Thanksgiving to Christmas - a few pics of Ian's activities over the past month

Ian took this picture of himself

Thanksgiving day - chilling out before heading over to Uncle Phil & Aunt Beth's

Ian & Ali enjoying Thanksgiving at Uncle Phil & Aunt Beth's

Finally a jello salad lover in the family!



Owens Beach

Hanging at the beach with Uncle Steven and Cousin Dylan

Checking out the Holiday Lights with Cousin Dylan

A Holiday concert with Besta & Papa

Followed by a trip to the Sound Lab

First taste of snow

A little too much eggnog?


This dinosaur belonged to Great Grandma Copeland


Merry Christmas everyone!


How did Santa know I like trains?

Cuddling with Mommy

Visions of sugarplums perhaps?

Ian came up with a new use for swim diapers in the off-season

So pretty at first...

After days and days of snow the good news is our street was plowed...the bad news is our street was plowed...anyone who thought 15th needed a median got their wish!

Ian's first haircut

Ian got his first haircut today - he did a great job, I cried, where did my little newborn baby go?!?!?

I said not too much off the top

Enjoying my new do

Recent Ian Pics

Crush 2008 is over!

After weeks of long nights and weekends the 2008 crush is over! I'll have to get Dave to post info on how many pounds of grapes they crushed and how many barrels of wine they pressed. All I can tell you is the guys and their friends are all hard workers. Ian and I went down to view the final press and got to contribute to the effort by making a bung run. Pictures and stats to come but for now all I can say is YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

Pillow pile

This is Ian's new favorite morning activity, it doesn't matter if you happen to be using the pillows at the time he decides to build either!

Ian & Mumu

Ian loves Mumu and Mumu is just happy that she gets to sleep on the bed again!

Ian's First Steps!

Without futher ado we bring you Ian's first steps!

First steps!

Ian took his first steps tonight!! Besta & Papa came over for dinner after a long Ellensburg hiatus and Ian decided it was time to bust out with some walking! These first steps were soon followed by Ian's first fat lip :( If I can get this #*$&%@ camcorder to download the %*$*#&! video you can see it too!

Crush has begun!

The guys, aka Laurelhurst Cellars, got their first bins of grapes last night, a half-ton of merlot from Klipsun vineyards. Pictures/video/and commentary to come as we get down and dirty with the 2008 crush!

Ian's Birthday Week

We started Ian's birthday week with a trip to Ellensburg, home of the World Famous Labor Day Weekend Ellensburg Rodeo! We went to the parade and the fair and had a birthday party complete with banana cream pie. Next we took a trip down to "the Farm" in Oregon and spent Ian's actual birthday at Cannon Beach. We're still a little in shock that Ian is 1 already, he continues to amaze us minute by minute! More pictures and video to come :)

Well howdy pilgrim (can't you just hear John Wayne in your head?!?!)

See you in November Mr. Turkey

Besta, Papa & Ian - thanks to Besta & Papa for taking care of Ian 3 days a week since January and congratulations on your re-retirement :)






Not quite sure what to do

getting the idea

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm banana

aha!

oh wait...I'm not sure about this now

it's squishy

cool!

here have some...

Every first time visitor to the Farm is required to have their picture taken wearing the rice steamer...it's a Farm thing...

Here is Ian waking up 1!

First look at the Ocean

"Tssss"?

OMG I'm standing on my own, quick someone pick me up!

Ian & Mommy

Ian & Daddy

Since you only have your first birthday once we decided to have another round of birthday cake! I did not make the watermelon cake - I made the banana cream pie but the cake came straight from the grocery store!