PRECIOUS, PERFECT, PRESICELY, PICKED PUMPKINS

Dylan "supervised" the pumpkin picking expedition.

Addy found hers.
Sophia got a good one.
And Dylan got one just the right size.

TWO LITTLE CUTIES

One of the times we got together is when Jim and I took the new mommies out to lunch at Red Robin. Below you can see that Payton also has her baby and carrier with her.Owen and Dylan had a nap for lunch.
I don't know who is cutier in this picture--the mommies or the babies.
Both Owen and Dylan's appearances are changing daily and their mama's milk is putting on the pounds for them. They are both so precious!

Dylan is waving to Owen.

DIGGIN' UP SOME ROOTS

At the end of Sep., Jim went on a family history trip for a weekend. He went with his sister, Pat and his Aunt Jane. They went to Gold Hill . . . no, not in search of gold . . . but instead, to dig up some of their family roots.

They went stepping through cemeteries and meandering through the Gold Hill museum.

Lewis is Jim's great grandfather.

Guess what the "A." is for in Vernon's name? . . . It is for "Addison". It was funny how much Kelly loved the name for her first girl. After Addy was born, Jim found the name as he was looking through some family group sheets. Addy has a special family name from her great, great, great uncle.

Jim has traced the Hendricks Family back to Holland. Jim's grandma is a Hendricks. Mary Truax, Jim's great aunt, donated a lot of memorbilia to the Gold Hill Museum. Jim has traced the Truax family back to Belgium. The Truax's are related through marriage to the Hendricks family line. Below is Mary's high school graduation diploma. I thought this was neat, that they had her photo on it.
If you could read this tiny writing it would tell you that Cora Truax, Jim's, great great aunt through marriage, was believed to be the first woman to be elected to public office in Oregon. She served a 2-year term on the Gold Hill city council. In the frame it shows the Gold Hill Cafe. William and Cora Truax owned it. Mary Truax received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1921 at the University of Oregon. We forgive her for being a "duck" instead of a "beaver".
I love the old time photos. This is a picture of Mary Truax and her brother.

Jim had a good time digging up the past and it was nice for him to spend time with his sister and aunt. Thanks for the fun memories.

YAHOO!!! ONE WEEK EARLY

Crystal's water broke at home on Sep. 30 at 10:05 PM. They went to the hospital and at 4:45 AM, on Oct. 1st, their little boy was born, one whole week early. It took a day to name their sweet little man, and finally, the name was decided, ---Owen Ryan Smith.
Owen voices his presence.

Smiling siblings.
The Ryan and Crystal Smith family.

MEET THE FAMILY

Future "Cousins in Crime", these boys have many fun days ahead, Owen & Dylan
Aunt Kelly glad to meet Owen.
Hi Uncle Chris.


Grandpa Jim and Grandma Kathy got to see Baby Owen at about 10 hours old.
Grandma Darla might be coming next weekend to see Owen. She had to work and
couldn't come see her new little grandson. She was already missing him.

Grandpa Mike smiles, looking at his first grandson.

OWEN RYAN HEADS HOME

SETTLING IN AT HOME FOR DYLAN ROBERT

"I love you, mom and dad."

Nestled in dad's lap.

Naps for Dylan and daddy.

Happy sister Sophia loves little brother, Dylan.

Addy thinks he's pretty special.

First sponge bath, he really didn't cry too much.

The binky helped the bathtime.

Trying out the carseat, "Kind of comfy".