thanksgiving

Lots to be thankful for...here is just the tip of the ice berg.

an endless supply of family to color with

a mischievous boy and goofy dog

heated debates over the differences of gnomes and dwarves...
and a father with a GBR (gotta-be-right) issue.....

windy beaches

and a run with grammy

This year, and every year, I am thankful to spend a day filling my belly and my heart with those I love.

in-to-every-thing-owen

O is very, very, curious and loves getting into anything that presents a challenge.  Getting into cupboards, trash cans, the dishwasher and toilet are his main objectives in life.  And well this mama is having to learn a few new tricks to pre-occupy this little man while maintaining my sanity.  Cupboards...okay....toilet...not okay.    To "help" I have reduced our available toys in half (at least) and have given up on having a booby-trap free kitchen....sacrifices I tell you!

putting dishes in the dishwasher

a toothy grin

pulling everything out of the cupboard

...so that he can play peek-a-boo

trying to scale the stove

no need for walkers...owen improvises with anything he can push around the floor...like the trash can!

i caught him completely in the drawer throwing out napkins....
when i returned with my camera he was off to check if i had shut the bathroom door...

Attempting his first steps

Last week I caught Owen attempting his first steps...this week he has taken two consecutive steps...

oh dear.

a wednesday morning

We live in a house of constant motion...and by that I don't mean busy...but just constantly flowing from one activity to the next.  For a moment I was able to take a step away and just walk though the house armed with a camera...here is what caught my eye....

rainbows dancing on my walls (thanks to a yard sale prism)

Owen getting some fairy wings (with a little help from sissy)

a birds eye view of a play space turned camping trip

abandoned paints from the wee hours of the morning

thoughtful reminders of our morning rhythm

apparently the reminders are as much for isabelle as they are for me (10:30 am and in jeans & jammies?!..
and lets just say i think that was the only thing i had partially crossed off on the list...)

second breakfast...or early lunch...?

some mama crafts...wooden toys finally got some paint

....still many waiting for paint...

dolly in the works (yes...christmas and a first birthday is just around the corner folks!)

halloween

For some reason I am unable to see my photos while editing my post...oober annoying.  Anyways...as anticipated here are a few shots of pre-halloween pumpkin carving, halloween and the days following halloween (still in our outfits of course).  Both costumes were mama (and daddy) made....the rooster was isabelle's owl costume from two years ago (yes...she still fits into it!) with a new chicken head and some tail feathers and owen's gnome costume was a serious game of "wing it"...thank goodness for seam rippers....