Christmas 2010

We had a great Christmas this year in Pocatello!

Before we left...

Luke hammin' it up before church

Our apartments had a Christmas party, and this scary looking Santa was there but Luke actually didn't mind him!

We opened presents from my parents before we left

Once in Pocatello, we made gingerbread houses (made from scratch by Anne!)

This was all the snow we had this year, kind of disappointing but the kids still had fun!

Bowling at ISU- the kids were dancing like crazy and it was HILARIOUS!

(go to John and Jenilyn's blog to see the awesome video)

Reading the nativity

All the Petersen grandkids

Christmas morning

Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful gifts! We had a blast!

Birthday Boy

Remember this?? I'm pretty sure it was yesterday that Luke was just our TINY, wrinkly, fragile little nugget!

But somehow our little monkey boy turned 1 on November 23rd! (I may or may not have teared up a bit- where has the time gone??) We had a small party with our friends here a few days before his actual birthday.

He went from excitement and curiosity...

then to this (look how mischievous!)...

then ended like this- with no help from anyone!!!

Then the sugar high kicked in!

On his actual birthday we were in Arizona for Thanksgiving.

Look at his birthday sunset in my parent's backyard. Beautiful. Everyone should move to AZ. Seriously. (c'mon Nathan!)

Birthday dinner- this is what Luke usually does when he sees a camera. This might remind some of you of my own baby pics, never could see my eyes!

We had another cake for him after all of our family came to town and this is the birthday cake that I made. Not quite as cute as I hoped but Luke didn't mind!

And he didn't get quite as messy this time either, must have matured a little over those few days! ;)

Thanks to everyone who celebrated with us and who helped us spoil him rotten! We don't know what we'd do with out our Lukey boy in our lives. This has been the best year ever and he has truly made us happier than we could ever imagine. We feel so lucky that we get to watch him grow up- just stop doing it so fast buddy!

Family Pics 2010

Taken by Amber Allen of echoimages

Halloween 2010

We stole Ellen's/Amber & Cody's/every 'last minute costumes' website idea of going as Chilean miners to our ward's Trunk or Treat!

Our awesome pumpkins last night...

Then this morning I walked in on this...

Unfortunately, Luke wasn't really feeling like taking pics but here is the CUTEST monkey ever! He actually didn't mind being in his costume which was nice.

Irresistible

Just wait until you see him in his Halloween costume...