Rock star in the making....

Luke is really into his new guitar! He just sings and plays all the time. I am SO GLAD I remembered to get the headphones for it!!!!! Maybe he will be like his uncle Michael someday!

Miserable first Christmas...

Poor little Ryan was so sick her first Christmas. No sleep for her (or mommy) Christmas Eve night. She ended up having bilateral ear infections and a pretty bad cold. I felt so sorry for her. Maybe next Christmas she will feel better!

Christmas morning

Luke loved his new guitar and bike that Santa had brought him!

Saying goodbye to "Jacob"

Jacob has been at our house since the beginning of December "watching over" Luke and reporting to Santa. He was not allowed to touch him or it would take away his "Christmas magic" that he used to fly to the north pole each night to give Santa his report. Each morning when he came back he would be sitting in a different spot and Luke had to find him. On Christmas Eve though, he could kiss him goodbye until next year. I thought he was gonna cry! He said, "Jacob, I'm gonna miss you. Be careful. See you next year..." It was so sweet.

Army jammies!

Luke saw these jammies at Walmart and begged for them before Christmas. I told him he would have to wait and see and he just might get them. I couldn't believe his reaction when he got them! I am so glad I remembered them because I almost didn't. I had no idea that he REALLY wanted footed jammies like that. He has worn them everyday since he opened them!

Reindeer food...

Luke is spreading the reindeer food that he made at pre-school (oatmeal and glitter so your house will sparkle) and also leaving some carrots ("cause they are healthy")

Mommy and Daddy with Ryan and Luke

Ryan standing in crib

Ryan standing in crib for first time! 12/16/07

The whole gang!

Luke and Ryan with all their cousins - Kaitlyn, Reese and Isaiah

Ryan getting her baby from Momo Ethel for Christmas, she loves it!

Christmas at Mimi and Grandpa's

Luke and Ryan with their cousins, Reese and Isaiah

Ryan in her Christmas jammies

These are Ryan's first Christmas jammies that my friend Brenda fixed for me. Aren't they cute?

Ryan is 9 months!

Luke the Pharoh?

We just finished watching "Prince of Egypt"on Sunday when Luke disappeared for a few minutes then showed up in the TV room in this "costume"! He said he was the Pharaoh. I told him that the Pharaoh hated God's people and he was mean to them. He was a bad guy (with a cool outfit I guess!) Anyway, Luke thought about it for a minute and then said, "Well....how about a shepard?" I said,"Like in the Christmas story when Jesus was born?" He said, "Yeah....and here are my gifts....." It was so cute! He has such an imagination!