Hi Everyone!
Our little man is growing strong. He's using his hands more to reach for things. I found him with his hand hanging onto his dangling toy the other day. Looked pretty impressive for him. Although I don't think it was completely purposeful. :)
Micah ran in a 5K race the weekend before last and did great! I've been proud of him making a point to stay physically fit.
Faithful fans...
Seth's favorite ride.. the "Carosef"
Micah and I had a great time in Charleston last weekend for our anniversary. It is such a beautiful place!
Micah has roses waiting for me at the hotel. Did I mention he's the best husband ever?
Neither of us had been to Charleston before. I didn't realized how full of historical landmarks it is. It was neat to walk all over town and see the old houses.
We got to eat at the world famous (so they say) Hyman's Seafood. Lots of famous people have eaten there. I sat at the same table as Neil Armstrong once did and Micah sat where Barbara Streisand did.
We decided not to do a garden this year since we have little Owen to take care of. We did discover some carrot tops coming up from last year that we never harvested. (too bad all garden plants can't be perennials!) We dug one up and surprisingly, it tasted pretty normal. Seth here doing his rabbit impersonation. Not sure if it's on purpose or not. :)
Another highlight of this time of year is getting to go strawberry picking at a local farm. We picked almost 12 pounds of the ruby beauties and hopefully we get to go back a few more times so we can put more in the freezer or (if I'm feeling really ambitious) can some strawberry jam.
As Blake was coming inside from playing, Micah asked him why the back of his shirt was covered in dirt. Blake replied, "I was making an angel in the grass."
While driving through town, Blake asked, "What does KFC spell?".
Hope you all are doing well!
Love,
Kari, Micah, Blake, Seth and Owen
Hi Everyone!
This is my favorite time of year. All the azalea bushes around town are in full bloom and I can't help but think that this is a small glimpse of what heaven will be like. The trees are also blooming everywhere and the combination makes for a magical feeling as you drive through the city. Love it!
Love that toothy grin
Here's our smiley guy!
Playing out in the front yard the other day and Blake brought me a pretty pink blossom from our tree. Seth brought me a "flower" too. Just as special of course. :)
Owen hanging out while I do some dinner prep. :)
Finally got an "After" picture of the boys' closet. I think Micah did a pretty good job!
Took my tennis shoes out of the closet and found them to be tied together. Blake has a fascination with tying knots lately. Never know when you might find a new masterpiece around the house.
Eight weeks old, people!
He is getting bigger every day. It's sweet to see him starting to try and use his hands. I just want to sit and hold him all day! I don't know how I get anything done during the day with this cutie pie in the house!
Owen's new friend is the ceiling fan in the living room. Makes for at least a good five minutes of sitting happily.
Well, I have a doozy of a Blake-ism for ya'll this time...
We are sitting at the breakfast table eating our (almost) daily oatmeal and Blake says, "When I get bigger I'll be a daddy like our daddy... (how nice, I think to myself) ...and you will be the mommy." (oh boy, how do I explain this one) Blake-"Will daddy go to another house that he wants to?" Me- "You think Daddy should go to another house and I should stay and be the mommy?" Blake- "Yes" Me-"Well, you have to marry your own mommy so that I can stay with our daddy." Blake- "Well, I just want to keep the mommy that we usually have." Me- "You have to marry someone else to be the mommy with you. So who do you want to marry?" Blake points to me. :) Sweet boy.
Same day, Seth tells me, "You need to cut your hair so you will be a man". Lol, I don't know where these things come from! It's not like we sit around and talk about it. These thoughts just pop out of their mouth between bites of oatmeal, honest!
In other news, Micah and I will be celebrating our FIVE YEAR wedding anniversary next Friday! Can you believe it? Does that make me a real grown up now? We are planning a little trip to Charleston that weekend. Should be a lot of fun! Neither of us have been there before and we hear it's beautiful.
Hope you all are doing well!
Love,
Kari, Micah, Blake, Seth & Owen
Hi Everyone!
It's been three weeks since our last post, but it feels like it's been even longer. Here's what we've been up to...
Took a quick trip on March 22nd to visit "Big Nana" (Micah's Grandmother) in Winston Salem. Had a great time!
Blake trying to look innocent. :)
He just blends right in, doesn't he?
Owen has been dubbed the "gruntiest" baby we've had so far. He likes to
make noises throughout the night in his sleep that sound like a little
piggy. :) Thank goodness for earplugs!
The boys beg me every meal if they can help. Most of the time, I just let them help set the table because "help" usually means more mess and more work for me, but one night they got to help cut up some bell peppers. They felt like big boys getting to use "knives" even though they were dull butter knives.
I love this picture. Owen is by far our smiliest baby too. He smiles easily and loves to be talked to.
Owen is the only one with clean feet.
Easter Sunday we had Owen's baby dedication. The elders prayed for him we publicly dedicated him to the Lord and to whatever He has in store for him. We pray that he will give his life to the Lord at a young age and be used by God to bring others to Christ.
The boys were excited to wear "ties like Daddy" with their Easter outfits.
Had a nice lunch together with the Fox family and some of the Shoemaker family. Can you see Owen in this picture?
It was so muddy out that we did the East egg hunt inside the church. The boys made out like bandits and came home with waaaay too much candy! :)
Sorting their booty. Candy jar got filled to the brim. Piggy banks at the ready to stow away the many coins they extracted from the eggs.
See how fast Owen is growing!! These were taken yesterday. Blake does a good job with him.
Blake has been asking questions about numbers lately, like "What is three plus three?". He has figured out how to use his fingers to add small numbers. For example, he holds up three fingers on each hand and then puts his hands together and counts up to six. He's a smart little fella! Pretty good at figuring out how to talk his way out of trouble too. ;)
Whoa! Falling over...
I took Owen with me last weekend to our church's annual women's retreat at Holden Beach. It was four very refreshing and spiritually uplifting days! Owen got to be held the WHOLE time and was passed around like a little hot potato. He cried more in the one hour that we were back home than he did the entire weekend. Can't help but get just a little spoiled when there's 45+ women willing to hold you all day! :)
Latest Blake/Seth-isms...
Seth-"If you eat too much you will get a stummy ache!"
Today the boys were driving their truck while I was doing some yard work. Seth climbed into the truck and told Blake "Bye! I'm leaving and I'm going on a date. See you later!" I asked Seth who was going with him on his date, but said he's going by himself. :)
The boys are using their imagination more lately and I overheard them calling each other by their imaginary names. Seth was "Jesse" and Blake was "Darren". :)
I think that's about all the news from around here. Hopefully, it won't be another three weeks before we send more.
Love to you all!
Kari, Micah, Blake, Seth and Owen
Hi Everyone,
Greetings from Baby Land! Mid-night feedings and diaper changes seem to make the days run together lately but, we are making progress and getting closer to a consistent schedule. Our little Owen is getting bigger every minute. Really!
Last weekend the weather was so nice that we decided to venture out for the first time as a family of five. Here's Owen all dressed to go.
Blake and Seth chasing the local wildlife. Actually, Oscar is just playing with the boys. He likes to randomly take off running when the boys are playing in the yard.
Stopping for a tune-up.
Silly faces.
Blake likes to hold Owen the most. See Owen's face in this picture? This was about a week ago, you'll see his face change quite a bite compared to the pictures I took today.
Last week's pictures.
Still smilin' :)
I LOVE his little toes!
Joining the gang for story time
Apparently, Oscar has a thing for house plants :(
First bath!
This was just a few days ago. See how he's filled out?
Seth making his "nice" face
I took these last three pictures today. See how much chubbier his cheeks are?
He has gained over 2 pounds since birth.
One more smile for ya!
Things are going well. Blake and Seth will ask to hold Owen for a few seconds and then they're off to go play. Seth asks occasionally if Owen can walk and talk yet, so I think they will be more interested in him when he is more interactive.
We had a few clementines last week that they boys had with their lunches. One day Seth couldn't remember the name of them so he said, "I think it's a lemontine".
When talking about our dinner the other night, Blake announced, "Seth can eat it because it has gluten-free in it!".
Building towers and castles with legos is now called, "Castling". Of course!
The boys are getting into pretending to be this or that. Seth is often a "Good Bad Guy" or "Hammerman" or "Jumping Man" and quite often pretending to be a kitty.
In other news...Jonathan graduates TOMORROW from Recruit Training and will officially be a Navy Sailor! He passed all his exams last week and he said he has never been so glad to graduate from anything before. Dad, Scott, Will and a friend are all driving up today to attend the ceremony in Great Lakes. We are so proud of him! I believe Jonathan will then be flying out on Saturday to A School in Pensecola, FL where he will be for several months. We are really looking forward to getting to Skype him and talk to him more frequently.
Micah has been very busy with work lately. Which is a great thing when you are in sales! The business of 14 or so employees is continuing to grow rapidly and do well. They are currently looking for a new location as they have almost grown out of their current building.
The boys ask almost everyday if it's summer yet because they know the little train at the City Park will be up and running then. We've had a few warm days and the daffodils and trees are all out in bloom. One of my favorite times of the year!
Hope you all are doing well!
Love,
Kari, Micah, Blake, Seth and Owen
