Happy Easter!

Well, Easter was a success. Eggs were hunted, the Easter bunny was there for more slightly terrified pictures with a mythical holiday character, and goats & pot bellied pigs were petted. That's right...I said there was a petting zoo! Luke ran around with the animals and loved it. He was a little wary at first, but after a while he warmed up and wanted to keep going in to see the animals.

All ready to go hunt eggs

Going through his basket from the Easter bunny. "Is this ALL for me?"

With his bunny ears on

Tackling the blowup Easter bunny. I was hoping we'd make it through the day without Luke tackling something.

At the petting zoo. Yes, I'm pointing to the goat's butt. Haha. No, I'm saying, "Look at Nana taking a picture!" (I know what Luke's Nana will say to that).

The fam. Luke's worried the Easter bunny will come back and get him.

Fun at the Land!

"The Land," "The Farm," "The Tree Farm," "The Man-Land." These are all monikers given to the land...where a building resides...and trees. In this building, however, are all kinds of fun things to play on...mowers, tractors, 4-wheelers. The newest addition is the fun swingset Cappy & Nana (aka Grandma, Granny, Mimi) got for the kids. And by kids, I'm including me and Justin. We had so much fun swinging on the new swingset...we felt like little kids again. I even got scared because I was going too high and thought I might hurt myself. But Luke loves it out there and he gets to run around like a madman everywhere....Hooray for "The Land!"

Who's having more fun? Daddy or Luke?

Who's having more fun? Mommy or Luke?

Luke "riding" the mower. Vroom!

Luke playing with his cousin Maddie

Aloha, Hawaii!

We recently went to Hawaii and had just the best time. Luke loved paradise as well. He got to play in the black sand beaches and run around like a maniac all over the place! They had this wristband he could wear that was an alarm so if he got it wet (i.e. fell in the pool), the alarm in the house would sound. It was pretty neat and something anyone with a toddler and a pool should invest in! We had wonderful meals cooked for us and sightseeing galore! Luke didn't go on the helicopter tour of Kauai or the ziplining, but he participated in everything he could!

Throwing lava rocks on the black sand beach in Kona

Riding in the airplane...this is his new "Whoa!" face.

Hitching a ride

Saying "bye-bye" to the lobster before we eat him...and, "Please don't get that thing near me."

Lounging

Where Oh Where Did My Big Boy Go?

Luke and I were in the back bedroom folding laundry, which is where his swing also happens to be stored. He usually just ignores it or pushes it...but he decided to climb right up into it the other day and go for a swing! He finally took my pleading to stop growing up so fast and stay my little baby boy...although his feet hang off the end and it creaks straining with the weight. But, he was so cute doing it!

Climbing in like the monkey he is.

Oh, Little Gym has taught him so many things!

"Swing me, Mom!"

Look at those big feet!

Using a spoon!

Luke is getting better every day at using his utensils. We practice and get messy and he loves it. He's eating his applesauce here and using his spoon very well!

Jabber Jabber Jabber

This started a while ago, but we finally got it on video. Luke has his own little language with gestures and "Don't you understand me?" looks. It's the most hilarious thing to listen to and to think that he knows exactly what he's saying!

Picture with Santa

We took Luke to see Santa on Sunday. When we got there Santa was on a break and wouldn't be back for an hour so we walked around and when we got back it was time to stand in line and then he had a minor meltdown because he was tired of sitting in the stroller and just wanted to get out and run around. We finally made it to Santa and Luke's face said it all....slightly terrified. We got a decent picture, but what he really wanted to do was cry (which he didn't), so he gave us deer in the headlights instead.

Since we were in the picture taking mode with Luke, we decided to go ahead and take the family Christmas photo. Again...deer in the headlights for Luke. He must freeze up for the camera. But, what a cute little deer he is!!