Monthly Archives: August 2011

Mmmmm…I’ll Take The Food Du Jour Please!

31 Wednesday Aug 2011

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Nolin continues to grow and food continues to be one of his most favorite things.  I am not sure which is more interesting, the foods that Nolin is attracted to, or the concoctions that Jenn is coming up with.

Fruit and vegetables seem to be the go to staple.  We are getting nervous because we are slowly running out of our 22 lb. blueberry reserve.  I am afraid to imagine how Nolin will react to a day without endless blueberries. It could play out like a scene from 28 Days Later. Continue reading »

I You

24 Wednesday Aug 2011

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Each day I am realizing how quickly I am becoming more and more like my parents.  It is scary actually.  As a parent I am finding this constant struggle between being excited to watch Nolin learn and grow up, yet already dreading the day that he no longer needs us for everything and gets excited to let us know it.

Nolin is growing up so quickly, and I think with each new milestone you start to get worried that the next stage will not be as exciting as the last. I mean eventually they will turn into teenagers, think they know it all, express their independence (with really awful long red hair) while at the same time turning all your hairs gray. I am slowly gaining a better appreciation for that cycle…sorry mom and dad. But in between all that, I have found that there is a lot of really good stuff to experience, and it looks like we are just getting started. Continue reading »

E – I – E – I – Ohhh?!

21 Sunday Aug 2011

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As Nolin turns 15 months today, I think there may be a good chance that he will become a farmer when he gets older.  He is very interested in flowers, fruits, vegetables, animals and of course tractors.

As I am mowing the lawn, you can catch Nolin running from one side of the house to the other yelling tractor, tractor just wanting to get a glimpse of the John Deer and hoping that he may be able to hitch a ride.  This excites me because as he gets older, I can’t wait to turn over the lawn mowing privileges to him.

Not a day (or a meal) goes by where you wont hear Nolin asking for blue berries (thankfully Don sent us around 20 lbs of blueberries from his garden), kiwi, bananas or apples.  He loves all the foods his dad hates.

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Parenting 101: A Few Lessons Learned

17 Wednesday Aug 2011

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So last week I posted my 100th blog entry.  If this were a TV Series, I could be syndicated now.  I unknowingly started this blog a few hours before Nolin was born.  Almost 15 months and 100 blog posts later, life has become more exciting than I ever imagined.

I don’t think as a parent you are ever actually ready…much less when you only have three weeks to prepare.  I had always been nervous about being a father because I just didn’t think I would be good at it. Nolin has made it easy and looking over some of my favorite posts, I realized I have learned a few bits of good parental advice along the way…

  1. Sleep is completely overrated and sometimes difficult to achieve
  2. Nothing sticks with you longer than your first defining moment.
  3. In the beginning there are learning days and growing days and it can really suck when they happen at the same time. Continue reading »

A Bump, A Scratch, A Lie…A Great Time!

10 Wednesday Aug 2011

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We packed up the car first thing in the morning and got ready to head off to Sligo.  We were so lucky because the weather in Ireland is unpredictable at best, and each day for us had been sunnier and warmer than the previous. With the luck of the Irish on our sides, we wanted to make the most of the perfect weather, so we made our first stop in Bundoran to check out all of the surfing and the beach town.

It was officially Orange Day, which meant the town was packed with Northern Irish tourist.  The roads in Ireland are small, the parking is even less.  So it was no surprise, that on an awesome day (that also happened to be a holiday), the sides of the road and the sidewalks were littered with parked & abandoned cars.  As we drove through the town, I made sure to be careful because the space was tight and there were cars and people everywhere…and then it happened.

We heard a thump… Continue reading »

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