Sikorski Saga

Our rule is after Thanksgiving dinner, Christmas prep can begin in earnest. Tim's hanging lights! Luella is looking up on the rooftop for reindeer paws, or Daddy hanging lights. The final outside decorations. Maybe next year we'll get more lights to cross the entire front of the house. But Tim's not getting on the roof again this winter and Kyla never will! The living room - yes, we did rearrange the furniture if you haven't been here since the middle of October. The stockings were hung by the window with care - since we don't have a fireplace. The village people get two trees and massive protection with those sabers! Did you start singing YMCA? The other stockings were hung in the other window! Guess how many people live here! Our nativity scene is near the clock. Yep, it's almost 5 pm when these pictures were taken! The tree set up with all the toys underneath. Yes, Luella knows what they all are, she plays with them everyday! The other nativity scene with ang...

The bib is a present from Suzy - "Result of Mommy kissing Santa" - yep! Members of our church family invited us to dinner. Tom Glose and Luella playing after dinner. We invited Auntie Ginger to dinner with us. As always, Luella and Ginger had a ball!

We've been sitting Luella on a potty chair before her bath at night for about a week. Tonight was the first time she really used it! One step closer to no more diapers!

Luella gives Tim raspberries!

Tim was notified on Wednesday that he will be taking command of HHC , 20 th Support Command. On Thursday, the outgoing commander and Tim settled on the end of February for their change of command. You are all invited to come witness this historic moment! Kyla assures you there will be cake. Command is a huge step forward in Tim's military career! This particular command will be very challenging and full of character building. Tim will have a 1-star general, a few full-bird colonels, a bunch of lieutenant colonels and majors (who outrank Tim) and many fellow captains in his company he will have to wrangle, along with approximately 200 other Soldiers that Tim does outrank (but 90% of them don't work for him). Hopefully it'll be easier than herding cats!

Luella got this nifty coat from her Great-Aunt Nancy. She loves to wear it all the time - even with her jammies ! We are taking our family photos on Sunday and Kyla decided to practice with Luella. Here is her cutest smiling picture! Here is a typical photo from our practice photo shoot!

Inger Talbot's baby shower! The fall colors on APG / Edgewood post thru the windshield. More fall colors while driving off post.

We went to the Air and Space Museum in DC and since the American History Museum is closed, they have one section set aside. There's awesome things in there like Kermit from Sesame Street! There is also Judy Garland's ruby red slippers and the scarecrow's costume. Real women don't need make-up! Suzy Gysler stayed the weekend as a break from the Engineer Captain Career Course. This aviator loved the down time! We met Kyla's cousin Lindsey and her boyfriend Adam at the Air and Space Museum too!

Luella loves her Auntie Ginger! The feeling is mutual. Luella learning to be a sommelier . The Sikorskis love Ginger!

President John F. Kennedy's grave and the eternal flame. Changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The original copy of the Declaration of Independence.

Luella and Sigrid saying HI! Peek-a-boo says Luella! Where's Luella?! Look at those baby blues!

Tim made Kyla lobster for their anniversary dinner! Yummy! Larry and Linda the lobsters were delicious! We even pulled out the fine china! Linda the lobster wants to be eaten! We never did put the finished project picture on here. We used sanded grout!

Luella stabs her food. She brings it to her mouth. It's in and it's good! Luella just fed herself from plate to mouth! Luella showing off her first shiner from running into the toy box twice.

Luella contemplating jack-o-lantern patterns . Luella scooping out the guts! Eewwwww ! That looks icky - but the seeds are tasty! The family photos in pumpkins - Luella, Kyla, Tim and Goobers. Tim's jack-o-lantern pumpkin eating the gourds. Luella's first jack-o-lantern!