Monday, September 28, 2009
Pop Retires!
Pop was honored on September 24th by the department of Safety and Transportation at Missouri State University. He is retiring to spend more time with Grandma and Luke. Everyone is thrilled about having him around more. The party was very touching. They posted many of Pop's accomplishments for everyone to read. They had delicious food and funny stories about Pop. Luke had a ball running around squealing and eating lots of crackers and carrot cake. Everyone thought he was pretty cute and a snappy dresser just like Pop. HAPPY RETIREMENT! WE LOVE YOU!
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Month Eighteen
Dear Luke,
Oh my gosh! You are a year and a half old! THAT IS OLD! You are quickly approaching TWO and that just blows my mind. I'm going to try not to think a lot about TWO because it will be here before we know it.
We sing happy birthday to you on the 7th of each month. We sang to you tonight. You grinned like you just won a lifetime supply of popsicles.
You are doing this most hilarious things now. Your personality is just shining through and you are ornery!
I took you shopping not too long ago. I stopped to look at something and when I turned around you had snagged the biggest bra in the store. You were swinging it around grinning from ear to ear screaming, "soot, soot, soot!!! (shirt)
You love to hold out treats and command for Roscoe to sit. You try to make me sit too sometimes but you really need to dangle something in front of me a little more appealing than a dog treat. You often run through the kitchen and point at the dog bowl and cheer, "sit, sit, sit" which means you want the bones to go play with Roscoe.
Your absolute favorite toys right now are trucks, cars, and tractors. You love anything with wheels. You love to drive them on the tables, the refrigerator, the walls, and anything else that will hold still. We try to keep you from off roading and keep you on the floor but that is a non stop job!
Your favorite phrase right now is, "watch this". You say it repeatedly. You yell, "watch this, watch this, watch this" and then you turn to make sure we are watching. We ARE watching. However, you don't do anything! You just stand there and smile! You haven't gotten the part down where you actually do something, but I just know it is coming soon!
You are also using an unknown phrase quite often. You are constantly saying "oweeeebaba". I mean you say oweeeebaba A LOT. We have no idea what it means. You use it in a million different contexts and it doesn't make sense in any of them. I'm sure one day the phrase will become very clear and it will evolve into a sentence like "you guys are the coolest mom and dad ever". However, right now it is just OWEEEEBABA.
You love to tackle us when we are lying on the floor. Dad has taught you to say the word ATTACK. It usually comes out "tat" and you jump on us and squeal. We find this pretty hilarious but something tells me the ladies at daycare may not appreciate you "tatting" everyone!
You are obsessed with spoons and mowers. If we need you to do anything, all we need to do is talk about one of the two and your eyes glaze over and you become putty in our hands. They are two of your favorite things. You are giddy with excitement when you see, talk about, or touch a spoon or a mower. Man, you are easy to please.
Luke, you rock. Almost every single day one of us says, "is he the best ever, or what?" If we knew you were going to be this cool we would have wished for twins! This has been the happiest and FASTEST 18 months ever. We love you!
Love you,
Mama and Daddy
Oh my gosh! You are a year and a half old! THAT IS OLD! You are quickly approaching TWO and that just blows my mind. I'm going to try not to think a lot about TWO because it will be here before we know it.
We sing happy birthday to you on the 7th of each month. We sang to you tonight. You grinned like you just won a lifetime supply of popsicles.
You are doing this most hilarious things now. Your personality is just shining through and you are ornery!
I took you shopping not too long ago. I stopped to look at something and when I turned around you had snagged the biggest bra in the store. You were swinging it around grinning from ear to ear screaming, "soot, soot, soot!!! (shirt)
You love to hold out treats and command for Roscoe to sit. You try to make me sit too sometimes but you really need to dangle something in front of me a little more appealing than a dog treat. You often run through the kitchen and point at the dog bowl and cheer, "sit, sit, sit" which means you want the bones to go play with Roscoe.
Your absolute favorite toys right now are trucks, cars, and tractors. You love anything with wheels. You love to drive them on the tables, the refrigerator, the walls, and anything else that will hold still. We try to keep you from off roading and keep you on the floor but that is a non stop job!
Your favorite phrase right now is, "watch this". You say it repeatedly. You yell, "watch this, watch this, watch this" and then you turn to make sure we are watching. We ARE watching. However, you don't do anything! You just stand there and smile! You haven't gotten the part down where you actually do something, but I just know it is coming soon!
You are also using an unknown phrase quite often. You are constantly saying "oweeeebaba". I mean you say oweeeebaba A LOT. We have no idea what it means. You use it in a million different contexts and it doesn't make sense in any of them. I'm sure one day the phrase will become very clear and it will evolve into a sentence like "you guys are the coolest mom and dad ever". However, right now it is just OWEEEEBABA.
You love to tackle us when we are lying on the floor. Dad has taught you to say the word ATTACK. It usually comes out "tat" and you jump on us and squeal. We find this pretty hilarious but something tells me the ladies at daycare may not appreciate you "tatting" everyone!
You are obsessed with spoons and mowers. If we need you to do anything, all we need to do is talk about one of the two and your eyes glaze over and you become putty in our hands. They are two of your favorite things. You are giddy with excitement when you see, talk about, or touch a spoon or a mower. Man, you are easy to please.
Luke, you rock. Almost every single day one of us says, "is he the best ever, or what?" If we knew you were going to be this cool we would have wished for twins! This has been the happiest and FASTEST 18 months ever. We love you!
Love you,
Mama and Daddy
Saturday, August 29, 2009
Moooooooooooahhhhhhhhhhh
Luke lives for the one day of the week when Daddy mows. He talks about it all week long. He also talks about it the ENTIRE time that Dad mows. He just runs around the house saying "mooooahhhh" and "cuk" repeatedly. He also gets to take a couple of spins on the tractor too which he LOVES!
Monday, August 24, 2009
"Cuks"
Luke's newest favorite thing is a truck (or "cuk" as he loving refers to them). He loves trucks of all shape and size! We finally broke out the fire truck our neighbors gave us when he was born. He has grown into it. I remember when that truck was twice the size of him! Keep truckin' Luke!
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Thursday, August 6, 2009
Month Seventeen
Dear Luke,
This has been an unusual month. It is different because it feels like it has gone by in about 45 seconds. I don't know where it went! We have gone non-stop this month. Some of the highlights have included the airport, fishing, The Butterfly Palace, and Bass Pro. You are pretty impressed with fish, trucks, and wheels so there are always lots of fun things to see around here.
You are currently very excited about spoons. You ask for a "stoon" every morning when we sit down to eat breakfast. You like to attempt to feed yourself and I am trying to sit back and let you practice. It is sometimes difficult to watch you smear yogurt all over your face but I am getting the hang of it.
Daddy and I took you to Jumpmania on a rainy Saturday. You learned all about jumping and how much fun this activity can be. You now try to jump on your own but you haven't quite made it off the ground yet. I think it will be a while before we get there but you love to practice.
Your words are becoming more clear every single day. It is true. I've heard kids are like sponges and you are proving that to me. You help me around the house and learn new words every single day. You put the plural ending on a lot of words which I get a kick out of. When you look where we keep all the cleaning supplies you call them "soaps". Sometimes I open up the door just to hear you say "soaps".
You go to daycare at the gym and all of the ladies love you there. They say you are one of the happiest kids they have seen. There is nothing more we want than for you to be happy! We have had to remember to pack you snacks for the gym because you constantly try to tackle and take other children's' snacks. You also are a little aggressive with the babies. You try to hug/love on them so we have to remind you to be gentle. You love babies and puppies. You try to show them just how much you adore them with squeals and tackles!
Dad has started chasing you around the house making very strange noises. This pleases you to no end. You squeal your head off and run as fast as your little size 6's will get you to the other end of the house. I think this is one of your favorite daily activities and I KNOW it is one of his!
We are three weeks into swimming lessons. The first two weeks all you did was swallow water. We were all miserable. It was very hard for you to hold your breath. This last session was by far your best. You went under water and did so well. You LOVE swimming in the pool. You grin from ear to ear as soon as we get to lessons and don't stop until we have to get out.
I just cannot tell you how much fun this summer has been for us. I have two more weeks off with you and we are going to enjoy them to the fullest. Thank you for being our incredible, sweet, baby boy!
Love,
Mama and Daddy
This has been an unusual month. It is different because it feels like it has gone by in about 45 seconds. I don't know where it went! We have gone non-stop this month. Some of the highlights have included the airport, fishing, The Butterfly Palace, and Bass Pro. You are pretty impressed with fish, trucks, and wheels so there are always lots of fun things to see around here.
You are currently very excited about spoons. You ask for a "stoon" every morning when we sit down to eat breakfast. You like to attempt to feed yourself and I am trying to sit back and let you practice. It is sometimes difficult to watch you smear yogurt all over your face but I am getting the hang of it.
Daddy and I took you to Jumpmania on a rainy Saturday. You learned all about jumping and how much fun this activity can be. You now try to jump on your own but you haven't quite made it off the ground yet. I think it will be a while before we get there but you love to practice.
Your words are becoming more clear every single day. It is true. I've heard kids are like sponges and you are proving that to me. You help me around the house and learn new words every single day. You put the plural ending on a lot of words which I get a kick out of. When you look where we keep all the cleaning supplies you call them "soaps". Sometimes I open up the door just to hear you say "soaps".
You go to daycare at the gym and all of the ladies love you there. They say you are one of the happiest kids they have seen. There is nothing more we want than for you to be happy! We have had to remember to pack you snacks for the gym because you constantly try to tackle and take other children's' snacks. You also are a little aggressive with the babies. You try to hug/love on them so we have to remind you to be gentle. You love babies and puppies. You try to show them just how much you adore them with squeals and tackles!
Dad has started chasing you around the house making very strange noises. This pleases you to no end. You squeal your head off and run as fast as your little size 6's will get you to the other end of the house. I think this is one of your favorite daily activities and I KNOW it is one of his!
We are three weeks into swimming lessons. The first two weeks all you did was swallow water. We were all miserable. It was very hard for you to hold your breath. This last session was by far your best. You went under water and did so well. You LOVE swimming in the pool. You grin from ear to ear as soon as we get to lessons and don't stop until we have to get out.
I just cannot tell you how much fun this summer has been for us. I have two more weeks off with you and we are going to enjoy them to the fullest. Thank you for being our incredible, sweet, baby boy!
Love,
Mama and Daddy
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Emily's First Fishing Trip
We took the kids fishing at the Rutledge-Wilson farm. Emily was finished fishing after about the first ten minutes. She wanted action and we couldn't blame her. Angie and Kati Ann fished for an HOUR solid. They wanted to catch a fish for Emily so badly! Angie wound up catching a fish on her last worm. She saved the day! The fish wasn't exactly a trophy but it was enough to spark Emily's interest. She was begging to go fishing again when we were packing to go home!
Saturday, July 25, 2009
Hanging With Uncle Tony
Uncle Tony came to visit from Michican again. We love seeing him and we all HOPE HE WILL MOVE CLOSER VERY SOON! We had several fun gatherings while he was here. Luke loved playing in the pool and cooling his jets. He also got a new bike that he is going to grow into over the next few years. It comes complete with a helmet, bell, and horn (which he loves to toot). It sure was nice having Tony back. Can't wait for him to get back and play again!
Friday, July 17, 2009
Rutledge-Wilson Farm
We discovered the coolest place in Springfield today. Melissa and Hayden went with us to the Rutledge Wilson farm. It was amazing! We were there for over two hours. That is like a week in toddler time! They have a pond where kids can catch and release fish. They have a petting area for animals. They have a stable full of cool critters. They have the greatest slides and climbing area. I think the boys liked the tractors the best. They could have driven them all day long. We had a picnic on a blanket to top it all off. We will definitely be back several times this year. It is my new favorite place!
Monday, July 13, 2009
Butterfly Kisses
We went to Branson today and took the kids to The Butterfly Palace. It was AWESOME! Emily loved it the most. We couldn't leave until a butterfly landed on her. She got her wish and had several land on her delicate little hands. She was so careful with them. She couldn't hardly crack a smile for the camera becasue she was concentrating so much. They also had a bug and reptile room. The first picture below is of GIANT cockroaches. They were Angie's FAVORITE. I've never seen anything like them. They ate food that was the size of dog food pellets! Ethan liked the gift shop the best. It had lots of cool toys. Luke had one butterfly land on him. He was okay with it for about 3 seconds and then he was ready for his visitor to carry on about his business.
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