lucas is 1!

(late in posting, but the holidays are busy!)

i cannot believe that a year has passed and lucas is 1! so much has happened this year, and it all seems to have flown by. at 1, he can walk, say 3 words (doggy, kitty and ducky), sort of feed himself, give kisses (when he wants to) -- and he just has this happy and sweet personality. my life would feel really empty without him.

for his birthday party, we had people over to our house for snacks, some playing, cake and presents. it was a really fun afternoon!

lots of presents!

aunt marcy and aunt natalie

will brought his dog champ over. he and lucas stared at each other through the glass door a lot.

it's a dino cake!

chomp! cake is good!

family photo!

new wagon and new whistle. what a great birthday!

fossil! geezer! old fart!

(late in posting this, but the holidays are busy!)

my dad turned 50 on 12/13. what an old man!

we had a great birthday party for him at my parent's house. everybody gave dad $100 toward new golf clubs, but we each did it in a unique way. marcy and john made him a big 'happy gilmore' style check. jackson gave him golf clothes with "cart money" in the pockets. joel and i gave him a flower with a 'caddyshack' quote on the pot. natalie gave him an empty box (cause he'll get nothing and like it!) and mom gave him a basket of 'greens.' (which included jelly bellies, which he's obsessed with).

mom and marcy made some really awesome golf travel posters. for dinner we had a delicious italian medley of pastas, and natalie and will brought out the big guns with gelato and cake.

it was such a fun birthday party!