Family Outing
With Daddy between jobs, and Mommy on maternity leave, we thought it would be a good opportunity to take the boys to the zoo. Like most 2 year olds, Owen loves all things animals. He has a stuffed tiger that he adores, so he was very excited to see the Zoo's tiger (really a mountain lion).
Owen favorite animal of the day had to be the Yak. I think he just liked saying the name Yak, because it got a lot of laughs. But then the Yak started making these snorting sounds which endeared him to Owen even more. There is nothing like a snorting Yak!
We all enjoyed a fun day at the zoo.
Owen favorite animal of the day had to be the Yak. I think he just liked saying the name Yak, because it got a lot of laughs. But then the Yak started making these snorting sounds which endeared him to Owen even more. There is nothing like a snorting Yak!
We all enjoyed a fun day at the zoo.
Early Riser
No matter what we try, Owen is just an earlier riser. We've tried going to bed later, going to bed earlier (as the books suggest), longer naps, shorter naps...nothing seems to work. He has been especially bad with all the changes that have been going on and has been waking at 5 a.m. I'm not going to lie, it has been brutal! So this is what ends up happening, he cuddles up on the couch and watches t.v. It's not the best solution in the world, but at least he and mommy/daddy get a little extra rest.
Owen Dunk, Grandma Dunk
Owen loves basketball, especially the nurf hoop we have hanging up. He and Grandma have spent lots of time slam dunking. Owen likes to tell you whose turn it is to shoot by handing you a ball and saying "Grandma dunk" or "Mommy dunk" or his favorite, "Owen dunk".
And the cutest part is the expression "I made it" whether it was him or someone else. (We need to work on those pronouns.)
And the cutest part is the expression "I made it" whether it was him or someone else. (We need to work on those pronouns.)
Couch Potatoes
Owen has a new favorite movie...Toy Story. He affectionately calls it "Buzz Year" after his favorite character Buzz Lightyear. Luck for him, there's two Toy Story movies and a third one due out this summer. These movies sure beat the puppy and truck movies that we've seen WAY too many times! Brian is all to happy to hang out on the couch and watch Buzz Year with Owen.
To the Park with Grandma
Today we took Grandma Kuder to our local park. Owen was happy to be chased around by Grandma.
Owen loves slides, but the ones at this park are especially big and intimating for a small guy. He gets cold feet sometimes, so we have to coax him down...which he ends up enjoying in the end!
Owen is becoming quite the dare devil in the climbing sense. Grandma and I were shocked when he successfully made it up this "rock wall" climber. And of course he had to go back for more!
Owen loves slides, but the ones at this park are especially big and intimating for a small guy. He gets cold feet sometimes, so we have to coax him down...which he ends up enjoying in the end!
Owen is becoming quite the dare devil in the climbing sense. Grandma and I were shocked when he successfully made it up this "rock wall" climber. And of course he had to go back for more!
Happy Easter
Owen woke up this morning to a pile of goodies from the Easter Bunny. Daddy enjoyed playing with the new toys as well.
Owen had a great time hunting for eggs in the back yard.
Finding the eggs was all the fun he needed... he wasn't even interested in the candy inside.
All the excitement wore Owen out!
We had a nice dinner together, complete with the fancy Easter Cake that grandma bought.
Owen had a great time hunting for eggs in the back yard.
Finding the eggs was all the fun he needed... he wasn't even interested in the candy inside.
All the excitement wore Owen out!
We had a nice dinner together, complete with the fancy Easter Cake that grandma bought.
Trip to the Park
We decided to take a walk to a local park because it was such a nice day outside. Since Marcus was getting wheeled around, Owen wanted the same thing. This is fairly unusual for Owen, because we always have a hard time getting him to sit in his stroller. Seems like a case of "I want what he has" because Owen actually climbed into the stroller himself!
At the park, we ran into Owen's daycare friend, Jackson. They are like two peas in a pod...pushing the dump trucks all over the place!
At the park, we ran into Owen's daycare friend, Jackson. They are like two peas in a pod...pushing the dump trucks all over the place!