Thanks, Uncle Ryan!

Thanks, Uncle Ryan, for letting me eat my spaghetti all by myself! It's about time someone let me take care of some of this business on my own terms. Don't get me wrong, Mom lets me eat a lot of foods by myself, with only my two trusty hands as tools, but NEVER before have I been able to sink my hands into that warm, squishy spaghetti. Did you know that once you get a little tomato sauce on your hands, EVERYTHING you touch after that turns red too!!! Incredible!

Oh, and DOUBLE THANKS for putting syrup on my pancakes for me this morning, even after Mom told you not to. Awesome.

Keep it up Uncle Ryan. You're workin' your way up my list to #1, for sure. Mom said you were on one of her lists too...but, I think it may have been a different list.....

Outdoor Adventures

Oh, thank God for the sunshine--time to get out of the house and play!

Heading Out To Sea

Getting As Dirty As I Possibly Can

Hiking at Cape Lookout--Gorgeous Day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY FISHER!

Yesterday was my first birthday!!! I'm one year old! Can you believe it?!? I had such a fun birthday too. Mom and I wrestled around all morning (I like to pin her down and the slobber all over her face). Then, we got tired of waiting for the rain to stop and ventured out for a jog around the neighborhood. The rain was really coming down and the wind was blowing a bit but, I was enjoying myself--I talked to Mom all through her run--"Faster Momma, Faster!"

We made some cupcakes and cream cheese frosting (YUM)--I insisted on tasting all of the different colors of frosting while Mom made them. She said they all tasted the same but, I wanted to test each one just to make sure.

Uncle Ryan & Aunt Diana came over for dinner and helped me unwrap my presents. I got some fun toys & clothes, money for my piggy bank and coffee (well, the coffee was for Mom but, coffee makes her happy and a happy Momma means a happy baby!--thanks Auntie Diana!).

Then came the highlight of the day--I got to eat my very own cupcake! Oh man was it good. The more I ate the more excited I got! My head was spinning by the end of it!

YEAH, SUGAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ready to attack!

Mmmmm...frosting.....

Relax people, I didn't eat the whole thing. This is the piece Mom let me have.

Here comes the sugar high....!

BING!

Covered in cupcake!

Sugar coma....

I think we should have cupcakes everyday.

Sand!

I know it's been a while since we've posted new pictures so, here are a few for you to enjoy. These were taken a few days ago while on a walk at the beach with Mom & Dad.

Yum, sand.

Ooooohhhhh.....

Makin' Memories...

Well, I don't know about you but, I can't stand long car rides. We just got back from spending a long weekend in Bend, Oregon and I am absolutely sick of my car seat. FOUR HOURS DRIVE, strapped into a five-point harness, can't crawl anywhere, can't reach anything, can't see anyone...miserable. If we didn't have so much fun in Bend then I'd be really angry about the whole situation but, I had a BLAST so, I guess it was worth it.

In Bend, the animals come to you. Not like here at the house where the cat avoids me and I have to chase her around all day. In Bend, all you have to do is stand there and the wildlife comes right up to you. The condo we stayed in was on a golf course and there were deer everywhere! And when we would go out on the deck, they would walk right up to us! Then, we went for a walk by the river that runs through downtown Bend and there were ducks everywhere! Hundreds of them! I was so excited about all the ducks that I didn't even care that Mom, Dad, Uncle Ryan and Aunt Diana fed them all of my Cheerios.

Close Encounters

The Duck Whisperer

While on our little vacation we spent a day at Mt. Bachelor--Uncle Ryan tried to teach Mom how to snowboard....it was so embarrassing. She sucks. I stayed inside the lodge with Auntie Diana for the first half of the day--we went outside a few times to watch Mom but, it was a sad show. Dad tried to pick up skiing again and he did pretty well after a slightly rough start. As soon as Mom felt that she had thoroughly beat herself up, she came into the lodge and spent the second half of the day with me while Uncle Ryan and Aunt Diana made a few runs down the mountain--they were fun to watch--they actually know what they're doing.

Grandma & Grandpa had to leave and go back to Alaska last week. It was so sad to see them go. I had SO MUCH FUN with them while they were here visiting. We went on a lot of walks, Grandpa spent a lot of time trying to teach me how to walk, Grandma cooked me a TON of delicious food, they taught me a bunch of new tricks--we made a lot of fun memories. Can't wait for them to come back in March...

Off-roading with Grandpa

Peek-A-Boo!

Walking lessons

Christmas Fun

Merry Christmas! Okay, hands down, best holiday of my life so far. Christmas is awesome! Between the parties, spending time with Grandma & Grandpa, eating turkey and taking all of the ornaments off of the tree, this time of year is full of new discoveries and exciting events! So much to do--so little time!

Do you like my hat?

Mesmerized by Uncle Ryan's lighted Christmas sweater at the "Ugly Christmas Sweater" party.

Opening gifts was a lot of fun. I got a few new outfits, a wooden train that spells out my name, a new nightlite, toys and CHEERIOS!!!!!!! Multi-grain Cheerios---soooo good! I had to open the box right away and start snacking while everyone else opened their gifts.

These are all for me, right?

Oooh, what could it be? What could it be?!?!?

YESSSSS!!!!!! CHEERIOS!!!! Thank you, Santa!!

Playing with my presents

Grandma & Grandpa have been here for the holidays and we have been having so much fun together. We read books, play games, they've taught me some new tricks (I can say "uh-oh", "whoof" life a dog, clap my hands and raise my arms up high when someone says "touchdown!") and, perhaps the best of all, we've been dancing like crazy! I LOVE to dance--I hardly need a beat at all and I just have to start moving--I can't seem to keep my legs still!

Reading with Grandpa

The sun was shining bright today so we packed a lunch and took Grandma & Grandpa south to Cape Perpetua for a hike. It was fun playing in the woods but then they put me in the stroller and I couldn't help but take a nap. I'll tell you what, hiking it tough duty--takes a lot out of you.

What's this?

Mmmmm, looks tasty......

What?!?!? What do you mean I can't eat it?

Playing the "Fingers under the door" game. One of my personal favorites...

Gotcha!

Where did the fingers go?