Some Summertime Fun!

Summertime around here means finding all sorts of creative things to do to keep the kiddos cool and happy...here are a few pics of how we've spent our summer months so far - usually in the water with friends and family!

Owen & his buddy Logan splashing around in their very own mud bath, courtesy of Rockport Beach!

Owen & cousin Patrick at the lake playing alittle one-on-one in between swimming & munchin on hotdogs!

And here they are again in our backyard taking a "popcyckie" break, followed later by a juice box break - it was very hot that day!

Creative play is the best kind - yes, he's naked, the faster down the slide the better!

We discovered a small "waterpark" in a town near us - granted it's just water randomly shooting up from the ground and pooring down from the top, it makes for a fun afternoon!

Lindsay, Cherie, Logan, Owen & Luke
We finally got them to stand still long enough to get a picture...it happened to be right under the pooring cone - awe, Linds, what a sport you are!

Terrific Two's Here We Come!

We celebrated and survived yet another birthday party - this year Owen turned Terrifically Two - although I love planning parties, I believe this one was twice as much work as last years - but, all in all, we had fun and made lots of memories..so, you bet I've got plenty of pictures, here are just a select few!

We shared a little at-home party with Owen the night of his actual birthday.

I think these make for the most sweet and precious birthday memories with him.

He loved getting his own personal cake, daddy and mama singing "Happy Birthday" and he did a pretty good job at blowing out his candle on his own this year!

He did get a taste just right before plowing right into it, all the while singing
"Happy Birthday to Owen" over and over!

Aunt Kie-Kie decided to make Owen's cake again this year, however, she didn't tell me I would be decorating it. Although it looks pretty ruff on the outside, it was still pretty good on the inside - let's just say it was made with love...

We had quite a few from Owen's guest list show up - the yard was full of family and friends and any outside toy I could put out - hard to capture it all with just one shot.

We bought Owen the swingset you see way in the back, lefthand corner.

The online ratings said it would take 3 people 6 hours - guess how many hours it takes with just 2 people...

We served Nana's chicken salad along with some ham & cheese sandwiches, complete with pickle spears, chips and dips. I believe someone told me Owen had about 6 pickles that day, I saw the proof of it about 6 o'clock that night...

Owen tippy-toeing to kiss Curious George goodbye!

I think everyone from toddlers, to teenages, to uncles tried to break this pinata!
Still today, all I hear out of Owen is "Curious George sad"...he will never be the same!

Everyone say "Monkey"!