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Getting Ready For Baby!

2010-03-15T07:29:00.001-07:00

We are getting ready for the arrival of our second little boy...both scary and exciting! Scary because I am getting nervous about having two kids and working, but sooo exciting to think of all the love the next one will give us! Owen is getting very anxious, asking us often when he's going to "patch" (not sure where he got that). My very good friends gave me a wonderful shower this past Saturday at the Tea Garden in Bolivar...I got lots of great things! Five weeks left!

Kelly, Me, Jill and Amber

Words from Owen

2010-02-25T05:39:00.000-08:00

I haven't been very good about posting lately but in the last couple of days, Owen has said some pretty funny stuff so I thought I'd share...

After making a pretend drawing, this was our conversation:
Owen: Have you seen this guy?
Mommy: No, what does he look like?
Owen: He's big, and he wears a camoflauge hat.
Mommy: Oh, does he have a name?
Owen: Yes, it's Nathan Garver!

Owen has never been allowed to sit on the coffee table but while watching a movie the other day, he snuck up there and said this:
Owen: Mommy, don't come in the living room and see me sit on the coffee table, okay??
Mommy: Are you supposed to be sitting on that?
Owen: Just don't come in here and see me, okay?
Daddy: I see you Monkey...
Owen: Daddy, DON'T say a word!

After discussing baby names he says this:
Owen: Andrew says he's going to name his baby Andrew, so I want to name our baby Owen
Mommy: But if you're both named Owen, you won't know when I'm yelling who is in trouble.
Owen: Well then I guess you just shouldn't yell.

Owen:

Big Boy Room

2010-01-28T06:35:00.000-08:00

In preparation for the new baby, we finally got Owen a big boy bed, and he LOVES it!
I'm not completely done with it but for the most part, I'm really happy with how it turned out.

Christmas 2009

2010-01-06T11:41:00.000-08:00

This was the first Christmas that Owen really got into gift opening, he was a lot of fun and next year we'll have an 8 month old to add to the excitement! Hard to believe...

Grandpa Bud, Namma, Owen, Me and BoBo...Owen would only agree to the photo if we were all holding a tool.

Christmas Eve, the Hubbard boys were completely cooperative for this photo...Owen, not so much. He was feeling pretty silly!

His Aunt Jill will do anything to get him to smile!

Santa brought him a jeep and as soon as he got in, he mashed down on the gas pedal and not knowing it was in reverse, he rammed into the desk holding Santa's cookies!

Grammy got him a Handy Manny that he loves playing with.

Getting ready for his baby brother, he was really concentrating on feeding him.

Grammy, Owen and Nathan

Mom and Me

Jill and Me

Showing off his toys from BoBo and PaPa Bud.

Our cute little Santa

What kid doesn't love a new flashlight??

The three, almost four of us.

Owen and Easton being completely silly!

Owen once again being silly with his Namma and PaPa Duane.

A Little Bit About Owen

2009-12-12T10:44:00.000-08:00

I thought I should take the time to post a few things about Owen since he just turned three...I can't believe he is becoming such a big boy and I know in a few short months he's going to seem even bigger when his little brother gets here!
His favorite foods and snacks are marshmallows, chips (orange ones espescially), carrots, grapes, peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, grilled cheese sandwiches with jelly on top, crackers and fruit snacks.
His favorite shows are the Backyardigans, Tom and Jerry, Wow Wow Wubzy, Max and Ruby, and Ni Hao Kai Lan.
He LOVES playing pirates and is quick to correct anyone if they say Arrr without wearing a proper pirate hat. He also likes to play cowboys but again, I or anyone else must be wearing a cowboy hat before playing with him. :)
He often attaches himself to a particular stuffed animal and always puts a Y at the end of it to give it the proper name, examples: Pandy, Penguiny, Froggy.
He makes Nathan and I laugh everyday, whether it be because of a silly song he makes up or from a mad face he's giving us...I can't imagine what our life would be like without him in it and I look forward to doing it all again soon!

Happy 3rd Birthday Owen!

2009-12-07T13:07:00.000-08:00

Owen and Allie loving on each other, so sweet!

"Baby Jack" is becoming a big boy, and still so adorable!

Eli, Easton, Haden, Owen, Kamryn, Andrew, Adrian, Jack, Clayton, Kyndell (Allie was not interested in standing with everyone unless her mommy did too)

Grammy, Owen and Namma

When I showed him his cake, he took a big breath in and said "I like it!"

He got really excited when he saw all his intruments, and when we walked out of the party his Uncle Bill asked him if he is going to be a musician when he grows up and he said "No, I'm going to be a one man band" :)

Jack had a good time playing with Amber's camera.

He had the cheesiest smile on his face the entire time we were singing to him, he was loving all the attention!

This was his intial expression at Captain Hook (who happened to make an appearance at the party)...

And this was his expression at him when he realized he was wearing his eye patch!

Captain Hook (aka Uncle Bill)

Owen and Aunt Jill, she pushed him around the gym on that scooter forever!

All of my grandparents that I'm soooo blessed to have!

My mom told the boys to show her how old they are and Easton proudly held up four fingers, Jill quickly corrected him! :)

Date Night

2009-10-19T06:20:00.001-07:00

Last Saturday Nathan went hunting so I told Owen instead of Mommy and Daddy going on a date, him and I were going to go on a date. He excitedly said "We are??" We met Amber and Allie for pizza and then went to see Toy Story. The kids squealed with excitement the entire way across the parking lot into the theater.
On our way to Springfield

Amber and Allie waiting for our pizza

Me and my sweet boy on our date

Sooo excited after the movie

Going on dates is hard work!

More Jamaica

2009-10-05T11:03:00.000-07:00

Since I've been getting grief about only posting five pictures of Jamaica, here's a few more...with a few more to come.

Fell asleep eating his pizza, he looks soooo sweet when he's sleeping!

He had such a hard time not getting in the water since the wedding was on the beach, although he was extremely grumpy, he did good.

Him and that silly face!

All the characters putting on a show, Owen loved it.

Me and my sweet boy.

Storytime with Elmo, he did good at participating!

Life doesn't get any better than this!!

He had to get a bongo...and yes, he played with it on the plane ride home.

Dinner on our last night there!

Jamaica

2009-09-18T12:15:00.000-07:00

We had a wonderful time in Jamaica! I took over 200 pictures for the sake of time, here's just a few...

California

2009-09-01T05:01:00.000-07:00

California 2009

We recently took a trip to California to see my cousin Sarah and my friend LaTisha. Owen's first airplane ride was a good one and the trip was a lot of fun...he says his favorite part of the trip was riding the horses (carousels)!

Click on California 2009 to see the entire album.

Camping Trip

2009-08-14T10:49:00.001-07:00

Last weekend we went camping with Josh, Kelly, Kyndell and Kamryn, and Gordie, Shawna, Adrian and Andrew...the kids were great and we all had a good (hot) time.

Andrew was cooperating so well and trying to get Owen to do the same but it was not happening.

Kelly and Kamryn...I think.

Adrian rockin' out with his air guitar.

I think Kyndell and Kamryn need some "girl" friends, they had to take their shirts off since all the boys had theirs off. They all had a good time dancing while Owen ate snacks.

Once again, everyone is cooperating while Owen eats snacks! No wonder his belly is soooo big.

A Little Bit of Lately

2009-08-11T11:49:00.001-07:00

Cupcake face

His latest hobby is kicking the soccer ball, he's getting pretty good at it but if you notice, he always has his tongue out!

This is how he illustrates his age.

His other hobby is being a pirate...

and saying "Arrrrr"

He was digging at a mosquito bite and when I was in the process of taking this picture he said "But it really itches!"

Him and Easton making silly faces at Namma's.

The Lake

2009-08-03T13:09:00.000-07:00

We went to the lake with Shane, Amber and Allie again but this time we went out on the boat...a first for Owen and he loved it! Him and Allie were perfect the whole day.

As soon as he found the rope, it turned into his lasso...being a cowboy is never far from his mind!

A highlight of Owen's day: catching a monster (ok, tiny) couple of fish! He was so excited to reel them in. Nathan even got him to put his fingers in their mouths to throw them back, he didn't quite get it down but he will soon I'm sure!

Allie is not smiling here, she's growling (literally) at me for taking her picture. :)

No time for growling here, she was very busy peeing, picking her nose and eating a pretzel! Boy do us girls know how to multi-task.

A First on the Fourth

2009-07-06T11:58:00.000-07:00

We went to Nathan's aunt and uncles's for their annual Fourth of July get together and although Owen wasn't much into the big fireworks, we all had a great time. After the first set of fireworks, he picked up his little bag chair and said "Come on Dad, it's time to go home and take a nap."

I have never really liked sparklers but he did and I was a nervous wreck as I watched him enjoy it!

Up in the treehouse.

"Baby Jack" is getting so big!

Owen and his cousin Talan got really good at saying "Cheeeeese"

What beautiful blue eyes!

They thought they were pretty big stuff walking down to where the big kids were doing fireworks and here they're pleading their case as to where they were going.

We told them to put their arms around each other but instead they put them around themselves!

Water Baby

2009-07-02T05:49:00.001-07:00

Owen officially loves swimming! He's getting pretty brave at Grammy's pool...

Swimming Lesses

2009-06-17T12:02:00.000-07:00

We started "swimming lesses", as he calls them on Monday and to my surprise, he loves it!

Getting ready to go...he kept saying "Can I get in now? Ask the teacher if I can get in"

He always starts out in the kiddie pool to get used to the water and the first night when we had been in the deep end for a while, he said he wanted to go to the cat pool...after we left it hit me that he thought the kiddie pool was the kitty pool.

Loving the kick board

Wiping his eyes after jumping in to me, I think he would do that the whole time if he could!

Enjoying some pink ice cream on our way home.

Silver Dollar City

2009-06-10T11:38:00.000-07:00

Mom and I took Eli, Clayton and Owen to Silver Dollar City on Tuesday. Despite getting really hot, we all had a great time and Owen is ready to go back.

Trying to adjust to the cold water hitting him.

Namma convinced him to run through the water with her.

Completely embracing the cold water!

He doesn't look like it in the photo but he loved riding the frogs.

Painting in his new sherriff's hat.

Worn out.

Puppy Love

2009-06-10T11:11:00.001-07:00

I told him to get by Tug so he squatted down and said "Like this Mom?" He makes me laugh everyday.

This is Brodie, my friend Stefanie's dog we kept for a week while she was on vacation. Owen had a lot of fun playing with him.

Brodie didn't listen to us very well so instead of telling him to lay down, I just put him right in front of Owen and told him to hold him so he didn't go anywhere. He stayed there just long enough to get the picture!

Every time we're on the front porch Owen climbs up and down the porch rails and always says "See Mommy!"

A New Phase

2009-06-04T07:49:00.000-07:00

This is Owen's latest...sitting down somewhere and pouting. Nathan and I try really hard not to laugh but it's pretty funny! What's even funnier is that he can go from this to being happy in about two minutes.

Fun Times

2009-05-28T07:53:00.001-07:00

At Landry's in Branson celebrating our 5th wedding anniversary.

Owen and his cousin Haden riding the chuck wagon.

He loves to wear his backpack and says he is going to school when he's four...that's going to be here before I know it!

Walking up from the creek.

Running to Mommy!

A Weekend of Adventure

2009-05-20T06:19:00.000-07:00

Well last weekend was busy as always. Friday night we went to my parent's house, Saturday we had a family reunion then went to Nathan's parent's house and Sunday Shane, Amber and Allie came over for supper.

Off-roading with Easton, Owen barely missed the tree behind them.

Total Trouble

Target practice with his gun...

Mommy's turn to target practice...

Time to reload...

Owen's turn to target practice...with Daddy's REAL gun!

Trying to look through the scope.

Storytime with Amber.

It doesn't get better than listening to toddlers giggle.

Fun with Jack

2009-05-14T06:58:00.000-07:00

We went to Springfield last night to see John, Kiley and Baby Jack. He and Owen enjoyed each other and were both very well behaved at the restaurant!

Nathan decided holding a baby was a pretty good setup when the cute waitress came up to them and talked for a while.

Jack was enjoying having some company in his bed with him for a change.

I think they were discussing all the trouble they will soon be getting into together.

Owen had been singing Twinkle Twinkle to us and at the end of the song he would say "Like a diamond...in your hair!" and then giggle. When we got in the car to leave he sang it again for Nathan and I and we just grinned at each other, then he said "Guys, laugh."

Mother's Day

2009-05-13T06:37:00.000-07:00

Me and Owen with my wonderful mother and grandmothers!

Three Little Ducklings

2009-04-30T07:26:00.000-07:00

When I went to pick Owen up Tuesday, he and the girls were having a blast playing in the mud and running around. I patiently waited until he was done because I know how fortunate I am that he loves to be at Grandma Shirley's with his best friends every day!

Walking through mud puddles is a must at Grandma Shirley's.

The usual...Kendall loving on Owen while Kamryn smiles for the camera!

Climbing the gate...and yelling Rusty (the horse).

St. Louis

2009-04-28T06:20:00.000-07:00

I'm a little late posting this but we went to St. Louis with Shane and Amber a couple weeks ago and had a great time. We toured the brewery, went to the arch and to a Cardinals game.

Thanks to my Uncle Dave's nice friends, we got to sit on the first row of the first base line!

Bases loaded, one out, Albert Pujols is up to bat. Amber, being a Cubs fan, sits back in her chair and says "Too much pressure"...then on the first pitch: GRANDSLAM! It almost went out of the park and he hit his 1000th RBI mark.

Happy Birthday Easton

2009-04-15T12:16:00.000-07:00

Easton turned 3 last Friday and had a big party outside. The best part of it all was his big gift, a John Deere gator! Him and Owen were hilarious in it because they kept slamming on the gas and not steering in any way. After a couple of minutes Owen said "My turn!" and Easton willingly got out, went around to the passenger side and let Owen drive. Too cute.

Going really fast and holding on for dear life!

I almost didn't post this picture because of the evil look on Owen's face, I think this is where they were about to run into me!

Roasting a marshmallow, all by himself.

Brian and I are lucky enough to be able to see all four of our grandparents on a regular basis and watch them enjoy our own kids.

Easton was in a generous mood that night to let Owen help him with the candles and drive his new gator!

Easter Weekend

2009-04-15T12:01:00.001-07:00

We colored eggs Friday evening and I was trying to let Owen help me as much as he could so after he put a tablet into each cup I turned my back to get the vinegar and I heard him say "Mommy this is yucky!" I guess he decided they looked good enough to eat, but in his defense, they do kind of look like sweet tarts!

I've relaxed quite a bit as a parent because a year ago I probably would have called Poison Control...instead I told him not to move so I could go get my camera.

He looks a little too proud of himself here.

On Saturday we went to Bennett Springs to have an Easter picnic with some of Nathan's family. Owen had a great time walking through the water and watching all the fishermen.

I had to carry him the entire way back from our long walk, except through the water of course!

Sunday we went to church, then to my grandma's for lunch, then to my parents' house to get his Easter basket...which included several things but the biggest hit was the Pringles. He gets his love of chips from his mommy and his PaPa Duane.

Being silly as usual!

Playing at the Park

2009-04-09T06:56:00.001-07:00

I took Owen to the park yesterday after work and we had such a good time. His imagination is growing everyday and in five minutes he managed to drive down the road, ride a horse, and shoot a bear. He is so much fun, I just love him more than I ever thought possible!

I love this picture!

Kicked back, taking a break from driving.

When I went to the car to get my camera this is what I saw...I took this picture as I was quickly making back over to him! (This is why Nathan calls him Monkey)

Best Buddy

2009-04-06T06:30:00.001-07:00

No matter how old Owen gets, I will probably always love pictures of him sleeping. I can still picture him as a baby when I look at him asleep, it seems like just yesterday that he was a baby and I cannot believe how fast the time goes by. Everyday I wish I could be a stay at home mom but at the same time I love what I do at work and I know that Owen loves to go to Grandma Shirley's. My mom always tells me that Brian and I turned out fine and she worked full time and that's what I always tell myself.
He's holding Buster, he recently became attached to him and takes him everywhere we go. The other day he said "he's not a baby, he's a bear", just in case anyone asks I guess. He says he his best buddy. I was playing a children's cd in the car Saturday and he said "Mommy, Buster says he doesn't like this song", there's no telling what Buster could start being blamed for.

Double Trouble

2009-04-06T06:20:00.001-07:00

We had a busy weekend...as always, it seems! Friday night we went to Grammy's house, Saturday night we went to Namma's house, Sunday we went to church, then to Gram's house, then to PaPa Bill's house Sunday night. We're ready for the work week so we can rest! Here's some of what Owen did in the last week.

Aunt Jill was nice enough to take Owen and Easton for a ride last week, I'm pretty sure they had to be bribed with marshmallows to get off of it.

I'm not really sure what he's doing here, other than looking silly!

Eating pecan pie, drumming on Namma's antique cups and laughing hysterically at Eli. How much more fun could two little boys have??

Thanks to Eli looking really silly, I was able to get some great "real" smiles.

Love Is In The Air

2009-04-01T06:03:00.000-07:00

We recently spent the weekend with Shane, Amber and Allie in Kimberling City and despite the cold weather, we had a great time. Amber and I went shopping on Saturday and the guys went fishing on Sunday. Allie and Owen got some quality time together, complete with a proposal!

Cheese!

Relaxing at the lake

Life doesn't get any better than this!

"Allie, I wuv you very much and I want to marry you"...

"I said yes Mommy!"

Tractor Time

2009-03-23T07:15:00.001-07:00

We went to my mom and dad's yesterday for lunch and since it was so nice outside, Owen was able to talk PaPa Duane into a tractor ride. When PaPa's up at the barn you can bet Owen will be right beside him the entire time.

Weekend Fun

2009-03-17T12:06:00.000-07:00

Owen and I went to Osage Beach last weekend with Donna to stay in a "ho-tale" as he called it and do some shopping. We had a great time watching Owen charm everyone he came into contact with. One guy even gave him a dollar! I think next time we'll put a sign on him.

Grammy taught Owen how to play hide and seek in the middle of the clothing racks at Osh Kosh. It was okay with me until we got to Banana Republic and he tried climbing up a rack full of nice shoes! I told him to get down and he replied, "But Gwammy said!" I informed him I didn't care what she said and that he was to get down...he eventually got down.

Grammy bought him a new pair of shades, with a matching case, of course.

"How you doin?"

Still sportin' the shades.

A famous "Cheese" smile before going to dinner, I think we have Allie to thank for that.

Pretend Play

2009-03-11T11:24:00.000-07:00

It has become a nightly event for Owen and Nathan to play cowboys while riding their "horses". Nathan's horse's name is Bullet and Owen's is Pinto. He is quick to say Pinto is a boy, he's yellow, fast and very nice.

Every once and a while Owen wants to "ride" with Nathan so they can shoot together. This time I happened to be the bad guy.

This looks like some serious shooting going on.

Switching gears to be a cute little pirate here!

This is his sheriff attire that we happily keep at Grammy's house.

Sleepover

2009-03-09T06:03:00.000-07:00

I asked my friend Kelly to watch Owen last Friday and she strongly suggested he spend the night on Thursday so I agreed. Kyndell and Kamryn were so excited and when we got there they kept asking me why I was still there and when I was going to leave. I kissed Owen goodbye several times, a little reluctant to leave him, and he barely even told me bye! He had a great time and was completely worn out when I got there Friday.

Ready for bed in the play room. The girls might not have been smiling quite as big if they would have known Owen would be ready to play by 5:00 the next morning!

If I had to guess, I would assume they were watching Hannah Montana here. The other day Kamryn was talking about her and said "She's a great singer you know."

Chuck E. Cheese Please

2009-03-03T05:28:00.000-08:00

Owen has been requesting to go to Chuck E. Cheese's for about a month now so we met Shane, Amber and Allie there last night. I think Shane and Nathan had just as much fun as Owen and Allie.

Before we left the house he said "I need my cowboy hat so I can ride the horse!"

Allie grinned from ear to ear the entire time she was riding.

He just overcame his fear of slides a week ago and now goes down them every way he can!

A little anger management session.

Snow Much Fun

2009-03-02T07:13:00.000-08:00

We went to PaPa Jim and Grammy's house on Saturday for Owen's first snowball fight. He got mad at Nathan the first couple times he got hit with one but quickly learned to laugh it off and throw another one right back at him.

Checking out the snow before the fight began.

He had to have Grammy assemble all of his snowballs for him and everytime she handed him another one he'd say "Thank you!".

In route to get Daddy.

Going in for the tackle, still holding the snowball.

Three generations and a dog named Sue.

The Lollipop Kids

2009-02-27T13:02:00.000-08:00

We recently met Amber and Allie at St John's to see a friend's new baby and Allie and Owen had a ball in the lobby! They each got a balloon and a sucker that occupied their time quite nicely.

I simply said, "Say Cheese!"

Taking a break from their suckers for a kiss, isn't it funny how Allie's eyes are closed and Owen's are open?

Two Little Monkeys

2009-02-17T09:05:00.000-08:00

Owen and Easton have become pretty good at being mischievous little boys. I'm afraid this is only the beginning...

Easton taught Owen how to paint mud on everything with a stick, including the front porch rails.

Then I think Owen taught Easton how to threaten Tug, or maybe they were discussing painting him.

Easton got up there by himself and I heard him yelling: "Aunt B look at me!!" I couldn't resist putting Owen up there with him.

They thought they were pretty big stuff.

Cheese!

Happy Valentine's Day!

2009-02-17T06:05:00.000-08:00

Owen had a little Valentine's Day party at his Grandma Shirley's last week and I left my camera there with her so she could capture the events of the day. Grandma Shirley and PaPa Bud keep him during the week and he only knows them as his grandparents because they love him and treat him like family. Leaving him to go to work is the hardest thing to do as a parent but knowing such great people are helping us raise him makes all the difference in the world!

They had spaghetti for lunch and looks like he's not worrying about having good manners in front of his two girlfriends Kyndell and Kamryn!

Him and his good friend Andrew working on their Valentines for their Mommy and Daddy.

The finished product. Shirley had taken a picture of him in his cowboy hat and he glued it on for us. He informed Nathan and I that the elephant is Daddy and the giraffe is Mommy (I'm glad I wasn't the elephant!)

This was taken on Valentine's Day, doesn't he look so big??

Panama Owen

2009-02-09T13:14:00.000-08:00

When we were at my grandparents' house yesterday, Owen borrowed my aunt's Panama Jack hat (that he wore backwards) and excitedly played with an ancient gun that doesn't work anymore.

Getting ready for the next group of birds to fly by.

Contemplating the awful thought of having to leave the gun behind, or maybe he's contemplating how silly he looks in that hat.

This is just no fair.

"But Mommy I neeeed that gun." If you look close you can see the tears welled up in his sad little eyes.

Welcome Baby Jack

2009-02-05T08:58:00.000-08:00

Nathan's sister Kylie and her fiance John had a beautiful baby boy on January 23. When we went to see them in the hospital I realized we should get Owen out more often because when looking at the big revolving door he said "It's amazing!", then inside the lobby there was a large bronze statue of a woman and as he put his hands on the base of it he said "She's beautiful."

When he first got to him lastnight he said, "Hi baby" in a soft little voice, I kept telling him that I thought Jack really liked him and he agreed.

I told Owen to lay really still for this picture and he actually did! There's quite a size difference now but I bet before we know it they will be pretty comparable.

Babies always look so peaceful when they're sleeping!

John put him up there so he could "ride his horse" as he does at home and as soon as he got up there he asked John if he had a gun...John regrettfully said no.

We were on our way out the door when I asked Owen if he needed to go pee before we left and he said "No, I need to go poop!" Nathan and I both tried to convince him to just go pee since his pooping requires taking off his pants and undies and usually lasts at least 15 minutes but his mind was set and so we waited...20 minutes.

Let It Snow

2009-01-30T12:00:00.000-08:00

Owen got the chance to be out in the snow for the first time this week and he loved it for the most part but at one point I heard him telling the snow to "Go back to the sky because you're getting in my face!" These pics were taken before he got mad at the snow.

We couldn't find his gloves so he borrowed some from his Daddy.

The snow was blowing in his face so much he couldn't keep his eyes open!

Yummy!

Owen decided they need to take a walk, I got out the video camera when they got to the end of the driveway and he shouted "Bye Mom! Have a good twip!", I think he forgot he was the one leaving.

Rub A Dub Dub Owen in the Tub

2009-01-22T07:33:00.000-08:00

He never wants to take a bath anymore but every single time he does, I cannot get him out! There is something about it that makes him become silly the minute he gets in...

He still loves to play peek-a-boo, but now he starts by saying "Say where Owen Mommy". I guess he thinks I need instructions. :)

Time out for a serious pose.

And now he's back to being silly.

I don't think he's breathing in this one from laughing so hard!

Owen's Art

2009-01-22T06:17:00.000-08:00

When I went to pick Owen up from Grandma Shirley's house (his babysitter) yesterday she quickly handed me this picture he had colored. She was quick to point out how well he stayed in the lines (on part of it) for just turning two last month. The other kids at her house are going to preschool in August so she has been working with them a lot and instead of Owen playing while they're working, he gets right up there with them. Nathan and I are very grateful to have Grandma Shirley in Owen's life.

A Night of a New Year

2009-01-16T10:23:00.000-08:00

We went to Shane and Amber's to ring in the new year and had a good time and a good meal at a surprising time of 11:30 pm! I always expect to eat late when Shane is cooking but it was definitely worth the wait.
Allie and her famous "Cheese" face, I think I caught her just before it got too cheesy.

Nathan had been chasing them and got good enough to throw them both on the ottoman at the same time, needless to say they loved it.

Monkey-see...

Monkey-do

She had tucked him and was just going in for the kiss.

Our Crazy Christmas Summary

2009-01-16T09:37:00.000-08:00

As most of you know we have routinely been known to have eight to ten Christmas functions every year, which was manageable before we had Owen but now it's just plain crazy! He did extremely well with all of them until the evening of Christmas. We started out the day at 6 am, headed to Grammy's (Nathan's mom) at 8, to my grandmas at noon, then to Namma's (my mom) after that. He eventually took an afternoon nap but then didn't want to wake up and did not care to open any more gifts. Here are a few pics that sum up the day.
Santa brought him a kitchen (a little to his Daddy's dismay) and all he wanted to do was play with the new phone it came with instead of open his other gifts.

When we got to Grammy's house he found the motorcycle he had asked Santa for! He did the whole deep-breathe-in-thing because he was so excited.

Then at my grandma's house (BoBo's) he got a set of "doctor tools" and was going around to everyone telling them they didn't feel good and he needed to doctor them. He recently asked me to put the "telescope" around his neck "just like Dr Wilson".

Between my grandma's house and my parents house is a field with a little creek and my dad taught Owen how to spit in the water every time he crosses it. He was sitting on my lap helping me drive to Namma's and we ended up spitting for quite a while despite the cold!

As we had all just finished opening our stockings, Owen started crying and wouldn't stop with any bribing (gum, juice, presents) and then he cried out "I want pancakes!"...I at first said no but then realized that was the only way he was going to stop so Nathan read him a book while he ate and his Aunt Jill didn't let anyone (including her own excited kids) open a single gift until Owen was back in the living room. After he finished eating he said "Mommy, I'm done crying now". The poor little guy was exhausted from all of our running around.

All was good with his new Diego back pack and Clayton giving him some attention.

Eli and Clayton got a hunting blind and it of course had to be put up in the middle of the living room floor so the little boys had fun in there too. Owen loves his Uncle Brian!

First Love

2009-01-09T07:23:00.000-08:00

My good friend Amber and I had our children in December 2006 and it has been so great to be able to share this incredibly rewarding and sometimes challenging experience of motherhood with her. Owen and Allie typically play together really well and as you'll see in the pictures below Allie usually pushes the limits a little more than Owen...

"That doesn't look like a good idea Allie", says Owen.

"You should probably get down from there..."

Allie: "He he he, look at me!!"

Boys Will Be Boys

2009-01-07T12:33:00.000-08:00

While the big boys were playing basketball, the little boys were playing a game of their own.

They were pretty proud of themselves.

Eli, Easton and Clayton Hubbard...my three favorite nephews.

Happy 2nd Birthday Owen

2009-01-05T11:41:00.000-08:00

The big day started out with a lot of Happy Birthday to Owen...we sang so many times his waffle was cold by the time he ate it. :)

He was so proud of his new undies I decided to start potty training him that next week...three weeks later he became a no diaper wearing big boy!

PaPa Jim and Grammy got him these boots and he had to put them on as soon as they came out of the box!

Despite the fact that it was brand new he felt it already needed a little tuning up.

He was "shooting" everything in sight for a week straight...turkeys, deer, chickens and even kittens. (Nathan was pretty proud)