tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452Mon, 07 Oct 2024 06:29:33 +0000http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (thehouks)Blogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-4463579581682991829Sun, 18 Dec 2011 21:44:00 +00002011-12-18T15:53:30.869-06:00Well, I finally broke down and decided that when Owen got his next haircut, Emmaline would join him. Sniff. Like her brother, she was a champ, though she firmly refused the cape, thank you very much. :) Her new 'do is actually the first picture...I don't think she was totally sure what had just happened!http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/emmalines-first-haircut.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-6495590699175318035Thu, 15 Dec 2011 20:29:00 +00002011-12-15T14:57:25.076-06:00Our MOPS group hosted Donuts with Santa (not pictured, explanation below) this morning, and I was so excited to take Owen and Emmaline to see Santa in a more private Santa that did not involve a line and potential toddler discontent.They were SO excited to see Santa and stuffed their faces with donuts (um yes, I helped myself too) while he read them a story. Then they stood in line to see him (I http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/donuts-with-santa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-6032680243588628680Thu, 15 Dec 2011 02:56:00 +00002011-12-14T21:07:32.962-06:00We took Owen and Emmaline to see the Trains at North Park last weekend, an impressive display of toy trains at North Park mall open every holiday season. We had never been, so all four of us got to see it for the first time together. Both kids love "twains...choo chooo" right now, so perfect timing!http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/12/christmas-trains-choo-chooooo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-7511616220517671340Thu, 01 Dec 2011 01:45:00 +00002011-11-30T20:18:12.674-06:00This is the first year that Owen and Emmaline have a little understanding of the holidays (i.e. Halloween = candy/pumpkins/costumes), and it was fun to watch them hold out their trick-or-treat bags this year, shout "yook Mommy, punkins," and come home from "school" with fall crafts they had made.They had lots of fun at their friend Lola's birthday party at her grandparent's ranch. They went on http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/11/fall-fun.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2957046446750876905Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:32:00 +00002011-10-18T15:50:09.298-05:00I have some serious blog catching up to do! I have pictures from this past August and September that, though no longer feel relevant, I would still like to share, so I'm going to try to spend the next week catching up!Below are some pictures of Owen and Emmaline showing their University of Oklahoma school spirit during the OU/TX game almost two weeks ago. Grammy raided the OU bookstore and sent ahttp://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/boomer-sooner.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-8428652155743966370Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:30:00 +00002011-09-02T15:07:20.483-05:00Owen and Emmaline's two-year appointment with the pediatrician was in the last month, and below are their stats, they have really grown! Emmaline Weight: 27 lbs (55th percentile), Length: 34 3/4 inches (75th percentile), Head: 19 inches (60th percentile) Notes from ped: Feisty young lady! Mom's reaction: Um really, think so?! Nice way of saying "spirited" I guess. Owen Weight: 29.6 lbs (65th http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/09/owen-and-emmaline-at-two-years.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-437876276868653606Fri, 29 Jul 2011 01:06:00 +00002011-07-28T20:22:11.282-05:00In this heat, we heart our friends with pools! :) In late June, our good friends Ken and Angela (and their darling son Jack) invited us over to swim with more friends Brian, Mechelle and their kiddos. Emmaline quickly latched on to Brian, and wouldn't let anyone else hold her in the water! And, in typical fearless Emmaline fashion, she eventually didn't want anyone to hold her and instead floatedhttp://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/relaxin-in-pool.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2446539721047061005Tue, 26 Jul 2011 19:51:00 +00002011-07-27T15:46:26.881-05:00Emmaline and Owen turned the big T-W-O on Saturday, July 16, and we celebrated with a morning bash at our neighborhood spray park. Despite the crazy heat, our sweet friends and family arrived ready to splash and eat cake!We rented a pavilion at the park and served fruit, Chick-Fil-A chicken nuggets, chips and juice boxes...so we covered the toddler food groups! My sister was the photographer and http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/emmaline-and-owen-turn-2.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2500280970535397383Thu, 23 Jun 2011 02:21:00 +00002011-06-22T21:48:13.131-05:00...Owen and Emmaline love their crib tents!! Since Emmaline flung herself out of her crib a few weeks ago and landed on her head (scene complete with blood), we bought her a crib tent. The tent decision was made after I pictured Emmaline wandering around her room yelling and keeping sleep-loving Owen up for naps and nighttime. To keep the peace and fragiile balance in my home occupied by two http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/this-just-in.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-4688719636829136494Sat, 11 Jun 2011 03:03:00 +00002011-06-10T22:19:25.227-05:00Owen and Emmaline were so excited on Memorial Day weekend when they went "swimming" in their new pool (with sprinkler, which made for some hilarious pictures)!http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/water-babies.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-7883833909527354221Sun, 22 May 2011 00:57:00 +00002011-05-21T20:40:17.763-05:00This afternoon, while Vince was getting ready for the Jimmy Buffett concert tonight, Owen danced and danced! I had to shoot him from the side because he was so busy watching Daddy and copying his moves! Emmaline was my production assistant (that's her hand and snack cup flashing in front of the camera).http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/owen-busts-move.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-354594996182771961Fri, 13 May 2011 18:29:00 +00002011-05-13T13:54:20.251-05:00I am way behind on blog postings, so I'm going to get to work in the next week and catch up! Owen and Emmaline had a great time at their first Easter Egg Hunt, hosted by our neighborhood, the weekend before Easter. They participated in the "under age four" hunt, so the eggs were scattered all over the grass. The more serious egg hunters in the big kid group were on the other side of the http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/05/first-easter-egg-hunt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-8087961578987692534Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:58:00 +00002011-04-20T22:09:13.191-05:00My friend Kerri, mom to adorable twin boys on far right, took this picture after our MOPS meeting on Tuesday. The kids were a little grumpy since naps were right around the corner, but the fact that we had four sets of twins in a picture was pretty special. As Kerri said in the subject of her email of the photo, "Taking up the entire hallway..." http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/hats-off-to-octomom.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-6302419363154550176Thu, 21 Apr 2011 02:22:00 +00002011-04-20T21:47:33.792-05:00Lately, Owen and Emmaline have joined forces to satisfy their curiosities, and though I know its totally age appropriate, it's not always the most convenient! :) For example, while I was making dinner this evening, I heard "crunch (long pause) crunch" and walked into the living room where Owen was ceremoniously dropping Kix onto the floor one by one. Emmaline would then carefully take her foot (http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/it-takes-two-baby.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-6741698972584528322Fri, 08 Apr 2011 01:49:00 +00002011-04-07T20:56:39.568-05:00My extrememly talented friend, Elicia Graves, took pictures for our MOPS group a few weeks ago at the Arboretum, and they turned out super cute! She truly has a gift, the kids were running all over the place and the shoot was a success! Below are just a few... http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/04/spring-at-dallas-arboretum.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2642759714434070431Sun, 27 Feb 2011 02:19:00 +00002011-02-26T20:48:23.949-06:00This month has been a blur of birthdays, play dates and lately, beautiful weather! I have tried to keep up with pictures this month...enjoy! "Gotta get this house clean before Angela comes over to babysit." "Don't worry baby Jesus, I'll rescue you!" (the Fisher Price Nativity is a year-round hit) "Yippee! Mom's birthday cake!" "Eating cake is hilarious!" "I will throw myself on the kitchen floor http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/february-wrap-up.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2212839655568345423Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:57:00 +00002011-02-04T21:53:40.878-06:00Owen and Emmaline turned 18 months a few weeks ago, and we celebrated with...a trip to the pediatrician! With shots! Yippee! :)I am happy to report that, despite Owen's run of ear infections lately, our doctor has decided to wait until 21 months to determine if he needs tubes for his ears. His speech is right on track (typically a concern for kids with chronic ear infections) and we are keeping http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/02/owen-and-emmaline-at-18-months.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-5294016272131854084Thu, 27 Jan 2011 01:52:00 +00002011-01-27T08:12:20.570-06:00Despite the cold weather, Owen and Emmaline took their first spin in their cars a couple of weeks ago. The weather had turned a little milder, so we were excited to see their reaction for their first time "driving." It was pretty cute! They are still trying to figure out how to drive forward, but going backwards isn't cramping their style!http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/despite-cold-weather-owen-and-emmaline.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-9008364227281957411Sun, 23 Jan 2011 03:22:00 +00002011-01-22T21:53:54.236-06:00The past few months have been a whirlwind of holidays and family time, so I haven't put as much effort into our blog as I would have liked. We traveled to Oklahoma for Thanksgiving and Christmas and unfortunately, the kids have had the most stubborn ongoing colds that just will not go away. But, that hasn't stopped us from having fun! Owen and Emmaline have been playing with their Christmas loot http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2011/01/blog-what-blog.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-1852035250338569662Wed, 22 Dec 2010 19:12:00 +00002010-12-22T13:28:02.042-06:00MERRY, MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/merry-christmas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-603703834116176406Sat, 11 Dec 2010 02:51:00 +00002010-12-10T21:41:30.089-06:00Owen and Emmaline have invented a new game where they crack up just by looking at each other! It's so cute to watch! Since Owen started walking three weeks ago (yay!), Emmaline also likes to make him laugh by hiding behind something and then darting out from behind it. She knows she's making him laugh, and sometimes will even run back to her room to find props!I can't get enough of watching them http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/adventures-in-twinland.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2959294154878299923Tue, 07 Dec 2010 19:03:00 +00002010-12-07T13:45:25.524-06:00I am finally posting pictures of our cruise to the Bahamas in October...our first vacation since the kids have been born! My mom stepped up to "Grammy Duty" and watched the kids at our house for the nearly six days we were gone. My sister was also a huge help and was there for the first couple of days. The kids loved it, much to my relief, and did great!Our four-day cruise left from Orlando and http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/12/cruise-to-bahamas.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-6526221353083266981Wed, 01 Dec 2010 03:17:00 +00002010-11-30T21:24:10.241-06:00We were at the ped's office today and Owen was diagnosed with an ear infection and Emmaline a sinus infection. GROAN. We weren't able to see our pediatrician, but saw the next best thing, the fabulous Dr. McClard. After awarding my kids with prescriptions for antibiotics, she pulled out her phone and showed this to me. This is by far the most hilarious thing I have seen in a long time! Those of http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/mothers-of-multiples-are-freaks-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-3800198947912351009Tue, 16 Nov 2010 01:29:00 +00002010-11-16T12:49:33.869-06:00I'm behind on my video blog postings, so I've posted three below from the past couple of weeks.I thought I would be filming Owen and Emmaline playing in their room with books, but when I came back with the camera, this is what was happening. This is the first time they had tried playing with this, so now I'm going to have to think creatively to cover it up! So much for my authority!Owen and http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/im-behind-on-my-video-blog-postings-so.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5827183848740443452.post-2788643816786078006Tue, 09 Nov 2010 01:46:00 +00002010-11-08T20:39:42.331-06:00I was so excited to dress Owen and Emmaline this Halloween, especially since they are old enough to toddle around and enjoy it! I really don't know how to label their costumes: Sock Hop, Grease, James Dean...it was hard to pick! Vince did a great job slicking back Owen's hair, and Owen didn't mind it a bit. I think he knew he looked "cool."The Friday afternoon before Halloween, they had a blast http://thehoukfamilyblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/lets-go-to-hop.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (thehouks)0