Christmas!!

The kids had so much fun opening up their Christmas presents this year. Owen got really excited about Santa and Ellison mostly enjoyed the boxes the presents came in! We were in Illinois for Christmas this year and Owen got to play in the snow. He had a great time making "snow piles" with Brooks.

I feel guilty posting so many pictures of Ellison and hardly any of Owen. The reason is that Owen won't cooperate! But he asked me to take this picture of him and I thought it turned out really cute.

Happy First Birthday Ellison!

Christmas Pictures

This is the first picture ever that I have gotten both kids to look at the camera and smile at the same time. Enjoy this one because I'm sure I won't get another for a long time!

Halloween!

Owen loves his Peter Pan costume.
He wants to wear it ALL the time.
He likes to dress up as Peter
Pan and pretend to fight Captain
Hook (which is usually me!)

Tinkerbell



















Owen nicknamed Ellison
"Stinkerbell" and he thinks he
is so clever for thinking of it!

Fall Pictures

Pumpkin Patch

Trip to Illinois - October

Owen and Daddy!













Ellison and Great-Grandma Tweedy













Playing in the leaves!

Ellison!

I was playing with the camera and taking
pictures of the kids. I thought this one turned
out cute. Owen wouldn't cooperate so that is
why there is not one of him!

Apple Picking

This past weekend we went apple picking at Skytop Orchard in North Carolina with our friends, the Gentry's. The kids
had a blast but we now have more apples than we know what to do with! Brooks thinks its about time I learn to make an apple pie!

This is Owen's best friend, Ryan Gentry. Owen
and Ryan do everything together. They had a
great time apple picking and they also went on
a tractor ride. Owen and Ryan go to preschool
together and Ryan is the son of one of my best
friends in Greenwood, Regina.

Owen and Ellie on the Swingset

For Owen's third birthday we got him a swing set.
He loves it. His favorite part is the glider. And
its nice because he can do that by himself! He is
learning to pump his legs on the swing but he
hasn't figured it out quite yet!

Ellison LOVES to swing. She would stay in the
swing all day if I let her.

The is the fort part of the swing set (as Owen
calls it). He likes to have picnics in it with his
friends. It took Brooks an entire week to put
the set together! Luckily it was a hit with Owen.

Ellison Feeding Herself Yogurt

Lately when I feed Ellison she tries to grab the
spoon from me. So I decided to let her have it
and this was the result! She loves feeding
herself but she needs a bath after each meal!

Owen Mini Golfing

We took Owen mini golfing. He had a fun time
but he had no concept of aiming the golf ball.
He just wanted to smack it as hard as he could.
And the sad thing is that he probably beat me!

Owen's First Day of Preschool

Owen started preschool at Cheerful Cherubs
last week. He goes Monday, Wednesday, and
Friday from 9-12. He really likes going and has
a lot of friends in his class. This week he learned
the letter "A" and likes to show me things around
the house that begin with an "A."

Bath Time!

Both kids LOVE their bath. It is often difficult
to get them out of the tub because they want
to play more!

Feeding Ducks with Uncle Dan

Aunt Kim and Uncle Dan came to visit over
Labor Day weekend. They took Owen to feed
the ducks in the pond by our house.

Video of Ellison Eating her 1st Oreo Cookie

This is Ellison eating her first Oreo cookie. She
loved it! We had to pry the last bits out of her
little fist. Needless to say she ended up getting
a bath afterward!

Owen Cooking With Mom

Owen has a new hobby - cooking
with me. He would rather cook
than do anything else. He is actually
pretty good too. He can measure
out ingredients, operate the mixer,
and he is excellent and licking the
beaters clean!