In search of Sun

We decided it was time to seek out some sun. The low cloud cover, plus all the snow and cold has been cramping our style. We loaded up the car and headed over the mountain in search of some blue sky.

It was also long overdue for us to finally meet our newest little baby friend, Madeline. She was born in September, and we could no longer stand it... we had to get us some of that "new baby smell".

And what a sweet-heart she is!! A bright little ray of sunshine, that melted our hearts and charmed our socks off. Owen loved her too... he kept saying "Bay-bee!" and "Mwah!" (which is his expression for love... usually followed by a kiss).

Here is our favorite picture of Sweet Madeline...



After hanging with them for the evening and the next morning, we packed up and headed downtown. We wanted Owen to stretch his legs a little before stuffing him back in his carseat for the drive home. We took him to the park to get an up-close and personal view of some ducks... little did we know just how close and personal.



The Ducks of Drake Park are not afraid of humans. They are beggars... and parents have to be protective of little fingers. Owen was in Heaven. He hasn't been that close to a duck recently (he was at this same park back in August, but wasn't walking yet) and he was all about it. At one point he tried to get through the fence to get a closer look.



But mostly, he observed.



And they observed him...



In the end, it was a good trip. The Dude lost his cool a few times on the ride home, but wouldn't you if you were strapped into a seat for 3 hours while your parents made you listen to "Journey"? Um, right.