Noah Cardiel Holt | My life according to other people

The other day Noah got an early Valentine’s Day package from Auntie Mindy.  Such a sweet Aunt.

The walk to pick up Noah from day care getting a little brighter.

I told Noah all about Auntie Mindy’s package all the way home, so when he was done with dinner, he was ready to tear into that box.

Laughing at a photo of himself that was in there.

Socks!!!

Over the socks you have on?

Shirts, and pants!!

What else?

A book!!

A card!!

Putting them new socks away (Auntie Mindy washes everything before she sends it).

Thanks Auntie Mindy.  Very generous of you.

“You still feeling sick Noah?”

PSYCH!!  Lets go open some more presents!!!

Out to Emmett and Lisa’s we go for Urban Family Christmas!!

Gotta make sure the tree is still perfect.

Gotta make sure we get some attention from Nana.

Gotta catch up with Uncle Matt.

Then we gotta get to these presents.

(photo by Kate)

A big stuffed elephant from Uncle Matt.

An amazing chair from Nana and Opa for Noah.

High five Opa.

Wasted, all those gifts…

Gotta steal some snacks to get the strength back up.

Time to get all these gifts together and head home.

Thanks Emmett and Lisa for hosting, and thanks to everyone for the thoughtful gifts and good times.

Bright and early New Years Day.

We were all able to rally, some slower then others, for a trip to Bass Pro Shop (in the shadow of the stadium where The Patriots play).  Ben was extra rallied.

I introduced Julian to guns.

Julian checked out some tents.

Goodbye to The Charest’s!!  I hope you enjoyed getting smoked by me in Balderdash!!!  We should make it an annual event!!

Back to The Deaner’s for some chilling, and some bathing, then some sleeping.

We left NH to spend New Year’s Eve in Providence with The Charest’s’s and The Deaner Fam.

First thing first, get the kids fed.  Benjamin got right to work.

Julian kept it portable.

Noah was sliding down in Julian’s chair, so he struggled to even see what he was eating.

I showed Noah how we live it up on New Year’s Eve!!

He looked at me like I was crazy.

(Flick by Joshua)

Let the party BEGIN!!! BALDERDASH!!

6 people with kids that’ll have us up early, what do you expect?

Happy New Year!

Noah and I shoveling the dusting of snow and testing out our new backpack.  Psyched to get this one out on the hiking trail.  (photo by Kate)

It was pretty cold (2º F I think), so we didn’t stay out long.

A puppet show to warm up.

It worked.

Sketchy looking puppettress.

Later we went to see my good friend Jen who got married, bought a house, and had a kid since the last time I saw her.  Meet Cullen.  He’s 9 months old and wearing the same size clothes as Noah.

Olivia and Madisyn, Cullen’s older sisters, giving Noah some attention.

The cat was over it.

Madisyn watching Noah chase after a glowing ball.

Thanks for having us Jen and Matt, it was great to see you all.

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Rain..?  It’s winter.  It doesn’t need to rain.  It needs to snow.  Nothing we can do though but make the most of it.  Noah started the day right with some supervised oral hygiene.

Then Noah met some of Auntie Mindy’s friends via web cam.

Kate made some cookies in her new apron.

Here’s a better, unobstructed view of this apron.

Grampa out plowing the slush.

Then Lori and Jaycee came over and Noah helped Jaycee open her present.

Then Noah showed her how to use the cup holder.  Kate was still in her apron.

“So..  Jaycee..  What has blond hair and doesn’t float?”  Jaycee wasn’t hearing it, mainly because she has to wear earplugs in the bath.

Kate looking a little too comfy with two kids in her lap.

Bed time.

Hey, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!  Here at www.noahholt.com/blog the holiday recapping continues..

Kate and I went skiing the day after Christmas and when we got home everyone was over to Uncle Gerry and Aunt Paula’s so we walked over, bottle in hand.

When we got there Noah was tearing it up in Aunt Paula’s Tupperware cabinet, with her permission.

Chilling with Nana and Uncle Lenny.

Diaper change distraction with a flashlight Uncle Lenny gave us.

Mallory’s new tattoo.

Auntie Mindy getting used to the struggle to dress Noah so we can get him home and into bed.

The reverse struggle.

After a nap from all that present opening, we took showers, and got dressed, ready to tackle the rest of the day.

Then it was time to put some of those presents Noah got to the test.

Mittens work.

Sled and boots work.

A newish Christmas Day tradition up here, fried turkey.

A turkey so good, Mindy needed three forks.

Nate dawg came over for some Wii hunting…

Kate, of course, had special techniques, and a little distraction action by Noah on her leg.

Rocking back and forth trying to mess up moms shot.

It was a long, but fun day for everyone.