Fun at the park

After work today we wanted to take advantage of the nice weather and get outside for a little bit. Since Owen is in love with being outside, and he loves to try and wonder around on his own without anyone helping him, we decided to go to the county park where they have several large, wide open fields. We had a good time. Owen didn't stay in the grass as much as I thought he would, mostly because he found a jogging trail that he liked to walk on. He would walk in one direction for about 20 yards, then turn around and walk back. I think he could have done it for hours; he had the biggest smile. Of course, he liked it better when we were pretending to chase him and he felt like he was escaping. If you haven't noticed yet, Owen likes to play with a ball. We took his basketball and football along for the trip, and he hardly put the ball down. He did eventual "allow" me to pry it from his hands. He didn't mind so much when he saw me punt it high into the air. That usually gets at least a chuckle out of him. Here are some pictures from the outing.

Sportin' the cowlick.

Owen was mesmerized by this seagull that was flying by.