Christmas Day

December 25: the Kimble Family Ranch (7 1/2 months)

We spent Christmas Day with the Kimble Family. Becks had a blast particularly with the shiny, metallic wrapping paper.

Chomping at the bit to start opening his presents

The stockings were hung by the couch with care...

Becks, the wrapping paper maestro.

Look at that Christmas sweater! Thanks Santa!

Loving his pop-up book from Grandma & Grandpa

The boys and their toys.

Great. I get to try on silly outfits and you all get to laugh.

Keep this up and I will retaliate with drool or spit-up or worse...

Beckett with the Grandparents on their anniversary, December 26.

Christmas Eve

Glade Trail: Government Camp (7 1/2 months)

We went snowshoeing for the first time with Becks on Christmas Eve. We hiked the Glade Trail from Government Camp to Timberline Lodge. The lodge provided a much needed break from the snowfall.

Here we go.

Becks, the champ.

Hiking poles were required.

And, he's out.

Destination, at last.

Lunch time at the Lodge.

The descent. Much easier.

Christmas with Nana

Crouch, ID: Mid-December (7 months)

We spent a long weekend in Crouch, ID in a log cabin with Nana, Brr & Erin, Elle-belle. As you'll see, the weekend was filled with holiday magic, time in the tub, and, of course, Roger Whittaker. It was amazing. I wish we all lived just a little closer.

Flight check

Dinner at Aunt Beth's with the Ambrose sisters.

Despite being well-passed their bedtimes, the cousins looked sharp.

The Ambrose Sisters with the little ones

Elle-belle explaining to her cousin how to eat Rice Puffs

Nana near the wood-burning stove at the "Little Cabin"

Cozy

Staring down the snout of the deadly Brown Bear

Christmas carols with Nana

Cousins hee-hawing on a pair of old mules

Happiest moms in the world

Family Photo

Tub time!

The cousins in matching doggie jammies courtesy of Nonna & GrandPops

Becks unwrapping gifts and far more interested in the paper than the contents

Daddy Daycare

Kickin' it with Papa: 7 months

I've had the fortune to have six weeks in November and December to take care of the Little Man. My first day on duty, I somehow managed not to feed him his second bottle. Here's a selection showing how Becks has been dealing with his dad.

You talkin' to me?

Dad, really?!

This is not entertaining

What am I supposed to be looking at, exactly?

Spit wars.

(Trust me. You will lose.)

Boing, boing

The Slide

Attack of the Big Big Ball

Bally

Tree Hunting

Roy Rogers Road, Beaverton: December (7 months)

The usual suspects

Product inspection

See the glove? It's called dibbs.

Keep your hands off. This one is a finalist.

The three point rating system quickly devolved into

thumbs up or down by the eighth glove

Job well done