Christmas Whirlwind

Well Christmas has come and gone and it was nothing short of a whirlwind for us. From looking at the lights on Temple Square, to celebrating Christmas with everyone, and then capped off with a Jazz game on the 26th. We had so much fun it was sad to see it all end and go back to normal.
Here are some pictures of all of our adventures this Christmas season:

Breakfast with Santa!

We had a great and busy weekend. Owen and I went to SLC while Dad had to work. We were really busy but it was all worth the fun.
We went to the Festival of Trees on Friday. Then we got up bright and early Saturday morning to go have breakfast with Santa. Owen was a fan of Santa but cousin Layla not so much. We fit in a little shopping to finish our Christmas shopping.
Then we drove home in a bad blizzard. It just reminds me how much I hate driving through Sardine in the winter. It was kinda lonely only having Owen to help me stay calm but we made it home safe and sound. Here is some picutres of our fun adventure!

Thanksgiving 2009

Well, we had a pretty great Thanksgiving this year and a lot to be thankful for. Owen, as usual just had fun no matter where we were.



Owen did a pretty good job devouring his food. He mostly stuck with the corn and rolls. For some reason he hates mashed potatoes now, and showed little interest in the turkey. He did however, eat a lot of ham.

The rest of us faired pretty well, too. There is always plenty to eat at Grampa and Grandma Higham's house. We don't have to worry about going hungry.

There was Grampa and Grandma Higham, Auntie Collette, Auntie Allison, Great-Grampa Higham and Lou, Auntie Maggie and Dustin. Then there was cousin Ryan and cousin Layla. We all had a really good time.

We even got a rare glimpse of Auntie Allison actually washing the dishes! That never happens!

Dare Devil

Owen has developed a new little habit. Whenever he can he likes to climb up on the table and play with whatever objects might be there. I guess a plastic cup is funner to play with when you're on the table as opposed to being on the floor.

He thinks it is quite funny when he climbs up on the table. He is quite proud of himself for learning this new trick. He also loves to copy his Dad. Any little gesture, noise, facial expression or body movement Dad makes, Owen has to copy. We noticed this one night at the dinner table. Mommy and Dad were talking and Dad put his hands behind his head and rested them up against the wall. Within seconds, Owen was doing the same thing. Whenever Dad yells at the TV while watching football or the Jazz, Owen does the same thing (only it is the Owen version).

And of course he just loves to run around the house playing. The more toys and stuff he can scatter about, the better. He likes to hold Dad's hand and walk down the stairs now, instead of being carried. He also closes the gate at the bottom of the steps as well. When you say the phrase, "Change your diaper" he immediately runs off looking for a place to hide. Diaper changing means two or three minutes where he doesn't get to play. Owen is really good about going to sleep. Though sometimes we'll put him to bed, and then we'll hear him upstairs in his crib talkng to himself or making fart noises (he thinks that's funny too).

Halloween Fun!

Owen had a great time trick or treating. We went down main street and that was okay. The shops had run out of candy by the time we got there. Owen mostly just liked seeing the other kids dressed up. We also went around our neighborhood, Owen thought this was great fun. He was a little wired up on candy when all was said and done. We had some friends over Saturday night and Owen was bouncing off the walls. I don't think he has ever had so much candy. He is truly a fan of Halloween

Silly Owen

It's been a rough few weeks. Owen has had a stomach virus and it has been tough for all of us. But that hasn't stopped him from being a silly little boy. He does everything he can to entertain us and cause trouble.
He especially likes to take Dad's garments and run around with them on his head. He still loves his Star Trek guys, but he also plays with the Halloween decorations we have. His favorite thing is to sit in his little chair with a an empty Wii steering wheel and "play" Mario Cart with Mommy and Dad.

Here are some pictures of Owen clowning around and generally having a good time:

Owen Loves Star Trek

Well, it's official, our little Owen is a nerd. He found some of Dad's old toys and went straight for the Star Trek guys. He's been playing with them ever since. In this picture he is hugging Dr. McCoy and Spock. He carries the guys all around the house, puts them in the kitchen cupboards, in the bathtub and even on the stairs. Mommy is a little worried about having two nerds in the house now. Dad on the other hand is very proud.
We've had quite the exciting times recently. Dad went hunting and shot an antelope. Owen and Mommy went to Mesquite and Bryce Canyon with Grampa and Grandma Higham, Dad couldn't go because school and work and he missed Owen swimming in the pool down in Mesquite. So we've been pretty busy. Here are some pictures of our recent events:

With school and work and everything else going on it doesn't look like things are going to slow down anytime soon. We have Halloween coming up which carving pumpkins and having all sorts of fun. So we'll try to update the blog more as often as we can, but we won't make any promises!