futsal session one.

futsal session one. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

“Music is the vernacular of the human soul.” -Geoffrey Latham

TINARIWEN in series: Live At Other Music from Dig For Fire on Vimeo.

Stand By Me | Playing For Change | Song Around The World from Concord Music Group on Vimeo.

she's got her mama's good looks.

 

working on shapes.

shapes. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

more shapes. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

time for a break. time for a post.

Thanksgiving break has officially started for me as I had my last teaching day today until the Monday after Thanksgiving. Man, I'm ready for a few nights without planning or grading. Jess, Hadley and I are hoping to do lots of fun stuff over the next week while I'm on Thanksgiving break...here's a few videos from the past week or so.

tickle laugh. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

banana muffins. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

leaves. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

callie. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

uncle john. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

Indianapolis Pacers

dr. hadley

heartbeat. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

sphygmomanometer. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

hide and go run. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

bed head. from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

running with scissors.

As we go through all of the seasons of Frasier for the 2nd time, I'm reminded of a couple hysterical Frasier moments from Cheers...

new swing set.

new glider from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

thank you grandmas and grandpas from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

ball obsessed sawyer from Nate Smith on Vimeo.

What a difference a year makes . . .

Hadley and I, along with several of our friends decided to visit Thompson's Orchard, the same place we visited last fall. It was the quintessential fall day, perfect for picking apples and this year I can actually say that Hadley helped pick the apples. The kids (and moms) had a great time filling our bags with tasty Macintosh apples and of course sampling the delicious homemade doughnuts (who are we kidding, that is the real reason we went apple picking!). Now that we are home with our apples I am hoping to make some applesauce since that has been one of Hadley's favorite foods to eat lately.

Later, as I was uploading the pictures from our outing I was remembering what our visit to Thompson's was like last fall. Wow has she changed! Last year she sat on our backs and looked around. This year she actually picked some apples and I think had the most fun just climbing around in the fields. It is truly amazing to think about all of the changes in Hadley. She is talking up a storm, repeating almost every word that comes out of our mouths and is currently obsessed with swings and slides. Anywhere we go she is always looking for a new swing or slide to test out. It is hard to believe that she is already one and a half, I can only imagine what she is going to be like in another year and a half!

Here are some pictures from today's outing as well as one from last year for comparison. Enjoy and Happy Fall!