DHV's parents finally got around to watching The Bourne Ultimatum last night, and we learned that fake snow is, in fact, blown cellulose. Just like our attic (and also our driveway, exterior walls, and windows).
Anyway, someone drank too much Don de Dieu and made some silly home movies tonight. Here's video of DHV counting to three in Japanese (running is mandatory after this)
and stir-frying (he even puts his pans away!).
Thursday, January 31, 2008
Sunday, January 27, 2008
Quiet Times in New Haven
The much bemoaned lack of posting has been a result of 1) DKV's unrelenting work schedule and 2) a lack of exciting events here in CT. But inspired by Aunt MAV's posts, Mommy decided to post some recent pics to satisfy everyone's cravings for more DHV.
Here's the little guy all bundled up and playing in a dusting of snow.
Back inside he pretended this bat was an oboe.
And then rode the horsey for a while.
Here's the little guy all bundled up and playing in a dusting of snow.
Back inside he pretended this bat was an oboe.
And then rode the horsey for a while.
Monday, January 14, 2008
"Dust and Destruction" aka, The Insulation Chronicles
Our ever helpful friends SJM and MLL made the trip over the past weekend for marathon session of blowing loose-fill cellulose into our attic. The visit started off inauspiciously, with an inadvertent activation of the alarm and midnight visit by the New Haven Fire Department. The next morning went well, at least until we tried to actually use the equipment.
"I think I broke it . . ."
"If I stick my head in here I can't hear Stacey making fun of me ."
DKV - "If I twist this maybe we can jump start it!"
MLL - "Maybe we should have unplugged this before I let that guy mess around with my head in here . . . Stacey made me promise to follow directions this weekend."
"I only come on these junkets for the pure comedy."
Matt - "If you got some insulation IN the attic and not ON you, this would go a lot faster."
Soon we had it up and running like a professional operation. Here Stacey shows the XYs how to load the hopper.
Matt watches cellullose get agitated. Exciting stuff. 
Any boogeyman who inhabits our attic better have a good dusk mask.
The attic beforehand, prepped and ready.
After, with a foot of dust.
Happiness is a beer, some prematurely grey hair, and a well insulated bottom.
DHV flirts with Stacey by showing off his abs.
Baby tossing is getting hard - but check out that hair.
Trips to New Haven apparently make car washing obligatory - regardless of the ambient temperature.
"I think I broke it . . ."
"If I stick my head in here I can't hear Stacey making fun of me ."
DKV - "If I twist this maybe we can jump start it!"MLL - "Maybe we should have unplugged this before I let that guy mess around with my head in here . . . Stacey made me promise to follow directions this weekend."
"I only come on these junkets for the pure comedy."
Matt - "If you got some insulation IN the attic and not ON you, this would go a lot faster."
Soon we had it up and running like a professional operation. Here Stacey shows the XYs how to load the hopper.
Matt watches cellullose get agitated. Exciting stuff. 
Any boogeyman who inhabits our attic better have a good dusk mask.
The attic beforehand, prepped and ready.
After, with a foot of dust.
Happiness is a beer, some prematurely grey hair, and a well insulated bottom.
DHV flirts with Stacey by showing off his abs.
Baby tossing is getting hard - but check out that hair.
Trips to New Haven apparently make car washing obligatory - regardless of the ambient temperature.
January visit to Haddonfield
The end of the NFL season meant the end of cable, internet, and slingbox for Haddonfield. DHawk made quite the impact, first by randomizing all of Grandma V's soup packets.
"Where's Grandma's cat?!"
"I saw Grandma sitting like this!"
This is DHawk's "unchi" face.
"Don't tell Grandma what I did to her soup packs."
DHawk demonstrated his freshly honed randomization skills with our tupperware.
"Where's Grandma's cat?!"
"I saw Grandma sitting like this!"
This is DHawk's "unchi" face.
"Don't tell Grandma what I did to her soup packs."
DHawk demonstrated his freshly honed randomization skills with our tupperware.
Friday, January 4, 2008
The New Year
For DHV, the New Year meant dressing up like a Sopranos character and bossing his toys around, "You's guys better knows when I means bidness, you's won't fugget it!
Later he clambered into his coupe and honked angrily at the furniture, "Yo, get that piece a garbage outta here!"
After dark, DHV thought he heard a mouse in the office, so he grabbed a sauce pan and a headlamp to scout it out.
Here are the boys in their overalls. We only had one clean sock that day.
We like to start the day off with a few yoga moves before our pancakes, like the downward dog.
And, finally, an ancient laptop that HusbandKV resurrected with the linux-based Ubuntu operating system; if Uncle Arthur needs a computer to post on Elsie's blog, he can have this one. On the lower left is DKV's "Employee of the Month" parking pass, which he's quite proud of. These two things are in no way related, we just wanted everyone to know he's working hard.
Later he clambered into his coupe and honked angrily at the furniture, "Yo, get that piece a garbage outta here!"
After dark, DHV thought he heard a mouse in the office, so he grabbed a sauce pan and a headlamp to scout it out.
Here are the boys in their overalls. We only had one clean sock that day.
We like to start the day off with a few yoga moves before our pancakes, like the downward dog.
And, finally, an ancient laptop that HusbandKV resurrected with the linux-based Ubuntu operating system; if Uncle Arthur needs a computer to post on Elsie's blog, he can have this one. On the lower left is DKV's "Employee of the Month" parking pass, which he's quite proud of. These two things are in no way related, we just wanted everyone to know he's working hard.
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