Mr. Alaska goes to lunch

Rick took these pictures of Porter going down the stairs to one of our favorite lunch spots in Juneau, Olivia's. P insisted on keeping his hat and glasses on until the food came and it was time to eat.

Gingerbread Houses!

Daddy surprised Porter and all of his friends with gingerbread houses to decorate at school on Weds. Dede took pictures of the kids in action.

I had to include a picture of Porter's best buddy Taryn because she is soooo cute! Rick and I joke that she will one day be our daughter-in-law.

Porter's finished product.

Airports

Porter insisted on being such a big boy and pulling his "pack pack" through both the Seattle and Phoenix airports.

Oliver & Sophie

My Steeler Boys

Do New New

Grandpa's Boy

Alaska bday cake

Wearing Mommy's boots

Mr. Alaska

The Traveler

Porter at the Courtyard

Happy Birthday to Mommy!

Porter and Daddy held a celebration for my birthday in the hotel we stayed at the night before since we left on my birthday to go to Alaska.

Little boy in his toy box

The newest member of the blue man group

Or maybe just a little boy with a blue ring pop!

GEORGE

George is starting to act so old that we can't help but wonder how much longer he will be a part of our lives....so I decided he needed some space on the blog. He still holds his own in the backyard as he works to defend us from everything evil in the world (neighbors, birds, cars, etc.)! Just don't tell Porter that Georgie was sitting in his red chair!

The next generation

As Porter was busy talking on two phones tonight, I couldn't help but wonder what technology will be like as his generation gets older.

Happy Thanksgiving!

We hope everyone had a great thanksgiving! We have so much to be thankful for! Porter and I spent the morning delivering meals for the Salvation Army while Daddy worked. I think Porter made the day of many of the folks we visited during our deliveries. Then we came home for a nap, play time, and dinner preparations. Porter's favorite part of the meal was the corn. He must have Nebraska blood in him! :)

Dishwashing Man

Dishwashing has become Porter's favorite nightly activity. Let's hope this continues as he gets older....

Hudson turns 1!

We helped celebrate Hudson's 1st birthday last weekend. Porter and Noah were much more interested in Hudson's presents than little Hudsie was. When it came time for cake, Hudson had the most fun!