Son of an Accountant

Kade is already following in Luke's footsteps. Usually he gets to pick a book to take to his crib with him to look at as he falls asleep but tonight he choose an interesting book--our old check book. Interested in organizing money already :)

Accessories

Kade has found two new accessories that go with any clothes-- Luke's Ugg boots and Luke's bike helmet. What a sense of fashion! He wants to wear this get-up at least once a day and tries to get us to go outside with him by taking us to our shoes so he can show his awesome threads to the whole world :)

We found a little Cache. . .

It's a boy!! We are excited for another darling boy and for a brother for Kade. Everything looks perfect on the ultrasound and he is measuring right on so the due date stands for the end of October.

We're going to name him Cache Richard. Richard is Luke's Dad's name and Cache has been Luke's favorite name for a boy since we were dating.

So here's to a family of boys!!

Two times the tractors

My dad recently purchased a full-fledged tractor. He previously had a small one for landscaping and then also got a more powerful one for some real farm work. He has now traded in the smallest one for a full size tractor, complete with an air-conditioned cab and huge bucket loader on the front. We spent last Sunday and Monday down at the farm with them for a late Mother's Day celebration since we couldn't go down the previous weekend.

Kade loved driving the tractors, feeding grass to the horses across the street, going to the grove to see the stream and spending time with Grandpa and Grandma. We don't see them too often now that they are living down there full time.

I have started to feel baby #2 moving and we have our appointment for the ultrasound on June 8th. We'd both like a boy so that Kade has a brother close in age, but we'd also both like a girl just cause she'd be so cute :) Any guesses from anyone?

Caution: Good News Overload!

It is now Master Luke to you! Luke finished his Masters of Accounting. Good work graduate!

Luke's immediate family, grandparents, and cousins, plus my parents and sister and her family were all there to celebrate with him for convocation.

Next on the schedule was a birthday party for Luke and Kade. Luke at the ripe old age of 26 and Kade at 2.

They both had fun with new toys.

A jig saw for Luke and a toy jig saw for Luke jr.

And an ice cream cake to finish off a wonderful party. Kade had so much fun with all his grandparents, aunts and uncles, and cousins. Thanks for helping us celebrate!

And the last two items on the good new list are

1) Luke has accepted a job in California working for an accounting firm. We will be moving out there some time at the beginning of September.

2) Baby #2 is on the way and due October 23rd! We don't know if it is a pink or a blue yet but should find out at the beginning of June.

I don't think we can handle any more excitement than this in one month. April 2010 has turned out to be all I had dreamed of :)

April 2010

How many times have I said "April 2010"? It may seem an odd question but if I had a quarter for every time I've said it. . .

April 2010 has been the future, the distant promise of hope. Luke graduates in April 2010!

And here we are.

Here's to Luke's Masters in Accounting, the coming end (hopefully) of my working days, Luke's birthday on the 22nd, Kade's birthday on the 23rd, family coming to town to celebrate the graduation and birthdays, and a new phase of life coming up. We are excited!!

Life in black and white

I bought a new bed set for myself. We have had our other one for a few years and I was getting tired of it so I saw this beauty on sale at Target and had to have it. Even though it clashes with the terrible green and cream wallpaper, we won't be in the mortuary forever.

And here is the bug-man himself. He put on these goggles and decided to call someone. It was most likely "Gwamp-pa" and I don't know what my Dad did to win Kade over so completely but he asks to call or go visit Grandpa almost every morning.