Home Movies (Vanya): July, 2007 - October, 2009

There was an LSU Tailgate party the weekend before Halloween, and we let Vanya wear his Batman costume to the game. He and I crossed the street to play in a field for a little while in the afternoon.

Vanya makes sure the kayak is high and dry after a paddle.

Moose Pond, Maine,

The pigeons in Boston may never rest easy again.

Recording a current song favorite.

I was cleaning up the kitchen on July 18, 2009, when this site came through. It's a pretty funny one.

By the way, this is my first HD video that I've uploaded. The quality improvement is obvious.

In which my son won't shut up, so we amuse each other by comparing him with family members who aren't present.

Vanya plays with the baby goat at his grandparents' house.

Vanya starts in the cat house at his grandmothers, then moves outside to go look for the baby goat.

May 19 was the anniversary of the day that we picked up Vanya at the orphanage. We got him a tricycle as a present that day. This is one of his first days learning to ride. It's just the smallest bit too big for him here.

Vanya wears a woman's shoe outside, and spots some poo poo.

2023 update: this may not show up as YouTube has detected the copyright-protected music playing in the background.

Vanya gets misled into looking for his grandparents.

Vanya dancing and enjoying the music of the Whos during an airing of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas." This includes the first time that I've seen him introduce the full twirl during a dance.

Vanya throws a football, indian gives a battery to the cameraman, runs from him, plays with a broken toy, and looks out the window for out of town Mama. There's a quick dance somewhere in there too. All of this while wearing only one arm through the sleeve of his outer shirt.

Vanya, Ben, Lily, and Blossom play with a big pink flamingo puppet.

Vanya shows his most impressive knowledge of midriff vocabulary in September.

Vanya tries to hit the cameraman with a pillow, resulting in unexpected comedy.

Vanya in the living room getting hit by a ball.