New Video: Our Trip to India

Though we've been back for a month, Shelley and I still think about our trip to India often. In fact, on Saturday we went to go see The Namesake, a great little movie about balancing a family's adopted culture (USA) with that of their home (India).

To that end, I finally had some time to go through the video that I took from our trip. I've uploaded a short video to the archive. You can click on the thumbnail to take you to the video archive.

Update: A New Photo Blog

An emerging interest of mine is photography. I've created a photo blog to share some of my favorite shots I've taken over the years. Please check it out.

Click here for the photo blog.

Anthon sings the classics

I think I'm turning into one of those Dads who has to talk about everything that their kid is doing. And I really try not to be that way. I'd like to think I have other things to contribute to conversations other than, "Ok, but did I tell you that Anthon did..." But looking over the last three posts on this website and I find that they're all about our boy.

So, because I can't deny it any longer, I might as well feed the fire, right? Here's Anthon singing along (kind of) to Dad's horrible rendition of the old Mormon classic, "Popcorn Popping on the Apricot Tree." It was taken on Easter at my parents' house.

Ben Folds...watch out!

So, I captured this little video last week. Anthon loves to sit on the piano bench and play the piano. I'd like to think that he gets it from his Dad who really likes listening to guys like Ben Folds who are amazing pianists. But more than likely, Anthon just likes to mimic what he sees his Mom doing. So, he'll sit there and hit the keys a little bit, then push some buttons on the control panel and then turn the pages on the sheet music before doing it all over again. It's really cute.

While he's still raw, the talent and the showmanship is there...for sure.

A Good Friday, Indeed!

My work schedule is linked to the financial markets, which never seem to take (m)any official holidays. But on Good Friday, the market was closed and that allowed me and my family to spend some quality time together this day. And there's nothing like going to the beach!

Ok, so the weather was cloudy, somewhat breezy and rather chilly. Our son had to wear his fleece jacket the whole time! But it was worth being a bit chilly to see Anthon fill a bucket of sand with his shovel and play in the water. Anthon, who was deathly afraid of the oncoming tide 8 months ago in Hawaii, couldn't get enough of the freezing water rushing over his little legs. He kept turning back and heading towards the "wa wa" for some more fun. He certainly doesn't get the love of running around in cold water from his Dad.

I had fun video taping this whole outing. Click on the picture below to go to our video archive. Along with Anthon playing in the sand and surf, you'll get a chance to hear Anthon showing off his vocabulary. You Utah fans might catch a glimpse of his emerging loyalties in the heated rivalry.