Sep 2010
Gecko and Mask
Thursday, September 30, 2010
There was a gecko that
actually allowed me to take a bunch of close up
photos. No, it wasn't dead! I enjoyed testing out
the camera on my first really close shots (almost
macro). Shortly after, Skyler
showed off his new mask. He is so creative!
Risk
Monday, September 27, 2010
Bronson and Amberlin's Birthday
Sunday, September 26, 2010
After spying on Josh
and a couple friends recording a music video, Renea
and I took Skyler to celebrate Bronson and
Amberlin's birthdays. Notice Bronson's teenage
acne! It was about 10 years ago when I first met
him and we became friends.
El Diablo de Juego
Friday, September 24, 2010
Skyler and I went to
one of Josh's indoor soccer games. He plays on a
co-ed team on Friday nights. He scored and played
pretty tough. They won the game!
This was a good time to test out the indoor settings on my new camera.
See all the photos (choose the album).
This was a good time to test out the indoor settings on my new camera.
See all the photos (choose the album).
Learning Letters
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Skyler likes to sit on
my lap and play video games, watch YouTube videos,
and type. He is doing so great at saying his
letters. I love to hear him sound out words. When
he asks me what something says, I think how
wonderful it is to learn new things. He's also a
great artist and likes to draw creepy, crawly
creatures. Skyler reminds me that no matter how
busy I may be or how I am feeling, sharing and
learning with him are the greatest joys I can have
as a father.
Election Ahead
Sunday, September 19, 2010
There's been lots of
chatter about the upcoming fall elections.
Personally, our family has a school district
override that effects both Renea and I. I am a news
junkie and can't get enough of talk radio and
television news. I am looking forward to November
and got Jon a very timely and appropriate shirt (I
also have one). We also celebrated Renea's
grandma's birthday and had a great meal and cake.
Just look at all those smiles!
Jumping!
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Skyler loves his
gymnastics and tumbling
classes. He spends an hour every Tuesday
afternoon and sweats a ton during practice. I
drink lots of water just watching him!
We love taking him and watching how he learns to control his body and follow directions. Skyler was born to bounce!
See all the photos (choose the album).
We love taking him and watching how he learns to control his body and follow directions. Skyler was born to bounce!
See all the photos (choose the album).
Happy Birthday, Dad
Saturday, September 11, 2010
We had a nice Saturday afternoon, celebrating my
dad's 61st birthday. For the past several years,
September 11th always seemed like a depressing
day that conflicted with spending time with my
father. This time, it was full of smiles and fun.
See all the photos (choose the album).
See all the photos (choose the album).
Ouch
Tuesday, September 07, 2010
I feel bad for the
accident this past weekend in Colorado and will
remember it forever! However, Skyler is one tough
guy and will remember how much fun we had.
Durango in September
Monday, September 06, 2010
We had a fun and eventful weekend in Durango, CO
to visit Renea's side of the family. I consider
them my side, too, because I really enjoy the
drive and being with everyone in such a beautiful
place. We stayed at the Durango Mountain Resort
(aka Purgatory). The room was
huge and relatives visited us there on
Saturday.
We did a lot of outdoor activities, including the Alpine Slide. On our second trip down, Skyler and I thought it would be a good idea to go faster. We went faster...and ended up crashing about halfway down. We ended up having to go the rest of the way, and once we got back on the track, he wanted to keep going fast! There was a medic waiting for us at the bottom and she helped get us bandaged up.
Later that evening we all played Phase 10 and cause such a major uproar that security had to be called to our room! Actually, we weren't really that loud and it wasn't that late, so I think that the neighbors were just dealing with a recent lack of sleep.
See all the photos (choose the album).
We did a lot of outdoor activities, including the Alpine Slide. On our second trip down, Skyler and I thought it would be a good idea to go faster. We went faster...and ended up crashing about halfway down. We ended up having to go the rest of the way, and once we got back on the track, he wanted to keep going fast! There was a medic waiting for us at the bottom and she helped get us bandaged up.
Later that evening we all played Phase 10 and cause such a major uproar that security had to be called to our room! Actually, we weren't really that loud and it wasn't that late, so I think that the neighbors were just dealing with a recent lack of sleep.
See all the photos (choose the album).
First Shots T2i
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
I got a new camera
(Canon Rebel T2i), that I have
been salivating over the past few months after
borrowing Jon's camera to take 8th grade
promotion photos. The school bought it for me to
take school photos, but I just had to start
practicing with it! These are the first three
photos I took, right out of the box.
Notice the two Star Wars lunch bags in the first photo. The second one was purchased after the first one went missing (and before finding it).
Notice the two Star Wars lunch bags in the first photo. The second one was purchased after the first one went missing (and before finding it).
