The Morin family had a GREAT summer together and we loved every minute of it! We will cherrish all of Luke's new discoveries and wonderments and hold onto these precious memories for a lifetime. Who knew that being a parent would be SO awesome. As Ben puts it, "This summer was a 10 out of 10!"
My boy just looking so cute and so big.
Mr. TrOuBlE
Luke loves his new Elmo chair! Luke loves pretty much anything Elmo. :) Ben and I will be on the couch watching TV and Luke has no problem making himself comfy too. :)
Having fun with Grandpa and Grandma Uitti! Grandpa bought Lukie his very first basketball hoop. Luke is still a 100% shooter on it!
So fun with Grandpa and Grandma around!
Lukie and Ben enjoyed a guys day together at the races in St. Clare. Ben's buddy was in car race and the guys had fun cheering him on!
Yup. I think Lukie even surprised himself.
Luke loved seeing the big moving truck pull into our driveway with Dad behind the wheel! While Ben was packing up my teaching stuff that I stored at home over the summer (due to school renovation) Luke had a blast being a driver of such a big truck!
Now behind a set of wheels that fits Luke a little better...for now. :)
While I was taking pics of Luke he posed for me in the position! I was dying laughing!
Lukie hanging out with Lauren Moore and her FIANCE Masoon! They are getting married on New Years Eve this year and they asked Lukie to be their ring bearer!!! We are so excited for them to get married and to have Lukie be apart of their special day. Hopefully, Luke will make it down the aisle...either way, we couldn't be more happier for our Lauren!
Luke enjoying the last bit of his very first Cook's Dairy Farm ice cream cone (of course, in chocolate)!
Living large with Grandpa and Grandma. "Hmmm, let's see....I'll have a little bit of this...and a little bit of that..."
Luke loved seeing all of the animals and he even petted the baby calfs. :) Luke loves to look at animal books and have us name the animals. Then he'll say the sound the animal makes. He says moo, bah, oink, neigh, and rarrr for lions. (GO Lions, by the way!)
Luke's favorite part of the play-scape is this little house underneath one of the slides. He can open the little door, shut the door, sit on the little bench, and peek at you through the door's window.
Luke's first (of many!) picnic lunches at Bloomer Park. We enjoyed the afternoon of our last summer day together as a family. Luke loved eating at the picnic table and enjoyed a PB&J (on a hamburger bun!), tortilla chips, pickle, and blueberries and raspeberries. He ate it all!
We enjoy going to Dad's Lakeview JV soccer games! So far Ben is undefeated with a 7-0 season! Below are the Coach's biggest fans!
A little water break with Dad.
Watching the team with Dad and making sure everone is doing what they are supposed to.
Lukie was a little hesitant about going down his new slide at first, but that didn't last long! He loves going down it now!
Luke's 15 month check-up went great! Dr. Antone was even impressed when Luke grabbed his stethascope and put it to his own chest.
Here are Luke's stats at 15 mos...
Luke's FIRST Tigers Game! All Grandpa wanted for his birthday this year was a chance to take his grandson to the ballpark for a game...and Grandpa's birthday wish came true! Luke loved being around all of the people, watching the game, walking around the stadium, riding the Tiger carousel, and nibbling on some yummy treats. Here is our little Verlander tuckered out after lasting 8 innings!!! 
One of Luke's absoulte favorite things to do is "drive" one of our cars. He will press every single button in the car. He has even taught his mama a few things on how some things work in her new car!
The Cottage: Summer 2011
We LOVE staying at Uncle Tom and Aunt Cathy's cottage every year. We usually stay the week before Ben begins his soccer try-outs for the season, we call it our last hurrah of the summer. This summer was so fun with Luke being a little older and being able to enjoy the outdoors. We took a trip to the springs, to Lumberman's Monument, to the pizza place, to the Cove for ice cream, spent time with Uncle Tom and Aunt Cathy, went on lots of runs and walks, swam everyday and had fun being together as a family!
The sweetest little beach bum...
Heavenly.
Luke and Ben went on a kayak ride to find the old shipwreck...they found it!
The Morin Family!
Luke at the beginning on his stairway of life...deep.
Enjoying the fresh water springs .
Even though Luke isn't talking fluently yet his non-verbals are clear...to the beach!
Luke was very entertained with a pail filled with water, a shovel and sand. Ahhh, the little things...
Lukie just a little excited to play in the rain at Lumberman's Monument. I also think he likes his new Smokey the Bear sticker.
According to Dad...you can never start 'em too young. :) Here they are hitting golf balls into the lake.
My boys are feeling tuckered after a fun filled day!
Enjoying the water with NO one else around. Shark Week was on the week we were at the cottage. We'd watch it at night and be in the water all the next day. We were feeling VERY thankful for the fresh water Great Lakes!!
Loving spending time at Uncle Tom & Aunt Cathy's cottage!
Kayaking on beautiful Lake Huron with Uncle Tom!
Luke getting camera shy while going potty (sorry buddy!). Luke is doing a great job going potty each night before he takes a bath. He is able to go most nights and he gets very proud of himself. :)
A little water break with Dad.
Watching the team with Dad and making sure everone is doing what they are supposed to.
Lukie was a little hesitant about going down his new slide at first, but that didn't last long! He loves going down it now!
Luke's 15 month check-up went great! Dr. Antone was even impressed when Luke grabbed his stethascope and put it to his own chest.Here are Luke's stats at 15 mos...
Height: 33 inches (90th percentile)
Weight: 24 lbs. 8 oz. (50th percentile)
Head Circumference 18 3/4 inches (75th percentile)
Luke's FIRST Tigers Game! All Grandpa wanted for his birthday this year was a chance to take his grandson to the ballpark for a game...and Grandpa's birthday wish came true! Luke loved being around all of the people, watching the game, walking around the stadium, riding the Tiger carousel, and nibbling on some yummy treats. Here is our little Verlander tuckered out after lasting 8 innings!!! 
One of Luke's absoulte favorite things to do is "drive" one of our cars. He will press every single button in the car. He has even taught his mama a few things on how some things work in her new car!
The Cottage: Summer 2011We LOVE staying at Uncle Tom and Aunt Cathy's cottage every year. We usually stay the week before Ben begins his soccer try-outs for the season, we call it our last hurrah of the summer. This summer was so fun with Luke being a little older and being able to enjoy the outdoors. We took a trip to the springs, to Lumberman's Monument, to the pizza place, to the Cove for ice cream, spent time with Uncle Tom and Aunt Cathy, went on lots of runs and walks, swam everyday and had fun being together as a family!
The sweetest little beach bum...
Heavenly.
Luke and Ben went on a kayak ride to find the old shipwreck...they found it!
The Morin Family!
Luke at the beginning on his stairway of life...deep.
Enjoying the fresh water springs .
Even though Luke isn't talking fluently yet his non-verbals are clear...to the beach!
Luke was very entertained with a pail filled with water, a shovel and sand. Ahhh, the little things...
Lukie just a little excited to play in the rain at Lumberman's Monument. I also think he likes his new Smokey the Bear sticker.
According to Dad...you can never start 'em too young. :) Here they are hitting golf balls into the lake.
My boys are feeling tuckered after a fun filled day!
Enjoying the water with NO one else around. Shark Week was on the week we were at the cottage. We'd watch it at night and be in the water all the next day. We were feeling VERY thankful for the fresh water Great Lakes!!
Loving spending time at Uncle Tom & Aunt Cathy's cottage!
Kayaking on beautiful Lake Huron with Uncle Tom!
Luke getting camera shy while going potty (sorry buddy!). Luke is doing a great job going potty each night before he takes a bath. He is able to go most nights and he gets very proud of himself. :)
