It's a Wonderful Life

We had such a wonderful Christmas at mom and dad's house last week. Lucas was really excited about all the elements of the season this year! He and I made reindeer food to put out on the lawn on Christmas Eve as well as made Christmas cookies for Santa!! Lucas got a lot of fun things from Santa including a train table (his favorite), a dog robot, and a speed racer race track. Here are some pictures from our wonderful trip!!

This is my brother Lloyd, whom I love dearly!!! Lucas thinks he world of him too!!



Lucas loved his Speed Racer Racetrack!!


Opening presents!!


Loving his new Doodle Pro--he loves to draw!!


Loving his train table the best!!!


Making yummy cookies for Santa!!


Lucas wanted Christmas lights outside...this was our best attempt!! haha


Scattering Reindeer food on the lawn!!


Making Reindeer Food!!


Lucas and his gingerbread house he made at school!!



After Christmas collapse!!

Has Lucas been NAUGHTY or NICE???

Has Lucas been naughty or nice this year?? I guess we need to consult the BIG MAN!!
See the following LINK to find out!!

CONSULTING THE BIG MAN

Santa Claus is Comin' a la JACKSON 5

Lucas loves the JACKSON 5! He especially loves their song "Santa Claus is Coming to Town." If you are not familiar with this arrangement of the song, it is worth listening to BEFORE seeing Lucas's rendition of their great hit of the 70's!!

Visit to Santa

I love taking Lucas to see Santa Claus! He is always so excited. When we got to the mall, Santa was feeding his reindeer so we had to wait for 40 minutes for him to return, so we just sat in the line!! Lucas and I talked about what he was going to ask Santa for Christmas. He looked and me and said, "I am gonna ask for a Dog Robot, of course." Oh crap, I thought, what the heck is that?? This is the FIRST time I had heard of this alleged "Dog Robot." I was baffled at what I was supposed to do with this information!! hmmmm....I wonder if there is any way I can pass off the TRAIN TABLE Santa already has planned for a Dog Robot? So, we are on a search...a search for a Dog Robot. I took Lucas to Target the next day to go thru the toy aisles looking for such a toy, and we didn't find it. I thought he might be talking about that new stuffed dog that does tricks. I think its name is Biscuit, but evidently that isn't it. So I guess I am on a quest for a dog robot...FUN! Nonetheless, the trip to Santa was great fun, and Lucas was so excited to visit with him!

No Career on the Stage

Well, Lucas's Montessori School hosted their annual Christmas Dinner and Program this week. Justin and I were very excited, since this was our "first" experience with our child in a public performance venue--the first of many I am sure! Lucas is usually NOT a shy personality, however, he was NOT into being on the stage in front of everyone singing. Now those who know Lucas have seen his general ease and comfort with showing off his singing prowess. But for this, he was NOT interested...The boy did not sing ONE WORD. He just stood there, staring into the abyss, and staring at the other children (singing children) in a "what planet did you come from" manner. The ONE thing he was animated about was playing the jingle bells during one of the songs...Now, I use the term "animated" loosely here. I don't mean he was excited about it, or even had fun with it. Basically what I mean is that this is the ONE activity he engaged in. He played the bells. That was it. He was still adorable, however. He wore a Santa hat that was too little for his head. (When did his head get so big??) So, when the hat was placed on his head, his little ears stuck out like a true to life little elf!! So cute!! This was a special night for us. Even though, my kiddo wasn't the ham I know him to be, we all had fun, ate yummy lasagna together, saw Santa, won raffle prizes, and jammed to the hired band. We had a great time, and it is so good to see Lucas enjoy being with his friends. He really connects with other children, and that is wonderful to see. I am so glad he has made so many friends that he really seems to care for and love. He talks about them in and out of school, and his face lit up when we got to the hall for the program and he saw his friends inside. The great thing is seeing his friends' faces light up when they see him too. What is cuter is that they all hug each other. They hug their friends when they see them for the first time and when they are leaving each other. That is so special, and I love it. Here are some fun pics from the evening. The VIDEO is hilarious!! Lucas is the miserable looking one on the front row--didn't crack a smile, but was animated with those Jingle Bells I tell ya!!

He is THREE!!

Well, it is official. Lucas is Three Years Old!! Yesterday we had a party at Monkey Joe's, which is an indoor inflatable playground close to our home! We had a blast. Lucas had 16 friends come and celebrate with him!!! It was a great time for everyone. Many of the wonderful moms from my mom's group came, and I think we had as much fun as the kids did!! What a blessing to have such dear friends who care for us and our son. We are so lucky and count our blessing daily. I am so grateful for friends!! Lucas got some wonderful gifts including several Thomas Trains, some Hot Wheels cars and track, a Batman toy, some safari animals, the game Hungry Hippos, and much more!! The theme was Diego, and the cake was ADORABLE!! Lucas loved it!! All the kids loved the GREEN icing on the cake as well as the PIZZA. IT was so much fun, and it is baffling to think that my baby is now THREE. I can't believe how fast the time has gone by!! *SIGH*
Here are some pics!