Luke says Merry Christmas!!!

Luke's First Vacation!

We left on Saturday, December 8, 2007, for Breckenridge, Colorado! Luke was so excited to be going on his first vacation. Nate and I were both nervous how he would handle the 16+ hour car ride, but he was a super trooper! We drove 12 hours the first day before we had to stop in Walsenberg, Colorado, because it was snowing on us! We made it to Breckenridge on Sunday, December 9. We stayed in an amazing condo at the Four O'Clock Lodge, just down from the Snowflake chair lift. The condo had three levels - the lower level had 2 bedrooms and a bathroom (we were in one room, my mom & dad were in the other), the middle level had the kitchen, dining and living areas with a beautiful fireplace, and the upper level was a loft with beds and a bathroom where Beth & Justin slept. The best part was it was only a short walk to the chair lift, and then you could ski right down to the condos!

Luke had a great time in Colorado. He was the center of attention, which suited him just fine. He loved to inchworm crawl around in front of the fire, and he even went sledding in the snow. He also tried fresh apples and bananas in his mesh feeder. Luke wanted to eat the snow, too, what else is new! The only bad part about our vacation was that Luke DID NOT SLEEP. We aren't sure what the problem was, but I guess he just never got used to being in high altitude. But he was perfect otherwise!

Pictures of Luke's First Vacation!

Check out the snow on Dad's 4Runner!

(Where we stayed in Walsenberg, Colorado)

Looking back at Breckenridge

(from the ski rental place in town)

Camo hat!


headed to the ski lift

Beth & Justin on our first day of skiing



Nate & me at the top of Peak 8
(it was SNOWING!!!)

Luke & me sledding!

Nate & Luke in the snow!

(Luke is wondering what the heck this white stuff is)

the balcony with all the icicles is our condo!

Look how he's grown!

June 6, 2007

8 pounds 12 ounces

21 1/4 inches long

December 6, 2007
18 pounds 8 ounces
27 1/2 inches long

Luke is 6 months old today!

My baby has been on this world for half of a year. That is so incredible. I can't believe how fast time has gone by - it seems like just yesterday I was 39 weeks pregnant, wondering WHEN my baby was going to make his entrance into the world.

I want to share just how much Luke has grown in the past 6 months. Everyday he continues to amaze me. He is still doing his inchworm crawl, but he is extremely good at it and is fast. I'm not sure if he'll ever full-fledged crawl because he can get everywhere he wants to go while inchworming it! He's getting really good at grabbing for objects and holding them in his hands. He is always after things he shouldn't have - especially Daisy's toys! His favorite toy is still the jumperoo - he is quite the little Tigger in it, too.

Someone once asked me if Luke was more physical or more vocal. My response - he's never still and he's never quiet! There is always somewhere to go and someone to talk to, in Luke's mind!
I can't wait to see what he will come up with next!

Check out our house!

Santa should know where to find us now!!

Luke's Keepsake Ornament

My grandmother started a very special tradition for her grandchildren. Every Christmas, she would take us shopping and buy us a Hallmark Keepsake Ornament. It was our job to pick out the ornament of our choice, and the only stipulation was it had to have the year on it. Every Christmas I look forward to putting my ornaments on the tree, and I have one for every year from 1983 - 1998, which was her last Christmas with us. What I love about this is it keeps the memory of my Nana alive during Christmas, which was her favorite time of year.

My parents have taken on this tradition for their grandchildren. Yesterday was very special because we got to hang Luke's first Hallmark Keepsake Ornament on our tree. I am so excited that Luke will have this same tradition to share with his grandparents as I did with mine.

This is the ornament:

It says "'How delightful,' said Pooh, 'to be so brand new.'"

Luke was intrigued by the ornament...

Giving the Luke seal of approval...

Hanging it on the tree!