Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Vacation Photos
"happy to be on vacation!"
checking things out with Mom
"as you can see I dressed for the occasion"
view from our porch
fun in the pool with Mom
Madison, Kailey, and Kara in downtown Beaufort, SC
Like Father, Like Son on the river cruise
cruising with Mom, and pretty happy about it
walking the boardwalk with Mom, look out for those crabs below!
These crabs!
"Good thing this hat has dinosaurs on it, otherwise it'd be a bit dorky"
Believe it or not, there is a baby in there
"as you can see I dressed for the occasion"
view from our porch
fun in the pool with Mom
Madison, Kailey, and Kara in downtown Beaufort, SC
Like Father, Like Son on the river cruise
cruising with Mom, and pretty happy about it
walking the boardwalk with Mom, look out for those crabs below!
These crabs!
"Good thing this hat has dinosaurs on it, otherwise it'd be a bit dorky"
Believe it or not, there is a baby in there Fun in the Backyard
"You looking at ME?"
"Dad are you sure about this?"
"Yippee this IS fun!"
the big yawn
on the swing
"Higher, Dad, Higher!" August and Everything After
We wanted to update y'all on the events of the past month, which has been a busy one! Luke continues to grow by leaps and bounds, and measured in at 16lbs 12oz and 25 1/2 inches at his 4 month physical, August 10th. No wonder the carrier with him in it is getting so heavy. He's also learned how to roll over from back to front, though he's apparently also figured out that if he does roll over he's stuck on his tummy; consequently he's pretty much lost interest in performing the trick.
Early in the month, Grandpa and Cathy came up for a weekend, and the highlight was clearly going around the art museum with Grandpa. We were concerned going in that we might be a bit noisier than the average patron, and figured that if we started getting upset one of us would have to forego Monet and his water lillies. We did not anticipate that the noise we'd be making would be squeals of excitement as Grandpa pushed our little art buff around.
Then, right after Kristina's boards, we rented a house on Fripp Island, SC. We met Kara, Kailey and Madison there and took advantage of the many island amenities-- the beach, the pools, the seafood, the boardwalks and nature trails, boating, the golf, the golf-carting, and gorgeous sunsets and wildlife from the porch. Luke especially enjoyed the walks and the golf cart, and did also enjoy some time in the pool and getting his feet wet in the ocean. He did not wish to go too far out there for fear of getting stung by a jellyfish like his father.
Alas, the summer is coming to an end, as Kristina started her new job today. We do have one final trip planned this weekend, up to Durham to reunite with college friends and take Luke to his first Duke game outside the womb, albeit a Duke football game. Go DUKE!
Early in the month, Grandpa and Cathy came up for a weekend, and the highlight was clearly going around the art museum with Grandpa. We were concerned going in that we might be a bit noisier than the average patron, and figured that if we started getting upset one of us would have to forego Monet and his water lillies. We did not anticipate that the noise we'd be making would be squeals of excitement as Grandpa pushed our little art buff around.
Then, right after Kristina's boards, we rented a house on Fripp Island, SC. We met Kara, Kailey and Madison there and took advantage of the many island amenities-- the beach, the pools, the seafood, the boardwalks and nature trails, boating, the golf, the golf-carting, and gorgeous sunsets and wildlife from the porch. Luke especially enjoyed the walks and the golf cart, and did also enjoy some time in the pool and getting his feet wet in the ocean. He did not wish to go too far out there for fear of getting stung by a jellyfish like his father.
Alas, the summer is coming to an end, as Kristina started her new job today. We do have one final trip planned this weekend, up to Durham to reunite with college friends and take Luke to his first Duke game outside the womb, albeit a Duke football game. Go DUKE!
Saturday, August 1, 2009
A Week of Firsts
This past week featured a couple of "firsts" for young Luke. Last weekend, Luke had his first plane ride with a flight up to Boston, where we met up with Luke's great-grandma, then had lobster rolls with Great Aunts Fran and Barb, Great Uncles Bill and Hank, and Ben's cousin Father Tim. We then journeyed up to Vermont, which made for a long but relatively smooth day. Highlights in Vermont included a hike with Grammie and Gramp, counting the cows with Grammie, and a "night off" for Ben and Kristina as they went up to Stowe, leaving Luke with the babysitters (also a first).
After returning to Atlanta, the trio went to Luke's very first baseball game this afternoon! And the Braves won! Luke was impressed with all of the people at the game, though he wished the cheering wasn't quite as loud and as sudden when the Braves did something good.
"The game is going on. It's not picture time!"
"You guys couldn't iron my hat before the big game?"
After returning to Atlanta, the trio went to Luke's very first baseball game this afternoon! And the Braves won! Luke was impressed with all of the people at the game, though he wished the cheering wasn't quite as loud and as sudden when the Braves did something good.
Luke meets his extended family
Hiking with Gramp
"The game is going on. It's not picture time!"
"You guys couldn't iron my hat before the big game?"
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Recent fun times
Today, at the Botanical Garden
Playing at the park
Tummy to tummy time
Mom and babe
Hard at work
Luke showing off his pecs
Hello Lord, I'm Luke!
We all traveled down to Florida for Luke's Baptism, which took place on July 12. Many stories could be told about this trip. I could talk about our 8+ hour car trip with a 3 month old. Or, I could talk about Luke's WAILING during his entire Baptism proceedings. But instead, I will just let you know that we enjoyed our visit and are very glad that he is officially part of God's family. It was a very special day with both families in attendance and officiated by Pastor Hoyer, K's family's very close friend and Pastor.
What a wonderful day to remind us of how blessed we truly are.
What a wonderful day to remind us of how blessed we truly are.
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