Owen's Monkey Business

This past week we had very special visitors on Wednesday and Thursday nights! Wednesday the Knieste came to visit during their winter break trip to LA. On Thursday Gretchen, Auggie and Jack came to visit. They will be relocating to Burbank next month. It will be fun to have them closer once again. Jack is just over a year old and quite a mover and a shaker! He had fun exploring our downstairs and helping us get ready for babyproofing. Such a fun time seeing both these families!

reading in the airport all snuggled up with Aunt Terri we are missing pix with cousins Becky and Nicky if anyone has please forward!

Owen turned eight months old on Feb. 12. We were traveling for his "monthly" birthday; visiting relatives in Rhode Island. O. saw his first snow, met lots of cousins, aunts, an uncle and his great-grandpa "papa". It was a wonderful trip, but sad in that Gramp Joe (who had planned to meet us there) couldn't make it in due to the snow in Atlanta. Here are some shots from the trip. Meeting Moose playing with cousin Elizabeth First snow first snowman with Elizabeth with Papa happy guy more cousins! Ashley, Toria, and Tess on Valentine's Day-heading for Vday dates! with Papa With Aunt Terri with Uncle Jim cousins! With Nia and Elizabeth with Aunt Beth

Jeanie and O. before the ceremony Gramp Joe's cousin Mary Ann came too! Notice the appropriate wall above our table at Sabor restaurant. the whole group O's cake

We had so much fun when Tia Jean came to visit! Now we just need to get the rest of the family out here! Jean came with us to see the Dr. for Owen's first cold. Here they are in the waiting room. After the doctor, we headed to Ojai. (see previous post) She was also here for Owen's baptism on January 10. (see next post)

When Jean was here the first week of January we took a drive to Ojai to see Aunt Carol and Uncle Alan, Bruce's dad's sister. We enjoyed the visit at their home, followed by lunch at a sweet outdoor eatery and a visit to the local park, where O. tried out the infant swing for the second time and a toddler slide for the first time (we held him going down, of course!)