Peace Baby!

 

Stick Em' Up Boys!

 

I want to be a cowboy, just like grandpa

 

Amber is selected to be in the Wisconsin State Honors Band, 300 students picked out of 1300. They only accepted 8 french horns! Go Amber!

 

Cheese

 

Can you say rake?

 

Alex and the head "blue man."

We took Alex to the "Blue Man Group" in NYC just after Thanksgiving. Afterward, Alex said this was THE BEST DAY OF HIS LIFE! --They don't talk. They just play drums on wierd things, rythmically eat Captain Crunch, shoot twinkies all over the place, and create a huge audienc-involved streamer party at the end complete with strobe lights....exactly, the best day of your life. 

Christmas Tree at Rockafeller Center

Ok, I gained back the weight I lost. This one probably won't make the Christmas card as planned. 

A Face for Radio

Alex and Megan were interviewed by CBS radio as we walked around the city. The interviewer wanted to know what Alex thought of the Christmas decorations in the window behind them, but all Alex could talk about was the "Blue Man Group." The reporter did not think that was very Christmasy--interview may get cut from prime time. 

Megan is Also Famous

Megan, not to be outdone by Alex was also interviewed and tried to one-up Alex by actually describing Christmas decorations. 

Joan Rivers

The woman in the fur is Joan Rivers filming a comercial in Times Square with a limosine and a bunch of people in Halloween constumes. Just thought you'd be impressed.~~~Come visit us~~~see famous people~~~feel really important. 

Alex Trying to be Famous

This is the same Joan Rivers comercial. Alex wants to take a picture with someone famous, so please let us know if any of you see a comercial with that superman guy in it. 

Thanksgiving--as requested

This was actually desert, several hours later. 

Summer Gets Ready for Winter

Always fashionable, always ready to pose. 

Princess Summerella

Summer is pictured here in birthday robes, accompanied by fellow princess friends and thier rides. 

The Luster Boys

Some more alert than others 

Halloween

Alex has a costume, but it was too scary for the young. 

Alex and Friends

Alex is the scarry one in the back. He started out being a good guy from "Lord of the Rings," but we did such a poor job on his costume that we had to switch him to one of the bad guys (he's an Ork). 

Ginger Bread House

A shot of the family after building a ginger bread house tonight. Our tree in the background cost us $60--and it is so perfect that people think it is fake--which makes us wonder why we spent $60.--Please also note the fireplace constructed by Dan Luster Inc. 

Christmas Card?

Took this picture after church, the baby is actually smiling. 

Should Have Gotten a Radio

For Holly's birthday I got her some perfume, conveniently wrapped by the store with a bag and some napkins. Maybe it was the perfume brand, maybe it was because she had asked for a radio, maybe we'll never know--for what ever reason, Holly threw the napkins in the candles (only one shown still lit) and started a bonfire. My response was to blow the fire out, but instead I sent flaming napkins all over the kitchen. Amazingly, no one was hurt...but I'll be getting Holly exactly what she asks for next year. 

A Little Blurry But...

This is the best smile (possibly not the best picture) we've caught so far. 

Mogli

Alex, raised by squirrels, is still able to communicate and occasionally shares his lunch. 

Turtle

Megan at Central Park Zoo. There aren't enough animals so you have to use your imagination. The pokey front lip, flared nostrils and wide eyes were well done. 

Megan and Summer in "The Hamptons"

Just a quick "visit us on Long Island" in the summer ad.