One of the best purchases Conor and I have ever made is our Flip Mino. We bought it 3 months ago and so far I have taken 156 video clips, adding up to over 80 minutes. I love that it’s so little (it fits perfectly into a pocket on our still camera bag) and I also love that it has the USB plug built right in, which to me means no cords to keep track of! I have made and shared 34 videos, mostly of Holly. These days I seem to whip it out more than our Canon Rebel XT! If you’re thinking about purchasing a video camera, I highly recommend the Flip Mino. We have a Sony camcorder and never really used it. The Mino is just so much more convenient!
A month ago, Conor gave Holly a name and a blessing. I felt as though that was the crowning glory to my role as a mother. Yesterday, I took some photos of Holly in her dress. She cried pretty much the whole time. I did capture one or two decent photos. This one is my favourite:
Holly is a very petite little girl. At 3 months, I’m guessing that she weighs no more than 10 and a half pounds putting her in the 5th percentile. There is absolutely no belly on that little girl!
Last weekend, we road-tripped ‘er on down to Albuquerque, NM for the annual Balloon Fiesta. It was such a fun little trip. I thought we’d have to stand off to the side and watch the balloons ascend from afar. Well, I couldn’t be more off the mark. We were among the balloons. Conor involved himself more heavily than most spectators as he jumped in and helped a fatal attempt at keeping a hot air balloon grounded on Saturday evening.
May I indulge you in some balloon photo goodness?
If that wasn’t enough Hot Air Balloon Loving for you, visit our gallery and make sure you stop by and watch the video I made.
What did I learn on this trip besides how to spell Albuquerque? Well, I learned that it gets cold at night and winter coats are required for the morning mass ascension (don’t worry, Holly was so toasty, she got a little heat rash!). I also learned that Mass Ascension = Mass Happiness.
Balloon Fiesta, we’ll see you next year!
Holly especially enjoys computer time with her Dad and playing on the iPhone. Last night she couldn’t get close enough to that screen!
