My Cousin

Luke is so excited that he finally has a cousin...baby Emerson. We have had to wait a few weeks to meet Emerson since he lives out of state. Last week Annie and Jordan came into town for Thanksgiving and to bless Emerson. Luke knew that Emerson was coming and was so excited. He kept telling us that he needed to get down to Grandma Tracy's so he could play trucks and trains with Emerson. We thought for sure after he saw that Emerson was just a baby and couldn't do much that he would lose interest. Not the case. He was always asking to hold Emerson, give him loves and kiss him. It got me so excited and nervous to see Luke with his new brother! We are sad that Emerson had to go home and can't wait to see him in a few weeks!

It's A Boy

I have been slow to post about a new little addition. We are so excited to finally know that we are going to have a new little boy in our family. Luke is not totally convinced that it is a brother yet. He is still sure that it's sister Reese in mommy's tummy. Since I was super sick with this pregnancy I thought it had to be a girl, but we are excited to have a buddy for Luke!

When we went to my 16 week ultrasound Dr. Spencer first said it was a girl and told Luke he was going to have a sister. Luke started to dance around the room and yell that sister Reese was in mommy's tummy. Then, Dr. Spencer went around to a different view and told us he was going to change his guess. Luke was not happy and let Dr. Spencer know it. He started to argue with Dr. Spencer and tell him that, "It not a boy in mommy's tummy, it a 'gr.'" A few days later I was talking to Luke about it and for the first time he started to realize how great a brother will be. We talked about how they can play trucks in the sandbox and Luke said that he would teach brother not to throw sand!

So far this baby is super active. Both of mine have been really active and I start to feel them move around 10 weeks. The only difference is that this little guy loves to sit on and kick my bladder. Ahhhh. Could he really be more wild than Luke?!?! Mark and Luke have been able to feel him move so far which is always a fun point! We are excited to meet this little guy in April. Luke keeps asking me to get him out of my tummy so they can play!

How Did I Go Without?

Have you ever finally broken down and bought something and then wondered why you didn't buy it sooner?!?! That finally happened to me this past week with Photoshop. I have had Elements, but really wanted the full Photoshop. I am in love. It has been so fun taking pics of Duke and then playing around with them Photoshop. The actions that are available now are amazing and super fun! For now, this is my current obsession!

First Snow

I love the first snowfall of the year! It makes me want to sit inside, drink hot chocolate and listen to Christmas music! However, Mark and Luke do other things on these days! Luke woke right up and saw the snow. He couldn't wait to get his boots on and get outside. We couldn't believe how Luke knew just how to make a snowball and what to do with it. Who taught him that?!?! Mark was getting pelted with snow and finally decided to retaliate...I think Luke liked this just as much as throwing!

Happy Halloween

Luke was pretty pumped for Halloween. Don't you love that little face?!?! Luke didn't have time to smile for a pic, he wanted to be trick-or-treating. He wanted to go to his friends' houses and get candy! The only problem was he thought he was going to get to play at each friend's house. Mark took Luke out this year. He was still wearing his costume from work...Apple store employee! They were gone for quite a while. At one house Luke just walked in and started yelling for Chad and Mason. He is not shy at all. When they got home Luke dropped down right by the front door and started digging into the candy. My little knight thought this was the coolest night ever!

Pumpkins

We had my brothers over for dinner the day for before Halloween so we decided why not carve pumpkins too. Last year when we carved pumpkins Luke figured out that you could just eat the pumpkins and he loves it. When you're not looking he'll take a big bite out of the top of your pumpkin or ask to eat the pieces you carve out. He calls them pumpkin apples...he could be eating worse. This year was the same. Duke ate as much as he carved. Mark, Luke, and I carved our three pumpkins in the amount of time it took Phil and Pat to do theirs. They take theirs a bit more serious. We just carved out simple faces while they sketched out on paper and then transferred to their pumpkins. I guess Happy Festivus and Harry Potter are bit more creative! The trick-or-treaters will love them tomorrow!

Trunk-Or-Treat

Our ward did another trunk-or-treat this year and it was a huge hit! Luke loved seeing all of his friends in one place and getting lots of candy. One of our neighbors dressed up as an ape and it left quite an impression on Luke. He was pretty afraid and intrigued by the ape man. When you ask him about the trunk-or-treat he'll tell you that there was a scary monster and he didn't want to give him five. What we loved was that he said he was scared but we couldn't pull Luke away from the scary ape! Right when we got home Luke dumped his bag and started eating. Even candy he doesn't like were still opened and at least bitten into!