Sunday, November 23, 2008

10 months of perfection

This week began with a photo op... Gams will be forwarding plenty of pictures- I think she ordered 600 from Shutterfly...
We will be forwarding this one to Santa.  There is no way Rudolph will pass this house by Christmas eve- Scott is such a Renaissance man- photographer, musician, vertical transportation industry technician (Thank you, Taylor Elevator, for that title!)
Noah finished up his week with a few e-mails to Mom's co-workers.  
This kid can really pump out some work when he puts his mind to it.  From the time he sat in Gams's chair and found the keyboard he so desperately has been wishing to get his sticky little fingers on (apparently for about 10 months now!)  to the 1.5  minutes later when we removed him from the desk- her search engine was up and security was on their way.  It's all in a day's work for our little man.
Noah had his first trip to Bass Pro Shops this weekend.  By no means do I wish to see him toting a rifle on his way out to hunt live creatures- but doesn't he look adorable in camo?!
Last night one of Noah's "lady friends" came over for a visit.  While we are opposed to him dating a such a young age, Scott has made sure to point out that we women are naturally drawn to the Howard men- even at a very young age.  I was told not to hinder Noah's wooing... Not to worry- Annabelle was far more interested in rolling on the carpet and generally being a cutie in every possible way to notice my son's "natural ladies'-man" qualities...

Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Noah Balboa...


I think Harper's blog title "Belated Boo" may have been more appropriate here...

At any rate, now announcing... Center Stage... weighing in at 19 lbs 8 oz... standing 27 inches tall...

NOAH BALBOA!








Noah wowed everyone with his perfect impression of an infant "Rocky"

His outfit was made lovingly and expertly by his Gams.  This is one of the many uses for a bridesmaid dress, previously left hanging in the closet for years...  I have heard rumor several others may be used for super hero capes... Though that is for one resourceful grandmother to know and for several future heros to find out


 








Noah's first Halloween was quite a success.  We spent it with friends and family- a tradition I hope will last for many years to come.  As you can see below, he was visited not by his nemesis Apollo Creed, but by one precious pumpkin (Annabelle) and an absolutely adorable bug (Harper).


Happy Belated Halloween!!!

Sunday, November 2, 2008

Disney!









Without a doubt- we were the best looking family in the park...

As you can see here, Noah was far more interested in his cousins who were sitting in front of him rather than the zebras and giraffes which were mere feet away from us on the safari we drove through.


The best part of the trip though, was the family!  Pictured here, are 4 generations of Howards.  Pappy and Grandma thought Noah was very cute after meeting him for the very first time.




We all had a blast.  We want Lisa to know it was a great idea and we cannot wait to do it again.  We also want to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mema and Gramps for everything- we all love you so much!