Happy New Year!

It's 2011...wow! We returned home from a wonderful Chrismtas visiting with family. The long Christmas break was extended for the kids as we had snow and 4 snow days off school! Brock arrived safely home from Brazil with lots of stories to tell. Both he and Bri are getting anxious to get back to college! I am anxious to get back to some kind of routine around here. Here are some random pictures of the Lutes Family at home.

Traveling for Christmas

Brock left for a month stay in Brazil to visit friends. An awesome opportunity for him...but the thought of one of the kids gone at Christmas was not too happy. So...we decided it was time to travel back where it all started...Kansas City here we come. Me, Bill, 5 kids and the new puppy packed up in the car and with a trunk full of hidden gifts and 12 hours later we all packed into Nanny's little house for a fun and different Christmas. Got see all the aunts, uncles, cousins, and new second cousins too!!

Merry Christmas!

Mom and dad taking the girls out on the town...to see the Nutcracker Ballet.

Brock Officially our EMT

Brock has been studying and working hard all summer to complete the EMT course...he just passed the state exam. So next you see an ambulance on the road...it might be Brock!!! He heads off to Lipscomb for his Junior year. We're proud of you Brock :)

After a week long grueling tryout...Noah made the Grassland Middle School Football Team!

Way to go Noah...I mean Brett Lutes...congratulations!!