Tummy Time

One day after reading "The Little Engine that Could" Owen asked for the "baby book" that we gave to my sister who is expecting. I reminded Owen and Clara that their aunt has a baby in her tummy and so we gave it to her so she can read it to her baby.

"Mommy baby tummy?" Owen and Clara asked. Well as a matter of fact, "Yes, Mommy has a baby in her tummy too." "Clara baby tummy?" "Owen baby tummy?" "No, Mommy has the baby in her tummy because it is our family baby." We're looking forward to an early Christmas present around December 5.

Family Reunion

The highlight was "making wishes" while blowing dandelion puffs
and floating dandelion blossoms in the stream.

Clara especially liked our "hike"
and playing "we're following the leader,"
as long as she was "the leader."

Shoot the Moon

Owen and I (Daddy) were outside throwing a foam softball around. He asked me to “hit the moon.” So I threw the ball up in the air as high as I could. Completely unimpressed, he matter-of-factly said, “You missed.”

Buddies

Best Buddies

Pretty Princess

Our cub reporter

Cloning

We used to do these self portraits growing up
and they made fun Mother's Day gifts.

First watermelon of the season

Fun with cousins

Not so "Pretty in Pink"

Our bathroom remodels are complete.

(Special to Brian's parents for letting us stay in their house.)

Hall Bathroom Before




















Hall Bathroom After

Master Bathroom Before















Master Bathroom After




















Basement Bathroom Before

Basement Bathroom After

"Why" - Part II

...a week or so later...

"Owen, we need to change your poopy diaper."
After a pause and a sigh, sounding somewhat deflated
Owen responded, “Fine…fine Mommy.”