West Coast Clements visit!

This Thanksgiving we had a special visit from Grandma Clement and Uncle Connor. Owen and Grace were thrilled and loved spending time with them.

Owen didn't leave Connor's side the entire visit... and Connor was a great sport who played nearly every game Owen has.

Thanks for a great visit. We hope to see you again soon!

Happy Thanksgiving!

Happy Anniversary

Happiest Anniversary wishes this week to Grandma & Grandpa and Uncle Mike & Aunt Abbie. We love you!

Silly eater

Gracie has started feeding herself puffs,

and she couldn't be happier!

Happy Birthday Owen!

Our little rocker is 3!! He kicked off his big day with an extra special gift that he has been patiently asking for for months...

and has been playing with them since. It's going to be a happy and loud day!

And here's a sample!

A rockin' 3rd birthday party

We celebrated Owen's 3rd birthday this weekend with a rock star party! He was thrilled to rock out with his friends and had a blast. Here are some highlights--

Little sister manned the 'backstage' activities and loved all the attention she got from FOUR grandparents. And she got alot!

Thank you to all who helped us celebrate our little guy's big day!

Little G is 7 months

On the eve of 3...

Next week Owen turns 3 and we can't believe how fast he is growing up! And I can't help but have a sentimental mom moment... O now wants to dress himself, get his own snacks, and is particular about his shoes. Just in the past week, he has peed standing up, showered and today 'ripped a big one'- and blamed Daddy. Where did our sweet baby boy go??

Happy Birthday!

Happy Birthday to a Grandpa who is always up for fun, adventure and discovery. We hope you have a wonderful day!!

Clicky hips update

Grace is making progress with her hip therapy and recently got a new brace. It is a little bulkier than her old one but we are excited that it allows her to move! Right now she can scoot around and roll over- one way- and she is taking full advantage of it.

As a bonus, she can sit up in it-- a skill she hasn't quite mastered on her own yet.

It may not look very comfy,

but Grace is a great sport and doing really well with it.

Sugar high

This picture is from earlier this fall but the chocolate face and sugar crazed eyes perfectly sum up this week as Owen (with a little help from mom and dad) makes his way through his candy stash. Mmmm!

Happy Birthday

Today we remember Great Grandma Backus who passed on earlier this year and would have turned 97 today. She was an extra special lady who lived a long and happy life, and we are so grateful Owen got to know her. We miss and love you, "Great"!