But Nap Time is Boring...

Kamden did not want to take a nap today. He has also been growing, as he wasn't previously able to reach either his bedside table where the books are nor his hamper (you can't tell from this picture, but the hamper is a long reach down from the crib mattress).
See, he really has grown.

Best Friend Justin Turns Two

Kam's best friend Justin had a birthday party at a pizza house on Saturday. The kids had a blast in the play room.

The birthday boy.These are some of the kids that go to daycare, although it is usually just Justin & Kam.

Kam loves balloons.

And coloring.

And we love his Disney eyes.

Cake!

This door was on the ground floor level of a two story play structure. Kam loved crawling around in the relative darkness.

Melissa took Kamden down the big slide, just in front of some very impatient girls.

This is how Melissa looked moments before getting kicked in the ear by one of the very impatient girls. Doesn't she look happy?

Kam & Justin, back playing under the slides.

This is my new favorite picture. They sure have fun together.

And he makes his escape.

This is one of the little girls who goes to daycare for a couple of hours a week. Just below the slide and on the far side of the structure is the door where Kam is playing in earlier pictures.

There is a Plexiglas bubble between Kam & Justin and they were having fun waving at each other & banging on the bubble.All things must end and here Kam waves goodbye to Justin.
I forgot about having the camera rotated when I shot this video.

Holiday Updates

Sarah thought she was being funny by taking silly photos with our camera.

I think, however, that I will have the last laugh on this one.

Kaylee was very generous with the cake from her Easy Bake Oven.

Kam's nose was running like a faucet. Just kidding, while he had a cold in this picture, he is learning how to drink out of a glass all by himself.

Kaylee's first cake, hot out of her Easy Bake Oven.



Tyler has the coolest, belt-fed, fully-automatic nerf cannon. It was a big hit, with the boys at least.

"You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"

Uncle Ryan demonstrating the proper use of his Belly Button Brush.

Kaylee unwraps an Easy Bake Oven. Kamden is very excited.

Tyler gets another green tractor.



Kaylee has a unique perspective when armed with a camera.








We had a beautiful, if treacherous, trip through the Columbia River Gorge.




Kam didn't mind.



A snow covered tree in Arlington.

Grain silos at Arlington.




Who needs picture books?

Five minutes of puppet fun.

Kamden loves candy canes.





Okay, so picture books are still fun.




Kamden did not want to share this book with his cousin Drew.

The snow in Pendleton was ripe for snow angels.

Kamden's first time sledding ended with a face full of snow for Kam and an earful of crying for dad.