Owen's First Birthday

Owen had a great day full of family and friends - presents and cake. =) He was a bit unsure of all the extra attention, this was most noticed when we sang Happy Birthday! He was quite stunned.
Opening presents.
Birthday Cake! He just ate little bits, he wasn't all that impressed.

Perched at the window earlier in the day - it's his lookout.
Owen and Daddy.

I posted birthday pictures for Ella and Sophia on my other blog - click their names to check them out over there.

Dinosaur

Father's Day weekend - Joe took some time to rest. He had been talking about camping with Ella and Emmalie for a couple of weeks - and they made it over to Dinosaur National Monument! A quick overnight was just what they needed. See the cave ahead?
Ancient drawings.Beautiful views.Aunt Josie's Cabin. The beautiful setting for this primitive cabin.The Visitor CenterWorking on the Junior Ranger Activity Book. - It's serious work!Cool fossil.Do you see the snake?The Ranger is checking their work.It's official! They are Junior Rangers. The girls had a blast and Joe was happy to unplug for 24 hours. We decided it was too much to pack everyone and everything for one night. Hopefully we will all have a chance to get out soon - introduce Owen to camping!