The Many Faces Of Owen...

The "Old Man Face"

Tuesday Morning...

The underwear were clean, in case you were wondering.

Photo Shoot

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Today our preschool group went on a field trip to the city fire department. The kids were so energetic & excited about the entire thing, racing between all 3 engines to take a turn "driving" & getting buckled in to every seat available. We got to see the flashing lights, hear the siren, and check out all of the gear that goes along when the firemen are called out. Ethan told me this afternoon that when he grows up, he doesn't want to be a basketball player anymore...he wants to be a fireman.

Firefighters get their gear on in 30 seconds...I'm as amazed as Brecken:

Practicing a very important safety tip:

Learning about all the different compartments on a fire engine:

Thanks firefighters. We appreciate you!

7 Months

Hard to believe that 7 months ago I was doing this.

He is such a little man,

I have no idea where my baby went!

A Boy & A Cookie...

Weekend Visits

The weekend included visits from Jeff's parents

& also my sister, nieces, & nephew.

The boys were really excited to have so much family around

& have been asking where everyone went.

The weekend went too fast...

~Thursday~

Jeff had the day off work,

the weather was BEAUTIFUL...

We had a picnic at a park

& the teeter totter was a bit difficult

for 2 boys that weigh the same-

But Jeff helped them & they got it figured out.

See the merry-go-round on the right?

Jeff pushed the boys round & round-

Ethan fell face first over one of the rails

& held on for dear life.

Jeff grabbed him just in time-

he almost did a face plant in the sand!

Ethan didn't go back on the merry-go-round.

They all climbed to the top of the jungle gym-

Ethan swung down from them like they were monkey bars.

When we got home,

I sent Jeff, Ethan, & Kamden to the golf course.

Owen & I enjoyed a quiet hour & a half.

Thursday was a great day.

If You Need A Laugh...

Krazy Kamden...

Sometimes Kamden says some pretty funny things. For awhile, when he would get in trouble, he'd ask if I was going to tell Santa. So, one day at my parents' house, I'd had about all I could handle & I told him I was going to call Santa. I walked over to the phone, picked it up, and he lost it. He started crying & apologizing right away, he was VERY concerned that I was going to tell on him. Maybe that's mean, but whatever works, right?

This morning, though, he asked if I was going to tell Darth Vader...the boys have been into Star Wars lately & they watched all 3 movies with Jeff while they were sick over the weekend.

Kamden groggily climbed into my bed one morning & then started wimpering & whining...when I asked him what was wrong, he said his legs had an owie. I asked him how they got an owie & he said from the sidewalk. I think he must've been dreaming because he hasn't gotten hurt on the sidewalk for quite a while.

When I was younger, we used to watch a movie called The Kingdom Chums Original Top 10-it was an animated video with characters that sing a song about each of the Ten Commandments. The boys love this movie & constantly sing the songs. Every time Kamden says the prayer, he is sure to remember to "Please bless the Kingdom Chums". If we are saying the prayer & forget to bless them, he is quick to remind us!

Kamden got my lip gloss, put some on, & said "Now I'm a girl!" to which Ethan replied, "No you're not, you're still a boy." But Kamden said "No, now I'm the mom!"

Kamden yelled "Ugh! That is driving me nuts!" so I asked him what was driving him nuts...he pointed to Owen who was being fussy & said "That! Owen is driving me nuts. You better not drive me nuts, Owen!"