New Tooth!

Owen has a new tooth! On Wednesday morning (29th) I was holding Owen and heard him chewing on something and checked his mouth to find a new tooth. He was grinding his teeth. :( I hope that is not a new habit. You cannot see the tooth yet but you can feel it and it is really sharp!

Meeting Santa

Owen met Santa Claus for the first time today. We went to have his picture taken as part of our new family tradition. Owen was kinda freaked out by the big guy and a straight face was the best we could get. In all the other pictures his bottom lip was curled under and big tears were forming. :( It was other wise a great experience. Merry Christmas to everyone!

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope that you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We sure did. Mom, Tim, Heidi, Elias, Taylor, Mya, Drew, Cristina, Ezra and Naomi all came over to celebrate. The food was all comfort food and insanely delicious. We all stuffed ourselves, watched a bit of sports and had a great time catching up. There is so much to be thankful for, especailly for our families. Here are some of the pictures of the days events.....

Early morning cooking.

After dinner nap. :)

Owey on outfit #3 for the day. Messy kid.

Heidi with Owen and Mya

Beautiful Naomi

Mya - up to something

Daddy, Mommy and Owen

Cristina, Drew, Ezra and Naomi

Elias, Heidi, Taylor and Mya

Garett proudly wearing his "Dad" shirt.

Good-bye's are never fun when you don't want to go. :)

Good Times

Well, here we are about to board the holiday train. It's right around the corner! We are excited to visit with family and friends and to enjoy family traditions. Owen continues to grow quickly. He is constantly learning new things and loves to explore every corner of the house. Garett will be graduating in just a few short weeks and has had lots of interviews, some of which seem very promising. We are so proud of his accomplishment! I continue to take care of my boys and my successful Heritage Makers business. Both I enjoy very much. I've also designed some new quilts that I hope to get started soon. Happy Holidays Everyone! Be sure to keep in touch.


Hurray! for bath time! :) He has thinned out a lot, but he still
has a good amount of lovable baby chub.

Guess who learned a new trick.
And I'm the wreckless mom who let him wear it
like this for at least half an hour. :)

Weekend visits

This past weekend we had a great time visiting family. We went to visit Owen's Grandpa and Grandma, Jerome and Yen. We were lucky to be able to visit with Garett's step-sister, Wynn, and her son Ashton. The boys had a great time visiting with each other. Owen was thrilled with the new toys and people to play with.

Yen, Jerome and Owen

Wynn and Ashton (he is so darn cute)

Later we went to Bob and EJ Waldron's to visit with Skot and Christy since they were in town for a wedding. I miss them a lot so it is nice to see them any chance we get. We ate some yummy wedding food and had a fun time chatting. Robbie and Kali were there too. (Skot's brother and sister-in-law) Owen loved on Christy and made a quick friend out of Kali. I think he did a great job at working to room for attention. :)

Owen with his Aunt Sissy

Skot the Great! He makes us call him that.

Owen taking some supported steps. He just started doing this.
He is learning early to do anything for a pretty girl.

Hurray! Progress at last!

Owen is having so much fun pulling up on the furniture. He can now pull up to standing on anything. I can hardly believe how strong he is. Also, last weekend Owen finally took his first bottle. :)

Owen loves watching the weather just like his cousin Mya.

Owen fell off the wagon, he hasn't had a bottle since he was a month old.

Nine Month Check-up

Owen had his 9 month check up on Halloween. It went just fine. He is a happy, healthy little boy. He is still at the top of the charts for height and weight even though he has thinned out a bit. His acid reflux seems to be under control and rarely bothers him unless we skip a dose of medicine.

Owen loves to smile for the camera and to play with his boppy. He will wrestle all over the floor with it and crawls away as if he won a great battle; The Battle of the Boppy.