Luke is 3!!!!!

Birthday Boy...he asked me to take this picture of him...and his friend,

"Bonobo" (who is playing the catcher here).

So happy to have great friends...

My Aunt Julie!!

practice swing

pinatas!

Preggie picture for those wanting to see me about 6 months

Happy Birthday to LUKE!!

Christmas in Gainesville

We were so thrilled to spend a little time with Aunt Julie during the Christmas break.

Luke now owns an official baseball uniform...which he never wants to take off!

It's a .....

...well not a "Neva". According to the sonographers we are having another boy!! Let me tell you how excited Luke is!! Are you kidding? He is going to have a baseball player to play with in his own home! We just have to continue to let him know that it may be a little while before the baby is able to play with him! I am about 24 weeks / 6 months pregnant...and yes...I have a little belly. It's so funny how different it is the 2nd time around! I feel much more aware of what we have to look forward to...and we don't look forward to! Now all we have to do is come up with a boy name!!

Christmas in Virginia

The Rotunda is a building located on the grounds of the University of Virginia. It was designed by Thomas Jefferson to represent the "authority of nature and power of reason" and was inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Construction began in 1822 and was completed in 1826, after his death. The grounds of the new university were unique in that they surrounded a library housed in the Rotunda rather than a church, as was common at other universities in the English-speaking world. The Rotunda is seen as a lasting symbol of Jefferson's belief in the separation of church and education, as well as his lifelong dedication to both education and architecture.


Kevin attended UVA for his undergraduate degree...he was a great tour guide.
The picture above is referred to "The Lawn" it is where professors and students reside on campus, and also where the graduation ceremonies are held.

Housing for students

Still use fire places for heat

Edgar Allan Poe's famous room

The Rotunda

Chapel on campus

We also visited Wintergreen Ski Resort for the day

Also had a chance to visit with some cousins...here is Jamie Remuzzi.

We had dinner at a South African restuarant...it was great!

Christmas in Virginia

Luke and Daddy flying a new airplane...

...it held together for a good 20 minutes :)

Judy & Doug's home in Lake Monticello

Baseball anyone?

The Team

Luke's Uncle Kevin became his new best friend. He visited this Christmas from Australia!

Lake Monticello

Baseball at the lake

Christmas Day playing lacrosse in front yard

opening gifts

my little pianist

Thanksgiving in Alabama

For Thanksgiving this year we went to Huntsville, AL to visit Patrick's Dad, Mike and his new bride, Joan. We did a lot considering we only stayed for 4 days!

We visited the Space & Rocket Center and Luke was super excited! He still hasn't stopped talking about how the spaceships go "way up in the sky"! We also took him to his first real movie...and it was 3D at that! I think it was a little much for him, he kept saying at the end how he liked it, but it was really, really loud. Ha ha ha...maybe next time we'll take him to a regular movie, then ease him into the more exciting ones.

Luke convinced everyone that he was going to become the first toddler in a "space suit" and go way up in the sky, so they asked him to give a speech. Ha ha ha ...

Then he drove Grandfather's motorcycle. Yeah right...not over his Mama's dead body!

On Saturday, Mike and Joan wed, and here they are the very happy couple!

Luke decided that he would test the cakes. So he stuck his finger in the cake moments before the ceremony, ohhhh let me remind myself that he's 2!