Ho, Ho, Ho!... Waaaaa!

We went to a Christmas party on Monday night with some friends, and I was really excited to have Reid's first picture with Santa. As you can see, it didn't work out too well. The picture is a little blurry, but it was hilarious. I felt so bad for laughing, but he was just sooo angry with Santa.

Fun in the Snow!

Although a lot of the snow had melted by Sunday, we really wanted to take Reid out for his first excursion. I really thought he would be a bit more excited, but he just sat there not knowing what to do. So we stood him up, and he just stood there not moving. It was so funny because it's so unlike him. He just didn't know what to think.

Little cone head.

Seven Stages of Reid's Cake

So we had Reid's first birthday party on Saturday. We had so much fun! We had a lot of friends show up to party with us, and Reid just LOVED getting all of the attention.

Stage #1: The beautiful soccer cake that Nate and I slaved over. It wasn't perfect, but we were very proud of it.

Stage #2: light the candles and sing happy birthday to a very confused Reid.

Stage #3: switch out our beautiful cake for Reid's very own cupcake. We don't mind if he destroys that.

Stage #4: Reid tasted the frosting during stage three and then tried to shove the entire cupcake in his mouth. Luckily, he dropped it before I had to do the heimlich.

Stage #5: Mayhem ensues as Reid gets his very first taste of pure sugar.

Stage #6: More mayhem.

Stage #7: Reid manages to get the cake in his eyes and ears. At this point we just threw him into the bathtub fully clothed in a reconnaissance attempt.

Reid's Birthday Buddies

Reid with his two best buds Jack and Grant. This picture cracks me up because Reid is VERY angry about me making him wear his party hat, Jack is clearly not happy about it, and Grant just thinks everything is great. It totally sums up their personalities. It was so hilarious.

Nate took this candid snapshot during the present portion of the party. I thought it would be funny to write that there was a stripper at the party, but Nate didn't think that was appropriate. No stripper, Reid is just really excited about the blocks we got him...

Reid didn't seem to mind wearing his party hat at the beginning of the afternoon...

Reid's buddy, Grant content as always.

Laurie (Grant's mommy) reading one of Reid's birthday books to him.

Present time!

Nate and Reid after the party (and a lot of cake and ice cream) sticking out their bloated bellies.

Here is Reid in action, trying to shove his entire cake into his mouth. He has never been shy about eating, that's for sure!

Yaaaay for Snow!

We had a bit of snow on Saturday. It was really exciting, but my friend Jessica and I have been training for a half marathon, and Saturdays are supposed to be our long runs...we didn't make it that far because it turns out that running in snow is suspiciously similar to running in sand. We were pretty exhausted by the end.

Grandpa Visits for Thanksgiving!

Grandpa Lilley came to visit us for Thanksgiving so we wouldn't be alone for the holidays! We had so much fun. Grandpa was Reid's favorite toy, and they were best buds all week long. It's still awfully cold, so we bundled Reid up in this adorable snow suit from Grandma.

This Thanksgiving I was determined to make all of my dinner from scratch. I made stuffing, glazed carrots, mashed potatoes, rolls, and a turkey breast for dinner, and pumpkin pie and cheesecake for dessert. Everything turned out pretty well actually (except for the rolls. I need help in the bread baking department). So, my first Thanksgiving dinner went OK, even though I only fed three people...and Reid. It was still a fun experience, and we have leftovers for the next month. Nate and my Dad were very gracious and ate everything...and even told me it tasted good. What a couple of good guys.

Reid and Grandpa!

For Reid's birthday Grandpa got him a new car seat so he can now face forward! Yaaay. Thanks Gradpa, Reid is sooo excited to be able to face the world with the rest of us in the car. The only downside is the fact that he can now throw his toys on the floor...and at me.

Birthday Presents: Our Little Slugger

As many of you know, Reid will be a year on the 27th. So, for his birthday his Great Grandpa and Marylou sent him his new favorite toy. He was a little more interested in the paper than the toy, (mostly because Marylou drew some amazing artwork in the paper) but he has become a master at using the bat and pressing the buttons. Look out baseball because here comes Reid.

Mom trying to get the toy out of the packaging. I had to use my teeth.

Trying to get the paper off.

Party Tricks

Here are Reid's latest tricks for all to see. We stole most of them from his cousin Allen, but we claim them as our own. Who needs to teach him how to say "milk" and "more" in baby sign language when sports affiliated signs are all he'll really need to know for the future. Also, he started shaking his head "no" when he doesn't want something. I have a feeling that this is the beginning of the end...

It's Getting Cold in Provo!

So, Reid and I have been going on runs together early in the morning, and because it's started to get a bit chilly, he gets to bundle up nice and warm. I think he looks so hilarious and cute when he's wearing his winter hat and coat!

I love this picture, Reid looks like a little lumberjack.

Happy Halloween!

So we decided to make Reid a chicken for Halloween...I'm not sure what our obsession is with birds this year. The costume was hilarious, and Reid really didn't seem to mind wearing it. The only hard thing was that we had a ton of family pictures taken earlier that day, and they took a couple pictures of Reid in his costume, so he was a little pictured-out and costumed-out by the time I got to take my own pictures, so they aren't very good. I had a really hard time getting Reid to sit still, and I didn't get any shots of the feet. They were hilarious!

Kicking those big floppy chicken feet!

I love this picture because he kind of had a hard time navigating his way around in this suit...

This was outside the mall. We took him to get pics taken, and then we went trick-or-treating in all of the stores. As you can see by the look on his face, he is very worn out. Poor little guy.

Our Crazy Little Guy

Reid has discovered that he likes to look at things upside down. So what you see here is a pose I get quite often from old Mr. Blue eyes. Oh also, Reid started walking a couple of weeks ago. We were all just sitting in the living room, and he just took off from the table to the couch. We were so excited! Although walking is still not his preferred mode of transportation yet, he will have it mastered here shortly!

So here, Nate is giving Reid a ride on our giant rubber duck. Reid is clearly having a killer time, and Nate (as usual) is providing the sound effects. I don't know what compelled Nate to turn the duck into a car, but I think he though to himself, "Reid has already had a ride on the chicken train, so why not give him a go on a duck-mobile?"

Carving Pumpkins

So we had to carve the pumpkins we got from the farm. I did the bat on the left, and Nate did the one on the right. We were so excited and proud of our pumpkins, but we neglected to take into account the fact that we live in a warmer climate...and they rotted in less than a week. Sadly, Nate's spider and the head of his cat have fallen into the pumpkin...happy Halloween. Actually, they will probably be the scariest pumpkins on the block.

Fall Fun!

So, this last week for family home evening we all went to this farm that had all of my favorite things; a pumpkin patch, a corn maze, a hay ride, etc. We all had a blast. Fall is my favorite season because of overpriced activities like these! (Actually it was pretty inexpensive, which was nice!).

We saw some pretty exciting animals. Like this gazillion pound pig. Sadly it had a sign on his cage that said, "pork, the other white meat." That's like having a sign on the outside of your house that says, "heart attack. It will get us as soon as we fatten up for thanksgiving."

piggy

We saw some cows.

I thought this baby cow was really cute.

We saw some goats. Goats kind of freak me out because they have horizontal pupils, and they seem really eager...a little too eager if you ask me. Like they're going to run up behind you and ram you in the back side when you're not looking kind of eager.

This goat didn't look so bad. He seemed a little angry though.

This one freaked me out a little...