First Comes Love...

Is it finally over?  Can I go to bed now? We had such a great time celebrating George's first Christmas as a family of four, but man am I exhausted! As per tradition, we spent Christmas Adam with my family and stayed overnight.  Victor and Catherine joined us for dinner that evening, then we opened gifts with Grandma and Grandpa in the morning. They had a big surprise in store for Abigail, and she loved it! After a morning of gift giving we drove to Enumclaw to spent Christmas Eve at Lucy's, enjoying a relaxing afternoon with extended family. Archie, Oakley, and Felipe (dogs) joined us and while Abigail was slow to warm up, she enjoyed their company. Oh George  :) The kids slept all the way home, but Abigail had a second wind when we got back and stayed up until 10:30. I had bought her Christmas PJ's that said "Staying up for Santa"- apparent foresight! Watching Christmas movies WAY past bedtime!...

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and much happiness in the new year.

We just got back from a weekend at Lake Samish (a 24/7 Grand Slam!) and I may or may not be suffering from a mental hangover. But we had so much fun with our wonderfully big family! Early this week we surprised Mamie and Papa with Grand Slam t-shirts.  It was Anne's great idea; team shirts with "Lauckner Grand Slam" on the front, then our name and number on the back.  The number is determined by when you entered the family, through birth or marriage, and the picture above has us lined up in order...aside from George  ;) Yesterday we descended on a coffee shop in Fairhaven to take pictures and totally overwhelm the place... So fun! Aside from the shirts, the weekend was filled with delicious food, wonderful music, and great company.  Highlights include the talent show (Kevin, your "talent" will be ingrained in the minds of our family forever), slamming John's delicious biscuits and gravy, and celebrating Christmas...