Random posting ...

I got Lucas this colored foam stuff for his bath, and he LOVES it. It definitely makes bathtime a lot more interesting for me. Sometimes I'm in such a hurry for him to just get in and out, but this is fun to watch. I got him so crayons too that he can draw in the bathtub w/.

Lucas pooped on the potty FINALLY! I took him out to Target and got him some new toys. This kid is obsessed w/ trains. I'm not sure when he plans on growing out of it. His birthday will be here in a few short months, I hate to repeat another Thomas the Train Birthday.

I just thought his big cheesie grin was funny. He has such a funny personality. Very dramatic ... I can't imagine where he'd get that from. I consider myself pretty mellow ....... hehe ....

Lucas, Gary and I visited Aunt Minnie Mouse and Uncle Ron's Artists' Workshop for the last time yesterday. I have so many good memories from that place when I was little. For those of you who don't know my Aunt and Uncle, they are artists ... kind of an outrageous couple, in a good way. And, they had an art supply store, and there was like a loft ontop of it. We would go there and stay the night as kids and have a blast. They had turtle there they named Michaelangelo, Donatello, & Leonardo ... before the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles were in even a thought. Pretty hip, huh? I was glad we were able to go there. You can see one of Uncle Ron's gigantic paintings behind me ... I really like that one ... hint hint ... Ron ... Mindy gave me quite a few paintings too that I really like. We had a great time ... they're such hippies ;)

We did a lot of wrestling yesterday at Gary's house. I'm trying to keep Luke roughed up like boys should be, and Gary is a lot of help w/ that. But, I think I do a good job too. I definitely don't classify myself as a dainty timid girl ... I had two older brothers that helped ME w/ that. I can hold my own even though Gary doesn't think so. I got a few good smacks in his face ... ;)

Vacation/Christmas Fun

Lucas at a cookie baking party ... what a mess ... he had that butter knife in his mouth and then back in the bowl the whole time ... nobody seemed to mind but me!

This Christmas has been by far the most fun with Lucas!! I have some great video I'd like to share with everyone. He opened up his monster truck and starting making up a song "I liiike thissss .. I liiiiike thiissss ... I dooo liiiik thiss ... I liiike mosterrrr truuucks" ... I was dying laughing!!!

Papa, Grandma (whose picture was fuzzy ... sorry), Aunt Minnie Mouse, Uncle Ron and Great Grandpa visited us at our house on Christmas morning ... he loves them all very much!!

How awesome is it that we were able to go to the park in December??!! Ugh! I was running out of things to do on my week off!

We also made it to COSI with his cousins and Uncle Moose!

Gary and I brought in the New Year together at his family's New Year's Eve party. I haven't seen that time of night since Lucas was an infant!!