Crib Fun

The boys have taken to playing in Owen's crib. This time it was brought on by lowering the mattress. It's especially fun since Owen can pull himself up on the railing now. He smiles ear-to-ear with his accomplishment.

Slip-N-Slide

Colin had fun playing with his slip-n-slide this weekend. That is, until he took the hose off and then broke the slip-n-slide trying to put it back on! Here on some shots "before" the big break... Have no fear, a Target trip was had to replace the slip-n-slide. Next time we won't let him be so clever with the hose!

One Messy Ice Cream Sandwich

Colin enjoys frozen treats a lot in this hot weather. Just yesterday we bought some ice cream sandwiches and he thoroughly enjoyed himself eating one of them. Unfortunately, he has not mastered the concept of eating without making a mess.

Rub A Dub Dub Two Boys in a Tub

Here are some shots of the boys taking a bath together. Owen insists on sitting up for his bath and has the best time splashing and watching Colin. Someday soon I'm sure he can join Colin in the big tub, for for now we'll keep him in his little tub just to be safe.

1-2-3 GO!

Owen is officially mobile! He started crawling on June 21st, to celebrate the first day of summer! He does more of an inchworm/army crawl combo right now, but he's picking up speed every day. He can go from crawling to sitting position and then back to crawling again. He also just today started pulling himself up. He's put his mind to being on the move now and he's really putting it all together! It's so fun to watch and we're so proud of him! He will officially be 8 months this weekend, my how time flies.

World Cup Fever

The boys have all caught World Cup Fever. Here they are sporting jerseys for their favorite team! We're all excited for another big match tomorrow!

Sitting Pretty

Owen is officially sitting up on his own these days. He will occasionally lose focus and fall over, but he is very happy playing on the floor and oh so happy to be reaching for toys and doing some independent play. He is trying very hard to crawl and does this "inchworm" crawl right now. Given the chance, he will get where he wants to go! Someday soon we hope for the real crawl!

Sharing a Drink?

The boys have these cute little chairs that are just their size. We recently found that Owen enjoys sitting in them and being independent while we enjoy some time outside. Here you can see them sitting side-by-side and Owen trying to share a drink with his unsuspecting brother who never thought he could reach that far.

A Few Random Shots

Here are a few recent random shots of the boys doing their thing! You can see Owen's way of "reading" a book means tasting it!

Spring Fling!

cresting the top of one slide!
driving the truck with my friends Cole and Alayna!
this is Owen and Mommy enjoying the day... all smiles!
taking a break from the fun for a drink...
waiting for the OK to slide!
climbing out of the ball pit can be hard work!
the ball pit is the best!
sliding fun!

We all, especially Colin, had a great time this weekend at the annual Spring Fest here in Upper Arlington. Every spring and fall they put on a special event for the kids, including many inflatables the kids can jump and slide on. They also had fire engines, ambulances, bomb squad trucks, street sweepers, diggers, mowers and tractors for the kids to climb on and "drive." The event is free and it's something we look forward to for months. Colin had a blast and here are several shots showing how much fun he had during the day.

A Few Fun Shots

The boys have been having some fun inside this week since the rain just hasn't stopped. We honestly have had one day without rain in the past 6 days... Owen is growing like a weed and is putting everything, I mean everything, into his mouth he can reach. As you can see, he even tried to eat Colin's hair/head! The sunglasses do nothing to hide your identity, Owen. We'll just call it a nice bear hug from the baby brother!

Old McDonald Had a Farm

We are members of a local CSA, Paige's Produce. http://www.localharvest.org/farms/M15746. Every spring and fall they have an open house at the farm where members of the co-op can come visit and see what's going on. Colin enjoyed the chickens last fall and couldn't wait to go back again this spring. The weather was cold and windy, so the festivities were hampered just a little. Fortunately, all the cookies didn't mind the cold weather and Colin got to see the chickens once again.

Some May Fun

Here are some new photos of the boys having fun around the house. Colin is a pro at riding his big wheel bike, but ever since he crashed on his other bike we can't get him to try it. We are both looking forward to him biking up and down the street! Owen continues to grow and prosper and lately has been working on his first tooth. We haven't seen it come through yet but it's causing him some discomfort. Lucky us...

A Visit With Grandma

Last week we had a very special visit from Grandma. The boys had a great time playing with her and we are all looking forward to a return trip sometime soon. Here are some photos of them taking time out from playing to pose for the camera.

Update on the Growing Boys

The boys each had well-child visits this week. Owen is 6 months old tomorrow! Hard to believe, time is flying. Owen had his 6 month checkup this week and is doing very well. He is 17 pounds, 15 ounces now and measures 26.5 inches long. That puts him just above the 50th percentile for height and weight for his age. With all the eating he loves to do something tells me he's going to be moving up that curve over the next few months...

Colin is 3 1/2 now... Colin is 40 inches tall and weighs right about 36 pounds. That puts him in the 70th percentile for both weight and height for his age. We are very happy and pleased with the progress of our growing boys and so was Dr. Messick, their pediatrician!

Another Brewing Saturday

The boys of the house have been busy brewing today, the usual Saturday activity around our house. Owen isn't able to participate yet, but enjoys watching the excitement. Here are a few shots of the boys wearing their "brew" shirts. Colin is very excited to wear his shirt from Magic Hat every Saturday when they are brewing. Today Owen joined in the fun with a brew shirt of his own. Someday Daddy can sit back and watch the boys do all the hard work brewing the beer!

Same Shirt, Different Boy

Colin received a great gift when he was a baby. (Thanks Erin!) It's this shirt that says "Beer is technically a vegetarian meal." Here are two shots, one with Colin wearing the shirt back in Spring 2007 and one with Owen wearing the shirt this Spring. The resemblance is striking! Brothers, no doubt about it. Can you guess who is who?

(Colin is on the right, Owen is on the left)

This Little Piggy

Owen puts everything he can grab into his mouth. And lately he puts his toes into his mouth any chance he gets (when he's not wearing socks). I love it when babies do this and just had to share a snapshot of him doing it. Now if only I could be this flexible!