Lucas' Baptism...

You have come into the world so tiny,
Yet with such great promise for the future.
Before you were even born,
God planned wonderful things for you.
As you are baptized,
May you feel His love
And the love of those around you,
And may you always follow in His way.

On December 12th, during a snowy Chicago blizzard we were surrounded with family!

Kevin and Katie are Lucas' sponsors

And Lucas didn't even cry!

Trouble...

6 months old already...can you believe it? He's moving fast....

Aidan and Kai...

The pictures below pretty much sum up Aidan and Kai's relationship...I love it!

Gingerbread Houses...

Aidan's class had their Christmas party yesterday - it was so cute. They each made gingerbread houses (actually graham cracker houses, but they don't know the difference!). Aidan was so proud of his!

Two of Aidan's favorite buddies below...Kai and Anthony

Little Charlie was a little disappointed with his gift so Aidan was so sweet and shared one of his...

Kai's mom (Nalani) prepared cute little snack buckets for the kids

The Principal (and Aidan's teacher's husband) came in and built a boat with the kids...

All the kiddos (except 2- one was on vacation already, the other upstairs in the office because she was sick) showing off their gingerbread houses...

Happy Birthday Kylie!!!

Happy birthday sweet Kylie! We love being able to spend time with you each week. Enjoy your day!

December 13th...Dad's birthday...

Today I celebrate my dad. I'm so sad that he is gone and I miss him so much. But today, on his birthday, I celebrate his life. Our family is going out for dinner tonight - to celebrate and remember. We also have two other birthdays this month that we celebrate - Mom and Kylie!

Bathing Beauties...

My new favorite song...

Being very good this year...

This little guy is being very good this holiday season....

Grammy and Popi brought "Elfie" the Elf on a Shelf....

Each morning we search around the house for Elfie. See Elfie flies home each night to Santa to report on how good or bad the boys have been that day...sometimes Elfie even brings back notes from Santa!

Happy Birthday Mom!

Hope this year is a good one...you deserve it!

Christmas picture attempt No. 1....

Hello bright eyes...

Breakfast of Champions...

Aidan is usually a very good eater...he'll try anything...but his favorite lunch these days consists of chicken nuggets and hummus...goofy boy! He even asks for nuggets for breakfast!

He also is in this phase of refusing to smile for me - instead he makes the meanest faces he can muster...getting a decent Christmas picture this year is going to be oh so fun!

Love you happy boy!