So long summer!

We have enjoyed a fabulous summer, and as always it has come to a close far too quickly. Mommy went back to work this past Monday... preceded by Owen becoming ill late Sunday night. That persisted through the week. Thankfully, Papa Frank and Grammy picked up some massive child duty. He is still not eating all that well, but the fever has been gone over 24 hours, so that is progress.

Mitchell had his Preschool orientation Wednesday afternoon. He anxiously awaits returning to school on Tuesday morning, just like Mommy.

On the baby front, Lucy continues to grow and give Mommy kicks.... especially when Daddy is around. She has not liked the return to work, especially the hard plastic school chairs that Mommy often has to sit in while at work and in meetings. We saw the doctor tonight and all is well... C-Section scheduled for 7:15 am on October 8th. Whether or not she agrees with that time line or not is yet to be determined.

Here are some recent shots.... The first is Daddy with both "sleep buttons". At night before we tuck the kids in for bed, we sit and watch a few minutes of one of their movies... Daddy loves it when they sit close, because it is apparently the right sedative after a long day at work. Often Daddy winds up asleep ~long~ before the boys.

The next one is of Owen trying on Mitchell's Mater costume...the boys definitely enjoy playing around bumping into each other. Or tackling each other...










This last picture of Mitchell was taken by Uncle Matt while he and Aunt Ruth were visiting in August. And thanks to Uncle Matt, we now have a game with his name on it that the boys just love to play.

The Latest Buzz... Or at Least a Trim

Today was a big day in Owen's young life--He had his first haircut! Those long blond locks, while thin, were getting much too long for his liking (especially with the recent hot sweaty days). So off we went to the "haircut store" (as Mitchell calls it), and offed with the curls. Both boys got all trimmed up for the upcoming fall. Mitchell is an old pro at getting his ears lowered, and Owen did a fine job with his first attempt. Yay! They are looking very dapper!

(Owen pre-haircut)

Look at me now!!!
















The 2 boys chilling out with new do's.



And on another note, Owen went back for a checkup with the eye-doctor today and he seems to be making good progress with his glasses. Because we caught it early (thanks for the prompting Jackie!), the chances of him needing surgery to correct it are very slim. YAY!

"Fore!"

To encourage our young men in the game of golf, Grammy and Papa got some youth sized clubs. Today was our maiden voyage golfing with them. We took them out to Caberfae (where Ken works) to try the new clubs out. We helped Mitchell with stance but are keeping things very low key right now. Ken golfed a few holes, and Mitchell joined him in the fairways for a few swings, and both boys were on the green taking turns with the putter.


Owen's favorite part of the trip was playing in the bunkers....
which of course meant Ken had to retrace his steps.








Mitchell had lots of fun. He golfed the first few holes with Daddy, but then preferred to roll his ball around and chase it.

Owen finished up the day perfectly by grabbing the ball out of the cup. And I don't think you can say it any better than that... (haha for all the relatives that understand that comment)