Hello World

We would love to introduce you to our new little man! We are so excited to have him join our little family.

Spencer Vance Tucker

Born at 12:40 on January 4, 2011

Weighing in at 8 lbs, 3.5 oz

20 inches long
"Babies are bits of stardust
blown from above
Blessed is the woman
Who knows the pangs of birth
For she has held a star"

Well stayed tuned if you want the birth story! It is an exciting, and wonderful one! Hopefully I can get it posted soon. I can't wait to share it with you all.

November and Things

We had a very hearty November. We have so much to be thankful for, and I'm so glad we have a month to celebrate that. Now I know this post is a little late, but as you can see November was plum full, so loading pictures onto a blog was not my top priority. But with that being said, here is our November in retrospect. FYI: pictures are not in order at all!! Sorry.

Lyla wearing the sweet new scarf that Granny made her.

Now the question is, Mom, do I get one too?

Lyla making (and destroying) a cardboard castle with

uncle Mason (cool dude in black) and my cousins

Donovan, Delaney, and Banyan
We went to visit my Dad the Saturday after Thanksgiving. (My sincerest

apologies to you Meghan, we had to cut days out of your trip, so

we were only there on Saturday morning-afternoon, so I didn't bother

to call, because we spent all day with my dad)

Playing with Grandpa is so much fun!

The day after Thanksgiving was spent at the zoo with my sister and her family. We had so much fun spending time with them. She has two adorable kids. And what a trooper her little boy was, on Thanksgiving day, he had a big spill that pushed is two front teeth all the way into his gums! He was so swollen, but he didn't even act like he was hurt!

With daddy by the coi pond

With mommy by the flamingos

my neice Carlyn, isn't she adorable???

My sister and her family.

Thanksgiving at Toni's house. My pretty mom is in the middle!

So this Thanksgiving I also hosted the Tucker Thanksgiving,

the Saturday before the real big day. So even though I made

everything in disposable containers... I promise, it is all homemade

and my turkey was moist. Not bad for my first Turkey... okay,

it was only a breast, not a whole bird.

Lyla and I also thought, what is November without some pumpkin

chocolate chip cookies? Yum.

At the begining of November Tyler and AmiCheri had their Tucson reception. It was so beautiful! It made me wish I had done fancier things for my wedding! We were so happy to see them both, and we can't wait to spend Christmas with them too!

Silly kids!

Dancing with uncle Tyler

This was after daddy helped with the El Tour de Tucson.

Could I have a cuter family?! NOPE! Look at those blue eyes!

How could this happen???

So today I was watching 2 little girls for my friend from church. She needed some time to move her house, and clean it because they are moving. She has a little girl that just turned 4 a few weeks ago, and a 2 year old.

Both are great girls, and they love to play with Lyla, so it made for a great day. The girls played and I supervised while doing my normal housework. Peachy, right?

Everything was outstanding until I was straining the pasta to make dinner, and Emma (the 2 year old) yells "It's in my eye!" So I look over in time to see her wiping her eye with a hand that is holding a tube of super glue.

WHAT! In your eye, come on! It was such a wonderful day. Well we washed her eye thoroughly for 5 minutes as she cried (proabably due to my rash, and very quick action of striping her down and tossing her in the tub). So her eye is fine. She was more concerned with her hands.

Things that aren't fine: Her completely encrusted hands that have now hardened to a statue like state. My table top, which she finger painted with super glue (which dries white by the way). The queen size quilt I was making my father for Christmas (She squeezed the remainder of the tube on it, and then proceded to wipe her hands on it too!) And finally, the pedal of my sewing machine, which now has plump lumps of clear glue all over the top of it.

Now, I must say, I am so glad she is fine. And all the rest are just things. Things that can be fixed. The moral of the story is: don't make spaghetti while you are supposed to be watching someone elses child. And definately don't have super glue in the house, even if it is hidden in your sewing room at a height you think is unattainable to a 2 year old. Because your wrong: it is attainable, and it will be found.

Maybe Today... Then Again, Maybe Not

So I've always lived by the motto, "Don't put off until tomorrow, what you can do today," and every morning I make my "to-do today" list with everything I will accomlish.

But this morning was different. I was sitting there in my PJs and I grabbed my paper and pen, and from somewhere deep inside me, my brain made my hand write "maybe today."

I've had a hectic week. Lots of places to be, and things to do. And Lyla is probably feeling a bit neglected. And I have lots left to do before tomorrow and Saturday (they are busy, busy days!) I am having a "Girls-Night Out" at my house for the acheivement day girls (8-11 yr olds), and then hosting a early thanksgiving at my house on Saturday for Jesse's family. Needless to say: Lots left to do!

So why on earth did I write maybe???? I've never done that before, but yet it feels so good. So all day I've been recovering from my busy life. Loafing around in pajamas, doing some mild cleaning (like I said recovering, and life was messy this week!), and just not committing myself to anything too big or too busy.

It feels nice to just "maybe" have to do it, if I want. I think everyone needs a maybe day. Try it, you'll like it!