It's been a busy month, but we made time to take Chance to his first parade. It was the first sunny day in about a week. The orange shorts were the "backups" in case of an accident, but the puddle...
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Here are 2 more videos from my students - more serious than the previous two. Again, if you like the videos, or think someone else would, please support these kids and pass along the link.
Erin is teaching a class in Public Communication Media. Her students are creating videos for youtube and she will grade them on how many views their project gets. If you enjoy any of these videos, please pass along and help...
While most of you were enjoying signs of spring this weekend, we unexpectedly got about 2 feet of snow Sunday night. We thought spring was upon us (it is Spring Break at UVM afterall), and we took a short road...
After seeing picuture of Cece and her hippo, I wondered how Chance and Piglet matched up. HOLY COW (or pig, as the case may be)! Newborn Chance 4 month old Chance 2-1/2 year old Chance
It's winter. It's Vermont. And guess what? We got snow. Here are some photos of Chance the day before the snowstorm: And then there was a snowstorm. This weekend we bundled up, put the flipvideo in a jacket pocket and...
There is a new photo folder titled Xmas 2010 in NY.
We don't get many opportunities to photograph our active toddler who has a camera fascination (unless you enjoy photos of his hand reaching for the camera, followed by stamping feet and whining). So, when grandma comes to visit it's a...
We want Chance to be a polite member of society, so we are very conscious of saying “Thank you” around our house right now. We know we’re living the good life – we have everything we need and a lot...
As has been said before on Islandtime, Mark and Erin are not so great at routine. However, the kid has resulted in us adopting a variety of routines. One of which is bedtime. Because he is “not sleepy” and “no...
As has been said before on Islandtime, Mark and Erin are not so great at routine. However, the kid has resulted in us adopting a variety of routines. One of which is bedtime. Because he is “not sleepy” and “no...
On the one hand, I'm sure this video was taken at least a month ago. On the other hand, it could have been yesterday, since Chance would ride on the tractor every day if we let him.
Living a bit off the beaten path (even by Vermont standards) as we do right now, and not being particularly committed to the Halloween experience, we didn't invest any energy in the costuming or candy gathering. Chance, however, has always...
By the end of our 3 weeks in limbo this summer - 2 weeks in the Pacific Northwest and a week nomadically in VT - and our 2nd day of rain in a row, we were pretty desperate to keep...
Getting ready for winter means 2 cords of firewood for us. Mark was lucky to have such competent and well-dressed help. You can see Chance is willing to do what it takes to get the job done, even if that...
Getting ready for winter means 2 cords of firewood for us. Mark was lucky to have such competent and well-dressed help. You can see Chance is willing to do what it takes to get the job done, even if that...
We've just returned from our first vacation with Chance. We've been away nearly three weeks - 2 weeks in Seattle and Portland and a few days in Vermont. Things we, the parents, learned while on vacation: 1. Seeing things through...
It was a quieter birthday than last year's bash, but no less enjoyable. Erin's grandmother and mother (known as "gay-gamma" and " the other one") are up for a visit. The videos are care of a birthday present from the...
our son is a "foodie" at the ripe old age of 2. After eating a bowl of paella for dinner (and begging "more shrimp" and "more sausage" from his parents), Chance asked for "goat cheese and hummus". And he ate...
Shelburne Farms is one of our favorite places to visit and one of Chance's earliest destinations.
Not sure which he likes better the climbing up or the sliding down.
A couple of 30 second videos. As you can see, all Chance really wants is the camera. Download SUNP0002 Download SUNP0001
Yesterday, Chance went from being the only grandchild on Mark's side of the family to being the oldest. At 10 am yesterday morning, CeCe Koenig entered the world, much to the delight of her parents Jen & Casey (and a...
Last Friday, the temperature in our backyard got to a balmy 5 degrees. It was so sunny that Erin and Chance couldn’t resist a quick outing. After quickly donning boot liners, snowsuit, boots, scarf, hat, mittens (for Chance) and scarf,...
The days are finally starting to feel a little longer here and that’s a wonderful thing on its own, but it also means that when Chance wakes up from his afternoon nap, there is still some daylight left to go...
As non-parents and expectant parents, we heard rumors that car rides were the key to baby tranquility. It seemed that everyone’s child was soothed by the whirr of the engine, the motion of the moving vehicle, and the ever changing...
November and December flew by, and at this rate, it will be half-past January by the time we talk about what we were up to in November. Chance has continued his forays onto the ice rink and that has been...
the benefits of a low center of gravity. Download Future Hockey Star
For most tourists, leaf peeping in Vermont is all about the leaves on the trees, which by the way is finished now as the leaves are off the trees. For a 2.5 foot toddler, however, the height of the season...
Just for reference, one year ago we enjoyed a fabulous meal with good friends. That's Chance there in the sling around Mark's neck. Last night, we had a similarly fabulous meal with many of the same friends. This time it...
As of the past weekend, Chance now rides in a forward-facing carseat.
22 Sept 2009 Ouch. OUCH. OUCH! Mama, dada, ouch, my mouth hurts. Fix it. FIX IT. FIX IT! Ouch, it hurts. Ahhhhh, T-Y-L-E-N-O-L. Ahhhhh. Just one more squirt please? Ahhhhh. I think I can sleep now. Hey. Mama, dada, did...
(with apologies to Tim O’Brien) It’s pretty amazing how much less time there is for anything now that Chance walks. He started walking without help the day after his birthday, and he's pretty much been on his feet since then...
As we've mentioned before, our friend Liz tries to be thankful for 3 things every Tuesday. I'm thankful for the woman I met while we were both biking on the bikepath. I was all set to whine about my hard...
Tables don’t just fall from the sky…or do they? We invited a crowd of friends & family for Chance’s first birthday and only after the invites went out did we realize that we didn’t really have the facilities for all...
9 June 2009 Last week, Chance's Grandma and Great-Grandma came for a working visit. They helped clean up the house so we can return it to its owners in good shape. While they were here, we celebrated Chance's 11-month birthday...
The month of May has gone by in a blur. First it was summer, then it was almost winter, then summer, then spring. While his parents have been packing for the move across town, Baby Chance has rolled (and crawled)...
We spend Friday down in upstate NY visiting Marina on her farm, Shoving Leopard. Elaine drove up from Long Island to hang out with us and help Marina do a little gardening.
8 Things We're Looking Forward to: a. 8 consecutive, uninterrupted hours of sleep b. A whole year without moving a household c. Getting where I need to go d. My next meal e. Smarter students f. Taking a road trip...
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