more family pics

Alright - this is the last of the pictures I'm sharing from Aaron's visit home in mid-July.

 

These were taken in MD on a day we visited my parents.

Aaron with Owen

our family - me, Owen, Aaron and Riley

Aaron with his kiddos

Grandma and Owen

the kids with their grandparents

Riley on the bike!

Owen playing outside



Mommy and Owen

Daddy and O

Mrs. and Mr.

Riley caught a butterfly!

Miss Thang

We had so much fun while Daddy was home and miss him already.

 

Only a few more months left and we'll be together again...

 

facing a new adventure!

out and about

While Aaron was home we took the kids to Sesame Place in PA.

We had a great day!

Not too many pics taken that day...but here are a few and two videos I took.

Enjoy!

Owen chillin' in the stroller

Owen with Daddy!

sweet Riley

Aaron and Riley on carousel

 



 

Aaron and Riley on a ride

 



messes

Owen is at that age when eating is messy!

 

Big time.

visit to NY

While Aaron was home we made it up to NY for a very quick visit.

This was our first time meeting our nephew, Aiden, who is just two weeks younger than Owen.

He is so cute, with this little smirk of his.  He reminds me a lot of Riley when she was his age...getting into everything and very active!

The boys were so funny together.

Gracie, our niece, and Riley had a blast together playing...they were cute!  I loved reading them bedtime stories.

I'm so glad our kids have cousins close in age on both sides of the family.

We had such a nice time with family in NY, and miss them all so much already!

Here are my favorite pics of the kids while we were up there...

Riley, Owen and Gracie

Aiden and Owen

Gracie and Riley

Gracie and Riley
(trying on their Christmas dresses!)

Mr. Owen

Mr. Aiden

Owen - 11 months

Owen is 11 months old!

 

Our smiley little boy.

 

 

I really wanted to get a good picture of Owen standing.

 

It's what he's really into these days - standing up and cruising along furniture.

 

Riley's 11 month pictures show her standing a lot, too.

 

But I got a lot of this when trying to get a picture...

 

 

His back turned to me...

 

 

Or too much seriousness.

 

(Which I understand...he was busy!)

 

 

Or he's looking away from the camera...

 

No one can make Owen laugh or smile quite like sissy, Riley!

 

 

 

 

 

And when he does look, I'm just not quite ready.

 

And really, do we want the nasty radiator behind him in the picture?

 

No.

 

 

Riley jumped in, as usual.

 

:)

 

 



 

So, while you may like some of the above photos -

 

(The first two I took are probably among the best!)

 

I think my favorite picture of Owen is...

 

 

This one!

 

Yup, he's completely serious - no smile, at all.

 

(I'm here to tell you our smiley boy doesn't smile all of the time!)

 

I just like it, not sure why.

 

Look at those big blue eyes.

 

Happy 11 months old, little O!

 

 

(For those of you keeping track...yes, Aaron was home recently for a visit and is gone again.  Boo!  I will be posting some more pictures of our last couple of weeks, soon!)

standing and stuff

Owen is standing!

 

I think after I last blogged, the next day he was doing this...

(his blanket is always in his mouth...)

 

 

standing in his crib!

 

Riley and I caught him one morning...

 

Then soon after he stood downstairs!

 

 

And in between all this we had some normal fun too...

 

stroller walks, being outside and playing with friends!

 

Riley and Owen ready for a morning walk

 

 

Owen sitting like a big boy outside

 

Ha!  Owen's face...he's one silly boy.

 

more silliness...

 

even more silliness!
(Riley with her little friend, Norah)

 

cuties!

 

and then just yesterday, Owen stood in the pack and play downstairs!

 

And today, he's standing up left and right - the boy is hard at practice.

 

 

Here's a little video of the pack and play scene...

 

 

and as we speak...Daddy is on his way home for a visit!!!

 

YES!

 

We cannot wait...

 

Enjoy the next couple of weeks, friends!