A new baby Elephant was born at the Oregon zoo. Sean got to visit one day when he volunteered at an event and after his review, Oweghn and I were sure to go visit. He's very cute! Check out the photo.
A big milestone for Kelan this month, he had his 18 month doctor appointment (although he turned 18 months last month). He weighed in at just under 26lbs. He's growing like crazy. He was excited to go to the appointment and he loved the bubble machine, however we didn't leave as happy as we arrived since he was scheduled for a few immunizations that day. Ouch. Poor little man.
Kelan's personality continues to develop. He is putting 2 words together to make little sentences. My favorite is "Thank you...Mama" with a nice pause in between. He has become incredibly verbal and he loves to sing. It's amazing how he picks up on songs after only hearing them once. He love music. He's got a few good dance moves too.
Oweghn is continuing to play soccer. He's scored a few goals this season. He can get distracted out there, but he's playing well and having fun and at 5, that's what it's all about. Sean is still coaching the team and Oweghn loves that. When Kelan isn't trying to run onto the field, he loves to play on the sideline while Oweghn is on the field.
Oweghn also had a dentist appointment this month. He loves going to the dentist because he likes wearing the sunglasses. And doesn't he look great?
Oweghn continues to enjoy school and says that he likes "both his English and his Japanese class just the same because they are both so fun". We're so glad he's enjoying it. He still likes taking the bus, though once in a while he likes to have Sean or I drive him in so he can rest in the car. On Fridays, Kelan and I like to hit the Waffle Window on Hawthorne after dropping Oweghn off. See Kelan enjoying a fresh pearl glazed waffle.
On the 11th, Sean and I headed down to Eugene with the Millers to watch the Ducks game. We tailgated just like when we were younger...ok, probably not just like that, but it was fun and we all had a great time watching the Ducks win.
Later in the month, we went to Lakeview Farms pumpkin patch with the Janssens. Myla, Kaiden, Oweghn and Kelan all had a great time riding the boat and train and playing in the hay maze. We followed up the trip with a little dinner at our house. The kids were exhausted after the trip to the pumpkin patch and playing all evening. It was great fun!
Oweghn had a few 'no school' days this month so we took advantage of that time and had playdates with the Weselaks. On one of those days, Katie, Matthew, Luke, Oweghn, Kelan, Beth and I all piled into their car (thank goodness for minivans) and went out in search of a great fall activity. We found the cutest little pumpkin patch and walked around for about an hour. The kids had a great time and it was a beautiful day. It was a great contrast to the overly commercial pumpkin patches we'd been to before. Back to the basics.
Kelan and I signed up for Gymboree Play and Music classes this month. This was such a great memory when Oweghn was a baby, so it was fun to spend that special time with Kelan. Kelan did seem a little nervous at first, but when he finally realized I was staying there with him and wouldn't be leaving him with strangers, he had a great time.
Bob the Builder came to the Children's museum this month, so I took the boys to see him. There was a big exhibit and then Bob himself showed up. Kelan ran in and started yelling, "Bob-o, Bob-o", however when Bob showed up he wanted nothing to do with him. Can you blame him...check out the size of that head. Oweghn was "too old" for Bob the builder, however he loved the exhibit and when Bob did finally show up, he decided that he would like to have his picture taken with him after all. After meeting Bob, we played at the Children's Museum for a while. The boys were pretty cute playing together. At the Metro West Ambulance exhibit, Oweghn needed a patient and Kelan was a willing participant. Look at the cute pics.
We also had our second winery tour of the year late this month. Uncle Brett, Aunt Erin and baby Claire were in town for a long weekend and 11 of us headed out to wine country and enjoyed some nice Oregon wines. We were fortunate to have a beautiful day for our trip, free of rain and actually quite sunny. We were all thankful for the beautiful day.
Of course we ended the month with Halloween Festivities. We started out at Richmond where Oweghn's class had a parade and party. Oweghn in his Skeleton Pirate costume and Kelan looking as cute as could be in his dinosaur costume walked around the school with the rest of the K-2nd graders at the school. We then headed to Intel where the kids trick or treated around the offices. Oweghn loved looking for the pumpkin signs which indicated that someone was handing out candy in their cube. Kelan wasn't really sure what was going on, but soon discovered that he liked it. We finshed off the night at Uncle Dan and Aunt Susan's with all the Oregon cousins trick or treating around their neighborhood. It's an annual tradition and Oweghn always looks forward to hanging out with his cousins for the night.
All in all we had a great month. It was enjoyable and not too hectic, but still very busy. That doesn't seem to change, but we do take time to enjoy the little moments whenever possible. It's hard to believe that November has already arrived.
