Family Pics!

WooHoo for Angel Porch Photography! A few Saturdays ago, we got our family pictures taken and had so much fun. It was so much fun to be outside in the awesome weather...having fun as a family. Harper loves Miss Angel and played photographer for many days following our session. I am in love with all of the pics! You can stop by her blog for a look at some more.

Taking it to New Heights!

So...who knew this whole school administrator thing would be this stressful! Today I got to take an outing with some of our kids to the local Ropes Course. I brought along my camera becuase I love to take pictures. But I had another plan...the camera would be my shield. I am deathly afraid of HEIGHTS...I mean AFRAID!!! I tried a ropes course once in college, but I couldn't get past the first log. I figured if I was taking pictures, no one would ask about me not getting on the course.

Boy...was I wrong. Don't think for a minute that a bunch of 15 year olds (most of which I have suspended or given detention to at some point this year) would buy my camera excuse! They were having no part of that. So...as my mind raced for another excuse, I quickly found myself "harnessed" up and ready to go. Fear set in...but didn't last for long. The kids were shouting from below..."You can do it Mrs. B!" I DID IT! I made it through the middle portion of the course (I'll save the highest part for next year!) and took the zipline down!
Let's just say today I learned...this whole school administrator thing is a BLAST!!!!
I'm Just "Doing What I Love and Loving What I Do!"

Little Bo Peep has found her sheep!

We had a wonderful Halloween Week! Wednesday night we kept with tradition and went to the Zoo. We went with our friends and all of the kids had a great time Trick or Treating through the Zoo. Owen was a trooper. It was much past his bedtime, but he smiled at everyone we met. He eventually feel asleep in my arms as we made our way back to the car. Thursday night, we went the high school to Trick or Treat the Halls. We met up with some of our other friends and again...had a great time and got even more candy!

I had to take advantage of the fact that my kids are young and they don't care that they are dressed alike. I couldn't resist this lamp costume and Harper loved the idea of being Little Bo Peep. They actually learned the nursery rhyme in her Pre-K class earlier this year. My mom made her costume and Harper was excited she got to pick out the fabric. She actually got to wear the costume 3 times, because the kids got to wear their costumes to school on Friday. I got to go to her school party on Friday morning and it was so fun to see her interacting with the class. This was a fantastic Halloween!

6 Months Old!

Where has the time gone? It is so hard to believe that last Wednesday Owen turned 6 months old...half of a year...WOW!

I took the day off on Friday to take him to his check-up at the doctor. We had a great day just hanging out. He is getting to be so interactive and so much fun. He is developing quite the little personality.

His stats from the doctor are...

Weight: 13 lbs. 11 ozs. (3rd percentile)

Length: 25 inches (10th percentile)

And his head circumference was still at the 50th percentile

The doctor said he is still little bitty, but he is healthy as a horse. She gave him the once over and he also got 3 shots. The nurse gave him a sucker to have during his shots and he was so pumped. I think he only cried because I took the sucker away after the shots were done. :)

The doctor also gave us the go ahead to feed him almost anything he wants. So far he has had mashed potatoes, ice cream, and some baby mum-mums. He is loving all of the flavor. Let's just hope he gains some poundage!

In honor of his 6 month Birthday...here are Owen's Six Favorite Things!

1. Smiling...he smiles at everyone and his happy all of the time.

2. His Sister...he cannot get enough of Harper. He watches every move she makes.

3. Being Outside...the best part about being outside is that it usually involves watching Harper!

4. Bedtime...he loves putting his Pj's on, having a bottle and going to bed. His routine is like clockwork.

5. Being Held...he loves people so much he doesn't want to be away from them. :)

6. Chewing...he is in the stage right now where everything goes in his mouth. Thumb, Toes, and anything else he can get up to his mouth.

Owen is so close to being able to sit up, but gets distracted and wants to roll to get to the nearest thing. He can scoot/maneuver to get to almost anything. We just got his highchair out and he loves sitting in it. Such a big boy! What a great six months...can't wait for many more to come!