Owen has really grown up the past few months. He's completely transitioned from toddler-hood to being a full-fledged preschool boy. He has his own ideas, his own plans, his own dreams. It's a really hard transition for me. Collin always seemed so independent, right from the get-go. But Owen has been much more "go with the flow," "whatever Collin/you want is fine," "I'm just along for the ride." Suddenly, he's still along, but he has his own agenda. Thankfully, to help ME through the super natural, healthy transition (note to self!), he's still a cuddler and is also going through a huge "got to say goodbye three times, hug five times, wave at the window, maybe even call after you've driven down the street because I love you and will miss you so much" phase.
Running from first to second base! So determined to make his hit a double! *We were playing street teeball in our cul-de-sac ~ every hit had sweet potential to be a home run because there were only two outfielders, and one wasn't paying any attention because she (I) was too busy taking pictures! So if you hit anywhere Kevin wasn't, the ball rolled down our street, and you got a home-run!
(I love this picture. He'd just woken from his nap in the sun, pictured three posts back ~ the one where Kate is perched on top of him victoriously!)
I love you so much, Owie-O!!
We stayed at the Liberty Inn Hotel in Lincoln City, just blocks from the ocean beach! The kids were thrilled to discover the hotel had a pool!! In the pic above, we're in the elevator on our way to the pool!
Owen didn't actually get IN the pool, but he loved his water wings and dunking his feet in! The hot tub was much more his speed. ; )
Kate's reaction was much the same as O's:
"I'm heading to the hot tub!"
And then there was Collin:
This is the first time Collin has been in water and trusted his life jacket or, as in this case, his water wings to help him float! It was so much fun to discover swimming and the freedom of floating in the water without touching the wall or ground!
