Thanksgiving 2012

We have had the opportunity to share Thanksgiving dinner with family friends, which means that we don't have to do much cooking at our house, and we get to enjoy a quiet day at home decorating for the holidays and enjoying some down time. This year was no different.

Matthew's first Thanksgiving dinner in pictures:

Like I said: we decorated the Christmas tree on Thanksgiving day... and we couldn't resist dressing up our little present for the holidays too!

Matthew with two of his adoring fans. :)

Matthew fell asleep during the salad course of our meal. We couldn't resist putting a plate in front of him for this photo opportunity!

This Thanksgiving, we have many things to be thankful for -- friends, family, love, our health, happiness, and the promise of experiences to come. We are grateful for everyone that we have in our lives, and we hope that you find yourself richly blessed this holiday season.

Eight Months Old!

Matthew is eight months old -- he's growing and changing right before our eyes. Some mornings, it seems like he has grown over night! His babbles have become louder, with more syllables, and are even more fun to listen to. While he's not crawling yet, our little one is scooting all over the floor, and is on the verge of being mobile. Look out world -- here he comes!

I like to think that we have the cutest, smartest kid in town... although I may be a little biased! :)

First Halloween

Fall seems to have flown by -- the leaves have all turned and are falling off, the pumpkin patches are bare, and the trick-or-treaters have almost all gone in for the night. We had a great time with our little dragon this year. He got to spend the day with Lennie, and then we went down as a family to enjoy the downtown Duvall trick-or-treating event.

Downtown Duvall was packed! We thoroughly enjoyed seeing all of the kids and parents dressed up while walking around town. It was fun to stop at our daycare's booth and help hand out candy, and then we went over to Serendipity Photography for a free photo of Matthew. (What a great way to engage with the community!)

While Matthew may not yet know the meaning of Halloween, we certainly had fun with him this season:

"Raiding" the candy bowl.

Happy Halloween from our house to yours!

Pumpkin Patch

While we were out and about this past weekend, we got to take advantage of a rare break in the weather to enjoy a trip to the pumpkin patch. On our way home from our errands, we stopped at Fall City Farms. The experience was fantastic -- the farm is well run, and had a band playing music while kids could go through a hay maze and watch small pumpkins get launched across the field. We had a great time!

Seven Months Old!

Guess who is seven months old today! It's amazing to see how much our little one has grown:

Happy Birthday Lennie!

Today is Lennie's birthday -- we're so excited to celebrate another year of life.

Excited to wish Daddy a happy birthday. :)

Helping Daddy with his birthday candle...

I love you babe, and can't wait to see what the next few years brings!

First Hike

Today we took Matthew on his first hike. We explored a beautiful riverfront park near Carnation -- complete with a trip across a suspension bridge and Matthew's first ride in our jogging stroller. He enjoyed looking around and riding in comfort while we all took in some of the late summer sunshine. It was a beautiful day to be out in nature.

Six Months Old!

Our son is six months old today. This Labor Day weekend, we celebrate the beginning of college football, while also training our son to root for the correct team -- Go Huskies!

Roll Over!

They say that every child reaches milestones at a different pace -- although there are some general guidelines that most fall into. Matthew reached another milestone yesterday when he started rolling over on his own. We're very excited about this turn of events, especially since we have a very hard time getting Matthew to do any sort of "tummy time." It seems that Matthew would rather be standing (with our assistance, of course) and checking out the world than laying on his stomach and working on his muscles. (I can't say that I blame him, to be honest...) Since his first unassisted and unprompted roll over yesterday, it seems that he has been showing off his new skills to his grandparents all day today.

Rolling over today, scooting and crawling tomorrow... look out world! :) Here are two videos about rolling over to help put a smile on your face and to help us celebrate Matthew's milestone:

5 Months Old!

Time really does fly when you're having fun! It's hard to believe that our son is five months old today.

We sure love you, son, and can't wait to see what the next few months and years bring!