Dylan is 1 year old!!!

I should have taken a picture before I showed Dylan. :)

I can barely believe that my little baby is 1 year old!  Wow, that went fast!  Dylan had is 12 month well child visit last week and his new stats are:  19 lb 10 oz and 30.5 inches long.  He is cruising around the furniture a lot and has even started to take a few steps on his own.  He is really starting to show is own personality.  Shane says he acts just like me, although I would deny some of it.
 We have been extremely busy between work and working on the house.  We are redoing our sidewalk and Shane is trying to finish up the garage.  A friend of ours and I demolished the downstairs room.  We tore off the siding ripped down the ceiling.  I actually enjoyed that part.  It was the clean up that  I was not a fan of.  We hope to start working on the downstairs when the cold weather comes in. 
We had a great little Birthday party for Dylan.  I made dinner and a cake.  I didn't want him to have to much processed foods and sugars so I made a pumpkin apple harvest cake for his birthday cake.  I liked it, Shane was not a fan, and Dylan was partial.  It actually turned out to be more of a pumpkin apple pie than a cake.  It was fun to watch him get the frosting and cake all over.  We tried to open presents but by the time he opened (with help) two of them he was crying and ready for bed.  We decided to let him open the rest the next day.  He loved the paper and the boxes.  He kept trying to put the paper in his mouth and wanted to roll the boxes around.  So cute!
Below are some pictures.

First bite of Birthday cake.

Opening presents

Playing in the dirt with Daddy

In the TP...again...

Bathtime with Daddy

He loves playing with his elk.

11 Months Old!

Oh my! I can not believe that our little boy is already 11 months old.  Time has gone by so fast.

Yesterday we went for a 5 mile hike up Millcreek Canyon.  We went with a couple friends and also took Cash along.  Dylan really seemed to enjoy it.  It was his first time in his new backpack.  He stayed awake for the majority of the hike but did fall asleep for a good nap. 

The fall colors are perfect!

Cash on the trail

Dylan relaxing as Mommy does all the work.

Taking a water break.

Dylan enjoying the ride.

Dylan having a picnic lunch.

Shane and Chad starting a fire from a firestarter stick.

We're almost there...

2.5 miles straight uphill, yup, breaktime again.

Our friends, Chad and Amanda.

Messy Dylan and Shane Hunting

Here are some cute pictures of our evening.  I started to feed Dylan his summer vegetable harvest and he kept reaching for the spoon so I gave it to him and here is how it turned out.  In addition to the veggies all over there are probably some particles of Hawaiian delight.  After dinner he had a bath which thankfully he is starting to like more and more.

There are some other pictures of Shane's recent hunting adventure.  No luck this time but hopefully next week he will bring home an elk.

Messy Baby...oh my.

Finally he loves the bath...yeah!

Clean baby!

Even though he is sick he is still smiley!

He gets into all of the drawers...looks like we need to baby proof more!

Shane hunting in Utah for elk.

So Beautiful

No elk :(

10 Months Old

It is hard to believe that our little boy is 10 months old.  Two more months and then to be 1 year, no way!  Dylan had his first day of daycare last week.  He did very good.  He is goes to daycare at a lady's house and she has two boys of her own and another little boy that is 12 months.  She is very flexible, so it really works with our crazy schedules.  This week he also got his first cold.  I would like to blame daycare but unfortunately I think I am the culprit.  I feel so bad for him. He is now getting better but to hear him cough and sneeze...ohh, it's sad.  A funny story though..two days ago I woke up to him crying and coughing in his crib,  I went over got him and once I put my glasses on I saw that he had boogies all over his face, hair, shirt.  It was a sad sight to see but oh so funny!

  Lately we have been on the go.  A few weeks ago we went up to Snowbird to watch the last leg of the Tour of Utah bike race.  The weather was perfect and the wind was definitely in favor of the riders going up the canyon.  Last week we went to the Aquarium.  We have never been there and it was a lot of fun.  It was so neat to see Dylan's reactions.  I even touched a sting ray although my favorite part was the penguins. 

Dylan is getting so adventurous.  He now has enough strength to get into all of the drawers and cabinets.  When we are outside he is instantly attracted to the dirt.  He loves to chew on anything and everything.  He now has three teeth up top and three on bottom.  He is cruising around by using furniture to walk around.  This week he has started to stand on his own, but only for a few seconds before holding back on to us or the furniture.  Sippy cups are new to him and he is doing pretty well.  Although I think he chews more on the top than actually drinking.  The dogs food and water bowl are also a instant attraction.  If I forget to put them outside, Dylan will have the food and water spilled all over the floor.  I just have to laugh...

Shane and Dylan at Snowbird

A day at the Aquarium.  Dylan loved to watch all of the fish swim by.

Forrest taking a break.

Shane taking a lunch break. mmmm...those yummy mountain house meals!

Dylan in the dirt!

Look at that toothy little grin!

Oh so cute!

So HAPPY!

Pennsylvania

We got back last week from a great trip to Pennsylvania (Shane's hometown).  I am starting to wonder how the airlines can offer free child in lap seats up to 2 years old because Dylan sure was a handful this last flight and he was only 9 months.  Besides the trying flight, we had a great trip.  We came back during Old Home Week which is basically a town festival that they have every three years.  We went to a car show, fireworks, a few parties (often the Waffle House following the parties).  Shane's mom Tracey watched Dylan while Shane and I took a short side trip to Ocean City, MD.  That was the first time that we left Dylan for that long.  We sure did miss him but we had a great time!  It was so nice to listen to the waves crashing against the shore.  The water temperature was perfect and so much fun to swim in.  We spent the night walking along the boardwalk and stopping for treats along the way...mmmmm...funnel cakes and ice cream.  Yup, I'm ready for that again!  Shane's Aunt Neen, had a fun party the last Friday we were there for the family and friends.  The town had a wonderful fireworks show about 200 feet from her backyard so we had front row seats.  Throughout our vacation we had a lot of great food and good times with family and friends.

Fun with the cousins!

Dylan and his future partner in crime, Mason.

Dylan making funny noises...

Alyssa playing with Dylan

Alyssa holdind Dylan

McKenna holding Dylan

Pappy Doug & Dylan

The Mowen's

Four Generations of Mowen Men

ahhhh...the beach.

I would like to be here right now...

Us at the beach in Ocean City, MD

Relaxing at the beach

The Boardwalk

Fireworks!