Owen is 2!

It's so hard to say those words out loud. Where have the last

2 years gone?  Owen is such a big boy these days.  He continues

to love his choo choo's and plays with his train table several times

a day. Every now and then I get to hear him telling stories and

 saying the train names out loud "oh no, mighty mac"! He is no

longer in a high chair but a booster seat and gets to eat between

mommy and daddy.  His vocabulary is huge and he tires to say 

every word we say (have to be careful now).  He loves to play with other

kids and he will take up a conversation with any adult around him

in a store.  He likes to talk on the phone and play on the computer.

He loves to wrestle with Daddy and read books with Mommy.

We are so lucky to have this incredible little person in our

lives everyday. We love you Owen!

Birthday Boy Ready for His Party!

Train Cake

I take no credit for this.  I wasn't feeling well so my mom 

volunteered to bake all of the cakes and make the icing.  It 

turned out so nice!  Thank you Mom!

Papa and Owen vacuuming before the party

Owen and Beckett playing trains while Aidyn, Hadley and

Lennon watch

They decided to join in too

Aunt Cathy and my Mom (sisters)

Papa

Grandma and Yaya wore very similar outfits! Great minds

think alike

Aunt Courtney and Beckett hanging out in the basement

Knocking down blocks with 2nd cousin Michelle, Jenna and 

Great Uncle Bill

Baby Lucy came to play too!

Great Aunt Cathy and Uncle Lee came to celebrate

Baby Katy and Lucy hanging out together

Time to blow out the candles

Abby and Katy 

Owen picked the train car with worms on it - of course!

The party lasted until dinner time when the kids decided to have a

PB&J picnic with Grandma's

Playing with the balloons after everyone left

 Merry Christmas

Okay, so I know I am REALLY behind on this!  We spent

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day in Beaver Dam and Omro

this year.  As always Owen had a blast with his cousins, Aunt and 

Uncle and Grandpa and Grandma. 

All the kids before opening presents

Daddy helped open lots of presents. Thomas was 

definitely a theme this year.

Grandpa and Grandma Bonnett

A new pillow made by Grandma!

Owen and Beckett checking out his new truck

Owen's first pair of slippers.  Grandma put a train in 

each of the puffs!

Daddy and Grandpa took everyone outside for some

evening sledding

Who needs toys?  Boxes are even more fun!

Hadley and Aidyn pushed Owen around 

in circles.

Christmas day at Great Grandma and Grandpa Marks

All the great grandkids (minus Beckett) this year.

Owen talking with Great Grandpa

Uncle Scott, Aunt Joan, Grandma, Aunt Courtney and Beckett

getting ready to open presents

Santa!

Santa came to our house after Christmas when we got home. 

Owen was very excited to leave him cookies and milk.

Christmas with Papa and Yaya

This year we celebrated Christmas a little early with Papa, Yaya,

Aunt Melissa, Nana and Great Grandpa.  The day started with 

playing with an electric train!  My Poppie used to set this up

every year around this Christmas tree, but this year my Dad

has taken over.  Owen thought it was so fun to watch it go

round and round and make the horn blow.  

Hanging out with Aunt Melissa 

We got to celebrate Daddy's Birthday with carrot cake - yummy!

Happy 31st Birthday!

Santa brought Owen a digger!

Owen's House

This was a hit as we knew it would be.  Owen always wants

to sit under blankets in a "fort" so we knew this school house

would be a lot of fun!  He invited everyone in!

"Hi"

Playing peek with Aunt Melissa

Hanging out with Yaya

 Owen even got Great Grandpa to come in!

 AND Nana!

Zooming across the room

Cuddle time with Nana

Hanging out with Great Grandpa

Pee Pee in the POTTY!

Yes, I did post a picture of Owen next to his potty!  I have seen

people make fun of other parents for doing this (myself included)

however, it was too exciting and such a big moment that I had to 

capture it!  I'm pretty sure this was just as case of 'lucky timing'

but none the less, Owen, at 23 months, went potty on the big

boy potty!  We are so proud of you!

Just Like Daddy

Last Thursday morning, while mommy was on her way to work

Owen and Daddy were working on their pushups. 

Let It Snow

Playtime in the snow with Daddy!

The start of the snowman

One of Daddy's famous snow forts!

Bonnett Family Christmas Part 1

Last weekend we headed to Beaver Dam to celebrate Christmas

with Brian, Melinda, Nathan, Emma, and Samuel. They came up

early before the arrival of baby boy Bonnett in January.  The kids

all had so much fun together and it really helped kick off the

holiday spirit.

Samuel and Owen with Uncle Brian

 The 3 Boys of 2009

Samuel, Owen and Beckett

Look below to see how much they have grown in a year!

 Christmas 2009

All 8 Grandchildren  

Owen surrounded by all the girls 

Siblings

Brian, Courtney and Beatle Juice

All the 'kids'

Beckett and Owen jammin

Beckett's solo

Owen playing the pinball game

Playing with the beads

Owen and Hadley

Ring Around the Rosie