The Volk Family: 5 Generations

Saturday, April 4, 2009

5 Generations

We started Spring Break with a trip to Omak. Rowen met his Great Great Grandfather for the first time! It took way too long for us to finally all get together but Papa just moved to Omak from Port Angeles- too far a trip for our littel Rowen at this time! We had a nice time playing in the hotel pool, eating KFC and Dairy Queen ice cream cones, devouring Grandma Carol's famous apple pie and visiting with loved ones.

Rowen playing with Great Grandma Carol and Mickey.

Rowen thought Mickey was pretty fun. He is the perfect size for Rowen and also 15 months old. They really hit it off :).

Rowen getting tickled by Grammy at Great Grandma Carol's house.

Swimming with Uncle T.J. in the hotel pool.
Rowen was very spoiled by his Uncle T.J. and Aunt Erin (I don't have any pics with Erin in them!). They taught him how to put things in his back pants pockets and get them back out! It was so cute.

More fun swimming. Rowen had a great time playing in the water-

I need to get us signed up for swimming lessons again!

5 Generations...

My Grandma Carol (Great Grandma to Rowen), my dad (Papa to Rowen), Papa (great great grandpa to Rowen), me and Rowen.

We hope to see Papa and Grandma Carol again very soon!

3 comments:

Josie S. said...: Sounds like a fun trip! I haven't seen Rowen in his glasses before- so adorable!!; April 6, 2009 at 10:33 AM
Matt Maddy and Clara said...: Love Rowen's glasses too! That is a great picture with your family all together. What a great visit you had. Rowen looks adorable! Still like a baby but becoming more of a little toddler.; April 6, 2009 at 11:07 AM
Jen, Gabe and kiddos said...: The glasses are too cute, Rowen! :) And wow, a Great-great Grandpa. That's amazing! Looks like a fun trip. Did TJ and Erin get married?; April 7, 2009 at 11:29 AM

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Rowenisms

Chatter bug...

December 2011:
I overheard Eric and Rowen talking one night while Eric was putting Rowen to bed.
Ro: When I get bigger I will already have a kid.
Eric: You will?
Ro: Yeah- baby brother.
Eric: Oh. Well baby brother will grow up too.
Ro: Oh. Well someday he will be 3.
Eric: When he is 3 how old will you be? You will be 7.
Ro: I will be bigger.

Rowen was drying himself off after a shower.
me: You are such a big boy- growing up way too fast for mama. Please stay little forever! (I am teasing him a bit)
Ro: I am growing up mom.
me: pretty soon you will be as big as daddy and someday you will have little kids of your own.
Ro: NO! I don't want kids.
me: why not?
Ro: because I would have to get married. I don't ever want to get married.
me: why not?
Ro: because I want to live here forever!

November 2011:
Rowen gets a few meanings mixed up...
The one that causes the most drama is the meanings of on accident and on purpose
Ro:"It was on purpose mommy!"
Me: "You mean it was an accident?"
Ro: while crying, "No! On purpose!"
Me: "I think you mean it was an accident."

this goes on and on :)

Rowen has been calling Paxton "Paxti". Cute but we are not sure if little brother is going to like it when he gets older :).

Rowen rubbed my tummy a few months after giving birth to Paxton and gasped, "Mommy is having another baby!".

May:
While eating lunch Rowen bit his tongue, something that happens often to Rowen! He yelled out in pain, very dramatically like he always does. Then he said in a very stern, grumpy voice, "When I am big and play basketball I am going to wear one of those mouth things so I don't bite my tongue!"
I called Eric at work to tell him about this incident because it was so funny to me and Eric said that recently while watching a basketball game together Eric had explained that one of the players had a mouth guard in and that it helped the player not bite his tongue.

January:
During dinner one evening with Grammy and Papa Rowen said, "I am going to count my family."
He started by putting all the fingers on one hand up and while pointing to each finger he said, "Mommy, Daddy, Grammy, Papa," and then with such surprise in his voice and face he pointed to his pinky finger and said, " and there is me!".

After daddy had given Ro a hug before his nap Rowen said, "He is my favorite guy in the whole wide world!"

After reading a book about ocean animals with me Rowen said, "Whales are strange creatures! They eat fish!"

December:
"I love you mommy. You are my favorite person."

"I like Daddy the best!" when getting into a bit of trouble with mommy :). Oh my! What are the teenage years going to be like?

November:
Rowen likes to make up new words all the time. He thinks this is hilarious. One of his favorite new words right now is pinetwine. Don't ask me how he came up with that one but it results in fits of giggles from Ro and mommy and daddy every time! In addition to making up words Rowen likes to change the pronunciation of words- he will mumble words or leave out one important sound or add another sound. We have also heard him try to use a slight British accent a time or two- I'm sure this is from watching way too much Thomas The Tank Engine!

Rowen was telling me about his day at Grandpa and Nana's. He was towards the end of his play by play description of the day...
Ro: Then I took a rest and mommy came to pick me up!
What?! (in a very dramatic voice). I confused my mind! It wasn't mommy it was Grammy!