Christmas in Oregon

We left on December 14th for Oregon and had a very uneventful day of traveling. No delays, cancellations and Tanner did fantastic on the flights. We were all tired by the time we got in to Portland, but we were glad to finally be there.
Unfortunately, the day after we got there Tanner got really really sick. He ran a temperature of about 103 and threw up all over. It was horrible. After about a week he started feeling a bit better, but for the first 7-8 days all we did was hold Tanner and snuggle. He gets really clingy when he's sick and he spend the majority of his time laying on me. It was really sad. I loved getting to cuddle him but wish it could have been under better circumstances.
The next week we played a little with his Aunt Stephanie and his cousin Chase. At night Aunt Natalie, Uncle Brad and their two boys would come over. The four grandsons spent a lot of time playing together. It was really cute to see them all interact.
All of the Grandsons with their shirts off. So stinkin' cute!

Grandma and Grandpa have so many fun toys.


Tanner absolutely loves other kids. He had a blast with his cousins. He seriously needs a sibling to play with.
Tanner having so much fun

Here is a picture of Tanner and Stephen, snuggling up to watch 101 Dalmatians

Tanner and Great-Grandma Bertie. He loved her and her wheelchair!

One day Aunt Natalie brought their new puppy over to Grandma's to play.
Tanner wasn't sure about the dog at first

But then he couldn't get enough of her


Then came Christmas. We had a wonderful Christmas this year with Chris' family. On Christmas Eve we had the traditional fish fry. We actually didn't fry a ton of fish though- this year we tried some new things- we did potstickers, egg rolls, coconut shrimp, onion blossoms and broccoli. Then we had sushi on the side. It was pretty good. Then we got the boys ready for bed and Grandpa read them some Christmas stories.
Chase and Tanner in their Christmas Pjs.



Christmas Eve before we headed to bed.

Love these boys



The next morning we opened stockings and then presents. Tanner opened his first Christmas present and then he was too obsessed with that gift to open anymore. It was so funny. It really was a great Christmas. We had a delicious Christmas dinner with some more family and then visited until bedtime.
Santa found us.


Tanner going through his stocking and loving it.

Mom and Tanner opening his first present

Tanner's new slippers. So appropriate because we're always calling him "Tanner-bear" or "Little Bear"


Tanner loved Christmas! Doesn't this expression just say "This is the coolest thing ever!"

Chase and the other little boys loved the play fort I made. They took turns smashing their faces against the netted window. It was pretty funny to watch.

Chase inside his play fort

I couldn't resist this picture. I know their eyes are kinda creepy- but it totally captures how silly these boys are!


The rest of our time there was spent shopping and playing.
We did get to see some old friends from college. We spent one day at the coast with them. We had a great time catching up and Tanner was a good sport about all the driving. We took him to the "Marine Wildlife Center" to keep him happy. He loved touching all the different wildlife.



The last night in Oregon we stayed with Chris' brother Phillip and his wife Stephanie. The little boys had one last night to play and then we had to get up at 2:30 am to get to the airport in time for our 6:30 flight.CRAZY!!! We were exhausted but it was a great visit and we look forward to going back.
Tanner and Chase on their last night together. Aren't they cute in their matching sleepers?

Tanner loved his Grandma and Grandpa

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas too. It really is the most wonderful time of the year!