chuckle monster

Owen would like to name his little brother Chuckle Monster. We are considering it, along with some other options.

Here are some pictures of Owen doing one of his favorite activities: "watering the mulch."

september evening

We are kitchenless during our remodel, and are grilling most of our meals (grilled chicken, quesadillas, pancakes, corn, pork...). And doing a little bit of take out. Wednesday night we did a picnic at the river park with the water fountain. Owen had a blast, and was very photogenic. He's grown up so much! At what point is he not allowed to play in his underwear in public anymore?

gramma and grandpa visit

We had a nice visit last weekend from Gramma and Grandpa Kumpf. We spent one day at the coast visiting seals and the Hatfield center. One day Richard, Todd and Dad spent hours sanding the wood trim in our house while we took the kids shopping. They made several trips to the various parks in Corvallis, and we all had a really fun time. They will be back at Thanksgiving for a long visit- by that time I will be much larger, and our house will be done.