Cheraw State Park

A few weekends ago we took a little mini-vacation with Aunt Jenny, Uncle Kevin and cousin Tristan.  We stayed in two little cabins at Cheraw State Park (which happens to be sort of halfway between our house and theirs).  We ate some good food, walked around the beautiful lake, and had a great time just hanging out together.  Definitely a place we will return to - especially in the summer!

Tristan pushing Ethan in the stroller - this boy is strong!

Owen thought it looked so much fun he had to get in on the action

Uncle Kevin throwing Tristan in the air

Ethan pushing himself to stand up on the dock

He stood for a few second without Tim holding him!

brother-sister craziness

snack time!

We had a wonderful time with this cute little boy and his parents!

So much fun that we actually took a nap in the car on the way home!

It's February Already?

It's been quite a while since I've updated the blog.  

I guess life just got busy.

But not too busy to take lots of pictures!

Every year our family eats Pop Mayhugh's spaghetti 

(a secret family recipe) together on New Years Day.  

This was Owen's first taste of the good stuff and he ate the whole plate by himself.

We've had a few cold days, but overall it's been a mild winter so far.  

So we've spent lots of time playing outside.

The combination of cooler weather and running around does this to Mr. Owen's hair.

More playing outside

Oh, and thanks for the cute sweater, Aunt Jenny!

Gotta love that double chin

We have two gumball trees in our front yard.

I hate these things.  They prick your feet when going to get the mail without shoes on and they make wrestling in the front yard extremely painful.

But Owen loves them.  He picks them up, carries them around...

and even uses them as a mid-morning snack

Owen's favorite playing position.  I don't know how he does it.

We have spent some time inside.  

Here's Owen playing in his new police car.

And Ethan playing at Nana's house

But we usually eventually make out way outside when we're there too!

Here's Owen and Yaya riding in the wheelbarrow.

Ethan and Nana pulling/pushing them around

Ethan, Nana and Yaya playing with the windchimes

Ethan has started asking to take pictures with my camera.

Here are a few of his subjects...

Owen is very independent.  

He really prefers to feed himself, even if he can't get the food to his mouth.

When Allison told my parents that she was having a baby the first time, she made this little onesie that said, "I'm gettin' a little cousin."  Ethan and I came to NC for a visit and she put it on him for my parents to figure it out.  Here is Ethan (15 months old) in the onesie.

And here is Owen (15 months old) in the same onesie!  

Allison's new little one is due July 24th!

This is a collage of Ethan in a ghanaian outfit that 

Aunt Allie and Uncle Cephas brought him for his first Christmas.

And here is Owen in the same little outfit

Ethan painting Sammy with Ms. Ellen during another hippo therapy session

Ethan holding himself up on Daddy's knees

And more outside play

Ethan working on getting himself onto the slide

and Owen waiting patiently behind him

Thanks, Grandma for this cool slide & sports playset.

As you can tell, the boys really love it!

This little playschool pull toy was Tim's when he was a boy.

playing keep away from Owen

some brother lovin' in the front yard

Ethan LOVES giving Owen hugs and tickling, wrestling and chasing him.

Owen usually loves it too.  

We're just working on teaching Ethan the difference between hugging and choking.

Owen running to give Ethan a hug.  He really does do this.  

And it's my favorite thing in the whole world.