Change Has Come!

We were very excited to watch the inauguration today. We wanted the kids to recognize the importance of it all. I know they don't understand the magnitude of change...but they were excited to watch in on TV. We had to take a few pictures to be able to look back on this historical day. Here are a few of them:

Emma was a "bit" excited when Obama came out!

Owen had to have his picture in front of the TV as well.

*Note Logan doesn not have a picture in front of the TV...he was watching Spongebob!I couldn't resist the Jones' Soda-Orange you glad for a change Cola. Owen posing with the newspaper.
Emma reading the paper.Logan's turn!How do you like these cheesy t-shirts? Couldn't resist - this ones for you Nana and Pop!!!!!Woo Hoo! We love AMERICA!

Quote of the Day

Here is a quote from Logan:

He got some gift cards for Christmas to Wal mart, so yesterday, we went shopping. He had picked out a Star Wars toy and when we met up with Daddy in another part of the store, Jonathan asked him what he had picked. Logan's response..."My nose!" We laughed so hard...what a funny moment.

Ridemakerz Birthday Bash

Owen had his birthday party at Ridemakerz on Saturday. If you are not familiar with Ridemakerz, it is a place where kids can build their own cars. It is pretty cool - kind of like a Build a Bear, only with cars. Owen invited 5 of his friends and his cousins and brother and sister. The kids were absolute angels and everyone had a good time. It was one of the easiest parties ever. After they were finished at the mall, we headed back to the house for pizza, cake and ice cream. The boys entertained themselves with Wii and Bakugan. We had cake and ice cream, Owen unwrapped his presents and the boys played until their parents came to pick them up. It was a wonderful day!

The kids listening to directions...ready to get started.

Here they had picked out their cars and were waiting to put them together. Connor...cheesing it up for the camera!Owen building his car.

Owen and his buddy Jack...having fun!Madison and Ethan...decked out in their Ravens gear - just to annoy all of the Steeler's fans! (Emma and Uncle Brett)Emma - the big kid of the bunchOwen, Jackson, and Alec...trying their cars out!The whole gangOwen with his Bakugan cake

Blowing out the candles....Obviously Madison thought he was taking too long, so she decided to help him! It was too cute!Madison...hamming it up.

Owen's Birthday

Here are a few pictures from Owen's birthday. As always...he was thrilled to have his picture taken!

Owen and his teacher, Mrs. CarrWearing the sombrero at Carlos O'Kelly's. At first he was very annoyed, but he let loose and enjoyed it more. He does not like extra attention in public!
A rare moment...giving his brother a hug to thank him for a gift.

Looking so grown up!

Owen with his Rubik's Cube

7 years ago

...our sweet little Owen was born. It's hard to believe that he is seven years old. I remember the day he was born like it was yesterday. We headed into the hospital at 5 am for a schedule c-section. We were scheduled for 8:00 am, but our doctor forgot us! They had to page him and get him there. He finally came and Owen was born at 9:03 am. The kid was screaming before they even took him out...we should have known then how feisty he would be! He was a beautiful newborn. I remember one of the nurses bringing him in and telling us that he was her favorite...that he was so handsome. Our handsome man he is....and he is growing up so fast. Enjoy looking back on all of his birthdays...It's amazing how quickly it goes! Happy Birthday Owen! We love you!

Great Wolf Lodge

We had a great time in Williamsburg at Great Wolf Lodge. If you've never been there, I highly recommend it, but it is quite pricey.
The kids and I drove down to Williamsburg yesterday morning and met up with Jonathan and his parents. We made our way over to the Lodge around 4:00. Once we checked in, we changed and went straight down to the waterpark. We were going to get our moneys worth! Owen loved the big slides and Logan was happy to float in the lazy river. Emma enjoyed just swimming and showing off her new swimming skills. We also enjoyed the wave pool. It was quite crowded when we first got there, but by 8:00 it had cleared out considerably. We stayed until 8:30 or so and headed back to the room. We finally made it out for dinner around 9:30. Needless to say, everyone was very tired and it was a long meal. We went to bed and when we woke up, we headed right back out for a few more hours of fun. We hit the arcade and headed home around lunch time.

I tried to take some pictures, but the lighting was very poor inside. I also don't have my computer yet, so I couldn't fix all of the photos. We took pictures with a waterproof camera, so when we have them developed, we should have some cute pictures. It was a lot of fun, but now I need a break from the weekend!

Touching Base

Hey there...hope you are having a happy new year.

We are back to school and the crazy schedule. The kids are doing swimming lessons again, so every Monday and Wednesday we head to the pool right after school. The kids enjoy it and they are really improving. I want to keep them going and keep the momentum up.

Everybody has been grouchy going back to work and school this week. I think this week is harder than the beginning of the school year. Yuck! It doesn't help that we thought we might get a snow day this week...but as usual, the weather man gave us false hope. I hope it snows soon - it seems like forever since we had some snow to play in.

Jonathan and his parents headed to Williamsburg yesterday. Jonathan and his dad do a woodworking shop run through Colonial Williamsburg - every year. The kids and I are headed down on Saturday. We're going to meet up with them and then go to the Great Wolf Lodge. Emma has been there and had a blast, so we are looking forward to it. It will be a quick trip, but a lot of fun.

When we get back, we'll be preparing for Owen's birthday on Wednesday and his party next weekend. I will try to post pictures Sunday night. Have a great weekend!