Halloween

We had a difficult time this year deciding on a costume for Luke. He has such a personality that a typical baby costume just didn't seem fitting. I knew I would make something, but there were just too many ideas to choose from. Originally we were all going to dress up: Luke as Popeye, Todd as Bluto and Noella as Olive Oyle. But as we weren't going to a party, that just seemed like too much work. Since Luke turns as red as a tomato when he gets angry, we always call him "Jack Jack" from "The Incredibles." So we finally decided on that. We took Luke over to Trick or Treat at Grandma and Grandpa's house and they loved it! He played the part well - turning red and yelling when he was excited. Instead of candy, Luke trick or treated for Cheerios!

Great Grandma's Birthday

We all went to visit Great-Grandma for her birthday this last October. We had a great time driving up to Gridley with Grandma, Grandpa, Mommy and Daddy. Grandpa's new ride is pretty sweet! Great-Grandma was so excited to finally meet Luke. Having everyone together for the weekend was wonderful.

We remembered all of Luke's things but completely forgot our own suitcase. Oy. There was a late night rush to Kohls just for a few important things. What a weekend . . .

The process . . .

With Luke being so active, there is absolutely NO down time. That kid goes ninety miles an hour ALWAYS. That being said, he is in love with the computer's screen saver. So what follows is Luke's attempt to get the computer and play with the mouse before Mommy can stop him.

Will he make it? Can he fit the whole mouse in his mouth? Only time will tell . . .

Playdates

While going to our Las Madres playgroup has slowed considerably since going back to work, they are such an awesome group of women that once a month, we have a weekend playdate.

Our first weekend playdate was a family event, all the dads came too. It was wonderful to meet everywhere (the "other half" of the genetic code, as it were).

Luke is wonderful to watch - he is so observant of what goes on around him, he has since he was a little tiny thing. I wonder about everything that he takes in, wonder how he processes the information, wonder what it is like to see things for the first time. His eyes are so curious, so determined. I can't wait till the day he is able to share all of his thoughts and feelings.

Baby blues and baby teeth . . .

... happiness in a nutshell.

Happy Guy!

He's almost ready for rollercoasters . . .

Playdate with Kacie!

We went up to San Francisco to visit GrandMary, Neil, Melinda and little Kacie while Grandma Linda was in town. The kids had so much fun together, as did the rest of us! Kacie was very curious as to what Luke was all about.

The Grandmas had a wonderful time taking the two little bears out for a walk in Golden Gate Park, while we were all given the gift of "adult interaction."

Neil set up a variety of college mascots for Luke, letting him pick which mascot he liked the most, therefore determining which college Luke would go to. As much as I wanted him to go for the lion (Go LMU!) and Todd wanted him to go for the little Irish doll (Go Notre Dame!), he went for the . . . tree. I guess Go Stanford! At least it's close by!

We had so much fun visiting and letting the kids play together!