ONE!

Lucas turned ONE years old on Saturday, November 10th.  We started his day with a number one made from crescent rolls. We started this tradition while living in Maastricht, but use croissant dough.  The kids love it and it was Katie's idea to make one for Lucas.

Our Birthday Boy!

Grandma, Pop, Grammy, Grumps, Aunt Jeanne, Uncle Dino and cousin Lora came to Lucas' birthday celebration on Saturday.  Fun filled day of great food, presents and of course cake!

Lucas and Grandma

Grammy with cousin Lora and Lucas

Lucas' poster we made him

Eating his birthday lunch

Andrew making Lucas laugh

The cake for us!

Lucas' cake he gets to smash and eat all to himself

Lucas, Grumps and Grammy

Pop, Grandma and Lucas

Finished the night with fireworks set off in our yard!  Big ones!!!  

Lucas was a little scared but curious.

Lucas: Ten Months Old

10 Months (September 10) and into EVERYTHING!!

Apple Harvest Day

28th Annual Apple Harvest Day

25,000 people in our little city... Good times.

Katie and Andrew were very excited to drive the garbage truck.  

Weird kids... :)

Making peanut butter and bagel bird feeders

Katie's goopy finished product

Lucas' first petting zoo experience

Wee Andrew!

Yeah Katie!

Andrew got to the top. It was tough for him and he was tired after. 

What an accomplishment!

Wee

Lucas: Eight Months Old

I seem to be getting later and later with these posts... Cant imagine why :)

Lucas turned Eight Months Old on July 10th.  Here are some of the things he is up to:

• Goes to bed promptly between 9:00-9:30. He likes to sleep mostly on his side.  And, with mommy in the big bed!
• Still no sleeping for long stretches. A good night is when he wakes twice - midnight for binky and around 3 or 4 am for a feeding.  A bad night is when he wakes 6 or more times for 'who knows why!!!'
• He eats two meals a day and is enjoying a lot of new finger foods like grilled cheese, cherries, mac and cheese, wheat toast, rice, pancakes, and Meat House turkey and steak tips
• Can use pincher grasp to pick up small pieces of food and feed self
• Says Da Da
• Can put a toy down and pick up another
• Reaches toward person when they go to pick him up
• Started rolling back and forth and skooching on top of head and heels to get places
• Up on all four's rocking back and forth (ready to crawl???!!!)
• First trip to Boston (July 5th) and went to the aquarium and the Duck Boat Tour
• First fireworks (July 4th - did not like them)
• First boat ride on Sabago Lake (July 8th)
• First amusement ride - Saratoga Springs Carousel - June 26th. Loved it!

First Fourth of July

First Carousel Ride

 In Sabago Lake

Batter Up!

Last year Katie played tee ball.  Her first team sport and it was a challenge to say the least.  There were tears at at least the first 3 games and all the other games she was attached at the hip to her friend, Jillian.  (Thank god for Jillian!) 

When sign ups rolled around for this year, we asked both kids if they wanted to sign up. We knew Andrew did. That was all he talked about for an entire year - "next  year I am going to play tee bal" He told EVERYONE.  To our surprise, Katie did too.  She had the choice of coach pitched co-ed baseball or coach pitched all-girl softball.  She wanted baseball.  As she simply stated, "I like to play with boys."  We know...

What a differece a year can make. Katie hit the field with enthusiasm and confidence.  She looked forward to going to each game and loved hitting the pictches.  Perhaps the tears were due to the fact that we had only been back in the United States about 1 week before she had her first game. Perhaps it was maturity or self confidence. Who knows.  All we know is she did GREAT!

Andrew could not wait for his first game.  Little does he know he missed the first game...had a baby shower out of town.  Whoops.... Anyway, what he doesnt know wont hurt him...right?  He did great.  He is a great hitter and by the last few games was hitting coach pitched balls.  He didnt want the tee the entire season but rules are rules.  He learned about outfield postions and how to throw and catch better.  He was a great team player and looks forward to next years coach pitched baseball!

 My favorite picture of Andrew. The helmet was too big.
He cant see where he is running.

 Andrew waiting to bat

 His trophy. 

 Katie is a fast little runner. Track star maybe?

 She got to play catcher the last game She was very excited!

 Her trophy.