Searching for the perfect Christmas tree

It was a beautiful sunny Sunday morning, much needed after all the rain we've been having and ideal for going to get our Christmas tree. We headed down the hill to Donovans Tree Farm to see what we could find.

Grandma K came along to hang out with Cole

while we searched for the perfect tree.

Cole seemed to enjoy the experience. Especially since he had Grandma and her long down coat to keep him warm!

None of the trees in the "u-cut" area really grabbed our attention so we decided to check out the ones that had been selected and cut by the tree farm staff. And there we found it. The perfect Christmas tree!

This year we (at this point, Cory would say "We? Do you have a mouse in your pocket?") Okay, I (Rebecca) decided to string popcorn for the tree, a tradition that I remember from my childhood. So I strung popcorn, with some help from my mom, and have started adding ornaments. And yes, there are already presents underneath! Not surprisingly, 99% of those are for Cole.

Hello, Santa!

Today we went Christmas shopping in Portland. We stopped by the Woodburn outlets on our way home and Santa happened to be there, too! So Cole had his first encounter with Mr. Claus.

Eco-baby

Cole relaxing in his bamboo outfit. Yep, that's right, his little shirt and pants are made 100% out of bamboo. Our green little bambino!

Tummy time!

Self portrait

We spent some time today playing around with the camera's timer function and the tripod. On the first try the positioning wasn't quite right ... but the important part of the photo (Cole) came out perfectly. Then we got the position right, but Cole is a bit blurry. Not so sure how much we'll use the timer in the future, but it was fun to experiment!

Our Seattle family

Keli, Rob, and Buster came for a quick visit this weekend. They arrived on Saturday night just in time to see Cole before he headed off to bed. Then Sunday morning we were treated to breakfast cooked by Rob and Cole got to spend some time cuddling with his Aunt Keli. Can't wait to see them again soon in Sunriver!

Civil War

We watched Civil War over at Grandma & Grandpa K's house with Sahnows, Maloneys, and Jim & Bron. The Beavers won - the first time since 1993 since the visiting team has won.

Cole and Daddy put on their orange and get ready to cheer for the Beavs! (Sorry, my UO crew. My son is destined to be a Beaver fan!)

Cole and Quincy are happy to play on the floor. For a few minutes, at least!

Owen (aka Bernard)

Rory and Britt

Shahnaz and Quincy