After 2 Years We Finally Finished Our Train Table!!

I am so excited about our Train Table! Dane and Luke are going to get some fun use out of this table for years. Kent built this table about 2 years ago for Dane for Christmas. Kudos to my great husband for doing a fab. job. Once we brought it home from the shop in Mendon we got busy and never finished staining it. Then I had to look high and low to find a train table rug for it. I finally found the rug at IKEA and cut it to fit and then zig zagged the edges. One day I plan to buy baskets for the cubbys but I figure why bother with Luke being 18 month...he is really good at making messes. But he sure is worth it.

Dane and "Bud Bud" Playing with Hot Wheels!

Dane and Luke are becoming best buds. Luke loves to play with Dane and all of Dane's toys. Dane has recently given Luke the nick name of Bud Bud. I think his nick name for Luke is so cute. I can see right now that Dane and Luke are going to be good friends and best of brothers.

For the most part they play pretty good. Often though Dane gets a little rough with Luke and Mom has to step in. Luke has been pretty good about getting his way if a car or super hero figure has been taken from him. He just screams until he gets it back. Luke is also jealous if Daddy holds Dane. He starts to scream and tries to push Dane out his way. Bud Bud loves his Daddy and wants his full attention.

We Celebrated National Popcorn Day In "Retro Style"!

January 16, was "National Popcorn Day"! In honor of this crazy day we decided to break out our new Retro Style popcorn popper. It was given to us from Grandma & Grandpa Hill for Christmas. Drew missed school on Friday because she was sick...so we decided to watch the movie "Matilda" and I decided to suprise the kids by trying out our new popcorn popper. They were so excited to finally use it! After popping the popcorn we felt like we were at the movies. We had so much fun popping the corn and eating it...as you will see in the video!!

Dane's Preschool Christmas Program!!

This is Dane at his Pre-School Christmas program on December 18, 2008. He was cute but mostly silly. Dane was so excited that Grandma and Grandpa Hill were in town for Christmas. He couldn't believe that they were going to come and watch him.

When it was Dane's turn he climbed up on the chair so everyone could see him. But then Dane suddenly began to giggle and was not going to say his part. He just kept giggling instead. The audience laughed with him. His mom and dad kept hoping he would do it in the end ...but NO!! The funny thing about him not doing his part is that he practiced it with mom for two weeks before the program. He would say it perfectly cute each time at home. Boy... were we fooled after watching our Dane. All I can say is you never know what children are going to do.

Merry Christmas From The Baker's

We thought since we are far away from our extended family on Christmas we would send you a video message to you. Happy Holidays. Love-Kent, Lori , Drew, Dane & Luke

Merry Christmas Family & Friends!

Today is Christmas morning and we want to say hello and send our holiday greetings to each of you. We hope you are all having a wonderful Christmas and that Santa got you everything you wanted and deserved. One thing for sure, we are all having a white Christmas with the snow falling outside. Drew and Dane got snow inner tubes. I am sure they will want to try them out later.

Drew, Dane & Luke were so excited when they saw what Santa brought for them. They could hardly contain themselves in taking turns opening presents from Santa, as well as gifts from Mom and Dad.

Church Christmas Party with Santa Claus-2008

Drew, Dane and Luke were so excited to visit Santa Clause. Drew has always been a little hesitant about sitting on Santa's lap in years past but this year she said she was going to do it. She did it...Yeah Drew. We were was so proud of her for going right up and telling Santa her wish list for Christmas this year!

As for Dane, well he is never shy and can hardly wait to tell Santa his wish list. Luke wasn't sure about Santa, at one point he almost started to cry and then he saw his mommy smiling at him and decided he was okay. Drew came home from the Church Christmas party that morning and said this was her best day ever...she is so excited about Christmas.