Living Room Camping

Luke got a tent from Grandma Stewart for his birthday. Luke and Daddy tested it out in the living room.

We put Tiger Bed inside the tent and Luke ran back and forth from his bedroom to the tent with books to read.
Luke's favorite book at the moment is The Car Book, a book from 1968 that Uncle Matt found.

On Friday Luke had his 2-year check-up. He's in great health and gained 3 pounds in the last 6 months despite his picky appetite. He weighs 32.5 pounds and measures 37 inches tall, which puts him at the top of the curve for height and in the 90% for weight.

Happy 2nd Birthday!

Luke turned two years old today!

We surprised him this morning with lots of balloons, some presents, and a blueberry birthday muffin.

Luke got some books and a chair from Grandma and Grandpa Siorek . . .

. . . and some fun birthday glasses!

At day care, they made Luke a special birthday hat.

And he surprised me by actually wearing it.

We had a little birthday celebration at day care, and brought banana bread to share with the class and teachers.

Luke got a great comfy chair from Aunt Ronny.

And a vintage car book from Uncle Matt.

The lucky boy also got a PlasmaCar from Grandma and Grandpa Siorek! Here he is showing Uncle Matt how it works.

Yard Work, Motorcycles, Kitchen Update

Spring is coming to the Northwest. Time to plant. Luke and I went to Portland Nursery this weekend and bought grape vines to plant under the pergola.

Luke wasn't too much help with the planting until the time came to water. (Awesome. Don't you love the stove in the backyard. We need to get rid of that old thing and get a new one.)

Then he was all over it, and even watered plants that didn't need it.
A couple of weekends ago, Luke discovered the Honda motorcycle dealership in our neighborhood. He loves nothing more than visiting the dealership to sit on all the motorcycles. The guys who work there are very nice to let this two year old run around and sit on the motorcycles.

This one is more Luke's size, but he was least impressed. He prefers the choppers.

Last night, our little ham put on his daddy's slippers and said "Camera Daddy. Daddy get camera."
Here's the progress on the kitchen: upper cabinets are in, lower cabinets are faced, sink and counter top is in, wood floor is laid.

This week: floor is sanded and finished, window is framed out, white subway tile backsplash installed, sand and wax countertop, cabinet doors and hardware . . . It'll be a few more weeks. :( I am missing a good home cooked meal.