Owen has been saying Dada, Mama and Nana for a while now. Just recently he has started saying All Gone, Ta Da and Tay Tay. We took him to the doctor last week because he caught his first cold, and the doctor said his vocabulary is very advanced for his age!
Here is a video of Owen saying Ta Da- his favorite phrase thus far! Enjoy!!
And yes, we know that Owen's hair is long...but we just can't bring ourselves to cut it yet :)
Father's Day was calm and quiet at the Schieber household. Sunday morning I let Jason sleep in and took the kids to the grocery store. When we got home I made Jason one of his favorite meals for breakfast...biscuits and gravy. Then Jason went out to mow the lawn while Taylor and I cleaned the house and did laundry. I know, what an exciting life we lead sometimes :) However, it was exactly the kind of day Jason said he wanted since we've been so busy this past month. After lunch we blew up a new kiddie pool I bought for the kids and filled it with water. We have had near 100 degree temps the last couple of days with horrible humidity and the water felt wonderful!!
Snack time after the pool- our little boy is so handsome!
Yesterday, I took the kids to Lake Norman to meet up with my friends Ellen and Leah and their families. We were supposed to go camping with them to the lake this weekend but Jason ended up having to work. So, instead we met them at the beach of Lake Norman to swim and visit for a while. It was a gorgeous sunny day and the water was perfect! Taylor brought along her friend Jaclyn and they both had a blast. Owen loved the water- as he always does! After the lake Taylor and Jaclyn had their first sleepover of the summer. They played Wii and played in the sandbox outside. Then I made them a place to sleep on the floor downstairs in front of the big TV and they fell asleep while watching a movie. I think they had a good time.
Here are some photos from the lake---
Swim beach at Lake Norman State Park- Lake Norman, North Carolina
Ellen and Owen
Jaclyn and Taylor
Taylor and Leah's youngest Abby
There are little fish in that bucket and Owen went wild when he saw them- he loves fishies!
Jacyln, Taylor and Abby on the pier
Leah and Owen lounging on the beach towels
Here's a new video....Owen playing with his car toy. Maybe we have a future Dale Jr on our hands? Honk, Honk..get out of the way for Owen!!!
Last week my Grandfather passed away. He was 92 years old- what a good long life he had. I find comfort in knowing that he is finally with my Grandmother in heaven- no longer in pain. We flew out to Colorado last Saturday for the funeral. I loved going home to visit but wish that our visit had been for other reasons. We had a wonderful visit and it was hard for me to get on the plane to come home. On a happy note- my cousin Alison gave birth to her first child while we were there. She and her husband Ben are now proud parents to a beautiful baby girl who they named Avery Elizabeth. I feel so lucky to have been there when she came into the world and so happy that I got to meet her. Avery is one of the prettiest babies I've seen! While we were there I wanted to get up to the mountains and do some hiking. Thursday we rented a car and drove up the the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo in Colorado Springs. I fell in love with this zoo! It is built right into the side of a mountain. Taylor had so much fun. She got to feed giraffes, pet a wallaby and take a pony ride. Owen was in the Kelty the entire time and didn't fuss once. It was a great visit. After the zoo we went to lunch at Chili's, then we headed to Garden of the Gods to go hiking. Garden of the Gods is an open space park in Colorado Springs- absolutely gorgeous!!
