Click on the date below to see from one to eight short videos that were taken that month and year. Most videos are from one to two minutes long.
Adam at 11 months, shortly after he was hospitalized for pneumonia. Poppa and Grandma were visiting. Cate reads him a story, he almost takes his first steps for Poppa, scoots across the basement, takes a PG-13 bath in the sink, and eats dinner. We take a walk in Brookside Gardens where he meets a girl.
Adam's first birthday party, with Aaron Safer-Lichtenstein and Laura and Sarah Juengst in attendance. He blows out a candle and opens a present.
Thanksgiving at our house in Kensington, with Poppa and Grandma, Uncle Mark, Aunt Mary Beth, and cousins Amy and Jeff in attendance. This was the only time Poppa saw Angela, who was one month old at the time. Videos of Poppa and Amy feeding Angela, eating dessert, Amy and Poppa talking about retirement, and Adam playing Train Trip with Uncle Mark.
In Lakeland for Poppa's memorial service. Videos of Aunt Deb and Grandma holding 5 month old Angela, Adam with cousin Jeff, Adam telling us how the earth was formed, Aunt Mary Beth holding Angela at the breakfast table, with great aunts, preparing to go to church, and after the church service with views of Poppa's Cameroon friends, Bob Lehman, Bob Pierce, and Bill Stackhouse.
Six month old Angela in her swing and her "Johnny Jump Up." Plus, Adam makes her laugh.
Angela gets baptized, with Grandma, Nonna, Aunts Mary Beth and Deb, and cousin Vanessa in attendance. Plus, videos of Angela smiling in her crib, Adam feeding Angela, Angela with Nonna, Angela dancing to Ella Fitzgerald, and Adam performing in two productions at his nursery school.
Adam's 5th birthday party, with Aaron and Jonathon Safer-Lichtenstein and Emma Vawter in attendance. Also, videos of Angela and Adam playing in the basement, Angela almost walking and then, a week later, Angela walking.
Adam and Angela play in the leaves, Angela eats her birthday cake, Angela's first Halloween, and Adam tells us about the Civil War.
We spend Christmas in Rumford, Rhode Island. Videos of Angela exercising with Aunt Deb, opening presents, and hanging out with the cousins.
We visit Grandma in Lakeland. Videos of Angela and Adam playing in her yard, at Sea World, at the pool, and Angela chasing ducks around a lake.
Angela counts for Grandma, Adam plays Fur Elise on the piano and tells us about his camp and soccer, and Angela dresses up in her mom's clothes.
A busy month with visits from the grandparents. Nonna singing to Angela, Grandpa Bob reading to Adam, a visit to Wheaton Park with Grandma, and a play written and performed by Adam, Emma Vawter, and Jonathon and Aaron Safer-Lichtenstein, with Grandma as the narrator.
We go to Sunset Beach to be with Nonna, Grandpa Bob, Uncles Jim and Mark, and cousin Benjamin. Videos of Adam and Angela playing duplos with cousin Benjamin, Nonna reading to Angela and Benjamin, and eating Uncle Mark's birthday cake.
Angela's third birthday and trick or treating on Halloween.
Angela sings her "ABCs" and "I'm a Little Teapot", tells stories including a "Jesus story", and dances. Adam plays on a soccer team.
We go to Lakeland and spend Christmas with Grandma, Aunts Mary Beth and Deb, Uncles Art and Stan, and cousins Vanessa, Amy and Jeff. Videos of Adam marching to the Nutcracker, Angela chasing Adam through Grandma's house, opening presents, everyone tickling cousin Jeff, and Uncle Art teaching Adam how to get out of a "Full Nelson."
Adam's 8th birthday party with John Lukas and Aaron and Jonathon Safer-Lichtenstein. Angela puts on a puppet show and tells us about her school, Adam tells us about 3rd grade and Adam and Angela wrestle.
Angela shows us how to blow out candles.
Angela gets uber excited about Christmas when decorating the tree, Adam and Cate play Christmas carols on the piano, Emma Vawter and Adam sing "Catmas" carols, and Adam and Angela put on a play.
Adam's 9th birthday party, a week after we had moved into our new house. Grandpa Bob and Nonna, Emma Vawter, John and Anna Lukas, Aaron Safer-Lichtenstein, and Kyle (?) in attendance. Blowing out candles, opening a gift, and playing kick ball in the back yard.
The Neely family was at our house in Kensington for Christmas, Grandma, Aunts Mary Beth and Deb, Uncles Art and Stan, and cousins Vanessa, Amy and Jeff. Videos of lounging around the living room and opening presents.
Adam in performance with the "Fabulous Flying Fingers" a chorus, which included the school's hard of hearing students, and which signed all songs.
We visit Grandma in Lakeland and spend a lot of time at her pool. Videos of Adam taking Angela for a ride in the pool, Angela explaining how to go under water, and Adam swimming.
Angela was in the children's choir at the Levine School of Music. Here she is in a holiday performance.