We were on TV!

Happy Thanksgiving morning to all :-)

Last night we traveled to good ol' MSP to welcome home another one of Lucas' playmates from Colombia!

Baby Gabriela Flanagan came home last night just in time for Thanksgiving. Take a look at the news clip from Fox 9 really close and you might see some familiar FANA faces!!

Take a look at it on YouTube!!




Go watch it :-)


After we got home... and while trying to figure out how to post this link... we were attacked by a bat!! This resulted in Ted skulking down the hallway with a crazy rainbow stocking hat from Maku (a gift shop in Bogota) pulled over his head and my rubber strainer for "bat wacking".

We have reenacted this photo for you. Just about wet my pants.


Lucas and mommy had to go hide in the car while Ted was on his bat hunt. We had a very cold house (due to opening windows and the door) after all of this craziness.. and an awake baby at 11p at night.

No sign of the bat again.

I'm going to head back to baking pies now and watching the parade! Happy Thanksgiving to All and pictures of the days events will go up later!

Family and Friend Events in November

The Holidays are upon us here at the home of the Sibley 3!

Even though it's just getting started, that hasn't stopped us from getting out and about BEFORE things even get "hectic".

A few days after Ted's Birthday celebration last week, we drove out to Maple Grove to celebrate our niece Emmy's church dedication day.

Aunt Erin spent the first few months of Emmy's life running around like a crazy woman getting ready for Lucas... and then hanging out in Colombia with Lucas.. and then getting home and getting settled with Lucas.... so Emmy and I hardly got to know each other! Finally some quality time.


The cousins spent some time playing too!




Lucas came from Colombia. We brought him to Minnesota. Temperature change much? And with that, we introduce you to Lucas' winter wear that we affectionately refer to as "STAYPUFF" (As in the giant marshmellow man from Ghostbusters if you not up on the movie trivia).

Doesn't he look thrilled??

"Yeah mom, thanks."


We were very excited to get an invitation for a play date this last saturday at the Slominski's house! For those of you that don't remember our time in Bogota, they were there too! Our friends the Schoonvelds were also there with David who came home from Bogota in May.

Lucas has gotten to be a pro at sitting up lately so he can play with the boys a lot easier!


Playing blocks with David



David gave me some good crawling lessons until I sorta gave up. Hard work ya know?



And our Mommy's and Daddy's got to hang out and have some breakfast and chat too!



That's my mom




Oh yeah, and I was 7 months old yesterday!!


That's right folks, I'm handsome!!



Then we were off to a wedding of one of Daddy's friends. That's why I was so dressed up for the ladies!




We all know I'm a party animal, but even the craziest of party animals still get sleepy and need their mom.




I leave today with Dad to drive down to Iowa for a little pre-Thanksgiving visiting! Bring on the pumpkin pie filling, cause I'm down.

Ted's Birthday

Well Daddy is officially 27 years old! We celebrated last night at Uncle Brad and Aunt Mallory's house by eating a bunch of Arby's sandwiches, munchies, a cake I made, and ice cream. We were even able to get some decorations put up, compliments of my $2.99 Walmart birthday decorating special!

The pictures below dictate the highlights of the evening: Great Grandparents, Grandparents, Aunts and Uncles, Lucas, and our niece and nephew.

Ted's Brother and Sister and the niece and nephew


Apparently this one toy, was more awesome than any other toy any of them had ever seen! Sharing starts early.




Lucas got to spend some time with his Grandma and Grandpa, and Great Grandma and Grandpa Sibley







Here's Lucas' cousin Emmy!


and his cousin Jaden!


Lucas has cut two big boy teeth and sits up on his own now. Those baby days are disappearing quick! Ted is on break from now until the end of January so Lucas will be traveling quite a bit around Minnesota and Iowa to see lots of family during the holiday season. Auntie Laurie gets home from Iraq in a few weeks and will be visiting Minnesota. We're very excited to see her!

A few pictures to show off how strong the little boy is getting!


Aw Mom! I'm "working" here!


Okay all done!



I can sit up and play like a big boy!

Halloween 2008

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's the cutest little Superman ever!!!

We had a lovely time at our first Halloween party on Friday night. Regions hospital even let Ted leave the ER a bit early so he could attend! It was quite a busy place with cousins, Aunts, Uncles, Grandmas, Grandpa's, Great Grandmas and Great Grandpa!

We enjoyed the kids, ate lots of food, and watched a little Garfield get his "Candy Candy Candy Candy CANDY!". Here are a few pictures below of Lucas with his Great Grandparents and cousins Emmy (a lovely lady bug) and Jaden (the cutest monkey ever).

Next year will be a bit more interesting when everybody has teeth and can get into more trouble!

Superman DOESNT NEED KISSES Mom!!


Daddy serves as the spotter for some very important flying


Good catch Dad



Wow that was tough work



I spent some time Grandma and Grandpa Sibley and Grandma Haines


and my cousins Emmy and Jaden were there too!





Don't forget Grandma!


We all played together for a little bit before I started to get sleepy.....




We sure had a super time and Mommy and Daddy have finally started to finish some of that candy we all got. Can't wait to start trick or treating in a few years!