Gymnastics

Owen had his first gymnastics class today and he loved it!

More pics of Owen's birthday party

Happy 2nd Birthday Kaelen!

Owen had a great time at Kaelen's birthday party today - he played with toys, stole back the present he gave her, ate cake, and drank a lot (a lot!) of pop. Thans for having us over Kaelen!

Owen's 2nd birthday party!

Owen had his 2nd birthday party yesterday - and it was so great! We had a ball pit, the kids played with toys, there was a race car cake, and Owen fianlly got to open some presents! He got a ton - and what great gifts too! Thank you to everyone who came! We all had a wonderful time!

Fun in the snow!

It started snowing last night around 7pm and hasn't stopped since (it's 12:00 noon now!). We probably have a good foot of fresh, soft, fluffy snow on the ground now! Owen and I went outside to play in it, and decided to give the swings a try. It has been a while since we went on those. After one brutal (very very very fast) ride sown the slide we decided to call it a day and come back inside. But if this weather keeps up, we'll probably be out there again tomorrow seeing as we can't get the car out of the driveway! :)

Imagination

I love listening to Owen play because he has such a great imagination! He will climb onto the couch and say it is a boat and that he is fishing. And I have to get up onto the couch too because it is surrounded with water and there are sharks in the water. Or he will be on our bed and he’ll pile the pillows up high and climb to the top of the ‘mountain’ and then fall off. Or he’ll be standing in the middle of a room with a blanket on his head pretending he is under a tent. Note: There are always parrots in the tent with him! And the other day we were shopping and he put his hand to his ear and pretended to be talking into a phone. He said "Hi Papa, I’m buying medicine, but we have to give it to the lady first. Ok, Papa, bye." I just love to see his imagination at work!

"I got game!"

Owen loves basketball. Even more now that he has all the equipment. Uncles Dusty and Jesse got him this jersey for Christmas, and Big-Papa (my Grandpa) got Owen this basketball hoop for his 2nd birthday. Owen plays 'hoops' multiple times a day, every day. He just loves basketball!

Mmmmm... cupcakes!

I'm at a baby shower and I hear Owen say "Mama, take a picture!" and I look over and see him holding this pose. He is MY BOY!

Owen's first attempt at shaving

Owen got a little shaving kit (no worries - there is no razor in there) for Christmas and today in teh bath he learned how to shave for the first time! What a funny little gift, but he loves it!

Tea Party

Owen went to Kaelen's house today and they had a tea party. Owen especially liked the cookies. :) Thanks for having us over Kaelen!

Big Boy Bed!

Well Owen slept through the night again in his big boy bed with no troubles! That is 2 nights in a row! Both evenings, around 9:30 or 10pm, Owen woke up crying, so I went in there. All I had to do was cuddle him for a bit and then he fell back asleep in the bed. And then he wakes up so happy and proud of himself! I think his crib days are over! Hooray!

Thank You Auntie Liz!

Owen loves the books - thank you Auntie Liz!

Lanteigne Family Christmas

Frosty got one thing right

Owen has a bunch of family over visiting right now for Christmas, but he was more intetrested in sharing Frosty's carrot. Yummy!

Best Santa Photo Ever!

Maybe next year we'll get a good one... :)

New things

This is Owens new guitar. He pulled it out the other day, sat it on his lap, and started to play it while singing "Old MacDonald had a farm". It was great!

And next summer, Owen can sing to his new baby brother or sister. :) Check out Mama's blog for more details on the new baby.

Owen and Nathan

Owens cousin Nathan came over to play the other night, and this is how we found them: on chairs, watching TV and wearing these adorable hats. Thanks for the dress-up hats Auntie Lori!

Duck Park

Owen and I spent the morning at the Duck Park in Sardis. It was chilly, but sunny and dry - my favorite kind of weather!

Here is Owen looking at the ducks, playing on the swings, and then pretending to be a duck himself. We had so much fun!

Play Group

Play Group came over today. Owen is feeling 100% better, although he isn't eating much these days, I think his stomach really shrunk when he was sick. His gums don't bleed anymore and he lets me brush his teeth once again. He is so happy to get out of teh house now, or have friends over. Being sick is rough. I'm glad it's all over.

Feeling better

Owen went to daycare today for the first time in a week. He was so happy to get out of the house and play with his friends! He is on the mend but isn’t 100% back to normal yet. The one good thing that did come of all this is that Owen is weaned of his sucker. The last time had it was last Tuesday (6 days ago). Because his mouth hurt so bad, Owen refused it for a few days and no longer needs it. Yay! So Gabe and I hid them all and Owen doesn’t even ask for it anymore. Good bye sucker!