Friday, January 1, 2010

The End of December and 2009 all wrapped up!

The end of December was busy and crazy as always! Ben had a lot of vacation days saved up so he got to hang out with us for almost two weeks with only a few phone calls from work. One day we met Pops for lunch. As you can tell from the pictures below, Lucas loves to spend time and goof off with Pops.









While Ben was off work, we also finished up some last minute Christmas shopping. One trip was up at the Outlet Mall where Lucas got to play at Pottery Barn Kids and I finally got a tree skirt that goes with our family stockings. Lucas really enjoyed playing on the pretend motorcycle and threw a major fit when it was time to leave.

We also treated Lucas to pizza and a ride on the Merry-go-round. He had so much fun riding the horses with Daddy that he barely could stop for a second to smile for the camera!




















Uncle Taylor celebrated his birthday on December 23rd. He came up to our house for awhile to hang out with Lucas. Lucas had a great time "helping" Taylor open his birthday present. Poor Uncle Taylor was not feeling well so after a short nap on the couch, he headed home. Later that night we went down to Taco Mac to celebrate his birthday with more family and friends. It was great hanging out with everyone that we haven't seen in awhile. Of course Lucas charmed everyone that night with his smile and the ability to get people to do what he wants!

Even after we got home, we still had to make an appearance at a neighbor's house who was having a Christmas Party. It was a busy day, but we all love the holidays and it wouldn't be the same if we were not jammed packed with things to do.

Here are some pictures from Uncle Taylor's Birthday Celebration...

In our family, we celebrate Christmas Eve with my family in Winder. Lucas fell asleep the last few minutes that we were driving there, so we decided to let him sleep for awhile in the car. My mom and I had a great time sitting in the car just having girl time while he slept. When he woke up, he was ready to entertain anyone that would watch him. He immediately attached himself to Dylan and followed in his footsteps the entire night. One of their games that Lucas loved was Lucas would throw one of his toys and Dylan would pick it up acting all silly. Each time Dylan picked it up, Lucas would laugh and immediately throw another one. Even now when Lucas looks at the pictures on the computer, he smiles when he sees Dylan.

Here are some pictures of our Christmas in Winder...

When we got home from Winder, we all changed into our pajamas and had some fun family time together. Lucas helped pour the milk into a glass for Santa as well as carried over a plate of cookies to the fireplace. We placed everything on the fireplace next to a picture of Lucas and Santa. Later that night, while getting a diaper change before bed, Lucas heard Santa yell "Ho Ho Ho" from outside. He was absolutely fascinated and kept looking out the window!

The next morning, we had our video camera ready when Lucas got up. We captured every moment for about an hour on video! Lucas came downstairs and immediately saw his car in front of the tree. After the excitement of the car wore off, he remembered the milk and cookies for Santa and went to investigate. When he got to the fireplace, he saw that the milk had been drunk and the cookies were gone. We told him that Santa ate and drank everything and then left him presents. I know he is young, but we swear he completely understood that Santa ate the cookies. Even now, he still talks about the milk he poured and the cookies he set out.

Later Christmas day, Ben's family came over to celebrate Christmas. Lucas really enjoyed opening the presents. One of the presents he got was a remote control car (even though Daddy really enjoys it more now!). Lucas is getting the hang of using the remote, so none of the dogs are safe! He also got a big tool set complete with all of the dress up pieces. Lucas absolutely loves using the screwdriver and hammer to fix anything and everything around the house. We were so excited that Aunt Brooke and Lawrence also came over to celebrate with us. They even got to play a game on the PlayStation while we hung out. Everyone was pretty tired around here and some even got a little nap in before they headed back home.

After Lucas had his nap and Ben and I straightened up the house, we headed over to my parent's house for Christmas dinner. It was their first Christmas in their new house and it looked beautiful with all of the decorations up. GiGi even stayed overnight and was there to celebrate with us. When we came in the door, Lucas couldn't even wait for everyone to come together before he found his first present...a wagon! It is adorable and even seats two (Olivia here we come!) Lucas also got several small trucks and cars and even a session at Gymboree (when flu season is over of course.)

Here are the pictures from Christmas Day celebrating with all of our family...



The end of December passed by pretty quickly. Lucas has spent a lot of time playing with all of his new toys and of course, the wagon. We have to pull him around several times a day. It seems almost cruel giving him toys for outside when it is so cold that he can't go out.








Our anniversary was on the 30th so Pops and MiMi came over to watch Lucas while we went out. We went to eat at Spondivits and then headed out for some shopping. We wanted to go to a movie, but I had to get back home before Lucas went to bed so I could feed him. When we came home, we saw everyone having such a good time. Lucas was all smiles and ready to pose for us!
















I wish we could say we had a great New Years Eve, but unfortunately, Ben ate some bad crab for our anniversary dinner and was sick the entire next day. We took Lucas over to my parent's house for the night and we went to a movie. Nothing too exciting, but we did have a great time just the two of us.

Happy New Year and we hope everyone has a wonderful 2010!

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