Holiday Pics 2008

Christmas has come and gone and we had a great time but are pooped from all the running around. Here is a quick rundown of our activities as of late: Saturday we shopped for presents, food, and libations. Sunday we went with my folks to Indianapolis to visit the latest addition to our family, Joseph Callagher Gregory. Lucas was happy to meet a new cousin and was a pretty rugged road traveler. His Grandriri did a nice job telling him stories on the way to and fro Indy. On Monday, we attempted to recuperate from our 7 hours in a car the previous day and went to my Mom and Dads to eat and spend the night in order to get some good qt in with my sister and her husband who were visiting from Portland. Tuesday morning we woke up, went to the grocery, and went home. Melissa and Dave (my sister and husband) came up for the night. Dan made a delicious Indian feast of Lemony Cilantro Chicken, lentils and greens, carrot salad, and chapatis. Dave, Dan, and I stayed up late playing Gin rummy which I handily won. Wednesday morning Dave and Melissa returned to my mom and dad's and Dan, Lucas, and I follwed them there later for a Christmas Eve feast. Dave made delicious Porkloin on the grill. I made mediocre mashed potatoes (I overwhipped them). Dan did the green beans just right. Melissa made a goat cheese and beat salad that was delectable. My mother made delicious rum cake. It was a yummy meal topped off with wonderful wine from Washington State compliments of Melissa and Dave. Christmas day Dan, Lucas, and I tromped off to my grandmother's for a small visit en route to Dan's moms (Lucas's Gigi's) home in Lexington where Lucas got to delight in the company of aunts, uncles, cousins, and grandparents. Throughout our holiday week of travel Lucas was, as his Grandirir would say, a super trooper. We are blessed with family and friends and this week certainly reminded us of that. Merry Christmas! Now rest! :)

We Wish You A Modest Christmas and A Humble New Year!

LUCAS LOVES HIS TREE!

FIRST FAMILY CHRISTMAS 2008

BATH TIME BRINGS MANY SMILES

Hello to all out there in the blogosphere. We wanted to upload some recent photos of our little guy as he edges ever closer to his first birthday. As of late he has been taking a couple of steps unaided (but not actually walking around free of support). Nevertheless, he moves around like a pro, grasping onto walls, couches, tables, or whatever it takes. We are having a great time with him and we hope that we are as entertaining to return the favor.

At the urging of my dear coworkers, Rhonda, Kristi, and Pam, we put up a little Christmas tree to help enculturate Lucas into the celebration of Christmas. It was the right thing to do. While my Mom and Dad were here to watch Lucas this weekend Dan and I set out in search of a little tree that might be sort of like a Charlie Brown Christmas Special tree- humble, but appropriate for our little unfinished farmhouse. I had lights and ornaments from my past life as a child. Dan sawed down the tree in about 45 seconds. We filled a bucket up with sand and stuck the tree right into the sand. Et voila! A tree!

We had been a little unmoved by the holiday spirits as we have all been sick with the flu as of late. We picked up our bug somewhere in our travels to Little Rock, AR a couple of weeks ago where I was traveling for work. There was one particular woman on the plane from Memphis who seemed unable or unwilling to cover her mouth when she coughed. Oh well. Lucas had a flu shot so he seems to have fared the best. I missed a couple of days of work last week but am trying to power through this week in anticipation of the week off I have planned next week.

We wish you all the best of new years!