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Trip to the Park
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Tunnels are the precursor to Forts, and Andrew LOVES them:
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He had a BLAST at Gymboree, banging on the drums!
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Monday, November 24, 2008
Some November Pictures...
Let's Go Mountaineers!
Trip to the Park
Tunnels are the precursor to Forts, and Andrew LOVES them:
He had a BLAST at Gymboree, banging on the drums!
Trip to the Park
Tunnels are the precursor to Forts, and Andrew LOVES them:
He had a BLAST at Gymboree, banging on the drums!
Monday, November 10, 2008
New Camera, with VIDEO!
Thanks to Gramma Rosie, we got a new family camera for Christmas! I know, I know, it's early... but I'm pretty sure this gift is gonna greatly benefit her (and all the others who track Andrew online) and so the earlier the better.
I definitely wanted the new camera to have video with sound and an easy-to-YouTube quality. Our old camera was lacking in those two departments. With Andrew being so mobile and quickly babbling more and more, pictures just wouldn't capture those moments! We are so THANKFUL for the upgrade!
Needless to say, I've been playing with it all day! Here are some samples:
Our YouTube "channel" is: www.YouTube.com/TeamHolt4eva
There are more sample videos there, but the above is my favorite.
The picture quality is also really nice. There are different setting to ensure a Best Shot. Currently, it's programmed to the Children setting which allows a faster shutter speed, and something about enhanced skin tones.
Andrew enjoying his Biter Biscuit:
I definitely wanted the new camera to have video with sound and an easy-to-YouTube quality. Our old camera was lacking in those two departments. With Andrew being so mobile and quickly babbling more and more, pictures just wouldn't capture those moments! We are so THANKFUL for the upgrade!
Needless to say, I've been playing with it all day! Here are some samples:
Our YouTube "channel" is: www.YouTube.com/TeamHolt4eva
There are more sample videos there, but the above is my favorite.
The picture quality is also really nice. There are different setting to ensure a Best Shot. Currently, it's programmed to the Children setting which allows a faster shutter speed, and something about enhanced skin tones.
Andrew enjoying his Biter Biscuit:
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Sunday, November 9, 2008
First Tooth (Almost)
Andrew is working on his first tooth!
He's been pretty happy, without bad symptoms or irritability. We can see the tooth-which is his bottom middle/right- budding up to the surface. I can feel it when I run my fingers over his gum. He hasn't bit me yet... but I'm sure he will eventually!
There's no way I can capture it coming in with a photo. Everytime I push his lower lip down to expose his coming-in tooth, he sticks his little tongue out and over it!
I will be sure to post the picture when the tooth is fully out and visible in his smile.
He's been pretty happy, without bad symptoms or irritability. We can see the tooth-which is his bottom middle/right- budding up to the surface. I can feel it when I run my fingers over his gum. He hasn't bit me yet... but I'm sure he will eventually!
There's no way I can capture it coming in with a photo. Everytime I push his lower lip down to expose his coming-in tooth, he sticks his little tongue out and over it!
I will be sure to post the picture when the tooth is fully out and visible in his smile.
Thursday, November 6, 2008
Little Drummer Boy
I've been driving James nuts with the Christmas music. It's supplied by one of the music channels through the television. A different version of Little Drummer Boy (LDB) is on just about every 4th or 5th song. Who knew it was that popular?
After about the 28th listen, I really listened. I will admit that the LDB was not my favorite... until I heard the David Bowie/Bing Crosby version... but for you that aren't familiar with LDB, he's a poor boy too and can't give little Baby Jesus a gift. So he offers to play his drum (par ump a pum pum), and in the end Baby Jesus smiles at the LDB.
Right now the stores are getting their holiday displays ready. I'm getting nervous. Crayola wants me to give the gift of creativity- not the real creativity, the kind that comes with the new Color Explosion Glow Board. I feel like I can't even afford to buy the huge bow that would go on top of a new Lexus.
Since Team Holt doesn't know where we'll be come Christmas, I was thinking of volunteering at a soup kitchen- or something along those lines- for Thanksgiving here in Pensacola/Milton. Money might be a little tight right now, but I have plenty to be thankful for and plenty of time to give.
Anyway, the point here is that Jesus smiled when LDB did his thing on the drums. I don't know of any story or carol that Jesus smiled at the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The God-given gifts and talents we have to offer others are the ones that are much more important than those gifts we buy.
After about the 28th listen, I really listened. I will admit that the LDB was not my favorite... until I heard the David Bowie/Bing Crosby version... but for you that aren't familiar with LDB, he's a poor boy too and can't give little Baby Jesus a gift. So he offers to play his drum (par ump a pum pum), and in the end Baby Jesus smiles at the LDB.
Right now the stores are getting their holiday displays ready. I'm getting nervous. Crayola wants me to give the gift of creativity- not the real creativity, the kind that comes with the new Color Explosion Glow Board. I feel like I can't even afford to buy the huge bow that would go on top of a new Lexus.
Since Team Holt doesn't know where we'll be come Christmas, I was thinking of volunteering at a soup kitchen- or something along those lines- for Thanksgiving here in Pensacola/Milton. Money might be a little tight right now, but I have plenty to be thankful for and plenty of time to give.
Anyway, the point here is that Jesus smiled when LDB did his thing on the drums. I don't know of any story or carol that Jesus smiled at the gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The God-given gifts and talents we have to offer others are the ones that are much more important than those gifts we buy.
Saturday, November 1, 2008
This is Halloween!
Andrew had a nice Halloween. We went to Virginia where we got a pumpkin costume. Technically, we were given two: one was made of fleece and the other was lightweight and sleeper style. Both were very nice!
We were given so many nice things, that when we were leaving we had to make two piles: Take-Back-to-Florida and Mail-to-Florida. Well, both costumes were in the Mail-to-Florida pile.
That didn't stop Team Holt from dressing up for Halloween!
Andrew even posed for this one:
The pictures don't really do justice to the detail work of my costume. I mean, did you even notice the artistry of the cold sore?
Now that I mention artistry, James carved this Jack-o-Lantern:
This year was the first year that we actually got Trick-or-Treaters! It was also the first Halloween Party we've been to as 'adults.' And, of course, I forgot my camera when we went to the Halloween party. Boo. (That's a poor-planning boo, not a Halloween-festive Boo!)
We were given so many nice things, that when we were leaving we had to make two piles: Take-Back-to-Florida and Mail-to-Florida. Well, both costumes were in the Mail-to-Florida pile.
That didn't stop Team Holt from dressing up for Halloween!
Andrew even posed for this one:
The pictures don't really do justice to the detail work of my costume. I mean, did you even notice the artistry of the cold sore?
Now that I mention artistry, James carved this Jack-o-Lantern:
This year was the first year that we actually got Trick-or-Treaters! It was also the first Halloween Party we've been to as 'adults.' And, of course, I forgot my camera when we went to the Halloween party. Boo. (That's a poor-planning boo, not a Halloween-festive Boo!)
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