O Tannenbaum

We decided to start a new tradition this year and go to the Christmas Tree Farm to cut down our very own xmas tree!  Luke's favorite part was the hayride that picked us up with our tree to take us back to our car.

Ben & Luke with our new white pine

Thanksgiving

We had our friends Jeni and TJ over for Thanksgiving, and Luke feasted on Turkey, Green Beans, and Sweet Potatoes!

A Showstopper

A few weeks ago, Kristina turned the big three-oh, and the family went to Disney World to celebrate.  It was Luke, however, who really made a name for himself down there.

Upon arrival, the trio headed to Downtown Disney, where they had lunch at the Rainforest Cafe.  Sure puts eating in the kitchen at home to shame, with all of the animitronic elephants and gorillas and thunder and rain.  Then, B&K did what a lot of other parents do while at Disney World, they bought young Luke a "mouse ears" hat.  But they were not prepared for what would happen when they put the hat on.  It was a showstopper.  Scores of people gawked and gushed and told their friends to gawk and gush.  It was as if they had never seen a child in a mouse-ears hat before.  Disney employees, who presumably had seen one or two, were just as excited.  One woman pointed out Luke to her entire travelling group, and said "Just wait until he turns his head".  To which of course he did, starting a new round of gushing.  Luke has always enjoyed the attentions of the little old ladies everywhere from the supermarket to FDR's house, but this was something else. 

A Helmet

As many of you are aware, young Luke has plagiocephaly, meaning one side of his head is a little flatter than the other. The doctors have recommended that a helmet be worn for some length of time, hopefully not exceeding a few months, to promote growth in the desired areas and round things out. Luke got his helmet last week, and his parents dressed it up a bit for him, though apparently they could have picked a more recognizable team. This past weekend, one guy thought the "D" stood for Dallas Cowboys, while another woman thought it was an Auburn football helmet. Seriously, Auburn?

yes, the kid will be allowed to pick which team to root for

practicing his fumble recovery skills by going after the remote