Noah Cardiel Holt | My life according to other people

Back from NH and back to school (and work). A few days after getting back from NH, Kate and I brought cupcakes to Noah’s school to celebrate Noah’s birthday with his class.

Ms. Yelena had each of his friends tell him what they hope he gets for his birthday.

Leo.

Alex.

After the birthday party the kids all “moved up” to the next classroom where they would be starting Pre-kindergarten.

Ms. Ella won’t be moving up with the kids. She’s helped out in Noah’s classes for the last two years.

It got emotional.

The day after Noah’s NH birthday, sitting in Nana and Grampa’s living room checking out some of the great presents.

That afternoon Aunt Mindy, Nana, and I went to check out “Stump The Hummer”.

You can see more of that chaos here, Stump The Hummer. For dinner we drove down the street to a pig roast that Aunt Mindy’s friends were having.

Great last day in NH.

You want to know how to be a really popular Aunt? Make this the first thing you do in the morning.

As a present to Noah, Kate and I borrowed Grampa’s MG and went hiking, leaving him behind to be wildly spoiled by everyone around.

I won’t bore you with a bunch hiking photos, but I got a few.

Nancy Cascades.

WARNING! The following contains stats!! – 89% of NH has forest cover, that’s the highest percentage in the lower 48. And on the trail up to Nancy Pond you can find “one of the two largest remaining areas of virgin spruce-fir forest in the state” (peep) where “the median age of trees is about 254 years” (peep).

Meanwhile, back in Milan, the hero of our story was dealing with challenges of his own.

Noah’s main challenge, which new gun to play with.

Zach and Dillon helping with his new Legos.

Aunt Mindy’s theme appropriate chocolate lollipops.

Borrowing one of Grampa’s “juice” koozies.

Aunt Mindy’s cake.

The Aunt Mindy/Noah collaborative cupcakes.

Then the entertainment showed up.

Opening a few presents before bed.

Audience encouragement.

A whole box of animals!! (Sharks, a turtle, penquins…)

Good day.

The train to Coney Island.

Hanson Place on the big screen.

Catching vibes (Zion, in orange, and I had the same face for Noah).

Popcorn party.

Mihret.

MUSTARD FOREVER!!

Logan.

Gladiators.

Nail biters.

Clio.

No need for rally cap, Cyclones win!

Heading home, and getting a little old for this…

Someone knows I’m blowing up his spot (telling him that he’s getting too big to be carried).

Chilling on the stoop with Richard, Susan, Wiley and Ryder.

“Stop kicking the ball in the street!” (repeat)

Ryder.