Author: Ben

Well the parade/party day at least. It’s been a hectic week (yes I say that a lot, but it’s been a very bad few weeks at work, then we had an issue with our gas line at the house).  I then shot this morning’s sunrise (up at 5:30am) with some guys from my photography forum. …

Well Monday night we had another birthday party for Elias…  His official party was Sunday, but since we were home Monday as well we figured we’d have my parents over for dinner and have another party on his actual birthday.  We were supposed to be flying to/in SLC visiting my sister, but work issues forced…

Yeah, it’s ALMOST Elias birthday…  So close in fact today was his first (of 2) parties…  Debbie and Andy threw him an awesome party today at their place and we invited everyone we knew with kids as well as Nikki’s family and friends.  It was a great time and Elias seemed to enjoy all the…

Well Elias is really getting moving this week.  He’s been cruising for a while now and stood on his own last week…  But Friday night I got home and Nikki said he’s taken 2 steps to her earlier in the night, so I got the camera out and we tried it again….  Well check below…

Well unfortunately we didn’t catch it on camera, but Elias stood up on his own for a solid 10 seconds this week.  We were all on the floor in the living room when he suddenly put both arms up over his head then stood up and just stood there!  He’s been getting better and better…

Pico?  Yep, PICO!!!  Elias went to his third state this weekend going for his longest car ride yet (~4:30) going up to Pico in VT.  I was very excited when Andy and Debbie suggested it because I grew up skiing at Pico about 20~25 years ago, but hadn’t been back since.  Well it’s alive and…

I’m getting this blog update hammered out today so I can relax and enjoy some foolsball tomorrow as well as go out to lunch/brunch with some friends from NSOP…  So you’ll be a day late because of my day earliness…  Today started out well….  Phone rings this morning with a call about why our checking…

Well it’s really been winter this past week.  It’s been cold, then frigid, then cold again, and now it’s “warm” (~25) and snowing.  I don’t mind the snow in the least, but cold and windy can get old even for me.  Nikki got a bit of cabin fever today when Elias only slept for 30…

Well I got to get out on the snow again this past weekend…  It was a shorter trip to Waterville which was actually awesome because it meant I was home in time to see Elias.  I actually took some shots of him for the PAD, but somehow in the mix with the 2 cameras used…

Wow, can you believe it?  The little (well, not so little) man is 10 months already…  Just 2 more months and we’ll have been at this a year already.  He’s got three teeth now.  He’s pretty much quit eating baby food, and he’s really cruising around the house a lot now.  He’s also walking in…

Well, last year, for my new year resolution, I decided to do a PAD.  A PAD is a photo a day project.  I’ve tried to do them in 2006 and 2007 as well, but failed both times.  This year I knew if I could make it until Elias’ birth, I’d have a good subject and…

Well a new year comes and it’s time to recap 2008.  Obviously it’s been a huge year for us with the birth of Elias.  It’s been a lot of work, but a ton of fun and we’ve really been enjoying everything about parent hood.  He actually is 10 months old TODAY!.  I’ve been on vacation…