September 2013

Owen and Daddy enjoy a father-son outing at IKEA.

Nana came to visit so we made sure she got to share in the fun of feeding the giraffes.

July 2013

Thomas and Josh had an awesome father-son trip to Woodward this year. They stopped on the way up enjoy some trail riding at Palo Duro Canyon. 

Josh managed to get injured before even arriving at Woodward. However, 22 stitches didn't stop him from fully participating in a week of intense, bike-jumping fun. 

Thomas had a rough start at the camp with a bout of serious elevation sickness. 

This is the view the boys got to enjoy all week. Mama was more than a little jealous when she saw this picture. 

Thomas was one of the youngest kids at the camp but he was the only kid his age that earned a spot in a promotional video Woodward later released featuring the slope-style camp. 

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, Owen learns how to wield a shovel...

and becomes King of the Track. 

Mama and Owen, with a new baby on board, decide to make the most of their zoo membership by feeding the giraffes. 

Thomas and Owen helped their friend Caylin Ross celebrate his first birthday at the zoo. 

June 2013

 

June involved spending some family days at the track as Josh and Thomas continued to work on their runs for the State Championship.

 

Owen gets his very own bike and so far it has been one of the happiest days of his life.

 

Thomas completed another great week long camp with his friend Tyler Schmidt at the Velodrome. He consistently came in either at or near the top of all the races. Coach Carl said Thomas had a "great sprint".

 

May 2013

Papa came down to help Aunt Jessica with the birth of her last little one, Ian, and we got to spend some quality time with him too.

 

 

Here is Owen with his brand new cousin Ian.

Owen had his adenoids removed and it was one of the happiest days of Mama and Daddy's life.

 

Josh begins his obsession with Crossfit.

Owen gets his first taste of how Texas kids spend the summer.

Thomas continues his run for the State Championship with a first place at the Beltway 8 Qualifier.

April 2013

April was a month of firsts for our family!

Mama and Owen stopped at Cabella's with Papa on their way to visit Uncle DJ.

Owen has his first dentist appointment with Uncle DJ. 

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Owen gets to see some animals in real life for the first time at Aunt Dell'as farm. 

Mama, Thomas, and Owen attended their first crawfish boil. Daddy had been to one before. 

Thomas and Josh competed in the Bayou City State Qualifier.

 

Owen got his first taste of Easter candy and loved it.

  

Thomas was a great sport about doing the Easter egg hunt so Mama could get some photos.

 

Our biggest first by far was getting our first family dog who we creatively named...April.

 

 

Thomas brought home a first place trophy from one of his State Qualifiers.

March 2013

Josh begins his run for the State Championship by taking 1st place at the Armadillo State Qualifier in Conroe, Texas.

January 2013

We kicked off the new year by celebrating Owen's birthday with our family. Nana and Papa Chapman were there as well as Grandpa Harrison. Owen was so sick for his first birthday but still such a trooper.