Thanksgiving

During this season of Thanksgiving we cannot help but reflect on our gratitude for all of God's goodness and faithfulness. And one of his greatest gifts is family! We enjoyed a wonderful weekend in Portland - full of special times and delicious eating :) We hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday as well!

Family Time

The month of October brought many opportunities to spend some wonderful time with family. Along with our earlier posts which were dedicated to some of these special events, we wanted to share a collage of photos from these additional family times. We are so blessed to be surrounded by such a wonderful and loving family.

(click to enlarge)

Visit to Work

Owen gets to spend "workdays" with our wonderful nanny, Diana.

But sometimes Owen wonders (or I like to think he wonders!) "where are mom and dad while I'm at home with Diana?" So...Diana brought Owen to visit mom at work!

Linnea's wonderful coworkers - so supporive and interested in all the "happenings" of our little Owen!

I like mom's work! I'm nice and cozy...can I stay all day?

6 Months - Firsts!

Our Sweet Owen is 6 months old...

and the celebration is full of firsts!

6 Month Photo Shoot

If you look close you'll catch a glimpse of the first 2 teeth which just peeked through in the last couple of weeks!

First Solid Food!

Not so sure about this texture, guys!

First Halloween
Happy Halloween our sweet Pumpkin!

Giggles

Owen has the most wonderful laugh and giggle! Here he is getting ready for bed, and was in a very silly mood. We couldn't help but get a little video clip - for memories, and for sharing!

Arizona

Owen took his first plane ride! We headed to Arizona for a fun-packed weekend visiting Linnea's parents at their new vacation home. We had a fantastic trip, and already look forward to future Arizona vacations with all the special family memories which will be made!

At the airport...preparing to board Owen's first flight

The home is absolutely lovely and the pool is very inviting!

Pool Time?

Yay! Let's Play!

Owen enjoyed swimming and splashing with his Saba & Safta

(click collage to enlarge image)

Cozy in dad's arms after a big afternoon in the pool

Sleeping through dinner...exhausted after an eventful day!

Following dinner, Brian and Clark headed to Tempe for the Arizona State vs. University of Washington Football game!

Go Huskies!

***

Sunday morning: Saba & Safta played with Owen, letting us sleep in!

Hanging out in Saba's favorite spot on the couch

Thanks for sharing, Saba! This is a great place to watch football! :)

Off to a nice brunch to wrap up our weekend

Cozy (and sleepy!) with mom

Sleeping through yet another meal.

All the excitement sure makes a growing baby tired!

Thank you for a wonderful visit!
We'll be back soon!

Remy's First Birthday

Happy First Birthday Remy!

Our neice Remedios ("Remy") turned one last weekend! We enjoyed a fun weekend in Portland, full of family time and celebration. We spent Saturday at a Pumpkin Patch and Sunday at the Zoo for Remy's birthday party. So special that Owen & Remy are close in age. It will be fun to watch the cousins grow up together!

click on the collage to enlarge the image