Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Birthday Tidings

Owen turned four yesterday! Can't believe how quickly those years have flown by. We are so very grateful for his zest for life, his comfort in his own skin (one recent example:  playing air guitar in Walmart while wearing a t-shirt, shorts, bright red fire truck rain boots, and sunglasses--with the tag still on them), his outgoing personality, and his love for singing--provided no one is watching him! He's brought so much joy to our household that we can't imagine life without this little guy. Don't grow up too fast, little man!


The birthday fun was stretched out over a few days. It all started with cupcakes to preschool last Friday. The boy loves "The Lorax" and requested Truffula Tree cupcakes. On Saturday, we got to see "Rio 2" (the first is a favorite in this house, so seeing the sequel was a great treat). Family time on Sunday, including swimming at the YMCA. His actual birthday was spent chaperoning Brennan's class trip to the Richmond Zoo, topped off with his choice of waffles for dinner. Great way to celebrate this boy!




Sunday, April 20, 2014

Captured

Church in the morning. Family time in the afternoon. Friends coming over for our annual tradition of Easter dinner and game night. Here are a few photos that captured our time thus far today. Happy Easter!
 Fun with trees

Daddy and Boy Photo Take 1:  Owen is going through a phase where getting his picture taken means making the craziest motions and faces possible (this was after I asked him to stop playing air guitar in the picture!)

Daddy and Boy Photo Take 4:  an improvement



Comparing egg hunt finds

Friday, April 04, 2014

Field Trip

Today was Owen's second field trip of the preschool year. This time, we went to Maymont Park. Maymont is definitely one of my most favorite spots in all of Richmond, so it was fun to get to visit there again. The kids all got to feed and pet the farm animals and check out all the other animals there. We actually got to see the black bear up close; he was right near the fence and put on quite the show for us with some sticks! A nice little bonus:  all the running and activity this morning should mean a good night's sleep tonight :)


 Classic Owen

 The darker color is a hawk's wingspan. The lighter color is an eagle's.


Brotherly Love

Lately, it seems like brotherly squabbles have become the norm. So when I find them playing together, it feels like the entire house can breathe a big sigh. Yesterday, Candyland was the big hit. They played by their own rules and had a blast. Love these times of brotherly love--and will embrace them however few and far between they may seem!