The best part about going was getting the cousins (Austin and Owen) together. It was love at first sight. Austin has always been such a huge fan of "poppy baby" since the day he was born. The last time he saw Owen was about six months ago. Now that Owen is a bit older and more mobile and interactive, it was much more fun for the two of them to play. They were pretty inseparable. Any time Owen got hurt, or was a little fussy, or just wanted to be held by his mama, Austin would immediately say, "Don't pick him up. He's ok," because he was so concerned that Owen was being "taken" from him. He'd quickly follow with, "Can I play with Owen now?" It was pretty funny how possessive he was over Owen. When I would feed him, Austin would say, "You're feeding my baby." He also wanted to be such a big helper all the time. When we arrived from Utah, I needed to feed Owen and get him ready for bed. He didn't nap very well, was quite hungry, and tired. I got him some dinner and when he was done, Austin got up to get Owen some toys to play with. This was the result:
The two of them could often be found playing together in the family room.
Austin apparently thought the dinosaur could use some soothing:
Austin always wanted to help feed Owen, too. He loved giving him cheerios and gold fish.
Slouching in the high chair:
Owen discovered Austin's trampoline. He really enjoyed pressing the buttons and bouncing to the music.
Some of my favorite times were when they would bathe together. They looked so cute playing in the tub together.
One of Owen's favorite pastimes while he was there, was getting into Grandma's Tupperware cupboard. He probably emptied the contents of that cupboard at least 3 times a day.
While the children were sleeping, the adults played a lot of games. For at least half of the time I was there, we played board and card games each night into the wee hours of the morning. I was often hating life the next morning when I had to get up with Owen after going to bed around 2 am, but it was worth it for the laughs and fun we had together.
We of course did Owen's Easter Bunny photo shoot while we were there. It was a lot of fun, since he was such a cute subject.
This was only Owen's second time on the grass. He was not too happy about it. I tried to get him to venture out by putting his pacifier on the grass beyond the blanket he was sitting on. He would go to reach for it, stop, and then cry.
Eventually, he got brave enough to test it out. It helped to have the wagon for distraction. But I love these pictures of him on his tip toes, trying to avoid as much contact with the grass as possible.
Austin shooting some hoops, trying to be as awesome a basketball player as his Mom was.
Austin got a turn to be a cute little bunny too:
We wanted to make sure everyone got some photos with Owen before we left. So he got some quality bonding time with Grampy, Grammy and Auntie Kimmie.
And of course while I was there, I had to stop by Hank's Creekside Cafe for breakfast to get me some of their yummy Eggs Benedict. It did not disappoint.
A pretty picture of Mom outside the house in front of her beautiful, blooming tree:
And a couple pictures of me with my baby... (It's nice to actually be in some of the pictures with Owen, since I'm usually the one taking all the pictures.)
While I was there, my Mom told me that she was going to give me her old (but incredibly nice) sewing/embroidery machine. So she signed me up to take a couple of sewing classes so I could understand the basics of how to use the machine. I don't have it yet, but I'm excited for her to bring it out this summer so I can get a little crafty.
Some other things I did while there:
- Went for a walk with my Dad and Austin to a nearby park
- Skyped with Miles on a regular basis
- Tie-dyed some shirts (and the onsie Owen is wearing in his photo shoot) with Kim and her Beehives
- Took some much needed naps while Grampy, Grammy, and/or Auntie Kimmie watched Owen
- Started crocheting the edge of a baby blanket
- Ate lots of good food
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