Oden Takes a Spill at the Pond

Oden was playing chase with a pretty little girl at the pond, and got a little excited while running around. He took a spill on the hard rock path and scraped his knee up pretty good.



Daddy brought him home and Nurse Mommy was able to make him feel better. We had to talk Oden into a bandage, as he doesn't like them for some reason.

Oden was a big boy though and wore his bandage and went to bed without a fight - he was all wore out!

Shai Giggles & Raspberries

Shai is Rolling Over!

Oden has a baby brother, he laughs....

Oden's Continueing Big Boy Adventures

Oden is getting to be such a Big Boy, and he is recording multiple 'firsts' almost every day.

Just this weekend, we outfitted his play fishing pole with a real hook, sinker and bobber, and he caught his first fish all by himself at the bridge on Tuscarora Creek. Daddy and Oden decided to go fishing, and both daddy and Oden caught 3 little sunfish each. It was lots of fun, and we practiced the 'catch and release' strategy, although Oden was very excited to some day catch a fish that could "feed the whole family".


Here is Oden reeling in his first fish!

It was pretty tiny, so we threw it back.....
But Oden had lots of fun, and caught a total of 3 fish for the day... a good haul for a rookie.

Just today, while picnicking with momma at the gazebo, Oden climbed a tree all by himself. He had no help from momma, and was very excited when he climbed into the tree all by himself proclaiming "Look, Momma! I a Big Boy!" It is too bad Daddy was at work, but he looks forward to observing Oden's bigboyclimbingskills soon.

Oden and the RFF (really fast fish)

Oden loves to feed the fish at the pond with the worms he finds under the sandbox.

When the fish eat the worms, do you see them?

Oden's Birthday Bike

Oden got a new Spiderman big-boy bike for his birthday. He loves it, and is tearing up the neighborhood on it.

Check it:

The Multiple Personalities of Shai

This first video demonstrates what not to do when being attacked by a Ninja. You can see that if I had been a real Ninja, Shai wouldn't have lasted long....



However, at times, Shai can be very chatty and vocal.... and I kind of think that this would have been a much better response to a Ninja attack.



What do you think?

Oden Turns 3 (three) !

Oden Allen Keovisat turned 3 yrs old this July 4th! Can you believe it?!? We had a wonderful day with all 3 grandma's. We started out with the traditional dad/son breakfast out (Oden had Alien Pancakes, again). Then we went to Crumbland Farms where Oden got to Moonbounce and go for a pony ride. We had yummy homemade egg rolls for lunch, and then celebrated with cake and ice cream!

Oden got lots of presents (seen in the pics), including books and Geo Trax. Later on, he got a big boy bike! Oden went for a spin around the block, and he loves his new bike.

Such a beautiful family photo!

Oden with Grandma Phousongphouang, Grandma Rowley, and Mathou. He had lots of love all week long.

Shai Giggles for the First Time Today

Our baby boy Shai lights up with grins and giggles today after watching Oden and his friend Zach jump around the house. He's turning into a real little person and reacting to the world. We love it!!

Shai Getting Ready for the Big Move!

Oden Earns His First Set of Wheels

Oden is now officially potty trained. Mommy got the idea to create a 'currency' for using the potty, and trading in said currency for things he wants. So Oden earns a 'potty shell' every time he used the toilet for #2, and when he saved up his first 5 shells, we went to Toys R'Us to get something he wanted. His first 5 shells were traded in for this new cool new scooter (Daddy sprung for the protective equipment at no cost to Oden). Oden took to the scooter pretty quickly....



as for the potty training; it is going very well. We began to use the potty shells as a negative reinforcement for wetting himself, and he started to lose a potty shell for when he didn't use the bathroom in time. That concept has worked great, and I don't think Oden has had an accident in at least a week..... all is swell in Rowley World!

Oden Gets Cold

Big Boy Shai in the Bumbo

The Wonderful Rowley Life

Shia starting to show some personality:



And a view of our wonderful life:

Oden Playing with Shai

I hate traveling away from the kids when they are so young, as they change so much while you are gone. I just got back after 5 days gone, and see sooo many differences!

Shai has gone through several changes just over the last month. He is sleeping several hours at a time routinely (4-6 hrs at a shot), he has gotten to be very alert, enjoys pulling up into a sitting position (and even standing), and he loves Oden's attention. Just since I left last week, he can successfully is able to get his fist to his mouth, and last night slept for 8 hrs! While Oden changes much more slowly, he also had a couple of new 'things': 1) he rolls his eyes to demonstrate a "for goodness sakes" look, and 2) has an exaggerated expression when things are overly silly.... great stuff.

Here is a precious video of Oden playing with Shai. You might not be able to pick up on it, but Shai loves the attention. They are wonderful brothers.



we love our boys!

Echo Bowl

The best reason to always have the video camera on 'ready'.

Oden Coloring Easter Eggs

Shai Focuses on Toys for First Time