To long (again)

So, once again it has been way to long since I've posted...I do really plan on getting better at this. Just to update you here are a few things that we have been upto:

• We have spent several weekends in Portage with family and had a great time. Owen had Ice cream and whip cream at Grandma and Grandpa Crammond. He Loved it!
• Eric is still loving his new job. It is a blessing to have him home with me and Owen.
• I'm at home full time now. We are having a lot of fun, and it is very nice to be spending as much time with Owen as I do.
• I have been able to get some things done on my check list, and hope to get the rest done soon.
• I've very excited because I set up a craft area in our basement. I have a table and a higher work table/space that I will be able to use for cutting my fabric for quilts and such. I'm exited to have a space where I can leave some of my craft stuff out, and not have to put it all away in the middle of a project.
• Owen now has a "big boy" car seat. We got him a Britax Boulevard-and I love it. Owen seems to like it a lot too. He can see out of the car so much better and he tends to lounge in the seat with his arms stretched out wide.
• Owen is now 8 months old. He has 8 teeth, crawls very quickly, pulls himself up, cruises along the furniture, will stand with one hand holding him up, walks when we hold his hands and walk with him, pushes his toys all around while still walking, and is just such a sweet boy. We have seen him a few times now standing without holding onto things for a few seconds at a time.
• We are going to go to OH to visit family soon and we cant wait to see them. (the 8 hour car ride doesnt seems so fun though)

I will try to upload some photos soon, but our Internet is SOOOOO slow lately.

Ups and Downs of a Weekend in Portage

We headed to Portage this past weekend to celebrate grandma Carol's birthday. We had a fun time. We just laid low and hung out with family but it was a great weekend. Saturday evening Owen's Aunt Liz came over for dinner at Carol's and then we all went to the park. Owen had never been in a "big boy swing" before so we thought we would try it out. Knowing he would be way to small we brought one of my baby blankets to keep him in place. Everyone had such a fun time with Owen that night. I think I took over 100 photos during our time at the park. Here are just a few of my favorites...

Grandma Carol enjoying time with Owen

Aunt Liz and Mom pushing Owen in the Swing: Dad's Turn...
Aunt Liz and Owen on the plane
Liz & Owen (Owen is looking up at the monkey bars)

Owen and Papa

The weekend was great fun. However, tonight we realized that someone had a little to much fun around Eau Claire over the weekend. When Eric went out to our black car tonight he realized that the back window was smashed out, part of the dashboard was ripped out, and the stereo face plate was gone. Stupid Kids.

We called the cops to report it. While the police were there a neighbor came over and said that there were several other vehicles broken into over the weekend. Luckily there was nothing valuable in the car (Eric was just happy that they didn't take his gardening things). The only thing missing was the face plate and the medical scissors in our first aid kit...apparently they wanted to be prepared in case they got hurt...

So tomorrow it will be time to call to get the window fixed...guessing that wont be cheap.