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Ethan Takes A Few More Steps

Emily — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 02:29:28 +0000

The plays in the gutter, takes a few steps and sorts leaves... he's a gifted child!

Ethan Attack

Nguyen — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:52:32 +0000

GranGran and Grandaddy Biggs were in town, everyone was outside, it was a nice day… so I thought it was a good time to practice manually working my camera’s video controls. Maybe I should start with inanimate objects. I didn’t really get far past turning my camera on.

Ethan Vs. The Water Hose

Emily — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:11:54 +0000

This morning we took advantage of the low humidity and enjoyed the backyard. Ethan was super curious. We try to go swimming often so he can get used to the water but he is not very interested most of the time. Today, however, out of nowhere he crawls to the pool, crawls in with shoes socks and all, sits there for about 20 seconds, and crawls out. I guess he just wanted to cool off. Wish I had the camera ready for that! Then we moved on to the water hose. I think the pictures captured it accurately. He has such a focused look on his face. He’s determined to figure out how everything works!

I can’t wait for Fall, even though I am doubting if Houston actually has seasons that change temperature. It seems like the heat will never go away.

Mercer Arboretum & Botanic Garden

Nguyen — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 04:21:47 +0000

Our goal was to take one year old portraits. We found a great place, but didn’t take into consideration the insane humidity. So, we have some cute sweaty photos! We will try again earlier in the day so it won’t be so hot. I feel motivated to have one year old pictures that don’t look sweaty. Maybe I’m just being picky. I feel like the grown-up Ethan would thank me!

The gardens were really nice. Tons of little trails branch off the main path and wind through the plants and wooded areas. Streams, ponds and bogs are spread out with quaint little benches and swings on which to enjoy the view. It is a place we will definitely go back to. Oh, and its free!

Wall-O-Fishies

Nguyen — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:37:47 +0000

We had an adventure going to the Downtown Aquarium with Yen and Ty. After struggling to find parking and avoiding additional wrong turns, we finally got to see the aquarium. They had a few large tanks of fish and we got to touch sting rays. The boys really enjoyed the train ride through the shark tank. They also enjoyed the white tiger. Overall, this is not really a very good aquarium for the cost, but we ended up having a good time.

Family Visits

Emily — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 21:28:55 +0000

It was so nice to have my family come visit. Abigail and Ethan had a great time playing with each other. They poked and swatted and jump on air mattresses together. Mom and Dad loved having both grandkids in the same place.

Picnic At The Park

Emily — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 04:38:11 +0000

It was a beautiful day and we felt the need for a picnic. Ethan enjoyed crawling around in the grass and trying to chase the birds. He also had a lot to say about his new favorite fruit.

Stuck In Reverse

Nguyen — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:28:09 +0000

So, he hasn’t quite figured out how to go forward. I think he’s still fascinated that he can move himself around!

Chore Boy

Nguyen — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 00:25:10 +0000

Notice the toys in the background, yet he wants to help vacuum. Glad I have a little helper around!

Strolling Along

Emily — Fri, 28 May 2010 03:31:18 +0000

Can it be? Is my 9 1/2 month old baby boy really doing this? I’m not sure this momma is ready! I don’t think he’s going to wait for me to give him permission to start walking. Pictures can’t capture it quite like the video can. He has gotten so much stronger and steadier in the last week. Any day now he will be standing on his own. Surreal. It’s so fun to watch him grow!