As I go through the older photos and organize/clean 'em up, I get to see how much Christian has changed in just a short while. I also find some really cute pictures. The one above is pretty representative of the Christian Pushups set.
Enjoy!
Sunday, October 29, 2006
Ok, I've reworked the already published images, and have linked them on the right side as Photo Albums. I've also uploaded some older images that I am just now getting around to... The new albums just uploaded are 2004-07-01 Christian at RainGard and 2004-06-29 Christian Playing on Bed.
Teaser image:
Enjoy!
Teaser image:
Enjoy!
I'm in the process of reworking the photo albums here. So if you're looking to check out the images, just wait a little bit. I should be done sometime this afternoon.
Yes, we missed church today. Christian is still a bit under the weather and I debated for a bit whether or not I should attend. I should have, but I think after I took me medicine and laid down for a bit - the "bit" became a "while" and eventually didn't leave me enough time to get ready. It's still no excuse.
Yes, we missed church today. Christian is still a bit under the weather and I debated for a bit whether or not I should attend. I should have, but I think after I took me medicine and laid down for a bit - the "bit" became a "while" and eventually didn't leave me enough time to get ready. It's still no excuse.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
One last post for today - before I get completely computer worn out. (I still have recent digital photos that I need to process.)
I did some maintenance on the Christian's aquarium tonight. On Tuesday or Wednesday, I'm not sure which, the power was interrupted and when it was restored, the aquarium started making a horrible noise. Worse than the noise was the fact that the water was not being pumped up into the filtration area. I cut a small hole in the uptake inlet strainer and placed a small airstone - with the air pump running, just enough water was pushed up the tube to keep the carbon filter wet - but not to keep the biowheel running. (I have an Eclipse System 12.) I ordered a replacement strainer, replacement impeller, and replacement impeller housing. The parts were delivered on Thursday, but I didn't get a chance to swap out the parts until today. Pictures of the parts can be found in this photo album. I've swapped them out, but after doing so, I think I probably should have ordered a replacement pump and filtration housing. Water is being pumped through the filtration and the biowheel is spinning again, but it doesn't sound that great. Oh well.
Since the last Cichlid baby is growing in that tank, I probably should be thinking and planning for at least a 29 gallon tank as a more permanent home for him. I guess I need to update my wishlist to reflect that too...
I did some maintenance on the Christian's aquarium tonight. On Tuesday or Wednesday, I'm not sure which, the power was interrupted and when it was restored, the aquarium started making a horrible noise. Worse than the noise was the fact that the water was not being pumped up into the filtration area. I cut a small hole in the uptake inlet strainer and placed a small airstone - with the air pump running, just enough water was pushed up the tube to keep the carbon filter wet - but not to keep the biowheel running. (I have an Eclipse System 12.) I ordered a replacement strainer, replacement impeller, and replacement impeller housing. The parts were delivered on Thursday, but I didn't get a chance to swap out the parts until today. Pictures of the parts can be found in this photo album. I've swapped them out, but after doing so, I think I probably should have ordered a replacement pump and filtration housing. Water is being pumped through the filtration and the biowheel is spinning again, but it doesn't sound that great. Oh well.
Since the last Cichlid baby is growing in that tank, I probably should be thinking and planning for at least a 29 gallon tank as a more permanent home for him. I guess I need to update my wishlist to reflect that too...
I'm tired of the mounds of junk I have around the house and my office. Since coming back from Walt Disney World, I decided to finish off some pin collections for Christian that were started there. The easiest way (and the way I did it) was by purchasing the missing pins off of eBay. I was able to complete this collection. I'm not sure how Christy or I will display them, but some of them are pretty neat, and I have the boxes for them too.
Anyways, back to my junk story. After making those purchases on eBay, I figured "Hey, I have plenty of junk around the house! Why shouldn't I eBay some of it away?" So without further ado, I present to you my eBay store. (I'm also adding a link over to the right, just in case you do need something I have!) Well, at least when I have something for sell. I'm just getting started on this, but I have already sold one Toshiba 16MB SD card and an Echo Indigo PCMCIA audio card. It's really easy to eBay the stuff, the only hard part is taking a good couple of pictures and processing them for the eBay auction. I purchased a Canon mini table tripod to help with taking the pictures. Taking decent up-close pictures is so much easier with it. Just frame the shot, make sure the lighting is good, hit the 2-sec delay for picture and two seconds later, *click*.
Speaking of which, I need to process a couple of pictures and setup another auction at eBay.
Anyways, back to my junk story. After making those purchases on eBay, I figured "Hey, I have plenty of junk around the house! Why shouldn't I eBay some of it away?" So without further ado, I present to you my eBay store. (I'm also adding a link over to the right, just in case you do need something I have!) Well, at least when I have something for sell. I'm just getting started on this, but I have already sold one Toshiba 16MB SD card and an Echo Indigo PCMCIA audio card. It's really easy to eBay the stuff, the only hard part is taking a good couple of pictures and processing them for the eBay auction. I purchased a Canon mini table tripod to help with taking the pictures. Taking decent up-close pictures is so much easier with it. Just frame the shot, make sure the lighting is good, hit the 2-sec delay for picture and two seconds later, *click*.
Speaking of which, I need to process a couple of pictures and setup another auction at eBay.
It's not that I dislike the game, in particular, or even the NFL. It's that I can't stand the nervousness that overcomes me when Auburn plays. I really wish I didn't care so much, and I honestly don't know why I care so much. Maybe it's just a side effect or something that comes with being born and growing up in the state of Alabama. About the only way I can watch an Auburn football game these days is by watching the replay of a game that they already won. Is that bad or what?
Today was just a perfect example. A team that Auburn should beat easily and they have to rally late to win. It's games like today's that irk me to no end. At least it was a win. Auburn survives to another weeked. My concern is that if Auburn plays like today again, and the games against Georgia and Alabama are going to be laughers for Georgia and Alabama... Oh well...
Today was just a perfect example. A team that Auburn should beat easily and they have to rally late to win. It's games like today's that irk me to no end. At least it was a win. Auburn survives to another weeked. My concern is that if Auburn plays like today again, and the games against Georgia and Alabama are going to be laughers for Georgia and Alabama... Oh well...
Friday, October 27, 2006
I can't say much other than I am one proud Dada. I just could not have scripted my son doing any better than he did at tonight's wedding. He did even better than I witnessed! As to what I witnessed: when it was time for him to walk the aisle, he came down the aisle holding the ring pillow behind his back. (What do you expect? He's a three year old!) Then he turned to the right where he saw Christy and I and came on over to us. If that had been it, and he had done nothing else tonight, I know I would have still been happy. But Christy and I asked him if he would go back and take his place beside the groom, Shawn. He said no initially, then Christy asked if he wanted to watch Christa, the bride, come down the aisle. To this, he answered "Yes!" and we told him to go to Shawn and stand in front of him, which he immediately did. He stayed in that general vicinity through the presentation of the bride, the opening prayer, and the walking up the steps. After a short while, he made his way down the steps and back over to Christy and I. At that point, we asked him if he wanted to go to the nursery to play. He decided that he wanted to, but he wanted to go with Mimi (Grandmother Holliman). He and Mimi made their way out of the sanctuary without making any noise, and Christy and I finally exhaled.
In some ways, I was completely shocked. For him to act so well, and be as quiet as he way. Just shocked.
Afterward, I found out that he had done better than I had witnessed. It turns out that he had accidentally left toward the stage before his time - before the bridesmaids. He was told by the wedding director that he needed to come back and wait, that it wasn't his time yet, and he turned around and came back to the church foyer to wait his turn. Without making a peep! I'm wondering if someone had candy in the foyer...
As for the time when he was standing quietly during the introduction and presentation of the bride, I found out that Shawn *was* giving him candy. Well, that's one way to keep a little one from making noise. :) Still, I don't think Christian could have really done any better. Both Christy and I are quite proud of that little fella!
As for the wedding? To be honest, it felt shorter than I thought it was going to be. It actually felt like an appropriate length wedding - not too long, not too short. (I'm sure that my Dad would argue that there is no such thing as a too short wedding....) That could have been because for the first part of the wedding, I was intently focused on my son. But as his role was over early, maybe not. It was a nice wedding and it performed the main function that weddings are supposed to perform - the marrying of a couple. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Murray, and thank you for letting my son take part in your ceremony.
The photographers took a ton of pictures, and I hope, a good number of Christian. If Christy and I can purchase them, I'll eventually get around to scanning them and maybe post one or two here.
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I do need to make a confession of sorts. One that didn't hit me until halfway through tonight. I was talking to Dean, the pastor, before the ceremony and I asked him about weddings that he had performed. I recall that he said that this was his 12th or 13th. What I should confess is that I then asked about the non-weddings - the weddings that he was asked to perform, but didn't. Why do we humans - why did I - focus only on the disasters of life? Why is it that no one ever wants to be part of the train wreck, yet none can take their eyes off of one? Dean, if you're reading this: I'm sorry. Especially at a time that is meant for celebration, I injected some thoughts of disaster. I shouldn't have. I should have asked about the celebrations, the weddings where two individuals became one - successfully. I pray that the wedding of tonight becomes one of those success stories, and is asked about in years to come.
In some ways, I was completely shocked. For him to act so well, and be as quiet as he way. Just shocked.
Afterward, I found out that he had done better than I had witnessed. It turns out that he had accidentally left toward the stage before his time - before the bridesmaids. He was told by the wedding director that he needed to come back and wait, that it wasn't his time yet, and he turned around and came back to the church foyer to wait his turn. Without making a peep! I'm wondering if someone had candy in the foyer...
As for the time when he was standing quietly during the introduction and presentation of the bride, I found out that Shawn *was* giving him candy. Well, that's one way to keep a little one from making noise. :) Still, I don't think Christian could have really done any better. Both Christy and I are quite proud of that little fella!
As for the wedding? To be honest, it felt shorter than I thought it was going to be. It actually felt like an appropriate length wedding - not too long, not too short. (I'm sure that my Dad would argue that there is no such thing as a too short wedding....) That could have been because for the first part of the wedding, I was intently focused on my son. But as his role was over early, maybe not. It was a nice wedding and it performed the main function that weddings are supposed to perform - the marrying of a couple. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Shawn Murray, and thank you for letting my son take part in your ceremony.
The photographers took a ton of pictures, and I hope, a good number of Christian. If Christy and I can purchase them, I'll eventually get around to scanning them and maybe post one or two here.
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I do need to make a confession of sorts. One that didn't hit me until halfway through tonight. I was talking to Dean, the pastor, before the ceremony and I asked him about weddings that he had performed. I recall that he said that this was his 12th or 13th. What I should confess is that I then asked about the non-weddings - the weddings that he was asked to perform, but didn't. Why do we humans - why did I - focus only on the disasters of life? Why is it that no one ever wants to be part of the train wreck, yet none can take their eyes off of one? Dean, if you're reading this: I'm sorry. Especially at a time that is meant for celebration, I injected some thoughts of disaster. I shouldn't have. I should have asked about the celebrations, the weddings where two individuals became one - successfully. I pray that the wedding of tonight becomes one of those success stories, and is asked about in years to come.
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