Resent Pics

Here are some recent pics of Eli. One is with our new puppy, Max, and a couple at the end were from Halloween, when he was dressed as a little bear. The last pic shows his big cheesy grin he’s been doing lately.

Eli’s Applesauce

Eli’s first attempt at eating some real food. We didn’t have the camera out for the first few bites, and so we missed the funny faces he was making. But we did get him cheesing it up for the camera! (September 26, 2009)

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What I’ve Been Listening To

TV On The Radio “Dear Science” ~ You know how there’s a lot of music you really like, but every once in a while you come across something that really hits you, and it grows on you more and more every time you listen to it, until you’re listening to it like every other day, and you don’t ever seem to get tired of it, and it just puts you in a great mood every time you listen to it, and you become sure that this album will be one of those that sticks with you for the rest of your life? Well, I’m a couple years late with this one, but that’s what this album has been for me for the last month or two. This may be TV On The Radio’s most accessible album to date, but that does not take anything away from the groups creativity and originality. Most definitely one of my top 10 favorites of the decade! In my book, this is a 5 star album!

Derek Webb “Stockholm Syndrom” ~ Derek Webb has been a favorite of mine since the early days of Caedmon’s Call. Since he broke away from that band to pursue his solo career, he has really challenged me in my faith through his lyrics, interviews and writings. Not one to make the same album twice, Derek likes to step into different musical territory with each album, and Stockholm Syndrome is his greatest re-invention of himself yet. In simple terms, it’s an electronic album with live drums and a little acoustic guitar. I was a little thrown off at first, but it didn’t take many listens to realize that Stockholm Syndrome is possibly the strongest album of Webb’s career thus far. The music is fun and the lyrics are deep. Always one to be controversial, taking people of the church out of their comfort zone, this album, like every one before it, is bold with it’s message, and challenges us, as Christians, to look at ourselves in the mirror and check our motives, as well as our attitudes to see if we truly are living and loving in the way Christ called us to do.

MUTEMATH “Armistice” ~ I was very excited to hear what MuteMath would be serving up for their follow up to 2006’s Self Titled release. I loved that album, and I expected that the band would go on to do great things in the future. I had come to expect excellence from this band. When the single “Spotlight” came out, I was disappointed, as it seemed the band had taken a stride toward mediocre. Still, I had great hopes that the album to follow would not disappoint. – Now, after several listens, I think that MuteMath have put out a really good album. It’s driven by well written drum and percussion parts, which has been a huge staple in MuteMath’s sound. Many of the melody’s and lyrics are strong, and they have stayed fairly true to their sound while trying to tweak it a little. I still feel like the album as a whole is a step toward mediocre, however there are several very strong songs that build the integrity of the album, especially, Clipping, Pins & Needles, Odds & Armistice. In the end, MuteMath have made a very enjoyable album that does not quite meet the expectations set by its predecessor. It’s not exceptional, but it is good, it does stand on its own, and it will be great live.

Eli Watches Himself In The Mirror

Today, Amy put a mirror in front of Eli. It’s the first time he has really tried to watch himself and interact with the image he sees. It was so fun! It’s a few minutes long, but it just gets better as you watch. Best part is around 2 minutes and following.

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Missy’s Slideshow

This is the Slideshow we made for Missy’s Funeral.

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