Dancing with the Puppets

We joined the rest of Green Hills at Cheekwood's Family Night Out for a puppet show. Lucas always loves puppets but even Haley thought the show was the best!

Take Me Out to the Ball Game

It's been a great baseball season for Vandy. The Dores made it to the College World Series. The pictures below are from the only game Matt and I went to but Lucas and Karen went to several to cheer on our Commodores! Lucas now knows the drill... popcorn, water (diet coke for Nana ..."not for Luca") and cheer!

Cheering for the Dores:

More Songs

I took these videos the same night as twinkle, twinkle and finally got a chance to download them. Enjoy more of our son's amazing musical talent.

And more ABCs. The new and improved (a few months older now) version.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Tonight at bedtime:

Anybody doubt that this little boy melts my heart on a daily basis? Good Night!

ABC song

Lucas loves the "LMNOP" part. I think he thinks it's a funny word.

"I Got It"

Luca has finally learned that soccer balls are for kicking. "No hands." Here he is getting all his two year old energy out at the park.

Joined by another player on the field: Friend Anna. Twin Ella is off on the swingset.

Watching the action (which in this case is a dog on the "field"):

As you can see in the video he ran and ran repeating "I got it, I got it." Apparently he is scared his other competitive team members (i.e. mom & dad) are going to take the shot from him. And watch that energy! It takes a lot to wear out a two year old.

Squid

Lucas and Matt's newest favorite silly game results in lots of laughing:

Thank Yous & Kahlua Cake

Matt & Lucas fight over "Matt's" birthday present and say Thank you!

How old is Daddy?

Baking the Birthday Cake

Ever since I got the recipe for this cake it's been one of our favorites. So moist and yummy. The alcohol bakes out ... as shown by the fact that I was first introduced to this cake on morning peds rounds in med school. Try it:

Recipe for Kahlua Cake:

Mix together:

1 cup oil
4 eggs (beaten)
1 yellow cake mix
1 3 oz package instant chocolate pudding

Then add:
1/3 cup kahlua
3/4 cup water
1/2 cup sugar
1/3 cup vodka

mix together, batter will be runny

bake at 350 in bundt pan 45-50 minutes

Glaze (I personally am not a big fan of the glaze and usually substitute with powdered sugar only):
1/4 cup kahlua

1/2 cup powdered sugar

stir together then pour half of glaze on bottom of cake while hot, then again on top when cool.

Enjoy!

Colorado - Videos

Fun in the snow. I didn't post the videos from our Colorado trip with the rest of the pics so here they are.

Sliding & Snowball fights:

Hideaway Park & Snow Angels:

Sledding:

Folding Clothes

"Folding" clothes with neck tuck and all...

First Steps

So this video is obviously old (more than a year which is really old in baby years) but I just found it and thought it was so cute. I can't believe he was so little just a year ago; it seems like forever ago.

Not in the running for the Cy Young award

I didn't know who Cy Young was before Paul sent me this video (I admit it). But now that I do, I'm going to have to agree.

Boom!

ABCs

Touchdown!

Animal Sounds

Camp Grandma

Lucas is spending the week at Karen and Paul's since luckily for him and sadly for us we are working too much this week to take care of him

ourselves. I've been getting daily updates and he is very obviously having a fantastic time. I'm loving the pictures and thought I would share.

Helping grandma clean but not hard enough to be able to earn clothes. But of course naked cleaning is the best.

Drinking early in the morning with Uncle Mike.

Wonder what Nash thinks about his couch being stolen?

And even without Daddy you are not safe from being tickled. The end is my favorite.