Inconvenience or Opportunity?

After one of little man's naps today, we explored the kitchen for dinner options. As I was reaching in the cabinet above our fridge to snag the box of Cherrios, a large container of oatmeal came crashing down and vomited most of its contents all over the kitchen floor. Needless to say, the first thought going through my head was something like this... "LOOK AT THIS MESS!!" But after the look on little man's face of sheer joy and amazement, I quickly decided to play along and have some fun with this! So, we both played in an oatmeal "sandbox" on the kitchen floor! We had more fun dumping the oats from one container to the other and then inevitably onto little J. After our fun, a quick sweep gave the floor a brand new look and we had dinner. It is amazing what our children can teach us about not getting bent out of shape over the smallest inconveniences and instead, turning them into opportunities. Oh! to put things into perspective as they do! What we could change about how we react to so many different things!

Blog Much????

Ok. My Goodness. This is what happens to our blog when things are happening in the Owen household. It gets ignored!!! I feel like there has been so much happening in the last 2 months that I won't bother anyone with too many details. So, here are the highlights:

1.  J is officially a CJ captain and ATP!!!
This January, J went to Flight Safety for training on the Citation Jet. After two full weeks of classroom and simulator training, he passed his checkride with flying colors (no pun intended!) I'm so proud of my husband for this accomplishment in his career. We have been waiting for this opportunity for a long time and after going through possible job ending 3 times last year, we both finally feel secure in his employment. He now has a 2 year commitment with the bank and so it is also a relief that we will be in the area for at least 2 more years. With this accomplishment, he now holds the highest certificate that a pilot can have. Way to go Babe!

2.   2 weeks away!
Like I said, J was gone for 2 full weeks to Texas. This is the longest that we have ever been apart. I being at home with little J day and night, finally realized how much single moms have to go through, not to mention the additional job to throw in there! I will admit, when J comes home it is such a relief to see a little help walk through the door on a difficult day.

3.   Trip to Georgia
During the time that j was gone, I jumped at the opportunity to visit family and friends from my stomping grounds. A dear friend was having a baby shower while I was there and I was able to keep my visit a surprise until at her home. The reaction was priceless!!! I was also able to spend quality time with family and enjoy having 4 generations in one house! Truely moments to remember! Here are a few pics from the trip.

THE BIG ONE!

Yes, I can't believe it! Our little guy is 1! (as of a few days ago actually, I have been meaning to post!) WOW! This year have gone by so quickly! It sometimes seems like yesterday that we were bringing him home from the hospital. I think I can safely say that when you have kids, time FLYS!

We celebrated with mainly family. The festivities were wonderful! From watching our son literally inhale a way-too-frosted cupcake to watching him ride on his new train that Uncle Clint gave him, we had a blast. I totally believe that the first couple birthdays are not for the kids, but rather the parent's enjoyment!

Here are a few pics from the BIG DAY!

Fun this Fall!

A suggestion was made as to what Josh should be for Halloween, so we ran with it. I always enjoyed when my mom made our costumes and wanted to carry on this tradition, so I got busy at the last minute (of course) to do this. So here I present Charlie Brown, Lucy and "The Great Pumpkin"! Enjoy.

Here are a few other pics from this fall that I wanted to share.

4 Years and Counting!

Four years ago today, J and I made a lifetime commitment to one another. My, how fast these years have gone by! As we celebrate, I remember many happy and joyous moments that have made this adventure memorable to say the least. It is also amazing to look back and see how, through the hard times, we have grown closer to each other and closer to our Heavenly Father. All these moments have made this incredible journey worth the ride!  J, my love grows for you each day! Happy Anniversary my love!

So Long TV!

Well many of you know that both J and I made a commitment to try to sell our car and TV to help pay down some debt. Last Friday, we were pleased to see the TV go out the door. It is somewhat funny, because even though we made the commitment, for about a minute I was torn to keep it. I even called and talked to a friend that was in our home while the transaction was taking place (I was on my way home from a flight) to make sure that the couple buing it seemed nice, and our TV would be well cared for. How materialistic we can be! We had canceled our Dish about 3 months earlier and other than when football season started, we didn't really miss it. It was enjoyable to spend more time together as a family and eat a meal while having a conversation instead of being entranced by a show. Now that our plasma is out the door, it has been replaced by a smaller, older TV that we still had in storage and is there to watch a movie every now and then. Overall, I am glad to see the TV go and see our progress continue toward our commitment. So long TV!

Mr. Mom's Funny Story

This story may come at no surprise to some parents out there, but it was a definite first for our family. Enjoy and maybe you will get a laugh or two out of it.

Friday, I was blessed again with the privledge to contract fly for the bank. J had the day off and was thrilled to be Mr. Mom for the day and spend some time with his son! I was off to work by 5:00am that morning and little man slept in till about 6:45am. Getting up, J did the morning ritual of changing and dressing little J. However, it did not dawn on him when he couldn't find any diaper (other than one in the diaper bag) that we were completely out of diapers in the house! I knew this little, but important piece of information, however, I failed to mention it to J before leaving. Oops! So, about 3 hours later, when little J needed a clean diaper, low and behold the realization hit. (This by the way, was after J had removed and thrown away the diaper that our son had on.)

J, knowing that a diaper run was needed, decided to reclothe our son (with only sweat pants on his bottom) and proceed to the store for a package of these necessities.

Upon arriving at the store, it suddenly dawns on J that if our son decides to revieve himself, not only would his clothes get wet, but also the car seat that he is currently sitting in would succumb to this wetness. To his relief, he finds a swaddling blanket in the car and decides to assemble a makeshift loincloth for our son to put on under his pants. Now, I asked for pictures of this contraption, but I was disapointed to find that none were taken of the final product. Sorry everyone! I do know that it was quit the sight!

Now, after possession of the diapers, J proceeded home where he finally disassembled his makeshift cloth-diaper from our son and securely fastened a new dry diaper to his bottom. Not two minutes later, J was informed by a wonderful smell that our son had filled this new diaper and that not only was it filled, but filled to the brim. All I can say is that our son really loves his daddy!!! This event will be a fun memory for many years to come.