Magical, indeed

It is just past midnight on the morning after this wonderful, magical, fun, happy night. I can't go to sleep yet, because I just keep thinking of things about the evening with friends, parents, amazing children and joy in the air.

A couple of quotes from Luke:

"Welcome to my North Pole Party! Walk on the candy cane lane with me now..."

"I am starting to pee in my pants" (He was so into Polar Express read by Gpa Nick, he didn't want to go potty, but we did make it!)

"I had so much fun..." with a sigh on the way home with Steve....

Some of the people that made the night what it was: Mom, Dad, Netty, Peppermint the Elf (total difference maker for the night), Ryan, our photographer extraordinaire and our just wonderful friends.

Thankful and happy doesn't really cover it, but that is the best I can do right now!

Some birthday fun

Trick candles, still blooming flowers to pick, celebrations at CCHS, funny attire, pizza and presents. I think my mom and dad enjoyed some fun with Luke (and us?!) for their birthdays!! We love you!

Fresh

 And Thankful....This first post takes me back to July of 2008 when I got frazzled by technology trying to start a blog about Luke. So...I am closing up to get another piece of pie and say thanks that I THINK I got this new blog up and running...lots more to come (I hope!)

Family time - Nature time & thankful time!

Cleaning machine

Taking care of Daddy's new grill (post deer attack)

Masked man

 Super hero birthday party! Fun!

One of the last SuzyQ's :( Thanks, Steve for the treat!

Letters!

Someone wrote his middle name!

trouble

Focus

 Picture of the Solar System!

 Pretend bed...

Mommy rest while Luke takes a shower.

Early Thanksgiving

Luke and I attended a Thanksgiving dinner at one of our alternative schools tonight, and it was great fun! It is planned by a family literacy program that helps support and educate teen parents...so there were several young children there. Luke loved that he got to take a book home, and he loved writing on the dry erase board with a new friend, who he proudly told me was eleven :) Big boy!

Gma S

Someone is writing personal letters these days :)

Love time

Cook & relax

Make some 'soup', read some books, enjoy life!

PS: the books are from my speech class days. Luke gets a kick out of them, and likes asking about what I learned in speech.

Sunday Hike

The good life