ABA

We had a great time in San Diego! Our presentation went well and spent time with friends. The zoo was awesome and the city itself was beautiful. E's favorite pastime in between presentations was watching the boats in the harbor. The trip was short but fun.

Baby, Birthday, and other news

Hi from Louisiana! I'm having a great time here, though I miss my Goh Boys back at home. Noah is sooo cute! He's got very kissy lips, all puckered up.

Nadege turned 30 yesterday! Dad brought the girls, Mackie made lasagna and cake...fun times! In other news, the CCAA has matched only 6 LID days this month, which means the wait is getting longer and longer. I'll update my projections soon, but the news will be bleak.

Easy Street

Elijah wanted to play put-put golf, so we went to Easy Street in Ocala, where they also have car racing and other fun stuff. He decided against the cars (though we watched Han go around and around and around). After a round of golf (Han won), we happened upon the rock climbing wall. It took a while for the guy to find a small enough harness for E, and to get it to fit. The rope was pretty cool, letting him down slowly. E barely weighed enough to bring himself down, and for a while the slow hanging decent was his favorite part. He did start climbing near the end. I think we'll be rock climbing again soon!

A Day Out with Thomas

A great weekend! Went to Seaworld Saturday. This time we also saw the pet show, which was very cool. We saw the baby dolphins and petted the sting rays. I taught Sunday morning, then we told E we were going to see a "friend" on the way home. Little did he know that the friend was Thomas! E fell asleep and woke up to see big 'ol Thomas sitting on the tracks. The train ride was very exciting for him (a little boring for us, but I just watched him anyway). They had a whole park set up with Thomas activities, a bounce house, band...all by Lake Dora. If not for the chilly wind (surprised us, we were all in shorts), it would have been perfect. If there are any other Thomas friends out there, you should check out the "Day Out With Thomas" traveling tour!

Noah Matthew Joseph Brand-Van Camp

Noah!!

Noah has arrived! Today, 1:52 central time, 6 lbs, 10 oz, 21 inches. Apgar 9! Mother and baby doing well.

Easter 2007

Happy Easter! We had a wonderful day today! First, E sleeped in :-) When he finally woke up, he found a basket full of goodies from the Easter Bunny, as well as a new book from Grandma and a cool journal from Grandpa! He then ran around the house hunting for the many eggs the Easter Bunny hid (shhhh...I think there's one in his little toy grill he hasn't found yet!). Later we went to E's friend Alex's house for a huge party and Easter egg hunt. E had a great time in their awesome backyard, climbing this huge tree and jumping on the trampoline (well, until he hurt his ankle, but it was just a temporary hurt). Then the kids were off for the egg hunt and E really found the mother load! We went through, gave away all the stuff he's allergic to and came home to negotiate how much candy a 4 year old should be allowed to eat. All in all, a great day, although we wish we could have spent it with our families. Hope ya'll had a great day!