Happy Thanksgiving

We just wanted to say Happy Thanksgiving to all of our friends out there. We are thankful for all of you.

And a special thanks to Alicia who left a nice message on our machine yesterday. We know there are lots of people who come and check up on us occasionally, but Alicia made Owen's page her home page - now there's pressure to get new material up. Thanks for calling, Alicia. We miss you and will try to call in the next few days.

We're headed to Louisiana. We hope you have a grea time wherever you go. See you on the other side of the holiday.

Oh yeah...quick Owen update. He's eating cereal now and loves it. Here's a picture of him eating.

Breaking News...Ben's Getting Married!

We got the phone call last night that we've been waiting for the last several weeks - Ben and Katie are engaged! Apparently Ben had quite the plan, which included stringing Christmas lights all over a bridge and asking some random people if he could plug them in at their house! Ahhhh, love. Well, the end result is that she said yes and there's going to be a summer wedding. We'll keep you all informed.

Congratulations, guys! We're very happy for you. Welcome to the family, Katie!

Trip to Iowa:The Final Chapter

These are just a few more random pictures from our time in Iowa. It was a great trip!!!

Owen and Mommy ready to go to church. What a handsome young man!


Owen chilling with Grandpa and Willie. He loves being naked!


Playtime with Grandpa. Grandpa loves to sing to Owen and play games that make him laugh and laugh.


4 generations of Schmidts- What a special time together

Trip to Iowa Chapter 6: Ben and Katie come to visit

Ben and Katie came to see us the last weekend we were in Iowa. They hadn't seen Owen since he was 4 weeks old and just sleeping and pooping all of the time. Uncle Benner commented on how much more fun Owen is now that he is smiling and laughing. We had a great time with all of us together (we missed Ryan though). Here are a few pictures.

Owen is sporting his new stocking cap from Ben and Katie. He'll need it when he goes to Minnesota to visit them.

Uncle Benner and Owen watching the Iowa game together. Go Hawks!!!

Trip to Iowa Chapter 5: An afternoon at the Pool

Dad and I took Owen to the pool one afternoon. He had been to a few swim parties this summer, but this was the first time he really got in and played around. He loved it!!! He splashed and played for almost 45 minutes. I even dunked him under a few times and he didn't cry once. I think we have a little fish on our hands.

Owen got his first swim lesson from Grandpa.