Wednesday, December 26, 2007

Merry Christmas







I have had a problem getting my internet running but we are now fully functional. It's about time, I know. I feel that you are all so disconnected with the boy and how much he has grown in the last couple of months. But I hope you all k now that this is the first thing that i have done since setting this computer up. Happy???
Christmas was great. We had a nice and relaxing holiday this year. No offense but i think we are never going to travel for the holidays again. It's so much less stressful to travel when it's not the holidays. Mike's girls came over on Christmas eve and we had a nice dinner and celebrated all day. We watched Polar Express and ate and drank and we were merry! We actually opened all the presents Christmas eve so on Christmas morning we were a bit bored! It was nice though so we took Finley on a walk. (long overdue) and watched a movie and just hung out. Very low key! Here are a few pics from our day. Owen got a train set(or was it mike that got it? (Not sure who will enjoy it more!) He also got an awesome banjo. Not a real one but a Plan Toys one! Equally as cool. What else?? An ambulance, a pull along alligator, and some clothes. We are still waiting on a couple of late packages so we are excited that Christmas is lasting a bit longer!!

Friday, October 26, 2007

catchin up on the times







I pathetically hang my head as I have hardly picked up my camera lately. I have been so busy. I have to admit that I also have a really nice camera on my phone and I have been taking some great pics on that. I need to take them and put them on the computer to see what the quality is like but until now you get all the pics i have taken lately.

Thursday, October 25, 2007

How cute are kiddos in winter garb?!



I found this super cute scarf for owen. I think I want to eat him up when he wears it. Unfortunately he doesn't keep in on very long. ANy suggestions to get them to keep their hats on?

bath time




bethany wanted to helo and take pics during bath time last weekend. What an aspiring photographer she is! She wanted bubbles in the hair and ducks! It was fun.

sneak preview of Owen's Halloween costume!



this is too freakin' cute. Gotta share it.

Mike and owen drumming

Friday, October 12, 2007

Owen discovers lego's

Owen's first tractor ride

hat/cat

bowl or hat?

video


there must have been something wrong with the connection the other day ond not me! The video is posting fine now! Enjoy!

owen's very own ukele

birthday present from cousin nathan and emily

video

i have been having trouble uploading video for some reason. there are more videos on the photobucket site. check it out. more to come as well... these things take a while! I will try again to post them directly to this blog but if not follow the link.

Thanks Nathan and Emily for the wonderful cereal bowl. It is positively wonderful. Enjoy the video of him receiving it.

Saturday, October 06, 2007

Friday, October 05, 2007

More pics from our midwest trip




Not sure what to say, but here area few pics! Enjoy

Wednesday, October 03, 2007

the whirl wind we call life







So, our trip was good. Now we are back. The end. Just kidding, of course. there is much more to It than that. I will gradually catch everyone up on the last month. Owen is walking, running and talking now. No more leisure time. He is a very busy boy, with no fear at that! That means I am on call 24/7.
So as soon as we got home from our trip I went to work "full time". Which is great. Leslie at

Lily Toad offered me "manager". which means more hours basically. A few more responsibilities too but a wonderful opp. I take Owen in with me and get experience running the show. So I have had no down time. Here are just a few pics from our trip.

Monday, August 27, 2007

frantic last minute packing

okay, i think i am done. I can not wait to see all of ya all. And Owen is ready to meet his grandparents! (as well as i am too!) I will touch basis with all when we get in and I love you

wish us well on our travels!

Saturday, August 25, 2007

More Video

There are more videos added to the Photobucket site. I am not going to put them all here on the blog so go and check it out if you are ever so inclined! Click here.

Friday, August 24, 2007

take 2

rock star babe

more videos coming soon

Here is a tease! There are more to come of Owen feeding himself and playing guitar and blowing kisses. Currently the battery is charging on the camera so I couldn't finish uploading the video on the computer. Boo. I know. Sorry. Patience. Love, love.

Owen self feeding at 11 months

Sunday, August 19, 2007

On our way back from Mollola




We went a back road on the way back from Mollola and saw a great goat farm. I loved it. We also saw a great sign. The "Liberal Country Store" Nice, huh?! That place was a bit strange. Also this odd electrical panel down the street from our house that I just discovered today. It's a grey panel and it has a duck on it and says "midwest" weird? I thought so. I guess being from the midwest it hit me stranger than the average Joe!

deghan's bday



On sunday we went to a friends 1st bday. Owen and Deghan have become good friends lately.

wow, busy weekend
















SOOO many pics to post and I don't really feel like commenting on all of them. So I will paraphrase. On Saturday we went to Mollola for mama baby gathering. Amy lives by the river and we took a short hike to check it out. (Amy, Mike is still trying to figure out what kind of critter we saw. He is actually sitting right now with his NW Field Guide! He is determined it was a mink) It was really beautiful there and great to see all the babes getting so big. Owen is the only walker as of yet. But many are on their way. Here are the river shots and a bunch of other cuties.