Getting Maylee's First Christmas Tree

We went road hunting for the perfect Christmas tree.  We found it on the mountains across from our house.  Maylee talked a lot on the way up the mountain and slept on the way back down.

3 Months Old

Maylee is three months old posing with Grandma Julie & Grandpa Bruce in front of their Christmas Tree.

Just Adorable Cousins

Cousin Sarah was showing Maylee the beautiful Christmas Tree lights at Grandma Julie's house.

Maylee's First Santa & Reindeer

On the Road

Maylee traveled better than Cinder.  Cinder whined a lot because she was lonely in the truck canopy.  Maylee really began "talking" on this trip.  If she wasn't sleeping, she was cooing in the back seat.  Occasionally, we had to listen to the shower playing on the CD to keep her calm.  Overall, it was a very successful 8+ hr drive to Oregon and back.

Staying at Uncle Kevin's Place

Computer Geeks  :-)

Friday and Saturday night after Thanksgiving we stayed in Hillsboro at Kevin's new place.  It is a very nice condo he shares with his roommate.  Saturday night did not go as well because Maylee did not sleep through the night (2nd time since she started sleeping through the night back in October).  We figure it was because she came down with her first cold the next day.

Cinder's Thanksgiving

Cinder's Thanksgiving

Cinder got to meet a new boyfriend Dakota.  Dakota is the male dog of Uncle Kevin's roommate's girlfriend.  Dakota is only one month older than Cinder.  This was the first dog she got to play with that is about her same age.  Most dogs Cinder is around are older and don't have the stamina or patience for her activity level.  Let's just say it was a good thing Cinder was not in heat and Dakota is fixed.  They REALLY enjoyed each other!  Cinder also enjoyed playing with Brad and Greg!

Hole in Your Pants

Uncle Pat claims that I embarrassed him by sticking my finger in a hole in the side seam of his jeans that was eye level to me.  What can I say...I'm observant.  Who wears jeans with a hole in them to meet his girlfriend's extended family?  What a schmuck!  He has had it out for me ever since his big embarrassing debut in our family.  :-)

This has been a joke between us for years...so I wasn't surprised by the diaper he wrote on...

Meeting Relatives on Kev's Side

Maylee met distant cousins on Grandpa Dean's side who also live in the Portland/Vancouver area.  She met Jan, Steve, Marlene, Teresa, Greg, and Brad.

Meeting Relatives on Wendy's Side

We went to Oregon for Thanksgiving so Maylee could meet family and friends from both sides of her family.  All together she met 24 new people.  On Wendy's side she met Great Aunt Jan, Great Uncle Pat and their boys Derek and Connor.  She also met Great Aunt Jean, Great Uncle Kelly and their kids Emily and David...however, we forgot the camera when we met up with them.  Wendy has a college friend, Kelly (bridesmaids for each other) who lives in Hood River so we stopped by her house too.  We got to meet Kelly's new baby and her family.