000-07:00

new chair makes for great snuggles and secrets

new outfit and ouch

2009-06-03T14:44:00.000-07:00

smoothie face

2009-06-03T14:43:00.000-07:00

need i say more?

package from Grandma!!

2009-06-03T14:38:00.000-07:00

Owen loves getting packages in the mail! Thanks grandma...he says "it's a purprise!" "excited"

Owen and his friend Violet playing

2009-05-21T13:59:00.000-07:00

I watched violet the other day and we had a good time. The thrill of taking pictures was entertainment for a bit...they took some funny ones. Especially theones violet took of owen!

Owen and I at the beach

2009-05-21T08:17:00.000-07:00

Wish this trip was as awesome as it looks! It was actually a bit stressful and started out all wrong from the get go. I will spare all the details but all in all it was ok. We drove on the beach, ran and played. Finley was exhausted and so were we! The sandcastle was not ours! Just an abandoned one that owen thought would be fun to destroy! OH...the 2 yr old boy destructive mentality! WOW! Owen had fun gathering shells...

Owen new chair

2009-05-15T09:38:00.001-07:00

kept him occupied for hours!

"Helmet guy" as owen calls it!

2009-05-15T09:36:00.000-07:00

2009-05-15T09:31:00.000-07:00

Owen was really helpful while washing the van until he discovered the puddle! Then he just did what boys will do, took off his clothes and got real muddy!

easter

2009-04-14T19:44:00.000-07:00

grandma sent a great eater package! owen loved the knee pads and shovels! He also really liked the light up ball. I think the knee pads may come in handy for the new roller blades!

"I do it myself"

2009-04-14T19:38:00.000-07:00

everything owen does he wants to do it himself nowadays. It's sometimes nice and sometimes annoying. Everything takes a lot longer to accomplish now. We just try to never be in a hurry. That is not always possible however.

My new Van!! 1980 VW vanagon!

2009-04-14T15:25:00.000-07:00

ain't she purty!

New bedroom layout

2009-04-14T15:20:00.000-07:00

notice the picture with me in it owen actually took! His be used to be under mine and i was rearranging when he came in and told me where he wanted his bed! not exactly in my plan, however it worked and we both like it alot!

Owen on skates

2009-04-14T15:12:00.000-07:00

found these at Goodwill today...they also had knee pads. Convenient! I think it may be a bit early, but he can hold onto a chair pretty well. He does ok with holding hands but has no idea of how they are supposed to actually work. He thinks they are fun no less!

A whole new world of entertainment

2009-04-14T15:06:00.000-07:00

Owen discovered Papa's motorcycle helmets! Now his tricycle truly is a "motorcycle".

Toys in a row!

2009-04-14T15:04:00.000-07:00

maybe we don't have all our ducks in a row but owen makes sure we have our toys in a row!

Driving the TBird

2009-04-14T14:49:00.000-07:00

this one's for you Aunt Betty! Owen likes the TBird!! Unfortunatly he can not ride in it since there are no belts :(

Sauvie Island

2009-04-12T12:31:00.000-07:00

It was the nicest day of the season yet and we all loaded up and went to the Island. Sauvie Island. I have mentioned it many of times before going out to Krugers Farm and such but there are also beaches. Some are clothing optional beaches and this particular day we went to a "clothing" beach area. I guess that didn't stop Owen though! It's ok when your 2! There are many other pictures that are really funny but not appropiate to post. He liked peeing in the sand and he had sand EVERYWHERE! He kept telling me to take my shirt off like Papa! I couldn't explain very well that we were not at the nude beach, he just didn't get it.

play kitchen

2009-03-17T19:11:00.000-07:00

he loves to pretend cook lots of food! Thanks kelly, these are for you!

A close shave

2009-03-17T18:54:00.000-07:00

The other day Owen ran into the bathroom and grabbed a razor faster than I could even blink my eye. He sure enough cut himself right down the entire length of his face. It scared him for sure, don't think he will be doing that again anytime soon. I as well got a bit of adrenalin pumpin. Soo much blood, thankfully it was just a few layers of skin. The band aids definitely smoothed things over.

Little artist

2009-03-17T18:11:00.000-07:00

owen took this picture!

2009-03-15T17:10:00.001-07:00

diaper time on Maggie a.k.a. my Pinto

2009-03-15T17:04:00.001-07:00

Kelley Point- fun evening at the river

2009-03-15T16:55:00.000-07:00

a funk of a mood

2009-03-15T16:52:00.000-07:00

he woke up the other day in a funk...but kind of happy too...not sure.

Push-ups anyone?

2009-03-15T16:42:00.000-07:00

this is owen's new favorite exercise! Mike did a few...I however was unable to do 2!

An afternoon of play!

2009-03-15T16:33:00.000-07:00

Owen woke up in a great mood the other day and we played silly cycle and rody races! And skateboard! He has also been experimenting in photography. Sometimes it's great and sometimes not so much. These are the ok good ones! You should see the others! Pictures of the floor and ceiling! Exciting! I will spare you the details.

crash

2009-03-15T16:31:00.000-07:00

Owen not playing nice!

2009-03-15T16:30:00.000-07:00

I am really upset!

Wanna race?

2009-03-15T16:29:00.000-07:00

need I say more?

The "big kids table"

2009-03-15T16:23:00.000-07:00

We had a pizza date with Earl and his daughter, Violet, and Mara! Guess who eventually won over the adults table??!!

dixie the goat

2009-03-02T08:34:00.000-08:00

we went out to a friends farm the other day towards the beach and they had a neubian goat names dixie. she was my friend. anyone who knows me knows i am a total goat lady and miss my girls. i was so happy to be walking the trails with her. she made my day. i think something is calling me to my destiny of getting goats again. I am reading Barbara Kingslover's novel Prodigal Summer and it's got a lady in the story with goats. Dixie at the farm and then watched a movie last night that had goats in it. I love them so!

I published this and realized i did not eve post a picture of Dixie! just the minature pony and sheep on the farm...here is dixie!!

Owens work station

2009-03-02T08:32:00.000-08:00

he says "I gotta get some work done!"

rockin' pirate bandana

2009-03-02T08:30:00.002-08:00

not sure who you sent this for grandma bobbie but it looks great on owen!! thanks:)

2009-03-02T08:30:00.001-08:00

randoms

2009-03-02T08:29:00.000-08:00

owens sweet little bed

2009-03-02T08:27:00.000-08:00

buddies reading

2009-03-02T08:25:00.000-08:00

The kitchen project

2009-03-02T08:21:00.000-08:00

i got this kitchen from the store i work at, Lily ToadIt was one that was given to us and has been in the playroom for over a year. Finally Christy was ready to get rid of it and Owen was showing interest in pretend cooking and such so i took it and painted it all up! It was a fun project. The black is chalkboard paint and it has metallic silver faucets and sink! suck a "guy" kitchen now!

Owen and his babies

2009-03-02T08:18:00.000-08:00

he loves these babies. and it would just not be right to NOT post the one of him picking his nose. it's just so natural to see him doing it! he always has his finger up that damn nose!

the penguin

2009-03-02T08:11:00.000-08:00

Grandma Bobbie sent us a penguin for christmas and shortly thereafter owen thought the penguin needed a sweater so we took one of his socks and cut holes in it for the cold penguin! how thoughtful. I completely forgot that i did not post these!

down by the train tracks

2009-03-02T08:04:00.000-08:00

mike and wes took the boys to play by the tracks the other weekend. these 4 are a good team!

block head

2009-02-18T14:43:00.000-08:00

owen got a set of blocks for his birthday and one of them fits perfectly on his head and he uses it as a helmet. strange...i know.
check out that hair!nice bed head!

the potty training begins...or at least i am turning up the heat

2009-02-18T14:39:00.000-08:00

woozers am i ready!

The Outdoors Show

2009-02-18T14:30:00.000-08:00

Mike, Owen, "uncle Wes", Sylas and christopher all went to the Expo center the other weekend while i was at work and did "guy" stuff! Took the train to the show and played all day with ATV'S and quads and got to go "fishing" and all sorts of fun stuff I will never know about. But here are the pictures!

a walk in one of my favorite parks

2009-02-18T14:27:00.000-08:00

this is Kelley Point Park. where i love to go and take finley for a run. Owen likes it too. he gets to play in the sand and get all dirty. this particular day we didn't stay long because it was a bit chilly.

random funny pics

2009-02-18T14:25:00.000-08:00

sweet sweet owen

2009-02-18T14:20:00.000-08:00

ok, i am finally here to get some pictures uploaded. to tell you the truth i have not been taking many pictures lately. so i have not had any to uplaoad. SOOO SORRY! However the good news is that mike just bought a new camera and has been takin lots of pictures. So I am stealing his pictures to post! here ya go!
Owen was really sick off and on for about 2 weeks so this is one of the nights that he was feeling a bit better and we were snuggling and hangin out it bed most of the night. but some sweet pictures came out of it.

2008-12-28T11:27:00.000-08:00

just for you matty....

2008-12-26T09:43:00.001-08:00

Merry Christmas

2008-12-26T09:33:00.000-08:00

Our sweet little tree! We were not going to do a tree this year and the closer we got to christmas the more i wanted a tree! So driving down Lombard there was a fella selling trees. All trees $10. I picked the smallest puniest tree and said, you really want $10 for it? He said they are all $10. That one over there,as he points to a nice, pretty, full, big tree that is a a $20 tree for only $10. I said I don't want that one. I want this one but not for 10, i'll give you $5. SOLD! so we got a sweet tree. Mara and i sat around and made ornaments out of yarn and scrap copper. tried to make popcorn but it got burnt! and here is our tree! the tree stand was too big for it we had to stuff it with a towel!

snow snow snow

2008-12-26T08:47:00.000-08:00

wow, i can not believe it just keeps hitting us.It's been nice however having the excuse of "it's snowing and we can't get out" for whatever reason you need it. The neighbors were making a snowman and only had celery so owen got them a carrot!!

and we snapped a pic of owen and I too!

2008-12-20T11:22:00.000-08:00

Hawkins and Simone

2008-12-20T11:03:00.000-08:00

Simone is Owens nanny and Hawkins is the love of her life! They wanted some recent pictures of the two of them so we walked through the park the other day and got a bit silly. However through the silliness we were able to capture a few keepers