Outnumbered 11 to 1

This is usually the time that Lukas would add his perspective to the blog but he is a little under the weather today. He has some yucky congestion stuff going on. We are hoping he is ALL better soon. So I will try to fill in for him, because as you can see he has a story to tell.

On Monday night the women folk decided it was time to get together and Lukas joined us. We all met up for dinner. We need to do this more often because the last time we got together like this Lukas was a baby, and Autumn was still pregnant. Now look at them......Lukas is almost a year old and Victoria is 7 months!!!! How time flies!!!

They played well together after dinner, while we chatted and watched. Lukas was generous and shared Victoria's toys with her. Yep, you heard me right they were her toys and he was willing to share them one at a time!!. We came really close at the end to a good head butting....wheeewwww tears averted!!!!

They played well together........

Lukas spent time chatting with great grandma. The food and the company was great. I think great grandma was surprised at how well Lukas was feeding himself and how much he ate!!!

As you can see the whole family likes it when we get to spend time together. I can not believe it but I didn't get a picture of us all together......they pinned me in at the back of the table!!!

And.... with this it was time for us to pack up and head home!!!!

TOO CUTE!!!

I went back to V-burg with Amy and Lukas for the evening, so that the next day I could watch my favorite little man. I can't believe how much he learns from week to week. There is always something new. First on the agenda was a bath and he loves blowing bubbles. He also likes to wash his own face........well, you tell him to wash his face and maybe just maybe he spends more time sucking on the washcloth.....but he has the idea!!

I can hardly believe that Lukas will be a year old in just a couple of weeks. I know I am prejudiced but, I believe he is the smartest little one. He loves to examine everything. When you ask him where something is he will look around for it and if you ask him to get it for, he will bring it to you. I asked him where his pants were and to bring them to g-ma and, he carried them to me from across the room!!!

He loves to have books read to him...and as you can see he loves to read them himself!!!

What???? This isn't how you read a book!!! :)

Lukas was not having the best of days. He was congested and clingy....not that I minded the hugging time!!! I just felt bad for him. He was still a trooper and wanted to play off and on. Why is it that after you spend time with others someone seems to end up not feeling well and you worry about if you passed it along....the joys of illness!!!!

I do want to tell you a small story.......oh come on.....listen up I said small...

Lukas loves phones???? We are not sure what the fascination is, but he does. Anyways, he had my phone and was opening and closing it. I asked if he wanted to see g-pa and I brought up a picture of Dave. Lukas put his head on his shoulder and went ohhhhhhhhhhh (ok so I am not sure how to type baby talk), or something like that. He would point at the phone and then he kissed it......I kid you not.....it was so adorable it melted my heart. I told you I would make it short...ya'll need to believe me!!

And when daddy got home he played for awhile.

Then wanted to be held. What better place than in his daddy's arms.

I had a great time visiting with all the girls. We definately need to do that more often, and include the little women in the family. I feel so thankful that we all get along so well and value family time.

Here is hoping Lukas feels better soon......he has a party to plan!!!!