snails!

scarlett loves snails and when it rains here they come out of their hiding spots and scarlett likes to hold them and kiss them. i know it is gross!

the differences between boys and girls

We are now seeing how different owen is than scarlett. he is such a daredevil! i never had to worry about scarlett putting anything in her mouth or jumping off of furnature or even climbing on things. our house really is not very baby proof. we dont have covers over the outlets, we dont have locks on the cupboard doors, and scarlett has a bunch of toys with little pieces. Owen crawls on the floor and within ten minutes he has at least three things hidden in his cheeks. he will look at us with his mouth tightly shut and his eyes looking around and we know that he is hiding stuff in there. or we know when he chokes or poops something out like a sticker or a rubber band. it stresses me out. he needs a muzzle. also he psuhes things all over the house and growls at the same time. scarlett never growled! when we are ironing things in the morning he will lift the ironing board up or pull it away from us. the other morning we woke up to a tumbling noise...i knew what it was immediatly. owen was falling down our stairs! it was absolutley the most terrifying sound in the world. mike and i jumped out of bed and ran screaming down the stairs after him. luckily he was fine, just a few brusies. i am so thankful that God is watching over our family! needless to say, we have gates upstairs and downstairs locked at all times now, whether we are sleeping, awake or just running downstairs for something...the gates are always locked!

Owen's first hair cut!

Owen needed a haircut sooooo bad. he was developing a wicked comb over. his hair was always in his face. the ironic thing is scarlett still has not had a real haircut. She really didnt have a ton of hair until owen was born.

By Brothers Wedding

My brother got married this last weekend. here are some pictures from the wedding. scarlett was the flower girl, and she did a great job. she looked so cute. i didnt know how i would feel about my brother getting married, and to be honest it was harder than i thought. i love his wife to death, but i am really close to my brother and it is hard to let go. i know krin is perfect for ryan and i saw how much they love eachother at the wedding. she cried the whole way down the isle and my brother was sobbing too. it was really beautiful. i know they are going to have a great life together...i just have to learn to except that another girl holds a higher place in his heart than i do anymore. i am glad that place goes to krin, i couldnt have picked anyone better for him.

Wedding Bells!

updated remunds!

scarletts favorite thing at the park



Owen and the Panda
Owen has a problem with pulling scarletts hair. we have a lot of pictures like this. but what you dont see is the screaming aftermath. then we have to explain to scarlett that he cant control what his hands do, so she has to forgive him.

first day of school...doesn't she look happy!

sorry it has taken me months to updated pictures and such...i have been busy busy busy! but here are some long awaited pictures. owen is seven months old and is getting his first tooth. :( it has not been the most fun experience in the world. he id trying so hard to crawl, he can scoot pretty well. he started waving the other day but we havent seen that again since. he says da da of course. not ma ma though...that would be way too easy. he has mikes laid back personality for sure, and scarlett is my high strung princess...just like her mommy! scarlett just finished her school. her teacher told me that she was a great little girl, she was so loving to all the other kids and she is really smart. her new thing is puzzles. the twenty four piece puzzles are too easy so we have stepped it up to 36 pieces. a few funny stories. the other day we were walking out of the house and i was telling scarlett to hurry up and she said "ahhhh, this is ruining my life!" i was shocked. i said "who told you that?" she tlod me that a boy on tv told her that. thank you IKEA commercials! thats the one story that comes to mind, maybe i will think of more later.

in transition!

we are soon going to be selling our restaurant and condo. we want to move to a city...but we are not sure where. we are tired of owning a business. it was great and fun for the last few years but now we want to move on to other things...like a steady paycheck. i miss the city...so no matter where we go it will be a big city! another huge transition has been me working. i got a job as a receptionist, and i have not had a job in a year. i am missing my kids, but they are in good hands with my mom and grandma. and i get to see them on my lunch hour. i will only have this job until may so it is not that bad. owen is rolling over and laughing. scarlett is saying the funniest stuff...like the other day i asked her if she was getting sick and she said "No...Im dying!"she is so incredibly dramatic! just like me. i am still in school and it is killing me. i dont know why i took classes this semester. stupid stupid stupid! we are doing great and we cant wait to see where we will be in a year.