Noah Cardiel Holt | My life according to other people

Noah turns 1 today!  Hard to believe.  It feels like he’s been with us forever, and at the same time it feels like he was born yesterday.

Noah’s Auntie Mindy came up from Charlotte to spend his birthday with him (and us).

Auntie Mindy brought presents…

Noah has overcome his fear of bike helmets, just in time to start wearing one in the bike seat that Nana and Grampa Holt bought him.

After opening presents and having breakfast we took a trip to the store to get some stuff for Noah’s party.

On the way home we stopped to check out the new hot dog spot that opened up.

Today is Aunt Mindy’s 30th Birthday!! To celebrate we are going to go back in time…  to Sunday…  Father’s Day 2009…  Hold on…

I guess my Father’s Day gift to myself was to not take many photos, and watch golf all day.  So, in short, stop doing something I do all the time, and watch something I never do.  Whatever, there wasn’t much to do, my Dad needed to drink all this stuff to get ready for surgery, and Kate, Noah, and my Mom had left to pick up Mindy (who was on TV the other day).

When Noah and the girls got home he had a bottle with his Grampa.

Anyone know what kind of bugs these are?  They are eating everything up at my parent’s house, and it’s making Noah bummed.

The Urban Clan (minus Lisa who was with her own clan) came over to the new apartment yesterday for Mother’s Day.  We had a little food, sangria, and champagne before heading over to Red Hook to see the art show that Nana Urban exhibits in (and helps put up).

First to show was Uncle Matt (Kate’s twin brother) who we hadn’t seen since Thanksgiving.

Uncle Emmett’s and the Smart© car he drove.

These are the three remaining pieces that Nana Urban made for the BWAC show.  “Red Fish” had sold that morning.

Opa.

A crowd formed, even though Noah was overtired and losing his mind.

Noah chilled out when we got to The Brooklyn Icehouse.

Great sweet potato fries, pulled pork sandwiches, and a view of Uncle Matt’s chili fries.

Noah had butternut squash.

p.s. I love you mom.

With Nana and Grampa Holt in town, we went over to Nana and Opa Urban’s for easter lunch and dinner.

My lunch of ham, a taste of burnt skin (?), a wimpy scoop of horseradish (I added more later), and a side of asparagus.

After lunch, and when Noah finished his nap, a bunch of us walked over to the new apartment that Kate, Noah and I are moving to this weekend.

-photo of Noah sleeping by Kate

Michelle pushing Noah and trying to avoid cracks.

Angus.

Victoria and Noah in his new room.

Kate trying to decide if she can grow herbs on the fire escape.

The grandfathers.

Aunt Mindy sent up an easter basket full of goodies for Noah to open last night after his bath.

Money hidden in Easter Eggs to buy some Red Sox gear.

A sweet note.

Thanks Auntie Mindy!!