Christmas 2010

For Christmas this year we drove to Boise to spend the holiday with my family. We were lucky enough that Nate was able to have two weeks off from work. We had a ton of fun playing in the snow: tubing (which we did twice), going on a sleigh ride, and snowshoeing. Preston loved tubing and playing with his cousins.

On the sleigh ride. It was very cold. Preston watched the horses from the sleigh behind us and mimicked their noises.

Dinner in the cabin after the sleigh ride

Christmas Eve making reindeer food with daddy. It was oatmeal and sugar.

The boys with Grandpa on Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve

Christmas morning. My brother's boys were way more into unwrapping than Preston. The loved helping their cousin.

Preston was more entertained by the ducks in the creek outside than the gifts

He LOVED the candy cane and kept stealing other peoples from their stockings

Tubing

Nate and I thought it would be fun to go down together. Preston was with Grandpa and apparently giggled the whole time watching us.

Getting pulled on the sled by Grandma

Riding down with Grandpa

Nate started a snowball fight with my sister and nephews.

"Garden a Glow" The botanical garden in Boise has a light show. It was pretty spectacular.

We spent a few days in McCall. They had just received nearly 3 feet of snow the day before we arrived.

Snowshoeing. We took Preston in the backpack. I'm not sure if he totally loved it but did endure for most of it.

Playing the Wii. This was a particularly intense competition of canoeing.

 

Preston's 1st Birthday

Did a full year really pass since our little boy was born? It's amazing how much he has grown in that short amount of time. Nate was able to take Preston's birthday off from work so we decided to make it extra special. We went to the Habitot Children's Museum in Berkeley. Preston loved it there. I think his favorite exhibit was the leaves but he also enjoyed eating the water and pushing buttons at the space area.

The next day Nate's family came in to town. We celebrated with cake and ice cream after they came. Preston received 5 shots that day so he wasn't really into the celebration. He just cried. So, instead of celebrating he got a bath and went to bed. Poor boy! I guess we'll never have pictures of the cake smeared one year old for him.

After birth. I couldn't help throwing this in for comparison to how he is today

The happy boy at Habitot

Preston's favorite part about the water area was eating the bubbles

The leaf room was his favorite. We spent a lot of time in there.

Playing with his new Mega Bloks

His 1st birthday cake

Crying rather than eating the yummy cake

(Great) Grandma and Grandpa DeFries singing happy birthday

Preston absolutely loved the balloons we gave him

Thanksgiving 2010

Where did the last two months go? I feel like we have been at a non-stop pace since before Thanksgiving. We spent Thanksgiving with Nate's family in Utah and had a ton of fun. Preston is getting harder to travel with on planes since he would rather be walking around than sitting on our laps. We had great food, enjoyed our time with family, and even got to help dip chocolates. Nate was happy he was able to fit a round of golf in and attend the BYU/Utah game. Brrr. I'm glad I was sitting in the warmth of his parent's living room during the game.

After Thanksgiving dinner

Preston was always begging for food from someone

Dipping chocolates