His name

Other than forgetting the "L", Lucas does a pretty good job at spelling his name.

M & M

Waterbaby

Monday's, Wednesday's, and Friday's from 11:30-1 is family swim at the Bremerton pool. Monday is the day we go. From 11:30-12 is a toddler class. Ms. Lisa is the instructor and Lucas thinks she is the best. I snapped a few pictures of Lucas on the steps; he really is getting very comfortable in the water. He loves to kick and splash and use the float noodles.

There's that great smile of his.

ABC's

Hide n seek

Thursday - Preschool Park

Preschool Park - Something similar to Toddler Time, only on a larger scale - is where you'll find us Thursday mornings. Its a big gym at the Presbyterian church - this is the biggest church I have ever seen - with lots of toys and ride-on-cars, which Lucas loves. What's also great about this place is that they usually give away free bread and bagels from the local bakery. Love it!

This is the type of smile I get these days.

Like I said...

Wednesday - Wiggle Giggle

Every Wednesday Lucas and I venture to the Presbyterian church in Gig Harbor for an organized play class called Wiggle Giggle. They have lots of fun projects and crafts as well as circle time and snack for the kids. Its nice too because we get to see our good friend Lilly!

Thanks Malinda for taking some pictures for us!

It was such a beautiful day, we went and found a play area afterward so we could soak up some sunshine.

Tuesday - Toddler Time

Randy has been gone two weeks and one day. I'm supposed to be posting more pictures. So here's to documenting our week. I know the week begins with Monday, but yesterday was a holiday and the pool was closed, besides its really hard to take pictures while keeping a two-year-old afloat.
Every Tuesday morning we go to the community center for Toddler Time.

Lucas has a great time playing with his friends and learning how to share.

Christmas 2009 New Year's 2010

We traveled to California again this year to spend the holidays with all the extended Butticci family. It was an eventful trip, filled with lots of parties, presents, food, fun, and family.

The moment we arrived we started cooking and preparing for the festivities.

Lucas got reunited with all his cousins.

Grandma and Uncle Jeff making tamales for Christmas Eve dinner. Yum.

After the "Night Before Christmas" - time to open presents.

The grandkids opening their gigantic candy canes from Papa.

Christmas morning

Opening his stocking from Santa

Thomas!

Santa brought something for Daddy too, coffee - instant - from Starbucks - to take to Japan.

Christmas dinner

glued to the tube

Uncle Randy and Jeff visiting.

Gabby's birthday breakfast.

Lucas meeting Julie.

Wouldn't be home without Pizza Villa.

Grandma reading books to Lucas.

Someone scored in the train department

Kevin and Fairlight took us out for a surprise evening...

Xanadu - the Broadway production! It was a fabulous night.

New Years Eve

Papa and the kids - we know where they get it.

New Years dinner - Butticci style fish fry.

New Years Day - Huge 60th birthday party for my Dad.

The 3rd generation - at least some of them.

Take 2

The 2 generation - at least some of them.

Take 2

The 1st generation - minus George.

Siblings

The Butticci clan

Take 2

Take 3

The parents - Get a Room!!!

The girls

Take 2

Celebrating my Dad with a wonderful pork loin dinner...

The party...

rages on...

Ringing in 2010 was one of the best. This next decade will prove to be sensational given its start- Here's to the New Year! Enjoy, and make the most of your time with your loved ones.

Randy left today for Japan. He will be gone of two months. We miss him already and hope that the first part of this year flows into spring smoothly and without incident. Love to my husband.