First Christmas

Christmas Eve...

We went to my parent's house Christmas eve for dinner and our Christmas Eve traditions. My mom made a way yummy dinner. Luke loved looking at the pretty presents and tree.

My brother Jake caused some controversy by giving Luke a U of U onsie. Cory wasn't quite sure what to think about that...we don't even have any BYU apparel for Luke yet! Cory decided Luke can wear it when the U plays, as long as they aren't playing BYU!

Christmas Day...
Cory's family came up from St. George and were staying at their grandparent's house so we slept over there and were there Christmas morning. Luke was a lot more interested and involved in opening presents than we thought we would be. He had fun tearing off the wrapping paper and then was excited for what was underneath it.
Santa gave him this train that has all sorts of fun little buttons and things that make noises and he can push it around. He really likes it. He loves pushing it and walking behind it. He is so close to walking... The other day he took about 10 steps in a row really stable and sturdy. But he always ends up dropping to the ground and crawling...I think he realizes he can crawl a lot faster than he can walk! If he could slow down for a minute I think he would be walking in no time!

Christmas card & pictures

Here is our Christmas card and pictures we took earlier this month. I love how these caught Luke's cute smile and personality!

Christmas fun

It's been fun this year getting ready for Christmas with Luke. It's like a lot of the excitement for the holidays that you have as a little kid is back because we're so excited for Luke (even though he doesn't really know what's going on, it's still lots of fun!) Last night Cory and I went shopping for Luke for Christmas and got him a couple fun toys. I love this time of the year!!

Luke's first Santa visit - he got scared sitting on his lap so we had to get in the picture with him!

Luke LOVES looking at the Christmas tree...he loves looking at the lights. If the lights aren't on he'll look at us like, what is wrong with this thing? Then we plug them in and he gets this huge smile on his face and just looks up at it all happy. It's really cute. 

At the Ferguson family Christmas party....

Luke opening his first Christmas present at the party

Luke and two of the great grand babies...all boys!... born this year on the Ferguson side - grandma gives them all matching p.j.'s

One of Luke's favorite things now in the world is dogs. He loves them. Cory's family still has their dog Sophie so both times we've been down to St. George lately Luke loves to play with her. He gets so excited when he sees dogs - in person, pictures in books, anything. I think we'll be needing to get a dog for him someday! Here he is with Sophie...