Christmas Part I

Today we got up early (for me anyways) and headed out to Prince Tree Farms. It was way out in South Olive and by the time we got there I thought we had been lost 2 or 3 times. As usual Luke talked the whole car ride, but it was mostly about snowmen, not the Christmas tree. When we got to the tree farm there was so many people! Everyone was parked alongside the road, and it was looking like we weren't the only people who thought today was a perfect day to get a tree. We walked on back and started looking for the tree. Luke fell down a few times because he refused to be carried, and I managed to lose his mitten attempting to carry him. We found a few trees but Mom shot them down, and by the time we found a good tree that more then one of us liked it had been two hours. Luke had snot running down his nose and was really crabby. So Dad got to work and started cutting our tree down. Mom was taking pictures and managed to move right where the tree was falling as it fell, and it didn't hit her cause she ducked but man I was laughing so hard. We had finally found our tree and Luke and Dad were going to carry it out back to the car.

Later today we got the tree in the house and made chex mix, which is tradition around here. Luke kept a eye on everything. Between making sure he got a piece of cereal when it was taken out the oven to be stirred to insisting on going outside to watch Dad cut a few branches of the tree and carry it in the house. It was a really good start to the Christmas holiday around here and hopefully a good start to Luke's first Christmas!

our photogenic family

Winter is Here!

We have had some snow off in on never really gathering on the ground, and Luke would get all excited when did snow a little bit. And this week the snow came and stayed for a bit! We bundled Luke up in his snow gear and headed out side. And he loved it! Between shoveling and throwing snowballs or playing with Hunter and the neighbor kids, Luke had a ton of fun!

Halloween

Luke's first Halloween tonight, and our elephant did a great job! He was handing out candy by the handful, maybe two, to the kids at the door! And he even did some tricker treating of his own getting some candy from the neighbors down the street! Heres a few shots of Lukes first Halloween.

Gramma giving Luke Halloween treats!

Aiden, Collin, Hunter ( Duck Dynasty )

My friend Kayleigh Grassmid and I taking Luke tricker treating.

Luke handing out candy at the door!

The Last October Weekend

This week we had a few weekdays off because of the teacher meetings and stuff at school. So we headed North to Grandma and Grandpa Kalkman's cabin for the weekend. The Kalkman grandparents, James and the boys, and Jason were also up there for the weekend. The boys were ready to do some hunting in this freezing cold weather. Hunter got his second doe of the season, the lucky butt, with Dad's help. Luke learned more names and the Kalkman boys kept him busy for most of the weekend. This and Halloween should be a good ending to Luke's first October in the US.

Grandma pretending the clip hurt her finger. Luke's laughter was contagious!

Pinching Grandpa, he wasn't so good at faking the pain.

The Boys talking hunting.

Luke and his new best friend Ben

Tractor Ride with Grandpa

Luke playing with Grandma

Listening to music.

Luke helping Grandpa play solitaire. 

Kait making the crust for apple pie.

Luke playing his own game of cards.

Getting ready to go outside.

Luke and Me

Bundled up for a golfcart ride.

Ben and Luke, so cute!

Hunter shot his deer around 7 and we came back around 9 to look for it! We headed towards the blind and there it was white belly very close to edge of the dirt road. No tracking was needed!

Hunter and cousin Colin 

Hunter, Colin, Dad, and Jason tracing the deers steps for the fun of it!

Hunter and his second doe of the season!

Hunter and Dad

Hunter trying to get his doe on the rack, and it was a little heavy... haha

Cousin Jason moving the doe

The whole crew

Luke helping Grandma and Mom vacuuming.