Happy Birthday Owen!

We can't believe our baby is already 2! We had a baseball birthday party for him, and we send thanks to the friends and family that attended. We feel blessed to have such an amazing little boy and such wonderful friends and family.

What happens when the Robinsons get together?

Carter relaxes with Katharina and Carl

Tom and Carter

Cassie

Butterflies were caught from an elephant's trunk.

The family's artistic side came out.

The building and destruction of the Arch...or at least the St. Louis Science Center's version of it.

Owen and Jaydon thought they were the funniest ever when they ran and jumped on Nana's couch.

Peacocks!

No trip to Jackson would be complete without feeding corn to peacocks at a local cemetery. Yes, we take our kids to a cemetery to look at peacocks...and No, I'm still not sure why they are there, but it's free and fun!

The Donelys visit Jackson!

There's nothing like snuggling with a Nana and Papa when you just wake up from a nap.

Carter is 8 months now.

Jaydon and Owen chillin' on the couch.

Christmas Pictures

Justin and I did our best this week to get some good pictures by the tree. This is just using the self-timer on the camera and attempting to get Owen to look at the camera, even though there's no one fun behind to make him want to look in that direction. We basically ended up with 2 types of pics: the blank stare face from Owen, wondering again why he was having to sit still and look at a flashing light and the "cheese" face from Owen. I have to say the cheese face is my favorite. When we tell him to say cheese for a picture, this is the face he now always makes.

More pumpkin pictures

We went to see Ann's parents a few weeks ago and got to go to Eckert's farm to pick apples and look at pumpkins.

Choc Milk

Daddy... Daddy... Dad-Dee. It is 7 a.m. and Owen is standing in his bed, calling out to me. I sit up, gaze through the hall and say "Hey buddy!" He sees me, says "Hi" and then "Choc Milk!", and so our day begins. Apparently Owen has become addicted to chocolate milk. As soon as he's awake, he needs it. Sometimes, being the concerned parents that we are, we try and trick him into drinking just the white stuff.... but he soon realizes and gets pretty angry. I don't know if chocolate milk has been proven to contribute to anger problems, but I am thinking that there is a direct corelation. In a few studies I have read, "it might not be a good idea to let your child drink a gallon of chocolate milk for breakfast". Although, if you read the Nestle Quick label, it seems to have some pretty good health benefits.... and doesn't mention anything related to anger problems. There could be something to that little rabbit on the box. His relationship with Owen may need to be re-examined.