Tuckie in my dad's glasses cracks me up!!

Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Merry Christmas from Thomas and Tucker!

The flu. BOO. We were supposed to go to the beach for Thanksgiving to visit Matt's grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Poor ole Thomas, who had been BEYOND excited, got sick Tuesday night. Since the flu test actually came back negative, we decided to head to our hotel. It didn't take long to realize the test had been wrong! 105 degree fever is no fun! However, Thomas was a trooper and barely complained about sitting in a hotel room instead of exploring Myrtle Beach and visiting family. On Saturday, his fever finally broke and he was blessed with a sunny, warm day by the ocean. Those few hours made the trip worth it! Tucker now has the awful bug, but we were lucky to have it hit AFTER we got home. He's suffering too (LOTS of screaming) but hopefully he'll follow Thomas and recover in four days or so. Although it was a hard Thanksgiving in a lot of ways, we are grateful for our two little boys whether sick or well!

Our precious Thomas turned FIVE today. Wow, time has flown. Based on the pictures, I guess everyone can tell Thomas hasn't changed much since his 1st birthday! He still loves equipment, playing outside, and of course his sweet cousins and baby brother! He knows he is blessed..."Mom, these people spend money to buy me gifts because they love me." Yep! Glad he's figured that part out already.

So Tucker was pulling this little clown trick and both he and brother found it TOO funny....until I starting filming and Tucker really DID get a lick on his head. Don't worry...he wasn't hurt a bit and laughed when he watched it on the computer.

Just a few photos from the last month. The first photo is of the boys and their great uncle Rick Jones (Nana Clinton's brother). There's a shot of Thomas doing his homework (which he LOVES to do...wish this feeling would last the next 14 years). Friday nights are often popcorn and movie nights. Tucker can eat his weight in popcorn, just like Big Brother. We also had some birthday fun with Nana, Homecoming at church, and a super cute picture of cousin Mac in an outfit he was OH so proud of. Sweet!