Owen's big boy bed

Also on July 14th, Owen helped his Daddy turn his crib into his big boy bed!!! He LOVED it! Until he had to stay in it that night by himself. He obeyed the rule of not getting out on his own until he called for us in the morning...but he was quite sad while trying to fall asleep. After a little coaching from Dad, Owen went to sleep and slept all night just as he was doing in his crib.
We are so proud of him!

Owen's third birthday!!!

On July 14, 2012 Owen turned three!!! We had a fantastic party at the Hanover Fire Station #10. Complete with homemade cake pops, fire hats for all, coloring books for the kids and pizza! The firemen did a little demonstration for the kids. The rookie (Woodall) got dressed in his firefighting gear in front of the kids. The main message was that if the kids ever experienced a fire they were to stay low to the ground and seek out a fireman. With all the gear on (complete with the air mask and helmet), a fireman can be a little intimidating for a child. So it was a good time for them to learn that the firemen are not scary.

Each child got to sit in the fire truck and check out all the gear. They were thrilled! Five minutes before the party was to end, the fire station was called to the scene of an accident. The bell rang and everyone started rushing around. The ambulance and fire truck departed the station with their lights flashing and sirens blaring. All the kids rushed outside to watch in amazement while each fireman waved goodbye to the kids. A dramatic way to end the party...but also sad for some families that were in need of a rescue. We hope everyone was ok!!

Happy Birthday Owen!!!

Happy July 4th!!!

We had a great day here in Richmond to celebrate the 4th. We started out eating egg sandwiches and (Clint and Melissa) enjoying coffee on our screened in porch. At 8:30am we headed over to Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens. It was free admission for July 4th and we bee-lined to the Children's Garden so the kids could play in the water gardens, the sand box and the giant tree fort. Our neighbors, the O'Mara's, went too. It was so much fun. Afterwards, we enjoyed a bite to eat at Chick-Fil-A and made it home in time for naps!
After naps, we all shared some popcorn and patriotic popsicles that we made last night.
And then we enjoyed several hours in our backyard with our new inflatable pool! It kept us cool in the 100F heat!
Happy Independence day everyone!!