Owen & Natalie

This past weekend we were able to visit with our friends Kim, Corey, and Natalie who were in Tahoe visiting from North Carolina. It's been close to a year since we went to Asheville to visit them, and the babies have really changed. Natalie and Owen had a blast playing together (they are only 2 months apart in age).

We have visitors......

Micah's parents are here visiting us this week. They arrived just when Owen was getting over his illness....he had roseola last week and was sick for about 5 days. He is feeling much better now and enjoying all the extra attention!

Last night we had dinner at a pub and sat on the patio listening to a local band play. Every Friday night (during the summer) there is a street dance/band playing in downtown Carson City. It's always a fun time.

This is what Olfa has been doing since he arrived....chasing after Owen! This picture cracks us up!

"Smile"

This is what Owen does when you ask him to smile for the camera now...


Owen likes to help his dad work

Owen & Ethan

We were invited to Jenelle and Danny's house Saturday night......thanks for the excellent dinner!! Their son Ethan is about 7 months older than Owen and the boys had a blast playing together.

Check out the boys dancing......

Got Milk?

Owen loves to eat cereal for breakfast.....real adult cereal with milk and all. And his favorite part? Slurping up the milk once the cereal is almost gone! We don't know where he learned to do this, but it sure is cute!

1...2...3....JUMP!

Owen has NO FEAR at the pool. Maybe we can train him for the 2028 Olympics.



Owen took his "friend" on the bike ride.

Seeing Double

We spent some time at the mall yesterday to get out of the heat and smoke.....the results:

What's missing from this picture????

Oh yeah......the mountains! This picture was taken from my office where normally the mountains can easily be seen. But for the past 2 weeks, we've been in a cloud of smoke from all the fires in California.

We. Love. Summer.

Here are some things we love about summer: lazy beach days in Tahoe, farmers markets, family bike rides, outdoor BBQs with friends, planting flowers, hiking in the mountains, cool evenings, and gardening. Ahhhhhh......life is good.

Reno Rodeo

We took Owen to the Reno Rodeo last night.....he loved seeing all the horses and action! We always worry when we go to events that last past his bedtime, but he did great last night! He just chilled in the stands, watched all the events, and clapped when everyone else clapped.

Owen's Friends

I snapped a few pictures of Owen with his buddies at school. He hangs out with Emily and Ian every day. In fact, we call Emily his first girlfriend because they follow each other around all day and have even been known to give each other kisses!


Owen and Ian are saying bye for the day......with a very cute hug.

Finally.....a summer hike!

My cousin Mandie has been visiting the area, working for a friend who's in the Reno Rodeo. We took her up to Tahoe last weekend for a hike and to see Emerald Bay. Somewhere in Emerald Bay my glasses are enjoying the cool water. I think they took a trip down Eagle Falls.

Owen loves to hike! He kept hitting Micah's head as if to say, "faster, faster!"


This was an easy hike, and we were so tired once we got to the top! This was definitely motivation to get back into shape. Of course Micah was carrying an extra 30 pounds, but what's my excuse???

Owen is 18 Months!

Yesterday we took Owen to the state capital grounds to take his 18 month pictures. We took the pictures ourselves this time, and I wasn't sure how we would do, but I think we got some good ones.

"How BIG is Owen?"
"So BIG!"

For all you Aggies, here's Owen's gig'em sign......notice the thumb is missing, but he does it with such enthusiasm!

This is probably my favorite picture, because he loves playing in puddles of water.

Tis the season for weddings

Our friends Kim and Bob tied the knot this past weekend in a beautiful ceremony on the shores of west Lake Tahoe. It was absolutely gorgeous with the lake as a backdrop for the entire event. We got a babysitter for the evening and really enjoyed our adult night out.

The beautiful bride