Getting close to Christmas...

Kristina's work had a holiday party...




He liked the ice blocks!




Help! Who shrunk Rowan!

Helping dad baby-proof

Okay, so he was mostly interested in the power drill that was involved, and a lot less so in the fact that this was going to make it hard for him to cause problems.. but he was helping!

Just reading!

... with Grandpa and Brutus!

Liam

Liam and his mom Julie came to visit, and Liam and Rowan both had a great time with his little red car!

Finally, my own kitchen!

Since I don't get to go to Josh and Penny's anymore and help them destroy their kitchen, I had to have one of my own!

Apples!

We went to Zanesville for the annual Duncan family making of Apple Cider... right in the midst of Rowan's "I Love Apples More Then Anything" stage....


In the back of the truck, "helping" to get the apples out of the truck. (Our appologies to those who got cider made with apples that had Rowan bites out of them!)



In the wheelbarrow, "helping" mom get the apples to the press.


At the press, "helping" again. He was fascinated by the press, and required somebody standing close by, so he didn't stick his hand somewhere it shouldn't be...



Uncle Adam, do you want to trade?



Playing with Uncle Adam and Aunt Julianne in the leaves...

Peanut Butter?!?

Dad, the dogs get peanut butter if they go in their cage, shouldn't I get some too?

Halloween!

Getting ready to give out the candy. Fortunatly, he hadn't quite figured out why he would want any of that stuff!



In the driveway to pass out candy, with his costume on. Thanks to Joanna, his grandma-in-law (?) for the easy-on/easy-off pumpkin outfit!



Posing with Caidin and Clara, our next door neighbors. He'll be ready to go with you next year!

Go Bucks!

Beat Penn State!

1st Birthday, Pt. 2

And then there was the cake... actually, a bunch of cupcakes with a lot of icing!


Here it comes!


Just testing...


Fully involved in becoming a smurf.


Uncle Adam, living dangerously!

1st Birthday, Pt. 1

Rowan is one already! We had a nice birthday party at our house, lots of little kids made it.


Aunt Brenda gave Rowan a Handy Manny wheeled backpack... which Rowan has been rolling around ever since. It distracted him from a good part of his own party, in fact...


Rowan was only briefly interested in opening any presents. Luckily for him, his cousins Dylan and Lizzie were more then happy to help mom open everything.



Rowan and Ethan, checking out the presents.



Rowan, Lily, Lizzie, Dylan, Aunt Brenda, and Uncle Adam (minus his noggin) as all the kids enjoy the presents in the front room.




Uncle Adam, Rowan with stolen sunglasses, and Aunt Juilianne ham it up for the camera.

Rowan and the Hose

I was cleaning Rowan's highchair on the back patio, and he decided that the hose that I left running was a great toy. It was like watching a train wreck, I knew it was going to end badly, but I couldn't look away, I could only video tape it so everyone else could see!

Apple Picking!

Rowan, Kristina and Grandma and Grandpa Price went apple picking. Rowan loved the apples, but once he had one, wasn't real sure why he should pick any more.



And I thought we just got apples at the grocery store...


Yummy!



Looking cute with Grandma!


I can see better up here!

Updates!

Well, I finally updated the blog, August 15th is the first new one. Rowan is walking really well now. I can't seem to find good video from right when he started, but he was walking right after he turned 10 months old. (he's trying to run some now.) We are getting ready for his first birthday party, it doesn't feel like it's been a year already!

At the Park

We've been going to the park recently, as he seems to be big enough to enjoy some of the play gyms.



He did eventually climb these stairs, although he was very interested in eating the wood chips.


A climbing wall! Climber in the making!


He only need a little help placing his feet to make it up this climby thing, which was 6 or 7 feet high.


I like slides!!


This is like being trapped in my playroom!

Shopping and cooking with Rowan

Kristina came back from the store, and of course, Rowan wanted to help with the groceries. Of course, if it was actually helpful or not is up for debate.

He was espically excited when he found out he was helping unload his food.


If you help with groceries, you might as well help with cooking!

Don't leave me!

Don't leave me in here with the dogs! This is just after our windstorm, as we were outside looking at the destroyed chunk of our fence. (and left us without power for 3 days)

Aunt Brenda's House!

Rowan gets to spend a fair amount of time at his Aunt Brenda's house, usually when dad has a weird schedule. Fortunately, she has toys to chew on!





These two are just too cute to not show off!

Thanks Aunt Julianne!

Rowan's Aunt Julianne was nice enough to bring back gifts for Rowan from Africa. Here he is wearing his new outfit, together with his new drum!





And figuring out that he can see between the bars on the chair!