Walking boy

Here is our little man walking. He is quite independent and wants to do it all on his own. He is about to be into EVERYTHING!

Spring is here....kind of

The weather has been wonderful lately! It has been slightly warm and sunny, except for the crazy wind. Luke has loved getting to go to the park, the lake, and play outside.

Luke LOVED the lake. The water was freezing, but he kept wanting to walk in it and even sit in it. I think he would have crawled right into the lake if we would have let him.

Luke and Ford played outside with his tools, so he could be just like dad.

Luke started really trying to walk this week. He takes about 4-5 steps now before he falls. He tries to run everytime he walks. He loves to sing, clap, and play peekaboo.

Luke is loving having Ford home, but for Ford and I, it is not quite as much fun. Ford is still looking for a job. I am looking also. He has been applying for jobs all over the country, and we know that God has a plan for us, we just aren't sure what that is yet. Please keep praying for us. We love living here, and can't imagine moving or leaving our amazing group of friends...but we are trying to keep an open mind to hear God's plan for our lives.

Happy Birthday Uncle Aaron

Happy Birthday Uncle Aaron!!! SIX years old!! We can't believe how grown up you are. We miss you and love you.

Luke wanted to sing Happy Birthday himself, but he was a little camera shy!!

First Haircut

Last weekend, Luke had his first haircut. It took about 3 snips, and really just got some weird long spots trimmed up, but he sure looked cute!


He did great and just stared at her everytime she tried get his hair. Now there is a reason why he is not wearing any clothes...My mom came to visit this day, and we went to pick her up at the airport with Aunt Casey. We parked and went inside to wait by the baggage claim. On the way in, I noticed that Stinker was quite stinky. So we went in the airport bathroom while we were waiting to change him. Now, of course the bathroom was not the most pleasant place to change him. Well needless to say, this was one of those diapers that for whatever reason appears to have exploded. Socks, undershirt, pants, sweater, every article of clothing was completely unwearable. The only thing salvaged was his jacket. Did I mention that it was like 45 degrees outside??? So we go to wait for Nana in the airport after a pretty traumatic diaper change (especially for Aunt Casey who stoically stood by her nephew despite the grossness) wearing only a diaper and a jacket. Of course, being the great mother that I am, you would expect me to have a change of clothes in the diaper bag right? Or at least in the car....well that was not the case. Soooo, since Casey and I had been desperate to get our hair done, our hair appt. was immediatly after Nana's arrival. So we went straight to the salon and all got our hair done, Luke with no clothes on. But we all survived and our hair looks wonderful!!

Luke and I with our hair-cuts peeking at dad...

On the move

Let's not discuss how long it has been...instead of going backwards, I will just start from here. If anyone wants pics from the last month or so I can email them to you.

Luke is now 9 months old and he has changed sooo much lately. Within a couple of weeks, he began crawling, then pulling up, then standing alone, and then walking along furniture and with a walker. He is everywhere now! He can stand alone for several minutes. He claps for himself all of the time and plays pattycake. He gives high fives and can play catch with a ball. He can feed himself pretty well and loves almost all food. He is still small, only in the 25th percentile, but is very strong. He has 7 teeth!! In the beginning of Feb. he had his first ear infection...which I didn't know about until the dr. told me.
He talks all the time. He says "dada" whenever he sees Ford and "mama" whenever he is upset or hungry :). He mimicks almost any sound and says "d" for dog and "b" for ball and bye. He waves bye also.
He is such a happy boy, and we are so lucky to have him!!

For Ford and I, this has been a personally difficult week. Ford lost a friend, Michael, in a car accident last week, which was extremely sudden and heart breaking. We know that he is with his Savior in heaven, and Ford is so grateful to have known him and been blessed by him.

This week, Ford was laid off from his job at Neiman Marcus along with 450 other people. Please be in prayer for all those looking for work, and for the Fisk family who lost Michael last week.

And if anyone is in need of a good construction/project manager, let us know!

North Pole Express

Luke and I went on the North Pole Express with all of our friends, courtesy of Josh, the "Face of Grapevine"...

We met Santa

Noah was scared to death of him...Luke didn't really care about Santa

Luke hung out with the boys

All while riding on a cool old train..

Ford was at the Cowboys game, but Luke and I had a good time.

Luke may have been a little young to really appreciate everything!!

Getting ready for Christmas!

So after Thanksgiving, we decided it was time to get this sleep thing under control. We started letting him cry it out at night...which we had unsuccessfully tried before. But we were desperate this time...and success!! After about a week of torture listening to him cry, he now goes right to sleep without really crying. He still wakes up sometimes, but after all of the traveling and sleeping in strange beds, what can you expect. It will be back to strict parents after New years!! So now he generally sleeps from 8-5 and eats at 5 and sleeps until 7 or so.

He is doing so well with eating, he'll eat anything! One of his favorite jars of food is Spinach and Potatoes!

Back to the holidays...

When we got home we went and picked out a tree

Took a time out for tickling

And got the tree set up in the living room.

Luke admired the tree from underneath (which is a tradition)...

And we watched Santa Claus is Coming to Town (for about 3 minutes!)

After Luke went to bed, Ford and I finished decorating the tree and house. I love decorating for Christmas!!

Since we only had two stockings, we had to find new ones so I ordered some online.

Thanksgiving

Oh I am so far behind!!! One of my new year's resolutions is to keep up with this again...but first I have to catch up!! We have traveled so much the last two months....

First we went to OKC to the OU/TT game (which was awesome). Ford's parents watched Luke for us, which was also awesome.

Then we went back to OKC, then to Bville for Thanksgiving.

I was bad about taking pictures at Thanksgiving...probably because Luke didn't sleep hardly at all the whole trip!! It was pretty stressful because Ford and I were sooo tired.

My dad is so funny!!

This video makes me laugh everytime I see it. I love these guys. Luke is such a happy boy!

Happy Birthday Papa!!

Luke wanted to send a very special message all the way to Australia!!

We miss you Papa!! And we miss Gram and Uncle Stephen and Uncle Aaron too!! Have a great 50th birthday!! Wish you were here.