October 2012
CONOR'S FIRST TRICK OR TREAT HALLOWEEN
It's been awhile since I've enjoyed a good Halloween. Years ago, I used to scare the little kids who came to our door when I lived in Atlanta. But I stopped one year and never got back in the spirit. This year was fun all over again. Instead of scaring kids, my wife and I took our one-year old out to do some of our own trick or treating. True, he's too young to eat the candy. But it's a great way to meet the neighbors that we never seem to have the time to get out and meet. And a great way for Conor to practice being an extravert. We started with the new neighbors next door from Russia. They're really nice and Conor enjoyed picking through their candy. Then we went over to another neighbor and they invited us in for pizza and beer. We accepted their kind offer and hung out with them for awhile. then, as a group, we all headed out for some more trick or treating. We met a nice couple who had just moved in a couple of weeks earlier. Conor was a hit wherever we went. I would set him loose on their porch and he would walk up to the door. He can't really talk yet so there was no 'trick or treat.' No one expected him to talk anyhow, he's so little. Everyone laughed and gave him candy that he couldn't really eat. There was a particular house that I always thought was beautiful so I told Val we should go trick or treat them and get a look at the inside. When we trick or treated her and introduced ourselves as neighbors, (we live a few blocks away), she actually invited us on a tour of her house. So we took her up on her offer and got to see the whole thing. This Halloween was a great one and it's good to be back in the swing of enjoying the holidays with all the joy that they're meant to bring. Happy Halloween!
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ONE OF THOSE AWKWARD FATHER AND SON CHATS
17/10/12 14:36 Filed in: child development | speech
While my colleagues were at the Boston Hatch Advertising Award Show last night raking in silver and bronze awards for our work with SolidWorks, Emerson Hospital and Small Army identity materials, I was home feeding Conor and discussing the finer points of macaroni and cheese. Congratulations to Small Army on it's treasures last night. And congrats to Conor for eating three tiny bites of mac and cheese.
CONOR'S FIRST BIRTHDAY
Conor's first birthday was on a Tuesday so we plan to wait until Saturday to have a party. We're not that into parties but it is his first one so we opted to invite a few of the neighbors. But tonight, we opened his big present from us; a #1 red race car. He and his dog are pretty impressed.
WOW, A BIRTHDAY CAKE WITH ONLY ONE CANDLE
09/10/12 14:42 Filed in: child development | birthday
When it was time to blow out the candle on his birthday cake, Conor hadn't a clue what were asking of him. Mom and I blew it out and made a wish for him just in case he didn't get that part, too. The neighbors stopped by and Conor's birthday turn out was better than any of mine ever were. Maybe we have the future mayor of Quincy in our midst. Heck, he's as local as it gets. Lived in Squantum since day one.