1st haircut and Halloween

What a whirlwind of a weekend. Owen got his first haircut on Halloween morning (other than a little trim of a raittail a few months back.) Although it was really cute when it was wet and curly, many times it turned into a mullet as you can see in the bottom pictures, so we figured we better cut it. Matt and I took turns creating the masterpiece and overall it turned out pretty well! Not sure if we will always cut it ourselves, but not too bad for the first one;) The pictures are a little out of order but you'll get the idea.
That afternoon Owen put on his yoda costume and we went to the Redondo Riviera Village where they close off streets and all of the businesses hand out candy. It was packed and quite chaotic but he had a blast and thankfully kept his cute little yoda hat on the whole time!

Happy Birthday Owen!

Owen has had a busy fall so far. He turned 2 on Oct. 14th, and at his checkup weighed 32 lbs. and is 36 inches tall! We had a small party here at the house for him, with just a few friends and cousins. Sorry the pics from his birthday are so small. I am still figuring out a few things;) He is continuing to talk more and more and LOVES to sing, which is just the most adorable sound. We took him to a farm about an hour from here yesterday where he was able to pet some animals, take a wagon ride, and pick out a pumpkin from a HUGE pumpkin patch. We all had a blast. Only 7 more weeks until the due date for baby #2. It is going a little too quickly. Owen has a "baby" (doll) that he is taking good care of, but periodically throws across the room. Let's hope he doesn't do that to the real one.

Looking so grown up

Hugs from cousin Lucy

"Pushing" Lucy Chin in the baby stroller

Cousin Jeremy

Showing off his firetruck tattoo

Lots of Laughs

Owen has been quite the ham lately. He still loves wearing hats and "helping" me around the house. I'll let the pictures explain what he's been up to these days:)

Jenne-his new best buddy, came to visit for a few days.

LOVES his spiderman hat from Brendan and Emily

I caught him in his room one morning after breakfast just quietly looking at books...LOVE those moments:)

Seriously, MOM?

Who needs Tom Cruise when you've got Risky Business right here!?!?!

Owen's new golf hat from his friends Nik, Solange, and Caity

Owen didn't find it quite as funny as I did when he got himself stuck underneath the end table.

HAS to have his blankie on his feet now during breakfast...Oh boy!

Summa Summa Summatime

This summer has been busy with family vacations and lots of days at the beach. Owen is hesitant about getting in the water when we first get to the ocean, but then cries when we leave. He is talking more and more each day. He will be 22 months old soon and weighed about 32 lbs at a doctor's visit last week. He is quite the Daddy's boy right now and is working on learning how to play us (or try anyway) against each other. We are enjoying his giggles and silly faces and we just can't believe he is almost 2! Where does the time go?

Owen and his cousin Li'ianela


Thinking maybe I should send this shot to J.C. Penney!


LOVES to ride in "Daddy's tuck"

Owen and cousin Nicholas in Indiana

Lake Geneva, WI

Owen and Li'ianela loved each other and were ready to explore the zoo without us!

Back from Rain Delay:)

Well, after a very crazy few months, we are finally back in blogging business. Since my last post we have moved, had lots of visitors, and found out Owen is going to be a big brother in December! Our computer crashed about a month before we moved and we are just now getting totally settled in our new place, so hopefully I will have more time to keep this up! As for Owen, he is such a happy, silly, independent little boy. He now has a large back yard to play in and that is about all he needs! The pictures are a little scattered and go from most recent to back in May...enjoy:)

Just another day at the office...wait, you mean this mouse does not double as a phone?
Good thing the computer has a lock feature!

I'm ONE!

Belinda and her family came to visit from Germany. Too bad I was sick pretty much the whole time they were here. This is her little girl Charlotte.

This is what happens when Mommy leaves town for the weekend!

Owen and a very sleepy Charlotte:)

When Owen hears a song he likes, he drags one of us all the way over to the speaker to get us closer...even when it is plenty loud. I think we have a rocker on our hands!

Owen and his buddy Caitlin.

Matt's parents came to visit in May and their hotel had a great pool so we took advantage! He LOVES the water and cries when we have to leave:(

Grandpa and Grandma Hake with Owen at Wilderness Park

Silly kid

Grandma and Grandpa Fultz came out to visit too! This is taking a walk in Hermosa Beach.

Owen and his cousin Holly at Easter

Easter pic..wow our shirts are busy!

Owen loves to put on our hats and clothes.