Aunts are so special.

Owen and Aunt Cat seem to have this special bond. When she is here, they are instant best friends...like no time has past since they last saw each other.

An Aunt Cat Christmas!

Aunt Cat is here for a visit and Owen couldn't be more happy to have an additional playmate. I wanted to get a good picture of Aunt Cat with the boys, and the above photo is a classic display of how difficult that task can be!

What a Character!

Owen sure knows how to put a smile on our faces. He has always had a fascination with sunglasses, and he has finally figured out how to put them on his face correctly. So silly!

Owen has a this strange obsession with telling us our names. "Mommy is Christine" and "Daddy is Brian" Why is it so odd to hear your child say your name?

Owen has a new phrase..."No, thanks" and he likes to use it A LOT!
"Owen, it's time to take a bath."
"No, thanks."

Christmas Activities

Today Owen was excited to get a letter from Santa in the mail.

Owen is just starting to figure out this whole Christmas thing. Just last week he was standing at the door saying "Christmas is coming,"...like Christmas is a person.

"Elf on a Shelf" has made his appearance at our house, and Owen gets excited each morning to come downstairs and look for the elf (who Mommy named Bob).

Owen has become fascinated with watching Christmas specials on t.v. While Charlie Brown Christmas was a favorite from my childhood, Owen seems to prefer Curious George and Shrek Christmas Specials.

Decorating the Tree

Today we decorated our Christmas tree and it was so awesome to watch Owen excited and helping out.

He exclaimed "I did it all by myself," after he figured out how to hang his first ornament...then was non-stop with all the decorations.

Christmas really is 100 times better with kids.

Getting our Christmas Tree

Today we went to a small tree farm to cut down our first REAL Christmas tree.
Owen seemed pretty excited about the whole experience and carried around his plastic toy saw.
Owen is full of all kinds of silly talk. He doesn't keep quiet long enough even for a photo at times. We were having fun taking pictures of ourselves on the car ride home.

Star War Legos

Daddy found a Star Wars lego set in the attic, so he and Owen had to immediately assemble everything. It is funny that Owen can already name Star War characters without hesitation.