{"id":9723,"date":"2011-04-23T14:58:09","date_gmt":"2011-04-23T18:58:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/?p=9723"},"modified":"2023-04-26T10:02:54","modified_gmt":"2023-04-26T14:02:54","slug":"chris-birthday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/","title":{"rendered":"Chris&#8217; Birthday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday Noah and I went to City Ice Pavilion in Long Island City for Chris&#8217; Birthday Party.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0741.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9724\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0741\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0741.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0741.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0741.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9724\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0741.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Chris and his friends.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0749.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9725\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0749\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0749.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0749.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0749.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9725\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0749.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I wore my special ice skating tights, to help me jump higher.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0755.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9726\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0755\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0755.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0755.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0755.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9726\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0755.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Miles brought some friends too.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0773.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9727\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0773\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0773.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0773.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0773.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9727\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0773.jpg?resize=560%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Noah wasn&#8217;t into the skates at all, and it took a lot of coaxing. Our first go was pretty wobbly so we took a break and had some lunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0779.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9728\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0779\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0779.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0779.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0779.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9728\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0779.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>With renewed strength, lil&#8217; dude was a little more adventurous. Tim skated with him so I could get some flicks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0801.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9729\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0801\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0801.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0801.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0801.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9729\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0801.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0809.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9730\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0809\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0809.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0809.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0809.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9730\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0809.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0825.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9732\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0825\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0825.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0825.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0825.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9732\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0825.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cake time.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0828.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9733\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0828\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0828.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0828.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0828.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9733\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0828.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0839.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9734\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0839\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0839.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0839.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0839.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9734\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0839.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0847.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9735\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0847\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0847.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0847.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0847.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9735\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0847.jpg?resize=700%2C561&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"561\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0865.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9736\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0865\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0865.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0865.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0865.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9736\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0865.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_08711.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9746\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0871-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_08711.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_08711.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_08711.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9746\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_08711.jpg?resize=700%2C437&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"437\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0880.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9740\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0880\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0880.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0880.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0880.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9740\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0880.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0885.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9741\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0885\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0885.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0885.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0885.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9741\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0885.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Patience.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0889.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9742\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0889\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0889.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0889.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0889.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9742\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0889.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0898.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9744\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0898\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0898.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0898.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0898.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9744\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0898.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>After cake we went back to the rink and Noah, hopped up on sugar, kept pushing my hands away as I tried to skate with him. With my hands free, I couldn&#8217;t help but take some flicks with my phone&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0908.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9745\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/23\/chris-birthday\/110416_0908\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0908.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image- data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0908.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0908.jpg?fit=700%2C700&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9745\"  src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.noahholt.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/110416_0908.jpg?resize=561%2C700&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"561\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230;and a quick vid, before\/as I got yelled at.<\/p>\n<div class=\"embed-vimeo\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/22777125?h=08bd1b27a7\" width=\"640\" height=\"564\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Happy Birthday Chris! Thanks for inviting us!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last Saturday Noah and I went to City Ice Pavilion in Long Island City for Chris&#8217; Birthday Party. Chris and his friends. I wore my special ice skating tights, to help me jump higher. Miles brought some friends too. Noah wasn&#8217;t into the skates at all, and it took a lot of coaxing. 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