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Lonesome Lake Winter Hike
Our last Christmas present from Diane (Christine’s mom) was the gift of a day of hiking up north all by ourselves. Despite a late start and a return home to retrieve forgotten ski poles, We started up the mountain just before noon. I suppose that referring to Lonesome Lake as a mountain is a little bit generous (and a little bit of an insult to real mountains). But it is about 1000 feet of elevation in a little bit over mile, so it’s not exactly a stroll either.
We really could not have asked for a better day to go for a hike. The night before the mountain…
Read MoreFrozen – Helena’s First Movie Theater Experience
On Christmas Eve we took Helena to her very first movie at the movie theater to see Disney’s Frozen. Based on her enthusiastic reaction to the movie, the popcorn, and the experience, I think it is safe to say that she will want to go back for many more movies. We even managed to get…
Read MoreMaking Christmas Cookies with Grandma
This morning was a getting things done kind of morning. Pulled pork is cooking, mama’s baked beans are ready to go, and Helena and grandma have been working hard on Christmas cookies. The only kind of sugar cookie that Helena wanted to make was a “rainbow cookie”. Everything she frosted had at least four or five different colors and she described them as the most beautiful cookies ever.
Read MoreTrying on Dad’s Shirt
Just a little bit of fun tonight before getting in the shower. It turns out that dad’s shirts are just a little bit too big for her.
Read MoreFirst ColdStone Visit
This is Helena at her first ColdStone Ceamery for ice cream. She chose birthday cake remix. Naturally, her first trip to Coldstone was during a blizzard. It would have been more fitting to go to Dairy Queen during a blizzard.
Read MoreBirthday Celebration and More
Last weekend was my birthday weekend. Christine was nice enough to point out to me that I am now closer to 40 than I am to 30. I shall make a note to remind her of that fact next year. It ended up being a great birthday. We went out for Indian food with the…
Read MoreThanksgiving 2013
We started Thanksgiving off the right way with a morning walk over at the Audubon Society and Manchester. It was, as always, a fun walk. Despite the cold we still had a good time warming up for the Thanksgiving feast to follow. It’s hard to feel too cold when playing hide and seek in the…
Read MoreHelena’s Special Dance
Helena has a special dance she calls “The Naked Dance”. As you can imagine, it’s normally done sans clothes, but we had a rare clothed demo this week and caught it on video. It quickly deteriorated into more of a potty dance, but it was done in the spirit of the naked dance so it…
Read MoreWhat a hair-do!
During bathtime the other night I was able to capture that perfect moment when her hair stood straight up in the air. Those moments are rare enough as it is, but to have her actually smile while taking a picture… Priceless!!!
Read MoreFantastic Daddy Daughter Day in Long Island
Had an amazing daddy daughter day yesterday on Long Island while Christine went to a baby shower. Started off with a trip to the Long Island Aquarium, which although small, had a sea lion show and a tank where you could touch and feed the sting rays (stingers removed of course). Helena also got to…
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