HAPPY BIRTHDAY OWEN!

Well 4 years ago, just about now, we were headed to the hospital in Virginia as we prepared to welcome our 2nd baby into our lives! Our little man Owen will be 4 years old tomorrow! It seems just like yesterday that the nurse handed him to us with his little Santa hat on. He was the smallest at birth, weighing only 7 lbs 3 ounces... we used to call him "chicken legs". Not anymore though. Our baby boy now weighs almost 40 lbs and is almost as tall as his older sister! Though still our shyest and most sensitive, Owen is really coming into his own. He loves superheros, trains, trucks, coloring, building things, playing pirates and just about everything else. He is an awesome big brother to Avery... he would do anything for her! He won't start Pre-K until next fall, when he is almost 5, but he is ready and excited to learn anything that anyone will teach him! He is also super excited that he has learned to write his name recently!

I heard this song, "I've Been Watching You" by Rodney Atkins, about 2 years ago and have been waiting since then to use it in Owen's birthday video, since it talks about his 4 year old boy. Ben does not care for country songs, but I thought it was perfect since Owen (well all the kids really) watch everything that Ben does and just loves to spend time with him doing anything from watching TV, to reading stories, to making dinner, to fixing the lawn mower, to hanging Christmas lights, etc, etc... (you get the point)!

Hope you enjoy the video. We love you Owen, our sweet boy! Happy Birthday!