party time

Owen choose an airplane theme for his 7th birthday party.  Richard found the paperware online and Bursts made chocolate airplanes for the cupcakes.  We hung up planes over the table outside and I made a watermelon airplane bowl.  Richard came up with some games- flying planes through a hoop, make your own stomp rockets, and throwing parachute guys at a targets.

Owens friends from school came as well as our family friends.  Unfortunately Susie and Laurel were sick so they missed the party.   We all had a great time playing in the backyard, the playrooms and the new sandbox, throwing planes and parachutes.  The cupcakes made everyones faces and fingers a lovely shade of blue.  It was great for Owen to get to spend time with his school friends again, since they haven't seen each other since June.  All in all, a successful celebration to ring in a new year of Owen.

owen turns 7!

Yes, it has been 3 months since my last post, and lots has happened between end of April and end of July.  However, I'm going to post his birthday pictures, then I'll go backwards and post the rest of spring and early summer.  I was going to be so on top of things this year....

Owen turned seven on Friday.  He opened his gifts from family before breakfast.  I took the day off of work and the two of us went on the adventure of his choice: the Evergreen Aviation Museum and water park.  We spent the morning at the aviation museum, home of the Spruce Goose, and ate lunch there.  Then onto the water park for an afternoon of swimming in the wavepool.  After a few hours we were both wiped out and headed back home.  Richard and Ben met us at home and he got to open our gifts, have a pizza dinner, and ice cream cake desert with the Muhly's.

We had a wonderful day and are amazed at the growth of our little (and now not so little) boy.

Owen at 7, in his words:
Favorite color: Purple
Favorite Wii game: Wii sports resort and Pirates of the Caribbean
Favorite Food: Pepperoni Pizza
Favorite school subject: science
Favorite activity: playing wii and launching rockets
Favorite airplane: Boeing 747
Favorite place to visit: Virginia and Vermont
Favorite sport: biking
Favorite book: Owen
Favorite chapter book: Charlie and the Great Glass Elevator

Owen at 7, in my words:
Owen continues to have his essential Owen-ness, and has grown a lot this year, being more outgoing and willing to try some new things.  He loves doing the Cub Scout activities- camping, canoeing, hiking, day camp.  He loves going on bike rides with his dad, helping in the garden and his swimming lessons.  He continues a 6 year obsession with airplanes and rockets.  He and Ben bicker over toys and rules but are also great friends, and Ben helps bring out his silly side.  Owen is always learning new and interesting things, asking questions until he figures things out and then remembers all the details.  Like his dad, he enjoys reading non-fiction, though he loved getting introduced to Raul Dahl this year.  He just lost 2 more teeth, with his front ones growing in and threatening a need for orthodontia.  He keeps growing, now in boys medium clothes and his first pair of tie sneakers (nike's).  Owen is our special 7 year old and we are always proud of him.