Just Like Bruddah

Owen was so excited to put on Charlie's backpack and carry his lunch bag around the house. He calls Charlie "bruddah," and kept saying this as he walked around in Charlie's gear:

4th in the Heartland

We made our usual trek up to Ohio for the 4th. After a day in Columbus, we headed to Cleveland via the Akron Zoo.

Charlie & Grandpa check out the touch tank


Oceanic climbing wall


Charlie & Owen ride a faux carousel lion


Thank god Charlie is old enough to ride the carousel by himself now. Carousels make me feel like I'm going to toss my cookies, which might permanently scar the child riders.


Owen airborne


Everyone airborne!


Owen is obsessed with beer bottles, so we oblige him with empties


Reading bedtime stories with Great-grandma




Owen & Olivia check out the beverage selection at Uncle Tim & Aunt Colleen's annual 4th of July party


Hanging out in the pool with Grandpa


Not sure what's happening here, but I think it involves Evan's arm hair getting pulled out


Diaper break


All cleaned up and ready for stories


Lounging with Uncle Russell


The annual great-grands photo


#1 and #7


This kid is all about style . . .


. . . and eating watermelon


Even though you can't really see our faces, I love this picture


Peek-a-boo Owen


Hanging out in the pool




And then out of the pool




Cousin bath


Mastering the upside-down saxophone