WIsky Business :)

Our first big trip this summer was to Madison, Wisconsin for our great friends Jori and Megan's wedding. We were so excited about this weekend - Jori and Meg have been great friends for a long time (we've known them since college), and they are truly perfect for each other. We were thrilled to be spending the weekend celebrating them! This was also the first time we would have the pleasure of introducing a lot of our friends to Owen.

We were a little nervous for the trip, though. It was our first true travel experience with Owen. I had taken him to South Carolina, but we had always stayed with Aunt Katie and Uncle Ben. This was our first time staying in an unfamiliar city and staying in a hotel. We somehow managed to survive, and had a great time!!

Finally, Daddy gets to fly with me (and mom gets some help)!!!

Lunch with the ladies

My mom was gracious enough to come with us and hang out with Owen so we could enjoy ourselves at the rehearsal dinner and reception without having to worry about taking care of him. It was a really tough decision for her, I think :) It was so nice to be able to hang out with our friends and feel like adults again, and not have to worry about Owen...knowing he was in the best of hands. Thanks, Mom!!

"Who is this guy and why are you letting him hold me?!?!"

Justin getting down with Megan. I think she was one of the most beautiful brides I have ever seen. I know everyone always says that, but I really mean it!!

Dancing the Hora. This was my favorite part of any reception I've ever been to (maybe including even my own). Jori's family is Jewish, so a lot of Jewish traditions were incorporated into the ceremony and reception. It's really hard to explain how unbelievably cool it was watching all of Jori and Meg's family and friends dance around them in a circle. This should be standard at all weddings!

Getting crazy in the photo booth! This is another one of my new favorite reception ideas. Three of the four weddings we've been to this year have had photo booths....I LOVE it!!

Haircut

I really should start my post-catching up on stuff from the beginning of the summer. But this weekend we took Owen to get his first haircut, and I can't help but post those pictures first...they are that cute! I know, I know...he's only 8 1/2 months old, but we really DID need to get his hair cut. It was crazy out of control. Justin and I both have really, really thick hair, and Owen definitely got those genes! Although it wasn't actually that his hair was that thick, it was just insanely long.

We took him to a place called Cookie Cutters. It was really cute, and they did a great job. He sat in a little race car and watched a Baby Einstein movie. He barely moved the entire time, even when they used the little razor-trimmer thing on him!

Getting ready for the big cut. (Look at that ridiculous hair covering his ears. Mom and Dad should be ashamed!)

Holding still

Lady, you better be careful with that thing!

Checking out the new 'do

The finished product after a few days of "settling"

It's Aliiiiiive!!!

Yes, The Myers Family Blog is still alive. It's author has just been a little unmotivated, I suppose. We've been going through some things that are just a little too personal to share with all of blog-world, so we'll blame it on mom's laziness :) In my defense, we've had an insanely busy summer. Since my last post, we've been to Wisconsin for a wedding, Indiana for a long weekend while our very favorite South Carolina family were visiting, South Carolina for a rocking 1st birthday for that super cute nephew of mine, and Virginia for a wedding. We've also been to Justin's family's lake house for a couple of weekends to hang out. But, in all honesty...I'm just lazy :)

Unfortunately, in terms of cool tricks Owen has learned, it was a big two months to take off! He's gone from this...

A barely sitting up, jumperoo-loving chubby little six month old (p.s. the "headband" was not part of the outfit - it was Dad's attempt at making Owen look like Rocky), to a....

Pulling up, crawling all over place, attitude showing, in desperate need of a haircut eight and a half month old!!!

This has also happened since the last time we've "talked"...

Two great big front teeth! This is all he has for now, but he is seriously working on his top two.

I don't want to make any promises, but I will try to get you all caught up on what's going on with Owen in this next week :) Stay tuned...