Pumpkins and Football...Fall is here!

Fall has finally arrived in North Carolina - we had to put a jacket on Owen for the first time last weekend. It's back in the 70's today, but our weather man (Larry Sprinkle) tells us that cooler weather is coming again. I find that in the fall/winter my Northern pride comes out - I have to be careful! There is just nothing like a New England Fall day or a fresh New England snow!

We enjoyed taking Owen to get his first pumpkin last Saturday - he didn't really have much to say about it. But we enjoyed it! I have this love for anything pumpkin that I have discovered in the last few years - pumpkin latte, pumpkin bread, pumpkin pancakes, pumpkins! So the fall is a fun time for me!

Matt enjoys any chance he can get to watch the Redskins on TV - they don't show them too often down here. So with the game on last Sunday, we had to deck Owen out in his Redskins sweatshirt (He's grateful to be borrowing this from Asher Davis) and football. What fun!

This weekend we have an event with our church at a Corn Maze, so I'm sure there will be more fall pictures on their way!

October visit with Anna Rose

We had a special visit at my (Kristen's) parents house Columbus Day weekend with my parents, my brother Brett and his wife Carolyn and their little girl Anna Rose (6 days older than Owen) from Connecticut and my grandparents from New Jersey. Much time was spent watching the two babies interact with each other. They spent a lot of time staring at one another and if we set them close enough they would poke and push and tug the other. It was neat to see them together and to have some good time with Brett and Carolyn. It was also very special to have time with Owen's Grampa and Gramma along with his Great Grandparents!

Sweet Family Times

Here is a picture of Owen in just his diaper. Check out the belly - isn't it great!! He obviously is not lacking in the eating department. He has enjoyed a new menu over the last few weeks. Adding to his tride and true essentials of breast milk and rice cereal, he now also enjoys sweet potatoes, carrots, bananas, peaches and green beans. Yummo!











Even though this semester is WAY busy for Matt, we have still managed to find some time for family time. Here are some pictures of us cuddling and playing with Owen during those times. He is such a sweet boy. He's had a cold this past week which has made him especially cuddly!!