Owen Talking

Here is my post testing a podcast upload. I will be posting something for my Master's class assignment for my classmates to view, so I was trying it out tonight. Click on the title to listen to Owen say hi to Grandma and Papa.

Butterfly Park and Owen on Wheels!

The morning of the second day of spring break was spent lounging around the house recooperating from a late night. Then we headed to the park around 11:30 with a picnic lunch of Subway sandwiches and met up with Ally, Jenna, and Rocco at the Butterfly Park. Steve, Shonna, and Andrea were there too, of course! Max's favorite thing to do at the park is swing!
We left the park because the youngest kids needed to get home to take naps. But Owen wasn't ready to stop enjoying this nice weather we are having. So, I agreed to let him play out front with his bike and scooter. We eventually, ended up at the park across from the front of our neighborhood. >

I think he will probably sleep well tonight!

Relaxation in the Backyard!

The first day of spring break was a gorgeous spring day in Las Vegas! The sun was shining, the wind wasn't blowing, and the kids were in a good mood! We spent some time outside enjoying the weather and we finally got the playset put back together from the move. Max loved sliding down the slide!



The boys together, enjoying the backyard.



The day was ended with Girl's Night Out! The girls went out while, Gavin and the boys went over to Steve's house for Chinese take out!

It was a great way to start out spring break week!

Interesting?!

Two nights ago Owen reguested turkey lunch meat for dinner and asked to eat outside. I added a slice of cheese and some green beans to the plate, as well, and allowed him to eat out in the nice weather. He ate the cheese, a couple bites of turkey, but no green beans and came in to tell me that he wanted a cookie. I replied that he couldn't have a cookie unless he ate all his dinner, he told me, "I can't like my dinner, it yucky."

My response, "Oh well, no cookie unless you eat your dinner."

A little while later I was cleaning up the floor underneather where Max has been eating his dinner. I decided it was too messy for just the broom and got out the Swiffer Wet Jet. Owen saw what I was doing and asked if he could do it too. Still trying to get him to eat his dinner I said, "If you eat your turkey, I will let you mop." At that he ran to the table and put the whole piece of turkey in his mouth.

We mopped the kitchen, then entryway, and the bathroom.

I couldn't believe it, what kid won't eat for a cookie, but will eat for the opportunity to mop the floors? Apparently, mine! :)

One year olds!

Owen Thomas at one year. I was shocked when I looked at his one year outfit and it was size 24 months! He was measuring 33.5 inches and 29 pounds at one year!



Maxwell Turner at one year is wearing 12 month clothing! He measures 29.75 inches and weights 22 pounds 6 ounces!

Crazy how two children from the same parents can be so different in size!

One year stats for Max!

Owen at six months: height=29 inches, weight=22 pounds
Max at one year: height=29.75 inches, weight=22 pounds 6 ounces!

Max is 1!!

We can't believe our baby is already a year old. Time sure has flown by! Max is developing quite the personality. He has become quite the little ham, turning to pose for pictures now, where before I had a hard time getting his face in a photo because he would always smile than shy away turning his head down toward the ground. He constantly has a twinkle in his eye like he is plotting something. And he just loves his older brother even when he he being tormented by him!

He enjoyed his birthday week. On his birthday, Grandma Sue and I took him to get his first year pictures taken. He was quite the ham for this photoshoot. All smiles for every pose the photographer created. It made it quite difficult to decide which pictures to order, therefore, it turned out to be a little more expensive than I planned, oh well, he's only one once, right!? That evening, he celebrated with Grandma Sue and Papa Dan with a cupcake and some gifts from family.

Grandma Debbie and Papa Steve arrived the day after his birthday and we celebrated again on Saturday with a party! The usual vegas family members were here, as well as, Grandma Debbie and Papa Steve. This time Max got his first cake, he was neater than most babies on their first birthday, but he did enjoy it!

Next week, we will take him to his one year check up and see what his stats are, although, he is significantly smaller than his brother was at one year!

Happy 1st Birthday, Maxwell Turner!