Cookies!

Luke and I had some fun making cookies this afternoon. I think he is a pastry chef in the making!

Notice the new shirt.

Look closely and you can pick out the ones Luke decorated.

The Shirt

Luke was given this shirt as a hand me down from our friends, the Lambs. It was a favorite of his and he wore it when he was about 3 months until he was 5 months. I put it on Zoe yesterday. She's not even two months yet.

Luke's first day of school

Luke and I attended his first pre-preschool class today. It is a once a week class for kids his age and their mommies to be introduced to the classroom setting. We started with free choice time, then circle time, then outside time, then snack time, then centers and art time, and finally story time. This is going to be a great opportunity for Luke to practice sharing and playing with other kids...somewhat of a challenge for him right now. It will also help him follow rules and listen to the teacher. We both had a good time today. Luke LOVED exploring the classroom and playing with a slew of new toys, books, and puzzles. We like his teacher, Ms. Kieli very much and are looking forward to making new friends.

Luke's awesome new backpack from Grandma and Grandpa M.

Drinking water from a "big boy cup!"

Playing with shaving cream next to his teacher, Ms. Kieli.

"It's messy!"

California Capital Airshow

(Travis is taking over the Blog for this post.)

I took Luke to the California Capital Airshow in Rancho Cordova on Sunday. It is held at Mather Airport, which used to be an Air Force base. The big attraction this year was the Thunderbirds. They are the Air Force equivalent of the Navy's Blue Angels.

Included in the admission was a free ride on the light rail that connects Folsom with downtown Sacramento (and beyond), so I decided we'd finally check it out. We parked at a lot in Folsom and rode to Rancho Cordova where they had buses shuttling people to and from the show. It was a great way to get to the show.

When we first arrived, an F-18 was performing. To say that it was incredibly loud would be an understatement. Luke wasn't into it and it looked like it might be a short trip, but he rallied and we had a great day. We checked out many of the planes on the ground while we were there. The last plane we saw was the F-22, which was about as loud as the F-18. I've never seen such a manuverable jet! If you ever get the chance to see one fly, don't miss it! Around the end of the F-22 flight, Luke, looking weary, said "I'm ready to go." We took off before the Thunderbirds, but I heard later that the F-22 was the highlight of the show.

Waiting for the Light Rail in Folsom

Riding in the Bus to the Airport

A Thunderbird!

One of the many large transport planes.

Inside another large transport plane.

The largest plane there. The front pops up so that they can move cargo in and out. This picture doesn't do its size justice. It was enormous!

Luke inside the enormous plane.

The F-22.

More F-22

They guys at the end of their day.

The Sacramento Zoo!

Luke was lucky to be invited to a birthday party at the Sacramento Zoo. We had never been to this zoo before, so the whole family enjoyed exploring a new place. Little did I know that we'd have a freak rain storm this morning so we were walking around the zoo in shorts and tee shirts without any umbrellas, jackets, or rain hats. (One of those moments when I felt like a horrible mom. I packed snacks, drinks, extra changes of clothes, purell, wipes, diapers, burp cloths, money, sunglasses, sunscreen, kleenex, pacifiers, chapstick, Tylenol, but noooo, I didn't pack an umbrella. What kind of mom am I?!?) Zoe stayed the driest of us all in her stroller. Despite the unexpected weather, we had a great morning checking out the giraffes, chimpanzees, zebras, lions, tigers, a jaguar, some birds, some lizards and frogs and snakes, and riding the merry-go-round. It was a great way to celebrate our friend's birthday! On the drive home, I asked Luke what his favorite animal was and he said, "the merry go round."

Road Trip!

We took the big blue fancy car to Livermore over Labor Day weekend to visit the fam. Here are some pics with the great grandparents.

Great Grandma Knobles crocheted this headband for Zoe.