Durham genes

Well, if you know me and my family-we are ketchup lovers. Not just any ketchup, but Heinz Ketchup.
Oh yeah, ketchup snobs.
And here is my son-enjoying his first ketchup experience, the first of many I'm sure.
:D

Future Ice Skating Rink?

So check out our lake! This is our backyard...it has been raining a lot, A LOT.

But not to worry-because of the freezing temperatures in our future (at or below 32 degrees for the seven day forecast), the rain will turn to snow!

snow, Snow, SNOW.

It won't be long before we will be covered in snow.

6-12 inches of snow to come tomorrow, between 12:00am-12:00pm. The sleet has started, and the icicles have arrived.

Here we go winter! December 1st is here!

Thanksgiving

Well, we had the big Thanksgiving Meal: Turkey, Stuffing, Green Bean Casserole, Asparagus Casserole, Cranberry Sauce, Rolls, Sweet Tea, Apple Pie and Ice Cream. Oh my goodness, we were full. And I think we will be eating the leftovers for a little while. Aaron made the turkey (it was good!) and I had my first attempt at making an apple pie (and those pies are yummy). We ate fairly moderately for our meal, we just never really stopped eating afterwords!! haha. Watched alot of football and just hung out as a family.
Here we are on Friday, Luke is wearing his Christmas pajamas while we watch football! Doesn't he look into it? We set up the tree and put on our ornaments, and set out our stockings and Nativities. We feel "Christmas-y" now! Luke liked to look at all the ornaments and he showed special interest to the Mississippi State ones, his father's son. So anyway, we had a great holiday and are looking forward to the next! Hope yours was and is good also!

Luke's Letter

Hello All,
Luke here...Life is pretty exciting these days. I can stand up (with a little help), and I am so strong. I'm very grown up to-I'm teething now. My very first photo-op will be in a few weeks-I'll let you know how that goes. Even though I talk all time, sometimes it seems like Mommy and Daddy still don't understand me-they'll learn. I really like to watch football, especially with Daddy, I yell at the TV but those players don't listen. My dog Samson is interesting, when he doesn't look like a rug. Did you know I sleep in my own room by myself? I do. I have for a long time now. I recently got an extention on my bedtime-9:00pm, I think they are tricking me to sleep longer in the mornings (I've got to watch them-they're always up to something).
Well, that's about it for now (plus this is getting boring).
Later,
Luke

Boggle

I am in love with BOGGLE! Maybe addicted is a better word?

Here are my words, can you find anymore?how cow tow stow who woe hot got tot lot dot cot cold colt told dolt hold gold old scold ode pet pets pest test testy step set sty hey chew toe hoe hog cog doth psyche sped loch log

I'm especially proud of psyche.

Routine

Hard to believe that Luke will be 3 months old on Sunday the 12th. Hard because it feels like he has been in our lives for much longer.
Luke has a bedtime now. It is very exciting for us! Around 8 o'clock he has a bath, then he "gets ready for bed" (lotion, q-tips, fresh diaper, PJ's, etc.). After that either Daddy or Mommy reads him a story, sings a song with him and sends him off to sleep in his crib. Usually he is gone by 8:30pm or 9:00pm, which is great because then Aaron and I can have "grown-up time" and catch up on chores or hang out together, watch a little TV or a movie; and then head to bed ourselves. We've tried to do this regardless of when he needs to eat. I must say-it has been great! I hope it is something we can maintain as he gets older.