Game Over

Owen attended his second bachelor party last weekend. This time team bachelor lost Uncle Bryan. Owen took full advantage of the "guys-only" party and showed everyone how much of a party animal he is.

Uncle Bryan is still trying to figure out why everyone thought his "Game Over" shirt was so funny. It's not like anything will change once he's married, right? ... right?

The afternoon was filled with mindless video games and rock star concerts

Owen lost all interest in the games once he realized that we wouldn't be playing "Elmo's Letter Adventure". Halo really doesn't compare.

Once again Owen showed everyone how bean bag toss should be played.

A teachable moment, Daddy reminded Owen how playing basketball is nowhere near as much fun as wrestling.





Uncle Brandon grilling brats really isn't that exciting. But look at the Photoshop skills!



Athletes in action.

Speaking of athletes. With a group like this it's surprising no one bowled a 300.

Letter of the Day "K"

I love the letter K so much that I am making it with my body!

Owen and Mommy went for a walk tonight after school to see the track meet and the baseball game. Owen did really well considering he walked the whole four blocks or so there. He is anti-stroller at the moment. We got to practice words like "duck" when we saw the duck fly into the stream, "water" when he heard the steam, and "ball" when he saw the guys throw the baseball around. He didn't want to walk home as he was fixated with the baseball players... so Mommy distracted him by letting him touch the rough bark on the trees. He knows the word for rough but tonight he learned the word for "bark." Mommy might of created a monster as we touched the bark of almost all the trees on the way home and said bark. I think K is his new letter because "Key" and "kitten" are some of his new words this week. Gobble Gobble is his new animal noise - it is a mouthful for him!

Owen can do the oddest things... we were reading a book tonight in which a character is doing the isty bitsy spider off to the side. Owen started to do it - of course all of the words weren't there but he had the right number of syllables and the right motions.

We also think Owen can "read" his name. Probably because we need to label everything for daycare. There are 5 identical chairs at daycare and the only difference is the name tag on the back. Everyday he is able to pull out and sit on the chair with his name on it no matter where it is in the stack of chairs. Same thing with daycare's plates. They are all identical except his has a very small O on it for Owen. He knows which one is his and will say O O O when someone else takes his plate. He knows more than we think! Very observant little bugger!

20 Month Update

At 20 months Owen:

• Can finally say "YES" and nod his head
• Loves being outside
• Realizes that mommy and daddy are not fooling around with this "Feet are not for kicking" and "Hands are not for hitting" thing.
• Can put puzzles together
• Knows what the alphabet is
• Can do high-five and fist bump
• Can hop like a bunny
• Can find the right key, insert it into the mailbox and get most of the mail out. Still working on closing the mailbox.
• Thinks every green vehicle is the Jeep and every gray vehicle is the Passat.
• Loves to look outside and point at the birds and squirrels
• Knows the sounds of pigs, dogs, cows, eggs (CRACK), horses, trucks, cats and birds.
• Can open doors (great)
• Can lock the bathroom door (even better)
• Can use a screwdriver
• Doesn't like to leave daycare (especially when he's in the preschool room)
• Still takes an hour nap in the afternoon
• Loves Elmo
• Sleeps on a cot at school
• Is still content with the crib at home
• Likes to lay on his sleeping bag during the weekend and say "nigh nigh"
• Enjoys taking the broom out and sweep the kitchen
• Is taking interest in using the toilet
• Enjoys going swimming on most Sunday nights
• Gives great hugs
• Really gets into saying "bye bye". Sometimes several minutes after we've left even.
• Thinks his parents are the greatest

Owen was concerned when he realized that Blue Bear was not gaining as much weight as he was. Maybe a good meal will get him back on track.

Owen loves to catch his "Stories" with Mommy while enjoying a nice cold milk

Owen is a big help around the yard. Just a few more years and he can mow lawn too.