Pumpkin Giggles

I adore this laugh ... and the fact that something as simple as a few pumpkins and time with Mom and Dad makes him (and us) so very happy.

Owen's Trip to the Pumpkin Patch

We rode the big blue bus ...


learned about Fall vegetables from the farmer ...


braved the corn maze with new buddies Nick and Will ...


rode an awesome green tractor ...


and a red one ...


fun day!

Go Phillies!

(sigh - what can I say, the boy likes his belt ...)

Happy Anniversary to Us!

One of our early dates in January 1994


The big day - 13 years ago today. Look how cute and little Cearra is!


Celebrating 5 years together with a trip to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe.


San Diego for Cearra's 15th birthday (and the year we started the process to meet Owen).


Yesterday, taken by Owen!

Through the Camera Lens

Lately Owen has been asking me to take his picture, and then giving me a pose and a cheeky grin:



He's also having fun being on the other side of the camera. And although I have quite a few unremarkable shots of the floor, the kitchen table, toys, and what I think is an extreme close-up of his pants; this shot isn't half-bad: