This was the kind of snow I like - by the next morning, it was almost gone and never iced up. When I'm inside and don't have to go anywhere, I love the snow.
Here are a few pictures and a video of Noah playing:
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
The first snow of the season!! According to the weather report, we were only supposed to get a trace of snow. Wrong! We ended up getting about 6 inches in about 5 hours. I couldn't resist, so I bundled Noah up and we went outside and played on the deck. He was still crawling last year when we had the big snow, so this was the first time he has really played in it.
This was the kind of snow I like - by the next morning, it was almost gone and never iced up. When I'm inside and don't have to go anywhere, I love the snow.
Here are a few pictures and a video of Noah playing:
This was the kind of snow I like - by the next morning, it was almost gone and never iced up. When I'm inside and don't have to go anywhere, I love the snow.
Here are a few pictures and a video of Noah playing:
Christmas with Noah
This was the first Christmas that I was able to put presents under the tree and that Santa could visit us at home since we were traveling this time last year. I had a ton of fun putting all of Noah's gifts under the tree, filling his stocking and getting his new donkey (see pictures below) ready on Christmas Eve after Noah went to bed. On Christmas morning, Noah came down the stairs and first saw the donkey. At first he thought it was real and was kind of scared. Then he figured out that it was OK to touch and fell in love with the big red bow that was on top of its head. In fact, the donkey has been named "Bo" because that is how Noah has referred to him from the beginning.
He still doesn't seem to be all that interested in unwrapping presents, he asked me to do it and then got excited about what was inside. He got great books, lots of dinosaur stuff, a space ship, Duplo blocks, and several other things. It was supposed to be a small Christmas, but it didn't seem to end up that way. Thank you to everyone!
I am so amazed by him and how quickly he picks up concepts and words now. He recently told me he loved me for the first time and is putting three word sentences together. He loves to give hugs and is my big helper around the house. We make a good team!
Here are some pictures of Christmas Eve and morning. I also posted a video of Noah after all of his gifts were opened. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
He still doesn't seem to be all that interested in unwrapping presents, he asked me to do it and then got excited about what was inside. He got great books, lots of dinosaur stuff, a space ship, Duplo blocks, and several other things. It was supposed to be a small Christmas, but it didn't seem to end up that way. Thank you to everyone!
I am so amazed by him and how quickly he picks up concepts and words now. He recently told me he loved me for the first time and is putting three word sentences together. He loves to give hugs and is my big helper around the house. We make a good team!
Here are some pictures of Christmas Eve and morning. I also posted a video of Noah after all of his gifts were opened. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas!
Friday, December 11, 2009
Friday, December 11, 2009
Last Christmas we didn't do any decorating because we were supposed to be flying to visit Kris's family on the East Coast. We ended up getting snowed in and spent an unexpected Christmas in our house without any decorations. This year I wanted Noah to experience a house full of Christmas spirit. Kris took Noah to the mall for a few hours and while he was gone I worked like a crazy person and decorated the house with lots of Christmas stuff. I even bought a big tree this year! When Noah walked up the stairs, the lights were low and the tree lights were on. He stopped at the top of the stairs and just said "wow!" "shiny!" He spent the next hour or so looking at the trees and other decorations. His reaction made all of the hard work, bloody knuckles, and planning so totally worth it. Here are a few pictures and a video of our decorations this year. Merry Christmas!!
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
** Sorry, I know these posts are out of order. I haven't found a way to change the order on the editing tool - if any of you know how, let me know! Also, if anyone has any tips for wrapping text or moving pictures, I could totally use them!**
Noah and I went to the zoo to check out the grand opening of a new exhibit called Predators of the Serengeti. I was amazed at how close we were able to get to real lions, cheetahs, hunting dogs, and a few other animals. All of the enclosures have giant windows that the animals can walk right up to. I could have sat for hours, but Noah was all about keeping moving. It was a prefect fall day and the trees were just starting to show their colors. While we were at the zoo, we got lunch. Well, I had lunch, Noah had sauce. He is all about sauces. You name it; ketchup, ranch, salad dressing, sour cream, guacamole, whatever, he wants his own bowls of it and just eats it off the spoon. Silly kiddo. Here are some pictures from our day at the zoo. By the way, the pictures of the animals were not taken with a zoom. They really were that close. Amazing!!
Noah and I went to the zoo to check out the grand opening of a new exhibit called Predators of the Serengeti. I was amazed at how close we were able to get to real lions, cheetahs, hunting dogs, and a few other animals. All of the enclosures have giant windows that the animals can walk right up to. I could have sat for hours, but Noah was all about keeping moving. It was a prefect fall day and the trees were just starting to show their colors. While we were at the zoo, we got lunch. Well, I had lunch, Noah had sauce. He is all about sauces. You name it; ketchup, ranch, salad dressing, sour cream, guacamole, whatever, he wants his own bowls of it and just eats it off the spoon. Silly kiddo. Here are some pictures from our day at the zoo. By the way, the pictures of the animals were not taken with a zoom. They really were that close. Amazing!!
Friday, September 5, 2009
** Sorry, I know these posts are out of order. I haven't found a way to change the order on the editing tool - if any of you know how, let me know! Also, if anyone has any tips for wrapping text or moving pictures, I could totally use them!**
One of our good play-group mommy friends has started her own business called Bean & Sprouts Photography. She has found the perfect way to make a living doing what she is passionate about while still being able to stay at home with her son, Will. Will was born about 6 hours after Noah at the same hospital. In fact, Kati and I were the only two women in the maternity ward that night. Where Noah was tiny (5.11lbs), Will was pretty big (9.80lbs). Since they were the only two babies in the nursery, the contrast was pretty dramatic. Kati and I get a kick out of sharing that experience.
Kati took a series of pictures of Noah. We met in the late evening at a beautiful park in Wilsonville that had an old barn and lots of fields and trees to play in. She sent me a couple "teaser" pictures to hold me over until we get the disk with about 20 to 30 images in about four weeks. Here they are:
One of our good play-group mommy friends has started her own business called Bean & Sprouts Photography. She has found the perfect way to make a living doing what she is passionate about while still being able to stay at home with her son, Will. Will was born about 6 hours after Noah at the same hospital. In fact, Kati and I were the only two women in the maternity ward that night. Where Noah was tiny (5.11lbs), Will was pretty big (9.80lbs). Since they were the only two babies in the nursery, the contrast was pretty dramatic. Kati and I get a kick out of sharing that experience.
Kati took a series of pictures of Noah. We met in the late evening at a beautiful park in Wilsonville that had an old barn and lots of fields and trees to play in. She sent me a couple "teaser" pictures to hold me over until we get the disk with about 20 to 30 images in about four weeks. Here they are:
Sunday, October 4, 2009
Noah Goes to the Farm
Today we took Noah to Roloff Farms. This farm belongs to the Roloff family that some of you might know of from the TLC show called "Little People, Big World." We've watched the show for years and have always gotten a kick out of seeing familiar places since it is all filmed here. One of our good friend's son plays soccer with one of the Roloff kids. Anyway, they open up their farm every year for the big pumpkin harvest. The show was actually filming while we were there today and we were able to meet most of the cast and watch how the camera crew worked. Everyone was super friendly. Maybe you'll see us on tv! Here are some pictures of the Roloff family members and camera crew.
We took a tractor ride around the farm and saw where the Roloffs live and all of the neat stuff they have around the grounds. We got the impression that the show has been pretty profitable for them because the house is about 3 times bigger than it was at the beginning of the series, the kids all have awesome cars, a putting green that made Kris super jealous, full sand volleyball and sports courts, a castle (yes, a HUGE castle) and other awesome things that take lots of money to have were everywhere. Here are some pictures of the tour.
Noah had a blast riding around in the wagon and petting the farm animals. As most of you know, I love alpacas and fell in love with one of them in the petting zoo. I actually bought 3 cups of food for him and he ate out of my hand. If I ever win the lottery, I'm buying an alpaca farm. As for Noah, his highlight was getting his first pony ride. He was so excited that he almost danced himself off the ground while waiting to get on. He pet the pony and talked to him. The pony's name was Jerry and when we got home, Noah renamed his pony Jerry (along with all the rest of his animals). Here are some pictures and a bit of video of Noah riding.
We had a really nice fall day together. Noah and I are getting over a bad bit of flu and it felt good to be outside in the sun. I hope all of you are well!
Today we took Noah to Roloff Farms. This farm belongs to the Roloff family that some of you might know of from the TLC show called "Little People, Big World." We've watched the show for years and have always gotten a kick out of seeing familiar places since it is all filmed here. One of our good friend's son plays soccer with one of the Roloff kids. Anyway, they open up their farm every year for the big pumpkin harvest. The show was actually filming while we were there today and we were able to meet most of the cast and watch how the camera crew worked. Everyone was super friendly. Maybe you'll see us on tv! Here are some pictures of the Roloff family members and camera crew.
We took a tractor ride around the farm and saw where the Roloffs live and all of the neat stuff they have around the grounds. We got the impression that the show has been pretty profitable for them because the house is about 3 times bigger than it was at the beginning of the series, the kids all have awesome cars, a putting green that made Kris super jealous, full sand volleyball and sports courts, a castle (yes, a HUGE castle) and other awesome things that take lots of money to have were everywhere. Here are some pictures of the tour.
Noah had a blast riding around in the wagon and petting the farm animals. As most of you know, I love alpacas and fell in love with one of them in the petting zoo. I actually bought 3 cups of food for him and he ate out of my hand. If I ever win the lottery, I'm buying an alpaca farm. As for Noah, his highlight was getting his first pony ride. He was so excited that he almost danced himself off the ground while waiting to get on. He pet the pony and talked to him. The pony's name was Jerry and when we got home, Noah renamed his pony Jerry (along with all the rest of his animals). Here are some pictures and a bit of video of Noah riding.
We had a really nice fall day together. Noah and I are getting over a bad bit of flu and it felt good to be outside in the sun. I hope all of you are well!
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Tuesday, August 25 2008
A few weeks ago, Noah and I went to Santa Fe to visit my Mom and Dad. We had a wonderful time and wish we could have stayed even longer. Noah spent time digging in the dirt, playing with his Nana and Grandpa, exploring the beautiful surroundings, and discovering all sorts of new things. Even if I tried, I wouldn't be able to list all of the fun things we did while we were there. The best part was just being there. I miss my parents all the time, which makes the time we spend together all the more special. Over the next few blog postings, I'll get caught up adding pictures and telling you all about the adventures Noah has been having. More soon....
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