Watching the Blues Brothers
30-Oct-08
A few nights ago we were watching the Blues Brothers 2000. Towards the end of the movie, Esther started watching too. She really enjoyed watching the cars pile up. Check it out.
Download high quality video.Treinen Farm: Esther and the Goats
19-Oct-08
As part of our visit to Treinen Farm, Esther got some extended play time with the young goats. She had an absolute blast. This is Esther at her most typical: yelling, running, petting — above all, intensely curious.
At the Eplegaarden
28-Sep-08
Last weekend, we picked apples at the Eplegaarden.
I think we all had fun.
(You can view all of the photos at Flickr.
Esther’s Breakfast
12-Sep-08
Esther’s growing up and quickly and no where is that more evident than breakfast. She can feed herself now and is pretty sure about what she wants.
So, I taped a typical morning breakfast. If you’re not family you may want to skip this one. There’s nothing super exciting here. Just a toddler eating her breakfast.
Enjoy!
Welcome Katya
09-Sep-08
This morning, at 11:25a, CDT, we welcome Katherine Elizabeth Martin into our family. She was 7lbs 11oz, 18 inches long, and perfectly healthy. We’re happy that she’s finally here — although I think Mom is a little happier than Dad!
We’re uploading pictures of Katya to our Flickr! site.
This afternoon, I took Esther up to visit her new baby sister. I was a bit worried about how she’d react — she tends to be more than bit rough with her baby dolls. A newborn is small enough and — when sleeping — still enough to be mistaken for a baby doll.
I needn’t have worried. Esther seemed to recognize right away who Katya was. She took to her immediately and kept asking me to hold her up so she could see Katya better. She even asked to hold her 3 or 4 times. For now, I think they’ll get along great.
I finally let her hold Katya and she had a blast. Watch and see:
Feeding Myself Yogurt
15-Jun-08
This week I past a major milestone — I can now feed myself an entire container of yogurt. Watch me eat.
Fun in the Living Room
14-Jun-08
In this action packed movie, Esther first figures out her mother’s new water bottle, then rocks on her rocking horse while watching a tobyMac concert. Next she dances on the couch while enjoying more of the concert. She finally finishes up by emptying out her toy bin, from her lofty perch on the couch.
Playing at the Park
13-Jun-08
With this classic home movie you can relive one of Esther’s first trips to the park again and again. Enjoy her sliding down a slide, climbing up a slide, crawling through a tube, swinging in a swing, and much, much more. All of this can be yours for just 3 easy payments of $19.99.
This Goes Here
12-Jun-08
Esther’s at a fun age right now. She really likes to pick things up and move them around. Books, CDs, magnets, clothes, toys — nothing escapes her desire to rearrange her environment.
At the end of April, I got some video of her moving clothes around and moving around her refrigerator magnets.
Esther Shares Her Popcorn
21-Apr-08
Last night, Esther wanted some popcorn before going to bed. I popped some on the stove and let her eat it while I was uploading her latest videos. After eating some herself, she decided that Papa needed to eat some popcorn too. So, she gave me some.