Gymboree Time

I have been taking Owen to Gymboree class once a week for about 4 weeks now. They have different obstacle courses set up and work on different skills each week. The teacher is great with the kids and we sing songs, blow bubbles, play with parachutes and have FUN! Owen loves it!

Here Owen was supposed to be pushing the big ball, but decided instead to carry it.


Owen & Ryder

Welcome Jordynn!

My youngest brother Colby welcomed his daughter into the world this morning.....Jordynn Nevaeh was born at 11:34 am in Bryan, Texas. She was 6 pounds, 8 ounces and perfectly healthy! Congratulations Landon and Colby - and welcome to the wonderful world of parenthood! We can't wait to meet Miss Jordynn!

Watch Out Texas!

Owen and I took a quick trip to Texas this past weekend. I helped throw a baby shower for one of my best friends, Alyssa, who is due in April. We also tried to visit as many family members as possible. Owen had such a wonderful time with all his grandparents, uncles and aunt! We were ready to get home though.....Owen was thrilled to see his daddy at the airport (and so was I)! It's hard flying with a very active and mobile one year old alone.

The many faces of Owen

So many expressions.....

Let's Swim!

We try to take Owen swimming once a week and he LOVES it!!! He's very confident too......he tries to swim away from us all by himself.

Let's Play Fetch!

Get the ball......throw it.......point to it.......Sandy gets it.......she runs to the other end of the house.....he follows.......and it all starts over........

Red Bootie

I received these red boots as a shower gift from my co-workers when I was pregnant. Owen found them in his closet (they are still several sizes too big) and loves them!

Stop & Milk

Owen's still not talking that much, so we get pretty excited when he decides to communicate with us, either by speaking or signing. So here are two cute stories from yesterday and today:

#1: Last night Micah was reading the book Go Dog Go to Owen.....one of Owen's favorites. There's a part in the book that says, "Stop dogs STOP! The light is red." And when we read this to him we always hold our hand out as if telling someone to stop. Owen always laughs at this part in the book. So, when Micah got to this page in the book last night Owen yelled "STOP" and held his hand out. SO CUTE!!!!

#2: Owen has just recently started signing for milk regularly. This morning Micah was holding Owen with his shirt off and yes.......Owen pointed to Micah's nipple and signed for milk! Ha Ha!

Wild Man

Owen gets a huge burst of energy after his bath every night.......he becomes a WILD man! I think he tries to play with as many toys as possible in between bath time and bed time. These pictures were taken last night and all this damage was done within 30 minutes.



We took another trip to the park today with Owen's buddy Ryder.

Fun at the Park!

Now that the weather has warmed up we've been taking daily walks to the park. Owen loves the playground and can even go down the slide all by himself!

Owen just thinks he can control the dogs on a leash! This picture was taken right before the dogs escaped across the park to attack another dog! Sandy has no manners! (BTW, no dogs were harmed because of Sandy's wild escape)

Owen loves his dad's skateboard!

Owen is pointing to some other dogs

Just a few cute pictures......

Look at this grin......


Here's Owen "kissing" his duck


Owen's lost his ball in this picture and is very frustrated because he can't reach it

Hello - Bye Bye

This morning I heard Owen wake up in his crib and listened to him talk to himself for a while. When I finally walked into his room he was still laying down in his crib and he simply lifted up his hand and waved to me! It was so sweet! He waves at everything now.

Micah & Owen

Micah and Owen spent a lot of time together this past weekend while I was hanging out with Lacey. They played basketball, went to the park, and ate burritos together. Owen sure does love his daddy!

Lacey's Visit!

Lacey is here visiting from Connecticut! She was one of my roomates in college and we haven't seen each other in several years. We've been showing her around Tahoe and yesterday we went skiing at Diamond Peak. This is the first time I'd been skiing in 2 years and I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it! It was the perfect day......sunny, 45 degrees, and awesome snow! Micah has a bum knee at the moment so he and Owen spent the day together.

Thanks for the great visit Lacey!!!


Emerald Bay


Owen chillin' in the car


Tahoe Sunset


Lacey and Kelly at Diamond Peak

Owen & Sofia

Owen got to play with his little friend Sofia last weekend while all the adults went to a super bowl party! I think everyone enjoyed the afternoon!

Poor Sandy

Owen loves the dogs.....really he does. "Dog" was his first word, and the first thing Owen does every morning is check on the dogs. Kirby pretty much stays clear of Owen. She's learned that Owen isn't very gentle, yet he does seem to be petting her nicely lately. He also thinks Kirby is playing with him when she runs away from him. He thinks it is hilarious and loves to try to catch her. Sandy on the other hand allows Owen to climb all over her and pull her ears, eyes, mouth, and tail. She seems to love the attention Owen gives her, even if he does inflict some pain. She is SO good with Owen and we're sure they are building a strong relationship. It won't be long before Sandy is pulling Owen around the neighborhood!

We've got a Climber!

I've learned that when the house gets really quiet, Owen is probably getting himself into trouble. That's what happened a few nights ago and this is where I found him. He had climbed onto the bottom level of our photo shelf and then couldn't get down. Notice, he even brought his lawn mower up on the shelf with him! What a silly boy!


Owen likes to get in his chair and read books. So sweet! Here he's even reading one of my childhood favorites, Go Dog Go!