Christmas in IN

So, I am way behind!!!

Our trip to IN was awesome! We had great driving conditions both ways minus a few hours of rain on the way home and we made good time, about 15 hours both ways, but on the way up we stopped for a few extra hours in Indianapolis to see friends... Here they are! Aren't they pretty!

Our time with them was way too short but we were promised that we would see them again in Goshen later in the week. Unfortunately only one couple made it up due to some nasty fog.

We had a great time with Greg's family. Luke was only a little shy and got over it much quicker than last time. He really enjoyed playing with his cousins and warmed up quickly to the adults as well, especially Mimi, aunt Dawn and aunt Kathy!

We got to spend lots of time together just as a family. We made Christmas cookies together (while Luke crawled all over the place picking up little snacks the older cousins had left for him on the floor :-).

We went to Church a couple of times and enjoyed the beautiful Christmas music and being with friends from our old Sunday School Class. We opened presents, lots of presents! (Thanks Mimi, Pawpaw, and everyone else)!

We spent time with extended family and played Greg's new games.

Anna helped me take some pictures, some especially great! These are a few of hers...

Luke was very curious about new cousin Easton. Easton gave us some pretty cute faces too!

And we got together with friends.

Luke learned lots of great new things in the last few weeks over and just after the trip to IN. He learned to make a popping sound and a clicking sound with his mouth. He cut his first tooth on the 26th of December! And he took his first steps the 29th of December!!! Yes, my baby is walking!!! He usually likes to hold on to something still and most of the time when he does walk with out holding onto something it is only for two or three steps, but he has done up to 7 steps in a row on his own. It is very cute, he tends to get really excited and throw his head back which totally kills his balance, but when he focuses he will take a couple of steps, balance, then a few more and balance, until he either gets where he was going or falls down. I think we are going to have a few bruises before he gets the walking thing figured out all the way, so if you live close by and happen to see my bruised up baby, please don't call SRS on me! (-;

Only about a week until my sister and her hubby get here from Vermont!!! I can hardly wait to see you guys!!! When I think of everything that has happened to Luke and all he has learned since my sister was here last it seems like forever ago, and it was, but I am so happy she will be here soon!!! I just wish she didn't have to go away again!