Noah Cardiel Holt | My life according to other people

Last Saturday we celebrated Declan’s first birthday and his final days as an only child (Lisa is weeks away from giving him a brother).

Jessica and Vicky let their older sister Nicole do their make up for the party. They asked me how it looked, they didn’t have a mirror.

Michelle taking my picture.

Limbo.

Noah giving Declan a ride around the back yard.

Another generation of hard working Holts carrying it all for an Urban… I kid.

Sunday morning, on our way to a little soccer instruction.

Such.. enthusiasm…

Derby going for it.

Learning to stretch with Coach Dan (bottom right).

Then the kids drew names for “shark and minnows”. There are 2 sharks selected and they have to chase the minnows (everyone else).

Noah traded up and got to be a shark.

Dribbling practice.

Such.. speed..

Free for all!

Stickers for everyone.

Noah reluctantly suiting up to be the ring bearer.

Trying to psych Noah up for the walk down the aisle.

We tell him jokes, show him statues, trying to get him comfortable.

Kate’s arms were the most comfortable place though.

Aunt Sherry and Joey.

Meeting some friends.

Best man speech.

Julie stealing the cake.

With Kamber.

Joey and Ali with their daughter Marley.

Bev.

B-boy.

Time to throw things!

Calling up all the single ladies.

Time for the single bros to try and catch the garter.

Proud moment.

Noah passed responsibilities off to someone with longer arms (who didn’t get very far, maybe ankle? Mid-calf at best?).

Great day. Congrats to Joey and Ali!

About a week ago Kate wrote “pig” on the chalkboard that Noah eats next to every morning. Today Noah erased it and said that he was going to write “pig”. The rest is history.

Bretton Woods, NH. Watching people come down the slopes.

Had to check out the red giraffe.

Noah tried to smack the smile off this suns face.

Sizing up the competition.

Magic carpet ride.

Almost ready.

“Where is that 60 foot kicker?”

That might not have been exactly how it went, but Noah gave it a try three times that day and seemed to get the idea. Kate would walk in front of us and while still holding holding his hands I would have him go towards her using either his toes or his heels.

High 5’s to Grampa Holt.

Apres snowboarding with a little juice and watching some Diego, who just by sheer coincidence was snowboarding in the episode that was on my phone.