1st Year! We did it!

Happy Birthday Holla-chub!  We celebrated this great marking of your birth with a great party at the Willamette Shelter in South Town.  50 of our best friends and family joined in to celebrate your life.  Everyone brought a dish to share, Uncle Dave brought some fine Oregon Trail Ales, and Momma baked cupcakes for everyone.  Uncle Sam manned the grill and all the kids played in the park.  Hollis spent his time charming the guests, playing around on the Corn Hole, and loving all of the attention.  Leo-baby!

Momma made him his own birthday smash cake covered in a cream cheese frosting and fresh blueberries they picked from the garden that morning together.  Hollis ate the blueberries, smashed some icing into Auntie Jo's face and threw the cake to Cousin-dog Kentia. 

Happy Birthday beautiful baby boy.  We love you so much.  You are incredibly inspiring and always looking for a good time.  This year has flown by for your momma and I am so amazed by your gentle spirit and fearless sense of adventure.  Thank you for making this year the best year of my life. 

1st Camping Trips! 2012

We made it out of town!  Daddy G, Momma and Holla-chub headed out for two night camping trip to Yellow Bottom on the Quartzville Creek.  The campground is beautiful, nestled under a canopy of old trees.  We spent the morning eating some great camp food and the afternoon in the river, back to camp for dinner, and we enjoyed after-dinner hikes.  Laura, Dan and Theo met up with us on our first night and we had a big party for Momma's 32nd birthday!  The following weekend we experimented with some coast camping and learned quickly to always make reservations first!  We spent our days hiking around Cape Lookout, and our evening camping at a private campground nearby right on the river.  Hollis loved rolling rocks in his mouth and trying to play in the fire pit.  He loved all the hiking on Momma and Daddy's back.  We are looking forward to more adventures with the whole family.  Brother Georgie was in Illinois and was greatly missed.