Happy 1st Birthday Greta Mae!

We celebrated Augie's first girlfriend's first birthday on Saturday with sledding and sweet treats!

Greta and her dad ripping it up!

Modeling the latest fashion! How "cool"!

Yep, we're Jackson Hole boys and 30 degrees is way too hot!

Pow pow.

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The Blockade

'Tis the season! Jacob has carefully crafted a Christmas Blockade around our tree and gifts. Having a curious 10 month old in the house has inspired Jacob's creativity in using every large-scale baby toy we own to deter the baby from his one true wish. We continue to learn as we go, like the time that Augie's new chair basically created a step stool for him to reach at least halfway up the tree!

Plotting his course

Pausing to sing a carol or two

Ho, ho, ho!

Away in a Manger

We were asked to participate in our church's Christmas production this year, "One Starry Night". Basically, it was a haunted house, but for Christmas! Guests arrived in the busy Bethlehem market and completed crafts and enjoyed middle eastern snacks, all while filling out their census form and evading the tax collector. After passing through the barn, comprised of three rowdy shepherds, two goats and a yearling steer, they arrived in a dim stable for the grand finale!

Virgin Mary and the newborn Christ child
(delicious straw)

O' Holy Night!

Sleep in heavenly peace!

Santa's Lil' Helper

Bows and boxes and ribbon, oh my!
In the excitement of Augie's first Christmas, let's not forget our 1st son . . Rio. He is just as thrilled with the signs of the season and late night projects. AND from the sounds of things, Augustus might be saying "Rio" before "Mami" or "Daddy". Only time will tell!

It's the MOST wonderful time of the year!

Over the river and through the woods . . .

 . . . to Grandma Sharon's house we go!
We celebrated Christmas a little early with Grandma Sharon and Grandpa Joe. According to the Henrie tradition, each family buys gifts for one other family. This year we shopped for Lawrence's family, and Joe and Sharon shopped for us. Kjera got a beautiful farmer's market cookbook, Jacob a useful tripod flashlight, Augie a beautiful chair, and we get to share some fun serving dishes! The best part was Sharon's homemade soup and watching Augie dig into the wrapping paper!

Rockin' around the Christmas tree!
(with the instruments that will live at Grandma's house)

Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum
(sung to the tune of "Little Drummer Boy")

Tiny tots, with their eyes all aglow!

Chairs are for ______________ .

Thank you Grandpa Joe!

Reservation for One

Jacob pulled this little discovery table out the garage (a pass-around blessing), and Augie is in love! Yet another baby tool, that I swore our tiny baby would never be ready for! I agreed to allow the sound on here with the caveat that we leave it in Spanish. It is so fun to watch him dance and do his "Stevie Wonder" head shaking to the little tunes. DJ ASH is available to spin disks at your holiday parties!

Exploration station

Sing it, brother!

P.S. the adorable Carhartt's in these photos were retired yesterday. That's how quickly he's growing out of clothing!

Ding Dong, Merrily on High!

We took Augustus' love of music to new heights on Sunday afternoon by joining the Jackson Hole Community Band for their holiday concert at Teton Village. Composed entirely of volunteers, including professional musicians and the mayor, we were treated to an hour of holiday favorites. Augie's favorite was "Little Drummer Boy" (just like his Daddy). It was wonderful to be at a family concert where the baby could squawk and crawl the stairs and just be one of the typical audience members! We also had the opportunity to give a toy to Santa to share with needy children. THAT'S the holiday spirit!

Jackson Hole Community Band

Lil' Drummer Boy (he alternated between percussion, singing and dancing)

Guess who's beard is long and white!

BIG boy!