Day At The Museum

Today Luke and I were stowaways on our friends' pre-school field trip to the Children's Museum. The entire ride down, Luke cried in protest for some unknown reason (probably had something to do with the shirt I made him wear). But when we arrived, all that changed. It was so fun! Here are a few pictures of the cute little man.

Is he adorable or what? Future Picasso, taking after Grandpa D. This is his first time ever painting and I must say he loved it! He got paint on his neck in spite of this awesome smock that covered him all the way to his toes.


I was so grateful when Harrison relieved me from my driving duties. Now that was a sight to see.
If this is not the face of complete exhilaration, I don't know what is. Luke needs one of these hanging from his bedroom door.

Now if you're still reading this, below is a clip what this bliss sounds like.

Girlfriends

Michelle was in town this weekend, so a bunch of us got together to see her on Friday at the park. It was so fun to see her again! We have missed their family! Come visit again soon!!

(Now, if you're wondering how I wrote on this picture, you'll have to ask my good friend, Nikki. She is a blogger extraordinaire! Thanks for the cute idea!)

How cool is this?

Just this past weekend, my amazingly talented Dad entered two of his paintings in an art exhibition in San Diego called 'Art Riot'. The painting above won Honorable Mention. Not bad for an amateur, eh? I am hoping to have the walls of my home soon adorned with a masterpiece or two (hint, hint). Way to go Dad!!!

Change

For me, that word always brings one of two things: excitement or dread. This week our family has experienced a few changes. The first we welcomed with complete excitement. Here's a play-by-play:

Saying goodbye to Breanna's pretty yet stinky cast was a fabulous change. (Doesn't her smile say it all?) We hope to never see Dr. McCullah's office again!!

The next change was this:

I know it sounds pathetic, but I have been dreading this day. Nursery day. 18 months. I seriously wish he could stay a baby forever. Not happening. Helloooo toddler!
As my friend so gently put it, I was one of those moms. Following him all over the nursery, snapping pictures of his first day. Luke wouldn't give me the time of day. Too many toys. Too much fun to be had. He ignored me as I sat there trying to coax a smile out of him. I got the feeling I was cramping his style. The other parents in there seemed to silently question my sanity.

So today I'll close the baby chapter of Luke's life (sniff, sniff). But I can't wait for the many years of "little boyhood" that await us!

General Conference Weekend Oct 08

Here are some random pictures of us just hanging out together this weekend. I love Conference Weekend! Breanna brought down the kiddie table to color on during conference. She made an awesome portrait of Pres. Monson as did Jake. Luke had to be part of this. He looks so big and cute coloring with Jake and Bree. Luke is trying to get some bounces out of Jake.
Sunday night is Shake night. So, tonight, Jake and I were making the shakes and out of nowhere Luke hopped up right on the chair to get in the action. This week he started climbing on everything. Last night some friends and I took our kids to McDonald's for dinner. Luke was all over the play area but I thought I was watching him fairly well. Then I looked up to see him standing on top of the table next to ours. What a monkey.
Here's my first baby. Geesh how'd he get so big? Love the bright yellow Starburst that he had to put in his mouth BEFORE I took the picture. Cute, Jake!

Okay this was technically before Conference weekend, but I thought I'd throw it in anyway. Whitney came and stayed with us for the week and the kids loved having her here. They are guzzling root beer floats.
Deeeelish!!!Luke loved Whitney and followed her around the whole week, begging her to take him outside or play with him. Whitney probably went home exhausted!The miracle of the weekend was that Luke finally kept his eyes open! Way to go big guy!

The Luke 2

Here's a sample of Luke's new dance moves. He decided to go rock star with the microphone (I had no idea it was there until he grabbed it- what a ham). Looks like Luke's got some serious competition as Bree enters the scene and tries to steal the show and more importantly the microphone. Luke sees what's coming and he's not about to trade the Hannah Montana Microphone for some Chuck E. Cheese Medallion. Nice try though, Bree!