Monday, May 9, 2011

April Events

What a wonderful and eventful month! Beyond the regular day-to-day highlights, April brought two highly anticipated family celebrations....end of tax busy season (yay for having Brian around more!) and Owen's 2nd birthday!


Classic Owen - never has been a great eater, but we can convince him to stay in his high chair a little bit longer if he has some of his beloved cars/trains/trucks with him.





This boy loves anything that "go's"! Running an errand to Home Depot becomes a very exciting activity when Owen gets to pretend to drive a tractor.


Getting ready to make pancakes with mom. Such a helper!






Owen's morning routine...cozy on our recliner with a collection of stuffed animals, watching Sesame Street. Essentially this is his only TV time of the day, and he loves every minute...especially when it's time for the beloved Elmo's World segment (next to cars/trucks, Elmo is a favorite!). Here he's saying "cheese" for the sake of the photo, but doesn't risk taking his eyes off the TV. Silly boy!


A special and spontaneous visit from Cousin Landon (and Auntie Angie) for Owen's birthday celebration.












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In celebration of the conclusion of tax busy season, we headed to the Oregon Coast for 3 nights...just the 3 of us! We enjoyed special quality time as a family, treasuring these special days with Owen as our only child before we welcome little sister into the family. Thanks to the beautiful weather, we were able to spend lots of time on the beach and also spent a morning at the Aquarium in Newport.


Happy 2nd Birthday, Owen!




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We can hardly believe that our sweet little boy is now two years old! Owen loves all things transportation, and therefore the theme of the party was "two two" Train (rather than "choo choo" train, in case that play on words wasn't obvious). We were blessed to have a houseful of family to help celebrate Owen's big day. We love you, our sweet Owen! And we are so excited to watch you grow and learn during this coming year.

1 comment:

Mary Gene Atwood said...

Here's hoping the terrible two's wait for 2 1/2 Six months grace time will do you well when sissie is around. Happy Day Owen!