Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Walking Update - Video
OK, we finally caught him on film, so here you go. He's definitely walked farther than this, but this will show off his skills for now.
If the video doesn't want to play, just follow this link to open/download the video: Ethan Walking Video
If the video doesn't want to play, just follow this link to open/download the video: Ethan Walking Video
Increased Mobility (Ethan) and growing (seeds)
Wow, Ethan has been surprising us lately; He's really enjoying learning to walk more, and in the past few days, he's covered 4-6 ft multiple times! He's not nearly as timid as he used to be, and now he'll just take off in a pretty fast walk. Stay tuned, as I hope to grab a video of him soon.
On the garden front, I realized that it is about the right time to start tomato and pepper seeds for central Texas. Last year I started on Jan 18 in a window sill, and I wasn't very happy with their size come March 15th. So, with my birthday Home Depot gift card in hand, we ventured out and bought a fluorescent shop light, a pack of cool and a pack of warm T8 bulbs, and a mangled package of leftover Christmas lights. That's right, I now have a seed starting area with a "seed mat" of Christmas lights, and a pretty good spectrum for grow lights. And this cost me <$40 in parts!
I'll keep you posted on how it works. Oh, Ethan's just woke up. Gotta run!
Stay warm, and have a great weekend!
On the garden front, I realized that it is about the right time to start tomato and pepper seeds for central Texas. Last year I started on Jan 18 in a window sill, and I wasn't very happy with their size come March 15th. So, with my birthday Home Depot gift card in hand, we ventured out and bought a fluorescent shop light, a pack of cool and a pack of warm T8 bulbs, and a mangled package of leftover Christmas lights. That's right, I now have a seed starting area with a "seed mat" of Christmas lights, and a pretty good spectrum for grow lights. And this cost me <$40 in parts!
I'll keep you posted on how it works. Oh, Ethan's just woke up. Gotta run!
Stay warm, and have a great weekend!
Sunday, January 3, 2010
Christmas 2009 - Ethan's First
We hope all of you had a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! May 2010 bring many blessings into your lives.
It's been a while since we've posted, and this is the 2nd of two posts, so be sure to scroll down for the first update.
It's been a while since we've posted, and this is the 2nd of two posts, so be sure to scroll down for the first update.
We are so thankful for our wonderful blessings!
Why are Cookie Pockets and I the only ones up on Chritsmas morning?!??
Ethan was intrigued by the wrapping paper.
Ethan was thrilled to pose for the camera with his new airplane...
...ditto.
While at Nana and GrandBob's, Ethan re-learned how to climb stairs...
... but this time he attempted more advanced climbing techniques.
"Goodness, that was fun!"
"Thanks, Gigi and Papa! I love my Davy Crockett hat!"
"Num, num num. Look what I found!"
Here is Pedro the Pelican from Galveston.
Howdy from the coast!Pre-Christmas Updates
It's been too long since we've updated y'all, so here is the first post to try to catch up.
Here's Ethan enjoying his bath-time. He's very happy that we upgraded him from the sink to the tub!
Here we are hiking at McKinney Falls State Park with Ethan's Aunt and Uncle. He was such a trooper! The fresh air really made him sleepy...
Ethan is getting dressed in big boy clothes for the trip to see Santa!
Ethan loves the new swing Gigi and Papa got for him!
Ethan and Dad were proud to wear maroon over Thanksgiving!
"Uh-oh, what did I get myself into?!?"
"Silly Daddy, you should be wearing that color!!!"
"I'm like a racoon; I'm always going through your trash!"
Here's Ethan enjoying his bath-time. He's very happy that we upgraded him from the sink to the tub!
Here we are hiking at McKinney Falls State Park with Ethan's Aunt and Uncle. He was such a trooper! The fresh air really made him sleepy...
Ethan is getting dressed in big boy clothes for the trip to see Santa!
Ethan loves the new swing Gigi and Papa got for him!
Ethan and Dad were proud to wear maroon over Thanksgiving!
"Uh-oh, what did I get myself into?!?"
"Silly Daddy, you should be wearing that color!!!"
"I'm like a racoon; I'm always going through your trash!"Sunday, November 8, 2009
Post- Halloween Update
It's been a while now since an update, and CP has "encouraged" me to post some pictures. In no particular order, here are a few of the recent pictures. Ethan is ~8 months old in these pictures.
"Hey, who said you could wash me THERE?!?!"
Here's his elephant Halloween costume that Nanna made for him. We took him for a wagon ride around the 'hood for trick-or-treating. He enjoyed the ride, but got impatient when we stopped to visit.
Not only are the tusks visible, but his little teef-es are visible too!
"OK Dad, I'm ready to go explore the wild savanah now with my other pachyderms."
I always thought the story said that elephants were afraid of mice, but this just shows that they are not sure what to think of mice (in this case, Minnie Mouse). If he could talk, I bet he would have said, "errrrhhh?!??"
Here's Ethan's first trip to the Central Market playscape. The slide was good fun, although he did get embarrassed when he saw his tummy was poking out.
"Look at me in my overalls and Aggie shirt. I'm soooo cute!!!"
"Yesterday I wore maroon, and today I wore burnt orange. Can't mommy and daddy make up their mind..."
This shirt sums it up pretty well! In fact this is one of the few shots of him being polite and calm in this shirt... Other pictures show him being....quite "active"...
Ethan's very first big-kid car. He loves pushing it around, and will walk behind it while holding on like a lawn mower. He's growing up so fast!
"Hey, who said you could wash me THERE?!?!"
Here's his elephant Halloween costume that Nanna made for him. We took him for a wagon ride around the 'hood for trick-or-treating. He enjoyed the ride, but got impatient when we stopped to visit.
Not only are the tusks visible, but his little teef-es are visible too! 
"OK Dad, I'm ready to go explore the wild savanah now with my other pachyderms."
I always thought the story said that elephants were afraid of mice, but this just shows that they are not sure what to think of mice (in this case, Minnie Mouse). If he could talk, I bet he would have said, "errrrhhh?!??"
Here's Ethan's first trip to the Central Market playscape. The slide was good fun, although he did get embarrassed when he saw his tummy was poking out.
"Look at me in my overalls and Aggie shirt. I'm soooo cute!!!"
"Yesterday I wore maroon, and today I wore burnt orange. Can't mommy and daddy make up their mind..."
This shirt sums it up pretty well! In fact this is one of the few shots of him being polite and calm in this shirt... Other pictures show him being....quite "active"...
Ethan's very first big-kid car. He loves pushing it around, and will walk behind it while holding on like a lawn mower. He's growing up so fast!
Sunday, October 25, 2009
We lost Ethan today
After church today, we took Ethan to the pumpkin patch. We were easily distracted by all of the pumpkins and gourds, and at one point, we lost Ethan. See if you can find him...
Be sure to click on the image and read his shirt. We found that for him last fall while on vacation in New Hampshire (before he was born). It was just too adorable to pass up! I think he turned out cuter than we ever imagined! (Boy, that sounds like a parent, doesn't it?!?)
Here's Ethan's first wagon ride with his very own, and very first real pumpkin. Ethan was really content riding around. That is, until he realized there were other pumpkins within arms reach. This caused him to dive out of the wagon, but thankfully Dad was quick on his feet and caught him before the face-plant.
There are many more recent and past pictures and events that I need to blog about, but it's way past my bedtime. Perhaps sometime soon. Happy almost Halloween!
Be sure to click on the image and read his shirt. We found that for him last fall while on vacation in New Hampshire (before he was born). It was just too adorable to pass up! I think he turned out cuter than we ever imagined! (Boy, that sounds like a parent, doesn't it?!?)Here's Ethan's first wagon ride with his very own, and very first real pumpkin. Ethan was really content riding around. That is, until he realized there were other pumpkins within arms reach. This caused him to dive out of the wagon, but thankfully Dad was quick on his feet and caught him before the face-plant.
There are many more recent and past pictures and events that I need to blog about, but it's way past my bedtime. Perhaps sometime soon. Happy almost Halloween!
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