My Baby Lucas is One!

Kayleigh helped Lucas celebrate his 1st Birthday. Kayleigh was a little overwhelmed with all the people at the house and all the attention on Lucas, but she made it through like a champ. Kayleigh has really taken to her little brother. She gets genuinely excited when Lucas learns new "tricks" like clapping his hands or waving. As Lucas becomes more mobile, the sounds of "Lucas STOP" and "NOOOOO"become more frequent. Nonetheless, she seems to adore the little guy, and Mom and Dad hope they will become great friends as they grow up together.

Nice to meet you, Santa

This is the first year that Kayleigh met Santa and she was truly excited to see him. Years past, she has been a little timid, but this year, she hopped up on his lap and even told him she wanted a monkey and a tractor for Christmas. Turns out, Santa listened and brought her the monkey she wanted, and even a set of tractors for her brother, Lucas. Guess he'll have to share them! Kayleigh wrote Santa a letter the night before Christmas, helped Mom bake him some gingerbread cookies and put out a glass of milk. Kayleigh was a very good girl this year, and Santa must have been watching because she received lots of very special gifts - among her favorites was a Minnie Mouse back pack (Kayleigh calls it a "pack pack") and foam building blocks.