Meeting the Great-Grandparents

Owen got to meet his great-grandparents on Ryan's side last weekend. Granny, Memaw & Mr. Billy all came by on Saturday.

Meeting Granny

Meeting Memaw

That's My Boy!

Owen went to his first football game last week. He did really great and had a good time. It seems like he likes crowds...must be like his dad. It wasn't long at all until he had all the cheerleaders wrapped around his little finger. Sure, it didn't hurt that Aunt Ta was making the rounds with him...that just means he knows how to work his connections!

He fell asleep halfway through the third quarter and slept like this for a while.

You Might Be in Louisiana...

We had a great weekend in Louisiana. Owen got to meet his great-grandparents. He went to his first football game, and had his first trip to the lake. He even got to meet the horses. We'll be posting those pictures throughout the week.

But first, a little reminder of what life in Louisiana is like. You might be in Louisiana...

When this guy is part of the football officiating crew. He held the down marker. They also had a rotating group of guys moving the chains.

When this is where you water ski.

When your intertube doubles as a baby bed.

A Message to All Displaced Louisianians (Especially Billy)

When I thought of this, the original recipient was Billy James. But as I started thinking about the folks that are looking at this blog I realized that there are lots of others in the diaspora - people born in Louisiana but displaced somehow.

So, for all of you in the Midwest (Mandy) eating corn all the time, overseas without pork (Morgans, Byrds and Johnsons) or anywhere else in the world...back home your mom is still making good food. And this last weekend I got to enjoy some of my mom's food back home. Crawfish fettucini...mmmmmmmm. So, get home whenever you can so your mom can cook for you. Just because you haven't had it in a while doesn't mean it's not there.

A Shout Out to Our Mountaineer Friend, Alicia

Owen would like to offer his congratulations to the Appalachian State Mountaineers, the new home of our friend Alicia, on their big win over Michigan on Saturday. We are fans of the underdog at our house (being fans of Louisiana Tech and Iowa State you get used to that). Alicia, I hope you watched that game!

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=3002355

Before we go...

Here's a few pictures from Cassie's photo shoot several weeks back. Hopefully that will hold everyone over while we're gone for the weekend!

Owen: Straight Out of the Box Fall '07 Tour

Announcing the Owen Fall 07 Tour. Here's our schedule so get your tickets now - or at least make plans to show up where we'll be. (Be sure to not confuse LA (Louisiana) and IA (Iowa)).

Labor Day Weekend - Minden, LA
October 5-7 - Minden, LA - Special Event - Lakeside Warrior Football and Aunt Ta cheering!
October 13-20 - Muscatine, IA - Special Event - Meet Great-Grandpa!
Thanksgiving (Nov. 22-25) - Minden, LA
Christmas (Dec. 19-25) - Muscatine, IA & Chicago, IL
New Year's (Dec. 28 - Jan 1) - Minden, LA

And of course, there are regular appearances in the Dallas/Ft Worth area. For special events, please contact Owen's manager, Tara.

Hopefully you can all catch one of the shows!

And people said having a kid would slow us down. Ha! (Disclaimer: That comment cannot be used against us once we have two!)

Looking Like Dad? You Decide...

Tara says that Owen is starting to look more like Ryan. Others say that Owen looks like his Uncle Benner (Tara's brother). Maybe a little of both? Let's put it to the test. Anybody out there want to comment on this? There's no wrong answer (but Ryan says if you vote for Ben those comments will be rejected). Hopefully these pictures will be clear enough.

Family Photo

Football Watchin'

It has begun! Owen and Dad began what will become a normal routine over the next 6 months - watching football. Sure, it's just preseason, but, like the player on the field, watchers need practice too. Besides, with this being Owen's rookie season, we have lots to learn.