Trip to Indiana

Yesterday we took a trip to Indiana to visit my brother Bradley who's on a mission there.  (We're taking some of his luggage home for him this week since he comes home next week)  We drove to Greenwood then met with Elder Royer and Elder Parkinson and took them to Joe's Crab Shack for lunch. Here's a a couple of pictures taken before the feast:

Elder Parkinson & Elder Royer

Owen with his Mac & Cheese & French Fries

Here are some pictures taken after the feast:

We ate quite a bit of sea food

A full belly makes missionaries happy

After lunch we had to pack back up and head home, but not before we got a picture of our whole family with Brad.

Keep up the good work Elder Royer!

Owen's Trains

Owen has a fascination with anything that has wheels.  He loves cars, trucks, carts, trains . . . etc.  Last week we visted Barnes & Noble and let Owen play with the train set that they had set up in the children's area.  He absolutely loved it and we had a hard time pulling him away from it to come home.  When we were done I remembered that one of my friends had given me a box of Thomas the Tank Engine trains and tracks back before Owen was born.  I went ahead and pulled them out, and now they are Owen's favorite toys.  He'll literally spend hours pushing the trains around the track, over the hills, and through the tunnels.  Mommy is official track repair person, which in and of itself is a full time job.  Anyway, here are some pictures of Owen and his trains:

Owen's Measurements

Owen had his Well Child visit with the doctor yesterday. He weighed 24 lbs and was 33 1/2 inches long. That puts him at the 25 percentile for weight and nearly the 75 percentile for height - there's nothing to worry about regarding the difference, it just means we have to keep him fed (sometimes a challenge). Plus he just finished a growth spurt (he grew approximately 5 inches since the end of August) so he's long and skinny right now. I guess that explains why he's starting to wear some 24 month clothing. Other than that he's really healthy and is even just about to cut teeth numbers 13 & 14. And since we're talking about numbers today, he's wearing a size 6 shoe, and will probably be in a 7 or 8 by Christmas. So I think the moral of today is that little boys like to eat, grow, sleep, grow, play, and grow.

Owen's Antics

Owen was caught getting into things a couple of times this past week. First of all, he discovered that he can climb in to his toy drawer in his bedroom.

Then I caught him playing "Mommy at the Computer." Luckily it was off and he didn't cause too much trouble, this time : ).

Pumpkin Decorating

Last week for FHE we decorated a pumpkin.

Owen didn't know what to think at first, but as soon as Mommy showed him that the guts needed to come out, he jumped right in.

In goes the hand. . .

Out come the seeds.

Daddy did the carving.

Owen and Pumpkin smile for the camera!