Happy Birthday Nathan and Taylor

I'm going to try this again. I just deleted a new post on accident and now I have to do all the work over again. :( So this weekend was fun. We went to Home Depot on Saturday and had my parents, Wendi and Marilee over in the evening. We all went to Heidi's ward on Sunday, then to her house. We went to celebrate Nathan and Taylor's Birthdays. Nate is now 20 and Tay is 6! Lindsey and Nathan flew in on Friday morning; I hope they are having a good time visiting. Mom, Tim, Wendi and Marilee drove in from South Carolina the night before, we went out to dinner. Garett found a rubber band in his food so his meal was free :) . Free is good, rubber bands in food - bad.

The party was a blast. It is always fun hang'n out with family. especially when we don't see much of each other because of distance. Here are some pictures....

Lindsey and Nate

Tim and Mom

Mya trying to pop the balloon for the candy inside.

The Birthday Girl and Heidi.

Wendi (new Mommy) and little Marilee. For such a little girl,
Marilee sure can get around. She rolls and crawls all over the place.

Owen devouring a piece of chocolate cake!

Yum!

Me, Garett and Bear

Christi and Skot, we missed you two!

So Cute :)

I love this kid. He is just so much fun.

We have been packing and cleaning out the house. It has kept us busy and we have made several trips to the Goodwill. Owen doesn't seem to notice any of the boxes, he just keeps playing. Lately he has been figuring out how to climb up toys and furniture, it is scary how high he is willing to climb. He sure keeps us on our toes. He is also teething again. He has one new tooth in, one breaking through and about 4 that should show up any day now. Poor guy is a bit uncomfortable. Soon they will be through and will be able to chew tougher foods.

Home Sweet - Soon to be Home

Garett and I have been looking for a home that is located closer to his work in Woodstock and we have found one. We have negotiated the terms and plan to close at the end of May.

It's a two story traditional. 3 bedrooms 2.5 bath. Small yard, but there is one and we are super close to the neighborhood play ground. :) We met some of the neighbors and they are wonderful. We seem to be the same age and all have young children. There are several who are stay-at-home moms and there are a ton of kids Owen's age. There are 3 sets of twins on our street and there have been 12 babies born with in the past four years that is a lot for such a short street. I'll keep you posted and will let you know when we have moved.

Owey, Owey, Oh! The 15 month update.

I took Owen in for his 15 month checkup on Friday. Time is going by quickly and he is growing faster than we could imagine. Owen is now back on the charts at 33" tall and 26 to 27 pounds (depends on when you weigh him). He is healthy and happy! We are stopping his daily breathing treatments until next fall, unless he starts having problems again. He is also off the Prevacid and appears to have no reflux problems. So this is great, we are moving into the phase where he is lower maintenance than an infant. :) Owen is walking short distances on his own and loves to jump and go up and down stairs. Outside is his favorite place to be. His favorite show is Blues Clues and still loves his Baby Einstein videos. Bear is still the favorite pal. And Owen is showing early signs of liking the computer/electronics field, just like his Dad. He is not a picky eater and is mastering the use of forks and spoons.

All in all he is a great kid. He smiles and laughs most of the day. I really enjoy being home taking care of him.

A Mommy's Paycheck

I, along with many other mom's, stay at home with my little guy. It's good hard work. It's what I want to do. And most importantly I am happy as a stay-at-home mom. There are no monthly or bi-weekly paychecks to cash or deposit into our joint account. But there is the best kind of paycheck that comes in the form of the wonderful experiences you enjoy as you participate in your child's life. I received such a paycheck yesterday when Owen told me "I U U" for the first time and gave me a kiss. It was awesome! Love and gratitude are the best kinds of payment for any mom. I feel fortunate to be able to stay at home with Owen and to have a husband that makes it possible.

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone! I hope you had a meaningful celebration and enjoyed time with those you love. We had a wonderful visit to South Carolina. We visited with my parents and my sisters Wendi and Heidi plus their kids. I really enjoyed just being around everyone. It's hard to get us all in the same place at the same time. We all missed having Nathan, Christi and Skot there. Hopefully we will all be together later this year.

Pictures taken at the Picture People

Getting a picture proved to be way more challenging that any of us
anticipated, but in the end we got two decent pictures of the cousins.

Enjoying down time at the mall.

Yea! An Easter Egg!

Look what I found!

We call this one "Distraction"

After finding 9 eggs Owen found himself with a case of Post Egg Hunt Exhaustion.

Owen, you're not alone.

Oh my! It has also claimed the consciousness of PePa.

Marilee escaped with minor chocolate wounds of candy war.

Taylor, as sweet as ever. And this year's Egg Hunt winner.
This girl has some serious hunting skills. :)
(Notice a tooth missing?)

Nothing like a baba to wash down a pound of chocolate.

We've been punked

Owen can walk! The little stinker walked clear across the living room yesterday! I knew he could walk, he is just faster on four. I was thrilled and made a big deal about it but that has not changed hi mind about crawling. :) Silly Goose. I will post footage ASAP.