Happy Birthday Houston!

I can't believe it, but a whole year has gone by since Houston was born. We had a blast cramming everyone into our small apartment to celebrate this last Saturday. We had a wonderful time, and we're so glad that our family was able to be there. Happy Birthday Little Man!!Opening all his loot!! The kid made out like a bandit!!

COOLEST book ever!! Thanks Amber!

Ball Popper from Ashley, Eric, and Avery. He hasn't quite figured it out yet :)

Hailie and Houston

Mom, Dad, and our 1 year old!

Houston with Gabe and Sarah

Houston with Grandpa Jim and Grandma Tammy

Jen, Houston, and Sarah. Wow.

Happy Birthday, Houston!!!

Am I Surprised? Not Really.

With a little help from captions, I'll let the pictures tell the story. Please note, this all happened within about 3 days. He had to shred each little piece, too... The look of a job well-done. The trash bags! And Mom's cookbook... that he pulled off the table. The look of a job well-done. Oh, AND the Q-tips. Oh, and another look of a job well-done!!

Christmas Recap

So much went on this Christmas that it would be crazy for me to write it all. Instead, I've posted a zillion pictures for your viewing pleasure. They're in reverse order because I uploaded them wrong and am too lazy to fix it. :)

Christmas morning with the Lathens in ColoradoKate and Houston hitching a ride

Sarah, Kate, and Houston jammin' away!

Frosting cookies. Houston's face cracks me up.

Kate, Whitney, Daniel, Derek, and Houston

Whitney and Kate

A Beckstrand family portrait?

Cuttin' a rug to Christmas tunes!

Nuggets/Blazers game at the Pepsi Center in Denver

Scott and Whitney at the Nuggets game

Taking a walk with Grandpa Lathen!

The first, failed attempt at that walk with grandpa....

Christmas at the Beckstrand's in Meadow, Utah. I love the way Houston's hat makes him look like he has an elf ear...

Houston with Grandma Tammy on his first pseudo Christmas!