"O" The Trouble

...Owen loves shoes, he brings them to you all day to put them on he doesn't care if they match.
...He only eats the marshmallows from a handful of luck charms.
...He never misses a candid camera moment, he always poses.

...Owen asleep is rare, but it is so peaceful and adorable.

...Owen loves breakfast, this was the morning the movers arrived, I wouldn't let him eat til I had his highchair and I only had the bottom of his bottle for an unbreakable bowl.
...when Owen's done eating he throws whatever dish is in front of him
...he says thankyou, please, your welcome, more, but seems to have missed the lesson on all done.

...is he really only 14 months because he seems older but I still want him to be a baby.
...taking siblings pictures on picture day, he had to have his turn too.
...he cheesed it pretty good.

...he loves to be near his siblings, although they don't love it as much.

...while I have been typing Owen has strewn a roll of garbage bags through the house and around the furniture, so now I get to roll them back up.
...yesterday it was a tinful of crayons.
...then a tub of colored pencils, got to love (or loathe) the boxes of school supplies around for homework.
...Owen is fun even though he is A LOT of work, his kisses and hugs make it all worth it.
...and his smile could melt anyone's heart.

Just Some Pics and Random Moments

Beau has earned 73 AR points, in AR world that is a lot, he is the highest in his class and he has earned his whole class a donut party. He is very excited about it and there is finally a really positive reward for all his reading. A reward his siblings see and his classmates see and reap the benefits of making his reading cool and part of all of it. We are really happy with the way Beau's school year has started out.
Luke is doing great. He is so social. He came home on Monday to tell me about a new student, but bummed because she didn't sit at his table. I asked where she came from...he said, "through the door like everybody else." Anna and I had a good giggle over that and I tried to explain to him what I meant like he came from Montana, he said he didn't know and didn't care.
Anna is happy to have all her Barbies back and the boys live in bionicle lego land most of the time even now that they have tv they still played in their rooms for over an hour yesterday.
I'll comment on Owen with pictures in the next post.

Amazing Anna

Anna is flourishing here as a southern belle. She loves school has many many friends and seems to really enjoy school. I am excited to be Anna's room mom this year as a chance to do something special for her. Being the only girl and in the middle and probably the most cooperative sometimes she gets lost in the shuffle. She is so helpful with Owen that I turn to her a lot when I need to get things done and she rarely if ever says she doesn't want to watch him. I love this video because it shows just how far she has come in life, always my most cautious in the water and in life she is starting to let go a little bit and push her own boundaries without my pushing her. She is a true treasure.

Oops

Somehow I made a mistake a posted a post on the Eagan blog instead of on my blog, it had two videos of Owen swimming and to download them here again will take more time than I have of Owen eating in his high chair, so here is the link please go there to watch them. http://balkrdeaganfamily.blogspot.com/2011/08/swimming.html

Traveling with Owen is Anything but Restful

Owen's a traveling baby, but he doesn't want to be a baby and he doesn't necessarily care to fly. He did awesome on both legs from Montana to Michigan, sleeping most of both flights and even walking off the plane from Denver to Michigan. He thinks he is so much bigger than he is. At the lay over he was a nightmare, we couldn't stay in one spot and I didn't want to lug all our stuff around. So I tried to limit him to a small area and it worked somewhat. It was a really long two hour layover. I was so tired and he so wasn't. He went from the chairs to the side of the moving walkway and back over and over again. He climbed on the chairs, he stepped up on the metal ledge by the walk way and fell over when he'd try to grab the moving railing, he quickly learned to just let his hand rest on the railing. He seemed to have lots of fun, while I barely kept my eyes open. I bought him a fruit smoothy so that he wouldn't scream for my coffee and they were nice enough to give me an extra small cup so he only spilled a little at a time. He looked cute though and waved at and said hi to all sorts of strangers definitely wasn't a boring trip.

Owen's Rod's Soda

In Montana there is an establishment that is a drive in diner. One of our favorite places to get flavored sodas. This was Beau's favorite, so while we were there Melissa bought Owen his first and probably only Rod's. Owen loved it because I didn't make him share with me and he wouldn't put it down until it was gone.

He was this happy the whole time he had it.

First Day of School in Georgia

It's been a while, but now that we are stabilized I should be back on the blog. The kids started school today. Luke was bouncing off walls, Beau was excited but a little nervous, Anna has been sick to her stomach for a couple days and although she knew it needed to be done there wasn't any bouncing from her. All of their teachers seem to be great for them, Anna's was super nice and spent a lot of time greeting her and helping her get her stuff arranged.

Each of them got ready in their own way.The boys were up early and dressed right away. They ate breakfast brushed teeth and then played until it was time to go. Luke even had to get his shoes on early.
Beau spent his extra time in his room playing.

Anna had to be woke up and encouraged to get ready. She spent her extra time making her bed and organizing her stuff maybe we've turned over a new leaf this summer and she is going to be more organized and clean, we can only hope.Looking forward to picking them up and hearing all about their day.