Funny things that I say lately

When Dave and Luke were cleaning their ears with q-tips Dave looked over at Luke and said "whoa, you have a lot of earwax" Luke said "I know, I am sooo lucky."

I saw Luke looking out the window the other night and asked him what he was doing. He said he was "just wishin' on a star" saying "I wish oh wish that we can get Hershey Park passes this year" and he also wished for summer and told me that his wish worked because he could see a patch of grass peeking out from the snow.

Luke will randomly ask me things like "Mommy what does de nada mean" or "what does Mi abuela mean?"
Pretty sure that it is all thanks to Diego.

He really wanted a second Rice Krispy treat even though I told him no, so he went and found the Rice Krispy box and dragged his finger along the words and said "see it says, you need to eat one more of these. Sorry mommy that is what it says."

While driving past McDonalds one day he saw an Amish family walking in and said "look, there's one, two, three cowboys over there. They are the ones that drive buggies." I guess he thought that their straw hats were cowboy hats! And if we are going to get technical they are probably Mennonite and not Amish. Only in central PA do you get to dine at McDonalds, shop at Costco with the "cowboys" and park next to horse and buggies!

One thing that I am loving lately is when he sings A Whole New World from Aladdin in the highest pitched voice. "I can show you the wowld. I can open your eye. A whole new wowld..."

One last fun thing that he said today that was completely out of the blue was "I really think that Amy is so excited to see me when we go to Utah." Ha.

*I am sure that Dave and I are the only ones that find these things funny but I wanted to document what sort of things he is saying at this age. I just love the random things that kids say.

Woody Owen

Luke is loving his new Woody pajamas. He even had me tie a string on back just like Woody's pull string.

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Do you like our matching pedis. I know that Dave sure does!

white out

The weather has been a little crazy around here, breaking records dating as far back as the 1800's (can you tell the news has been on all day?). Everything has been closed down-except the hospital of course and I have been in full mode hibernation and loving it! They gave up snowplowing our street early this morning and we have been wondering if the snow is ever going to stop. Pennsylvanians are a little extreme with the tiniest bit of inclement weather so you can imagine what an ordeal this storm has been! Last Friday there were lines out of the grocery store and they were totally out of the one thing we needed...milk. Crazy. Maybe we will be able to get out of our cave sometime this spring. Hopefully:)





This one snuck in somehow. It is from last Saturday morning-the start of the snowstorm.


Mailing out our Valentines. Sorry everyone, I'm sure they won't get there in time.

all tuckered out

These guys have been sneaking in naps left and right around here. Luke recovering from being sick and Dave recovering from the typical resident schedule of working more hours than anyone ever should in a week.
I love the last pic of Luke the duke sleeping. I am always amazed at his lips for some reason. Where did they come from? They are big and soft and squishy. I just love them. When we saw his 3-d ultrasound picture we were startled at how big his lips looked! They were huge and pouty. We were wondering what they would look like in person. And sure enough when he was born they were still big and juicy. They look normal and just right on him but when he sleeps they look extra fun and large!

craft table

There were lots of crafting activities that went on over here last week during our sick week at home. We painted Luke's table but does anyone know how to get painters tape to not let the paint bleed through?

Sunbeam

Luke has been liking Primary this past month. I am not going to say that he really likes it but he likes it. His primary teachers have said that he is "very reverent" I am thinking this means he sits very still, doesn't make a peep but doesn't sing, participate or pray. I could be wrong though. Either way it is very fun to pick him up after class and hear what he has to say. Sunbeams are fun.

best friend?

I am going to be honest. Some days Luke and I argue with one another. Like yesterday, Luke and I fought all day. He woke me up by elbowing me in the face over and over. It was a fight getting him dressed and then I turned around to find his pants and socks off. It was a fight to get him in the car every time. When I tried to buckle him in the car seat he kept shoving his muddy foot in my face. He would not eat anything and I am sure it had something to do with the play date at the cupcake shop followed by a trip to Chocolate World and of course he wanted nothing to do with dinner or his bath. We were grrr-ingg and ugh-ing at each other all day and then I realized how pathetic it was that a twenty eight year old was bickering with a three year old.

and then today...

my best friend reemerged. He has been sweet and pleasant and helpful all day. He is putting away the groceries for me as we speak. I forget how little he is and how everything is still so new to him. He asked for an apple but wanted a big ball apple not one cut in pieces. He was eating it for so long and finally said that he didn't know how to eat it anymore and that he keeps biting and biting but it wasn't going away. I don't think he has ever eaten a whole apple before. Sometimes I think of him as a person but then look over and he is just such a mini boy.

So does anyone else fight with their kids or am I just one big immature girl?

Christmas morning Luke fall

Christmas

Christmas Eve with Santa's cookies and the reindeer's celery.
Don't you think this picture looks more like a mug shot than a picture of an antsy boy on Christmas Eve?






Wow, Luke really scored this year! He must have been really good because he was way too spoiled. Although, I do have to add that some of those toys are not new, Luke just added them to the pile. Grandma and Grandpa Owen gave him the huge giraffe. Santa brought Jessie the Cowgirl and she is more like Luke's child/bff. He puts her in pajamas and tucks her in bed and tells me how pretty she is. It is the funniest thing ever. He could normally care less about dolls and babies (which Dave likes)but he just has a special bond with that lovely red head of his.

December

December was such a fun month. Who doesn't love this month?! We have had a few good snowstorms immediately followed by Dave and Luke putting on all of their snow gear as fast as possible and playing in it forever.

My birthday of course was again a home run. I love birthdays way too much. My mom was in town which was so fun. Unfortunately I have been slacking on the photos but basically her trip out here entailed lots of Christmas shopping, date nights for Dave and me, movies, going out to eat, my house and laundry perfectly clean and some great homemade meals. On my birthday I got to do whatever I wanted. Dave and my mom were planning a quick trip to New York to see a broadway and surprisingly I vetoed that idea and chose re-covering my dining chairs, going to lunch and staying home that night with take out and a movie. It was perfect. I always choose to stay nice and warm at home on my birthdays. Anyway, enough about me but December was a good month and I REALLY loved having my mom come to visit.

Here is Luke demonstrating his new hobby called bedroom baseball.


First snowstorm

Using the baking sheet as a sled did not work very well, rolling always works but the car worked the very best.



"That was fun."

They wrote a huge Luke in the snow.
What is better than a warm bath after playing in the snow
and watching a Christmas movie
and helping decorate the Christmas tree.
Some of my cute friends kidnapped me a few days before my b-day and before my mom was coming to town to take me to breakfast.They totally busted me in my candy cane jammies. So fun, it reminded me of the jr. high days. Don't mind my alien hands in this pic. clenching my new slippers.
Candy Lane at Hersheypark. It was freeeeeeeeeezing.

Did you know that Santa's reindeer live at Hersheypark? Well, apparently they do and Luke was one happy camper when he met these guys.

Christmas pics to come.

November

Disney On Ice- I love how excited the boys are looking.





and finally what we came to see...
"The toys are back in town" Buzz, Jessie and Woody. Luke was beyond starstruck!
Luke's new pet came in the mail. A tadpole that he named SPENCE, after one of his cousins.

Making a gingerbread turkey cookie to kick off the baking season

Having a super fun 5 nights in a row sleepover with his friend Annie, while her family was in Utah for a wedding. Luke loved snuggling and having her read books to him. She was so funny and helpful, she would also help me pick out my outfits for the day saying things like "definitely wear the boots!" Girls are fun.
A delicious Thanksgiving feast with the lovely ladies.
and kids and all of the husbands amazingly had the night off together, which we really should have documented with a picture.
Baltimore

Baltimore Aquarium

"Take a picture of me doing dis face!"
Washington D.C.- Luke enjoying breakfast in bed at the hotel.
The first ladies inaugural ball dresses exhibit at the American History Museum. Loved these.
Cara and I in front of Julia Child's kitchen with the cute blue cupboards.

Luke's fave


We watched the Utah vs. Byu game with Jackson and Cara and a whole big D.C. Utah alumni group at a bar. Devastating game and Dave did not mean to wear this color but otherwise it was a very fun mini trip and it was great to spend some time with Cara and Jackson.