Winter!!!

We love winter around here!! Last weekend the boys were sick, but it gave me some time to bake our Christmas cookies. Morgan enjoyed the PB Kiss cookie right out of the oven.








This weekend it snowed!!! About 10 inches of snow, but for RI, that's a lot. It's funny because the people around here tend to act similiar to how we would with 3 - 4 feet back home. School's and daycares were closed the night before it started snowing!! It didn't even start until 1:30 pm the next day!!


Oh well...it created great fun for us! Morgan hasn't really played in snow until today. He was extremely reluctant to put on the snow pants and boots at first, but once we got him outside he laughed and had a great time!! His favorite part was throwing snow at us and Nacho. We didn't mind, but we can't say the same for Nacho.

2nd B-day!

So, Morgan is officially 2 years old. We appreciated our in-town friends and family coming out for the party and Grandma and Papa Luksch and Auntie Lisa for coming all the way from snowy, Buffalo. It was great to have everyone there to celebrate with us.

Morgan, of course, opened his first present and was thrilled with it (Play-doh) that he had no interest in anything else. Thankfully, we had some professional gift openers (Maeve, Allie, Kate, and Grace) to help him stay focused and finish up. He also received Elmo LIVE, which turned out to be a big hit with all the kids!

Now, our house guests have all gone home and we're back in our hectic routines. Morgan is still happy and he seems to learn more everyday. We're so proud of him and how he's grown and we're excited for each future day!

Here's a few pics:

Max and Morgan playing before the girls showed up.

Morgan borrowed Kate's headband for a bit.

Grace and Allie helping Morgan open his gifts.

Halloween

So Morgan's first go at trick-or-treating was a hit!! We had so much fun. He got a ton of candy, which of course his mean ol' mom will not let him eat. He had a few pieces here and there, but not too much. I know he'll be a choco-o-holic like me, so there's no rush.

We ended up going to part of our town where there's a shopping district. The town closed down the street to cars and the shop owners were handing out candy. It was safe, crowded, and great fun! Then, we get home and our neighbors all had their lights on (which on our little cul-de-sac of 10 houses hasn't happened since we moved here 5 years ago). Turns out everyone was waiting for Morgan!! So...don't worry everyone...he gets plenty spoiled here.

Daddy and Morgan

Woohoo!! Candy!!

Checking out the goods

Fall Fun

So...we're having a great Fall! The weather has been beautiful. It's just now starting to get chilly during the day. We went Pumpkin Picking yesterday and Morgan picked out some great ones!! Next wel'll be getting ready for his big 2nd B-day! I can't believe it's only weeks away now!

Morgan also has found running through the leaves to be quite fun! Along with tossing the football around. He is a true boy.

Oh yeah....and he's become a fan of movies. This is how he watched one day. He's such a monkey. Like a true boy....play hard....rest well.

Also.....Morgan has been sleeping in until 6/6:30 am!! It's so awesome that he's not up at 5 anymore!! Of course, now that I've written it, I've probably jinxed us. We'll see. Wish us luck.

Fall in RI

It's officially Fall in RI. It rained for almost 3 days straight, the leaves are falling, and the temps are nice and cool. It's so great to snuggle under the covers in bed! Morgan still gets up around 5am, so, unfortunately we can't snuggle for too long.

Grandma and Grandpa Allen came out for a visit last week. It certainly was great to have some extra hands and eyes to follow Morgan around. He is quite the active boy and not much stops him. Plus, our "to do" list around the house is getting longer and longer, so finally, we got to cross some things off of that!

Morgan's 2nd B-day is coming up quick. I can't even believe it! He's such a good kid, though. We have glimpses of the "terrible 2's" but nothing too bad.

I guess to sum it up, we're pretty boring. Michael is busy at work, but he always is. I am getting just a little slow at work, and hopefully it's not because of the economy. But, we're happy, we're good.

What's new...

We're doing great here in RI. The weather, although cooler, is still beautiful. Morgan is doing fabulous. A little trouble with some seasonal allergies, but the runny nose is not slowin' him down! We went recently to NJ for Michael's family reunion. It was great to hang out with Grandma and Grandpa Allen and Morgan's cousin Nolan (pic...Daddy, Grandpa Allen, Cousin Nolan, and Morgan). All the boys had fun at the playground right near the picnic.

Morgan also has grown to love his daycare! He goes 3 days a week and when we are there to pick him up, he runs over gives us a hug and runs away to play more. He just loves it!! The teachers there are so good with the kids! He has learned the whole "ABC" song, he can count to 10 (with a little help), along with a few classic kids songs. He remembers almost anything you say to him!!

Michael and I are also good. Just working. Michael turns 30 this weekend!! He can, finally, stop teasing me about being 30 while he's still "in his 20s".

Starting Out

So....I've decided to try this blog thing. I wish that all of our friends and family could be around the block, but, unfortunately, that's not possible. Maybe this will make you all feel a little closer. (Here's hoping that I keep up with it).

Morgan is now 20 months old and talking up a storm! He's so much fun and it seems he learns something new everyday. His favorite color, at least to say, is yellow. Until this week, everything was "yellow". Now everything that is blue is "blue", and everything else is "yellow".

Here's a few fun pics from the last couple months:

Playing trucks at the Children's Museum (April 2008).

Just learned to say "car" (May 2008).

Playing with his best friend, his Daddy (June 2008).

Look at that face! (June 2008)