One step closer!

Last week Craig passed his comprehensive exam.  Success!  We are now one step closer to a Ph.D.  Now the only thing he needs to do is write a dissertation!  No big deal, right?

Spin Class

As evident with Saturday's weather, it is getting colder and I am going to have to move my workouts indoors, which means going to the gym on a regular basis, which I don't like!  So to mix things up a little bit and make it a little more fun to go to the gym, I signed up for a spin class.  Yes, I know, talk about getting outside the box.  Monday was my first class, and it wasn't bad, exhausting and definitely gives you a workout, but it seemed to be  doable, intense, but doable.  So Friday I will be heading back to do it again!  Wish me Luck!

Snow!

"I looked out the window and what did I see?......snow, and it's still snowing!"  This is not what I wanted to wake up to.  It is too early to be snowing, I am not done enjoying the fall, I haven't bake enough pumpkin sweets!  However, Lucas thought that it was pretty neat!  We dressed him up and let him play out on the deck, and he was quick to tell us that he likes the snow!  Luckily it was wet snow and there wasn't too much, so thankfully it didn't stick around long!

Ode to the Microwave!

Just this past week, as I was trying to get dinner ready and was heating some broccoli in the microwave, I discovered after 10 minutes that they were still frozen.  Thinking that I had not set the time right, because previously I had started the time without putting them in the microwave, I put them back in for another 10 minutes.  They were still frozen, after this we quickly realized that our microwave was not heating up.  So for the past few days we have not had a microwave and can I just tell you what a pain it is.  I never realized how much I use the microwave, it is one of those appliances that you don't really appreciate until you don't have it.  I just don't think I could have survived back in the days when they didn't have microwaves, or kitchen aids, I don't think I could bake or cook without my kitchen aid.  Unfortunately I think that is why they don't make these appliances to last, because they know you will buy another one when you microwave breaks.  We have only had this microwave for a year and a half and it is already dead.  Our previous microwave that we got from Craig's apartment before we got married, lasted for more than 3 years of us using it, plus however long it was in the apartment before that.

The funny things Lucas says!

The most common thing Lucas says is, "That's silly".  You will tell him something and he will look at you and say, "no, that's silly" and then give his funny little fake laugh, that Craig says reminds him of the Vicini the Sicilian off of "The Princess Bride."

Awhile ago I asked Lucas if he wanted to help me bake, he said yes, and so I said, "alright, Lucas, let's do it."  So now when I tell Lucas we're going to go do something, he will look at me and say, "Let's do it mommy."  There will even be times when he will look at me and say something completely random and end with, "let do it mom."  I have to admit it is pretty cute!

Lucas likes to take his backpack with him when we take Craig to work.  This is mainly due to Craig taking his backpack to work.  The other day we had just dropped Craig off at work and were on our way home when Lucas (holding his backpack) looks at me and says, "I want to go to work mom".  I tried to tell him that he is too little to go to work and he gets to play and do fun things instead, but he was adamant about wanting to go to work.  I told him he could wash the dishes with me, that is work, suddenly he was not convinced he wanted to go to work.

He is also obsessed with the school bus.  I think this is because his friend, Cooper, rides the school bus.  There has been a couple of times when Lucas is saying his prayers he will pray for Cooper to be safe on the school bus.

Last week I was in the kitchen washing the dishes, Lucas found his roller backpack that he takes on the plane with him.  He comes into the kitchen and tells me he is going to the airport to get on an airplane.  I asked him where on the plane he was going, he said to the airport to get on an airplane.  It was pretty cute!

A new thing Lucas can do!

Lucas can put on his own shoes.  I know what your thinking and yes he puts his shoes on the right feet, amazing!!!  The other day Lucas said he wanted to put his own shoes on so I said okay, knowing I would have to help or take them off and put them on the right feet.  To my surprise he put them on the right feet.  Thinking this was fluke, a day later I let him put them on again and sure enough he did it again.  We're pretty sure that he is doing this by knowing what way the Velcro goes on his shoes, not that it matters because it is really nice, I just tell Lucas to "go get your shoes and put them on," and sure enough he does it.

Grilling in November!

We had a couple beautiful fall days last week!  Since we wanted to take advantage of this wonderful weather and we know these beautiful fall days are numbered, we pulled out the grill for dinner.  I had everything we needed for one of our favorite meals Tikka Masala, so yummy!  We were grilling in November and it was well worth it!  Lucas also had an opportunity to run around in the leaves that had fallen in the front of our house.