Christmas 2008

We spent Christmas Eve at Owen's aunt's house and we ate and ate until we couldn't anymore. Owen got a Thomas the Tank train set that he hasn't stopped playing with yet. He just loves his trains!

Christmas Day we opened our own gifts and Owen was so excited i thought he would end up running into a wall and splitting his head open or something. We've never seen him so excited! He behaved perfectly the whole day and never even had a break down. What an amazing kid!

Last night (Christmas night) Owen woke up with a terrible cough and was weezing and gasping for air. Since my sister used to have the croupe when she was a baby i knew from my mom telling me about it that Owen might have the croupe so we immediately took him outside into the cold air. That seemed to settle him down and he finally fell asleep in our bed for the night. Today he was diagnosed with a viral infection which is causing his lungs to struggle for air. He's back on a puffer for about two weeks. We're just thankful he didn't get this earlier and that it's not asthma or anything. Here are some pictures from that last few days:

Daddy and me

Owen spent almost 2 hours outside on the weekend playing with his momma and daddy. He shoveled the driveway, stuck pilons in the snow probably about 20 times, made his daddy make a pathway all the way to the back door, and more. Here are the two goofballs while they stopped to smile for a picture.

Two

Two years ago Owen arrived. In one way I can't believe it's been two whole years but in another way I can't even remember life before him. What the heck did Scott and I do with our time when it was just the two of us? Bailey must have had a lot of attention and been in the best shape of her life.

Here's a picture of the two year old on his birthday. Say cheese!

We started the day off by going to Ronald Donalds (McDonalds) to have pancakes. Then daddy went to work and momma and Owen went home to play. After his nap, we went to get his hair cut. He screamed and screamed and finally thought it was worth it after he got his sucker afterwards. Then we had dinner with our families and had his second birthday cake in a week. He entertained us for about two hours before we went home and he crashed from all the sugar. Here are some pictures from tonight. Happy birthday, monkey. We love you!

Birthday party

We had our families over on Sunday for Owen's second birthday party. His Auntie Sarah (Andrea) made him a special birthday cake and he loved it! She now has a yearly job because there's no way i can do this well!

Owen received a huge amount of toys and hasn't stopped playing with his dub (baseball glove) and balloons since then. Here are some highlights of the day:

Lately

Owen started at his newly renovated daycare last week. The first morning was a bit rough because none of the kids really knew where they were. After a day they all seem to love it and the best part is is that i get to watch him as he plays just outside my office window! Needless to say, i get absolutely no work done during that time!

Owen is starting to speak in full sentences and it's so neat to hear him do this on his own. The little words like 'is' and 'it' and 'and' aren't quite there, but we know exactly what he means most of the time.

Scott and i went away for a mini getaway this weekend and saw a difference in him even after a day away. He's turning into such a big boy before our eyes. Next weekend is his birthday party and he seems to know exactly what we mean when we talk about it. His birthday falls in the middle of the following week so we decided to hold the party a few days before because it would have been too close to Christmas.

Here are a couple of shots of Owen lately. And another shot of what Scott and i had to drive through to get home today! We almost ended up turning around and staying for an extra night...!

Hallowe'en

We really didn't think Hallowe'en would amount to much but we tried and it turned out really fun! Owen screamed during the ordeal of getting his Lion outfit on, but after it was on and he was warm and somewhat understood what was next, he loved it! Scott took him up and down the court and after a few houses he said his version of trick or treat, thank you, and bye to everyone. I managed to get a few pictures but none really turned out the way i was hoping they would.

Thanksgiving - much to be thankful for.

Wow - i didn't realize how long it's been since i've posted on here!

Our little family spent half of the weekend up north and half here at home. The cottage was stunning with the colours out in full. Owen had the time of his life jumping in piles of leaves and throwing rocks in the lake the entire time we were at the cottage.


We were able to catch a few snuggles out in the sun, which is always a pleasure!
Scott had a nap in the canoe because it was so tempting and such a beautiful day.


On Monday we spent the day with my side of the family. We took a much needed walk after dinner and Owen loved walking with everyone in the family: