More pics

Gram and Pappy stopped by for a visit a few weekends ago.



Owen and Avery at breakfast one day last week.



Owen all bundled up for a few minutes of play time in the snow after school one day.

Conversations with Owen

This morning at breakfast, Owen and Mommy had this conversation:

Owen: Mommy, what are you going to do after you drop me off at school?
Mommy: I am going to go to work.
Owen: No you are not.
Mommy: No really, I am. I have to do my job. I lots of work to do today.
Owen: What are you going to do at your job?
Mommy: I am going to sell airplane parts.
Owen: What is my job?
Mommy: You tell me...what is your job?
Owen: My job is to watch Thomas, eat all the food on my plate and.....
Mommy: (smiling big because of his first two answers) And...what else?
Owen: And....(places his hands together in front of his face)....PRAY!
Mommy: OH YES! That is a great job!!!
Owen: Mommy....you do it. You pray.
Mommy: Ok, let's pray. Dear Lord Jesus, please help us get through this day so we can do all our jobs well. Please give us the strength to be good boys and girls. Amen.
Owen: AMEN!

A few minutes later...
Owen: Mommy, what's Avery's job?
Mommy: Avery's job is to be a cute little girl and to be a sweet as can be. Do you think she does a good job?
Owen: (Not very convincing) Ya.....

10 months old!

In less than two months, our little girl will be one! We can't believe it!
Avery is crawling all over the place, pulling up on everything from the couch to our legs and cruising around the furniture. She is also really enjoying walking with the walking toy. Avery also has a large passion for food! She gets SO excited when she is placed in her high chair. Lately she has been baulking at some of her baby food, but we can get her to eat it off the spoon if she has pieces of finger food to pick up and eat too. Picky picky!
She sits in the bath in her bumbo while Owen is in there and has a grand time splashing, kicking and laughing with him.
Here is her 10 month picture.

Children's minute

Owen stole the show during the Children's minute this morning at church. He scooted right up next to Pastor Jay. Close enough for Pastor Jay to say "Yep...come on up here, right up close to me." Owen grinned from ear to ear. Then Pastor Jay started telling the kids about John Madden's fear of flying. Owen replied "Mommy, Daddy and Owen fly on an airplane.". The congregation laughed. Then Pastor Jay started telling the kids that it is ok to be afraid, to which Owen said "Some of my friends are afraid of the dark.". The congregation laughed. Then Pastor Jay went on to tell the kids about how Jesus was not afraid when he prayed. Owen's response..."I have grapes in Mommy's car." This was the first non-relavent reply....but still the congregation laughed. Owen did sit still the whole time and was really not that disruptive. Several people commented to us afterwards with positive remarks, so we didn't feel so bad after all. What a character.