Gymnastics Class

Luke and I have been taking gymnastics classes for 4 weeks. He is very flexible and I was sure that he would do well. He is one of the younger children in the class, but still does fine with most of the activities. This week, Damien came to catch our little gym monkey in action.

We start each week with stretching and warm-ups.

This is one of Luke's favorite things: running on the trampoline.

Luke got his feet up all by himself. After this, he actually hung from the bar alone for a few seconds before he realized I wasn't holding him.

Practicing cartwheels by "donkey-kicking".

He makes walking on the balance beam look easy!
(Those are beanie babies they have to step over)

Since Luke loves climbing, he enjoys climbing into, then out of, this donut.

Each class ends with the parachute - fun!

Sprinkler!

Obviously, I'm hesitant at first

Maybe I can just sneak in

Wow, that feels pretty good

But it is a little cold

And it tickles

Mommy loves this one, I look so sweet

Daddy tricked me!  He turned the water up

What the heck, it's summer!

21 months old

Where has the time gone!?!  

Baby Luke has quickly turned into a big boy who loves going to the neighborhood playground.  He enjoys the slide and swings and is a master climber.  He runs very well, without the toddler wobble, and is getting fast.  Luke is such a sweetheart and so much fun.

Caleb's 2nd birthday party

"Happy Day Day Caleb!"  

Cousin Caleb had a pool party for his second birthday celebration.  

 

It was loads of fun!  Luke and Caleb started the party early, jumping right into the pool - in their clothes - before other guests arrived. 

We ate pizza.

We laughed.

We relaxed outside.

We ate yummy cake.  Kristin made Caleb a special cake in the shape of a UGA football helmet; everyone else ate a football cake.

Caleb opened his presents.

It was a very nice afternoon.

Potty Time!

Luke knows what the potty is for and we are getting him used to the idea of sitting on it.  He will tell us when he needs to go, but usually he just sits for 10-20 minutes reading.  It's as soon as he gets off that he does his business!

First pool day of summer

Luke is enjoying the pool a little bit more this year than last.  Here are a couple photos we shot the day our neighborhood pool opened.  Hopefully by the end of summer, Luke will be a little tadpole. 

Damien's family Part 2

Damien's mom and grandmother came down Mothers' Day weekend to spend time with us and their "darling" Luke.  We had a great time together!  I took Mom and Nanny to Jonesboro, Georgia, to see the three Carnes homes there.  Carnes is my Nanny's family from Missouri, but before they went out west, they were a very prominent family in Jonesboro, so much so that the town fled to their plantation from Sherman's troops during the sacking of Atlanta, and the Union troops left them alone.
We also ate a wonderful brunch at Henry's Louisiana Grill and enjoyed shopping and antiquing.  

Luke had a great time catching up with his Nana and Nanny, but calls them Nina and Nini.  He absolutely loves the big choo choo train that his Great Uncle Brian and Aunt Sue got him, but is afraid of it when it goes too fast.  He likes to make it go backwards (it's the Guarnieri in him).