Dollywood!

Kellye, Jay, and I decided to take the older boys (Eli and Cole) on an adventure to Dollywood!!! What a day! We started out at the Apple Barn for Breakfast (YUM) and then went on to Dollywood. The boys had a good time watching the eagles, the shows, running around the splash pad, and watching the other kids. But our boys are not yet dare devil riders! Eli was the child screaming on the duck ride and sweet Cole just patted his head!!! Overall, good day! We were ALL exhausted by the end, but we made some great memories!

Where did it go?

Here is one of Eli's favorite games! This video has been on my camera for about 8 weeks while we've moved and unpacked. It sure makes me miss my house to see it in the video!

Catching Up!

FIVE important things to catch you up on the Owings Family:

1. We sold our house and have moved into a rental house. We also bought a 6 acre lot (not on the lake) and plan on building as soon as we can finalize a house plan and contractor!

2. Eli got his 1st stitches! 3 stitches in his temple. They have healed very well, but it is not an experience I hope to repeat!

3. Eli got his first haircut! Bye, bye baby curls!

4. Babies everywhere! We have a new nephew: William Kyle Hinch! And we also want to welcome babies Brighton Cole Presley and Avery Cole Belitz!

5. We are PREGNANT! Baby Owings #2 is due March 1st. 1st trimester sickness and fatigue is not fun with a 1 year old! Helpful hints on dealing with the nausea would be greatly appreciated! The doctor recommends avoiding smells like diapers (HA) and cooking (HAHA).

Quack, Quacks!

Eli LOVES ducks! He loves feeding the ducks at Roane County Park and desperately wants to pet one! I just know that he is going to get his fingers pecked one day! He is really good at "quack" and calls any duck he sees (rubber and otherwise) a "quack, quack". Eli has also become quite a duck caller! Enjoy these videos and our laughter!

Fathers Day!

Here's some pics from Fathers Day (late, I know). Saturday we went out to the Davis's for dinner (Montgomery Ribs from Cincinnati) and a boat ride to see the eagles. Then on Sunday it was off to the Owings for some lunch and family time spent with Big Daddy Sam and Papaw!

YARD SALE MADNESS

So here's the scoop on the yard sale!

Items included:
Baby stuff, baby stuff, baby stuff!
Clothes!
Dining room table and chairs
Couch, cubes, and rug
King size Nautica bedding (gorgeous red, white, and blue quilted design) and matching bath linens
Too many things to list out, so come by and see for yourself! No pressure to buy, just come hang out and take a peek!

Dates:
Thursday evening 5pm - 8pm Friends and Family night! This is open for all friends and family to get a 1st look. Please stop by and check out everything if you get a chance and forgive me if I'm still running around like a mad woman!

Friday and Saturday mornings 7am - 11am

I want to say thank you to everyone who has offered to help watch Eli while we set up the yard sale and during the packing/moving process! I really appreciate it and WILL definitely be taking you up on the offers! It's amazing what I can get done while he is napping, so I can't imagine how great it will be to have 2 whole hours with Jay and I both packing!

BIG NEWS!

Sometimes God works in mysterious ways, wouldn't you agree? Well, 2 weeks ago we were approached by a friend interested in buying our house! We have been debating this very thing for about a year now, but the thought of "putting the house on the market" and trying to keep it presentable is overwhelming. Long story short, we are moving! This week we also closed on a 6 acre lot in Grande Vista Bay and hope to start building by the end of the summer! We've narrowed the rental choices down and will be making a decision this weekend. (If anyone else needs info on rentals, please call me because I have TONS of numbers!)

There will be a yard sale in our future (UGH) so stay tuned for dates/times. Goal: get rid of 1/2 of Eli's stuff, as well as furniture and miscellaneous we have accumulated over the past 7 years!!! We're going to do a private sale for friends and blog readers the Thursday before the sale. And to all my previous strong and gracious movers, don't worry because we are going to get "2 guys and a truck"! :)

As for an Eli update.... he is all over the place! He can run! He can jump! His favorite words are "ball" and "baby", as well as "woof" and "quack"! And he started swimming lessons last week and loves the water! I promise I'll post pics of these lessons soon!