Mom's Group Luncheon with Santa

On Saturday, December 6th Mommy, Daddy and Owen went to the Mom's Group Luncheon. It was really nice and the food was great. Owen ate roast beef, green beans, alfredo, and rolls. Santa visited us at the luncheon, I was hopeful that Owen would love Santa, but NO WAY! Owen would look at Santa at a distance but when he came close he would clinch to us and cry. WE tried to go to Santa with him and he really did not want any part of him, so for the photo oppprtunity, we stood there and Santa snuck up behind us so that would get his photo with Santa. Maybe if we see Santa again this season he will warm up to him!

Getting ready for Christmas

Getting ready for Christmas was a lot of fun. Owen helped a little, but sometimes it was more of him making a mess instead of helping. He liked to dig through the box of ornaments and would pull them out for us, sometimes handing them to us and sometimes throwing them on the floor (we didn't let him get to the breakable ones!). Crosby was a real help too! He liked getting his snout stuck in the ornament boxes (as you can see in the pictures). It was exciting to have Owen help and we are excited for him to be a part of our Christmas decorating traditions. We can't wait for him to experience Christmas morning--he will probably be a HOLY TERROR!!!!

Pappy gets a deer

On Monday, December 1st Pappy shot a deer. It was 5:15 p.m. and we all went out in the woods to help Pappy out. It was really cold that day so we bundled up. Pappy took all the guts out and daddy helped. Owen looked at the deer and got a little scared at first and just looked at it. I don't think Owen will be a hunter when he grows up.

Owen's 2nd Thanksgiving Day

Owen celebrated his 2nd Thanksgiving a little different than his first one. He was a little turkey! He loved everything that Grammy had on the table to eat. He ate so much his belly got really stuffed. He played real hard with his Little People Mayflower that Mommy and Daddy bought him. On our way home from Grammy and Pappy Chamberlain's house, Owen fell asleep and took a long nap which helped him to get ready to go to Grandma and Pap Pap Teslevich's house. Owen got to play with his cousins Josh and Alex and had a good time. We are very thankful for our families and are happy to be able to spend time with them.

First day in the snow

We took Owen outside in the snow after school 2 Fridays ago. Owen loved the snow. At first, he stood there like a statue since he had so many layers of clothes on, but after a few minutes he realized that he could move. We borrowed the neighbors sled--Owen needs one for Christmas--and took Owen down the hill. He loved it! We cannot wait until it snows again so we can build Owen's 1st snowman and go sled riding again.

Happy 1st Birthday Owen!

Today was Owen's 1st Birthday and we had a Penn State Tailgate birthday party. It was a lot of fun and our families and friends made it a good time. Owen LOVED his cake!!!! He looked at the cake at first and then dug in and turned into a blue icing mess. He liked opening his presents and especially liked the tissue paper from the presents.

It is so hard to believe that he is 1 already, it seems like yesterday that we just found out we were pregnant. Owen has been a truly wonderful blessing for us and we have enjoyed every moment that we have been able to spend with him during this year. He is growing up everyday and it is amazing to see the growth. Right now he is working on tooth #8-9, he is walking like crazy and trying to run, babbling at everything, when he wants something he points at it or in the direction of where it would be.

Happy Halloween!!!

Owen's 1st halloween was a lot of fun! Owen was dressed as a turtle and Mommy was Frankenstein, Daddy wouldn't dress up with us--he is no fun! We went to a few of the neighbors houses trick-or-treating and then we hung out with our halloween wheel of fun at our house! Lots of kids came to the house, even some of Mommy's students from this year and last year. The kids love the wheel of fun and Owen enjoyed watching it spin. WHen the kids came to the house, Owen welcomed them with a ahahahahah and a point. He especially liked it when the Mohler's dog came with them and he got to play with him (a large bulldog in a tutu).