Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

This year Christmas has been lots of fun as Anna is old enough to start appreciating the fun and Luke is a hilarious addition to the family!

Getting ready for the Christmas Eve Pageant at Church last night.

Putting out Reindeer food before going to bed

Learning how to eat an orange with a spoon and turning it outside to make sure she got all the good stuff. Gramma is teaching Anna this tradition just like she taught Mommy.

Time to get up, Daddy!

"Hey, what happened here?" asked Anna putting to rest our question of if she understood what Santa was all about. Apparently it will be another year before she really gets it.

Grampa helps Luke with his stocking

Loving his first Christmas!

Christmas goof

Gramma and Great Gram supervise the butterfly placement in Anna's room

We headed to Scott and Collette's house for round two and lunch

Genuine surprise when Gramma opened up her new laptop!

Back at home Luke is playing with his favorite "new" toy (a great hand-me-down from our good friends Grace and Emma)

As the sugar crash is upon us and the good times are winding down, we bid you good night and best of wishes for the remainder of the holiday season!

First Snow

Anna's first snow play of the winter is in Vermont. We're up for the first Christmas of the season.

From the mouth of a child

Funny things Anna said this morning:

Anna is home with me this morning and is cracking me up with what's coming out of her mouth. So much for have a productive work morning!

"I'm making iPods" (when snipping paper)

"I'm trying to celebrate myself" (as she colored her hands with markers)

"I see an airplane. Maybe it's going to Illinois to see Nana and Papa. I thought so."

"Can you find me cartoons 'cause I'm mad at the blocks, please."

"Can I watch cartoons? It's dark outside and you love me."

"Gramma and Grampa - your mom and dad - ate all the bananas. Sounds like they're being mumpkeys. We'll have to go to the grocery store."

"Can I put some strawberries in here in case we need to go somewhere later?"

And a few gems from the last week.

"I'm thankful for Dora" (on her hand-cut out turkey)

"Did I come from your belly like Luke?" (I say yes) " Noooo! I live in a house and use the doors."

Two of a kind?

Many people who have seen Anna grow up have asked us how Luke is in comparison. Both are phenomenally happy, easy going kids and both are movers and shakers - no question about that! But that is about where the similarities end. Anna is our sassy, center of attention child while Luke is happy to just sit up and watch the world. As for how they stack up in the looks department, judge for yourself!

Fun Comparison of Anna and Luke

Going home from the hospital

Hanging out in my favorite chair - Anna 6 weeks, Luke 5 weeks

Anna's in the Outer Banks and Luke is photographed with the t-shirt! -10 weeks

Spending time with Gramma and Grampa in VT - 4 months

Rock Star and Doctor - 5 months