Day 364 - Monday, December 30, 2010

Day 364 - Monday, December 30, 2010 – An empty box and some yarn becomes a jet pack. To infinity, and beyond!

Day 352 - Saturday, December 18, 2010

Day 352 - Saturday, December 18, 2010 – Tonight we let the kids open an early Christmas present. Owen was whining and begging, and sometimes it's just nice to say yes. We hung out under the Christmas tree, opened Christmas cards, and just enjoyed each other's company. Liam and especially Owen had us in stitches as the jammed on their Paper Jamz guitars. Ashton is already looking up to his goofy older brothers. They truly are ROCKSTARS in his eyes.

Day 350 - Thursday, December 16, 2010

Day 350 - Thursday, December 16, 2010 – Jordyn's Concert Choir hosted a fabulous Christmas Concert, "The Many Moods of Christmas". Jordyn was the server for our table where she brought us water, punch, and coffee. Bailey, Bella, and Grandma joined me and the boys in the audience. We were all delighted with the desserts and The Little Drummer Boy & Carol of the Bells, among many other well-sung songs.

Day 349 - Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Day 349 - Wednesday, December 15, 2010 – Owen passed out during Despicable Me. No blanket. No pillow. This is what he might look like after a frat party during his Freshman year of college...minus the fire engine slippers, hopefully.

Day 346 - Sunday, December 12, 2010

Day 346 - Sunday, December 12, 2010 – Mugs of piping hot chocolate for some ice cold sledders. Just look at those flushed faces!!

Day 342 - Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Day 342 - Wednesday, December 8, 2010 – Christmas Around the World...at DA.

Day 341 - Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Day 341 - Tuesday, December 7, 2010 – It's always more fun to play the Wii while wearing your shirt backwards. Everybody knows that. Well, at least Owen knows that.

Day 338 - Saturday, December 4, 2010

Day 338 - Saturday, December 4, 2010 – Christmas tradition number 465, Santa Breakfast at DA.

Day 332 - Sunday, November 28, 2010

Day 332 - Sunday, November 28, 2010 – The very first Christmas decoration that Owen insisted we put up this year was Grandma Carol's Christmas village. Let's just hope he doesn't break any more porcelain people on the tile kitchen floor this year. (PS - Happy Birthday Kevin!)

Day 331 - Saturday, November 27, 2010

Day 331 - Saturday, November 27, 2010 – And the Christmas parties begin. Owen is in LOVE with his Mario and Luigi shirt.

Day 326 - Monday, November 22, 2010

Day 326 - Monday, November 22, 2010 – Now that Owen has joined the wrestling club, this kind of behavior is a daily occurrence.

Day 324 - Saturday, November 20, 2010

Day 324 - Saturday, November 20, 2010 – Catie and Owen were two of the biggest fish at Great Wolf Lodge.

Day 312 - Monday, November 8, 2010

Day 312 - Monday, November 8, 2010 – The kids spent the night at my parents' house where Owen found this storage ottoman. Obviously, it would be more fun to sit IN the ottoman, rather than ON the ottoman while munching on popcorn and watching Horton Hears a Who. Welcome to the wacky ways of Owen Louis.

Day 302 - Friday, October 29, 2010

Day 302 - Friday, October 29, 2010 – Owen enjoying the fun Halloween treats sent in the mail from Grandma and Grandpa Hillary.

Day 298 - Monday, October 25, 2010

Day 298 - Monday, October 25, 2010 – Owen putting this week's word wall words on the fridge. My first grader hard at work.

Day 291 - Monday, October 18, 2010

Day 291 - Monday, October 18, 2010 – The kids like to eat sprinkles on their yogurt, it's how we do things. Well, tonight, Owen decided to put every variety of sprinkles into his yogurt. It looked gross to me, but he loved it!

Day 286 - Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Day 286 - Wednesday, October 13, 2010 – Love it when these two go into their own little brother world and cooperate, and laugh, and teach each other things. I hope they stay this close for all the days of their lives.

Day 278 - Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Day 278 - Tuesday, October 5, 2010 – Owen stretched with me in the morning before he left for school. It was so cute.

Day 273 - Thursday, September 30, 2010

Day 273 - Thursday, September 30, 2010 – Owen woke up from school today and told me that his stomach hurt. I said, yeah yeah, whatever, go get dressed. He got dressed and then didn't touch his breakfast. Not one bite. So, I thought, OK, maybe he isn't just faking, maybe he really doesn't feel well. So, I let him stay home from school. He ended up taking a three hour nap on the living room floor, no pillow, no blankie. Then he woke up, came in my office and said, "Mom, did I just take a nap?" Uh, yeah buddy. For like three hours. I'm glad I kept him home.

Day 271 - Tuesday, September 28, 2010

Day 271 - Tuesday, September 28, 2010 – Owen has homework every day now that he's in first grade. He's not a big fan of school and likes homework even less.