From Our House to Yours!

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gone gone gone so long

It's been so long since I posted that I had to pop by and read my own blog today just to remember the last thing I said!

Lame.

Not much new here. Luke and I are hanging out a lot and I'm trying to cram in lots of snuggles before I head back to work at the beginning of November. That will be a sad day, but at the same time I'm happy that my new work schedule is now confirmed and I will only be in the office 3 days per week! Things just seem to work out they way they need to and I'm feeling very blessed.

This has been a busy month. Casey is finished with the fire season but it is now hunting season. The deer hunt yielded some venison for the freezer, and hopefully the upcoming elk hunt will do the same. It is 11 pm and I can hear Casey and his dad in the garage packing up gear and scheming about tomorrow mornings' start to the shenanigans. This is the first big pack trip with the mules we now "co-own", and much hair pulling is going into the planning to make sure it is, indeed, a hunting trip and not a disastrous rodeo. We shall see....

Here's a picture of a practice run in the pasture:

Luke News

For those near and far, here is a little update on our baby boy. Luke is growing like a weed - 10lbs, 9.5 oz and 23" long at his one month appointment, and probably much more by now. He will be 2 months on the 28th. He is outgrowing outfits with great speed!

He is starting to coo and smile and interact with us, but he still hasn't figured out that his hands belong to him. I think he wonders what these things are that keep smacking him in the face! He has amazing vocal cords, is very strong, and is already very capable of sustaining a temper tantrum for a long period of time. Yikes!

He is very game to jaunt around the countryside with me on errands and such. He has gone camping, hiking, was in his first car accident at 8 days old (scary, but minor...and not our fault), and attended his first golf tournament today. He seems to enjoy his Auntie Jody's singing so we listen to her CD in the car all the time.

I have many, many, many pictures, but will just post a few.

On a hike to jump crick with Mom & Auntie Becky

Just being cute

Sad face

Oh Canada (obviously dressed by Mommy)

What is he trying to say here? Surely not a comment about his shirt!?

Smiling at Daddy

Belated Baby Announcement

WELCOME

LUKE MURRAY EAGER

Born 7.28.08
8lbs., 6oz.
21" long
Cute as a button

He's generally a pretty agreeable little guy. He's growing a lot and developing more personality every day. We love him to bits and are amazed that he is finally here!

Here he is, meeting the rest of the family...

And snuggling with Daddy after a bath...

And hanging with Mom at the beach on his first camping trip...