Today was our "Welcome to the World" party for Luke.

Jeanette (Luke's great-grandmother's cousin and best friend) and Luke hit it right off.

It was a beautiful day for a party.

Bill and Mary are experienced grandparents.

Mommy and Luke enjoyed spending time with Colleen and Teagan.

Owen loved the whipped cream from the ice cream sundae bar we served.

Luke

Owen

Daddy comforted Luke

Luke peeks over Daddy's shoulder

Owen is three and a half years old today!

Owen the naturalist studies bugs in the Urban Field Station set up in the garden of the American Philosophical Society.

Owen chose some leaves and made sunprints, which he watched develop slowly in a pan of water.

It was fun to make a picture with bright stamps to press and colored pencils to use just as Owen chose.

Owen lined up some water balloons to prepare for an ambush.

Uncle Chris was Owen's accomplice.

Happy Mother's Day!

Owen and Gran made a delicious strawberry shortcake for Mommy's birthday.

Luke is enjoying a warm sunny afternoon.

Owen and Luke share a snuggle.

Luke is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed.

Luke peeks over Daddy's shoulder.

Owen makes a splash!

Gran and Luke enjoy some shade on a sunny day.

Luke is getting used to having his picture taken.

At the American Indian festival, Owen the mechanic was more interested in the structure of the rope and electric fences than in the buffalo feeding
nearby.

At Longwood Gardens, Mommy shared the Queen Bee Throne with Luke and Owen.

Owen loved pretending to be a bee.

Luke is really starting to enjoy spending time with Owen.

"How YOU doin?"

Little brother and big brother!

Owen's love for Luke grows every day.

My how you've grown!

Owen's imagination turns this tree into a robot factory, an ice cream store, a diamond thief's hideout, an airplane cockpit, and Kokiri Forest.

Owen has a new haircut.

Owen waters our tomato plants.

"Superman" is in charge of the hose today.

Danny and Grandmom spent some nice time with Luke and Owen.

The umbrella kept Owen and Mary safe from attacking dinosaurs.

Luke liked being rocked and held by Mary.

Luke looked on while...

...Uncle Michael and Owen played catch.

We had a surprise visit from Daniel.

Happy Memorial Day!