Last night we had “dinner” at a place called Snapperz.

I use the term dinner loosley.

We are going to hold Ethan’s birthday party there. The place is awesome and luckily Ethan loved it.

I didn’t have a camera with me other than the iPhone … And the only time Ethan himself stood still long enough for a picture was when he was on a machine that was moving.

Here are a few shots of just such an occasion via the iPhone’s humble camera.

Often when I am up late at night waiting for the next feeding with Aaron… I get bored.

Sometimes I build a castle for Ethan to discover in the mornings. (out of his blocks)

He always rounds the corner into the family room and as he sees the castle he stops cold ad gasps! Then screams “whoa!!”

He runs up to it … stops and looks at it for ten seconds… Then destroys it.

It’s fun.

I had the thought to take a pic of the castle one night.

Here is Castle Meade.
It never lasts long … But it keeps coming back. The barbarian hordes can’t truly defeat king Daddy!

Just a quick post to introduce you all to the newest member of our family.

Aaron Patrick Meade.

Here are a few pictures I took with the iPhone of Ethan on his new motorized Harley…

Now Daddy needs a Harley too …

Well … more to come but I’d be remise if I didn’t post something here about our new Baby!!

Aaron Patrick Meade arrived July14th, 2008

I’m just finishing the late night feeding.
Will post more when I have more sleep

So I’m a little under the weather this weekend.
So is Ethan.

We’re both just drained and sickly.
Poor Ethan has expelled enough snot to fill his skull twice over.

But even in times of sickness sometimes there’s a moment of Zen.

This morning Ethan crawled up on the couch I was laying on and laid down with me.
We laid there watching cartoons. Just Ethan and Daddy.
It was the coolest thing ever.

Suddenly I felt much better and hoped he would stay there all morning.
He didn’t of course.
He’s not really himself unless he’s climbing something that he shouldn’t be climbing.
But for a while it was a perfect moment.

It reminds me of a memory I have of my Dad.
I was older than Ethan but it’s one of the earlier memories that has stuck with me.

Dad came home from teaching and I crawled up in his chair and we sat there watching looney tunes.
I still remember he was wearing a blue shirt with goldish paisleys on it. For some reason that was my favorite shirt of his.
I can still smell the Old Spice after shave.
And then I asked him what his favorite cartoon was.

The Road Runner.

Wow my Dad liked cartoons!
I had a new respect for the Road Runner from that point on.

That too was a moment of zen.

Hey there everyone!
I’m very pleased to announce the launch of a new website.
TheMeadeFamily.net!!

Why a new site?
Well I know that many of you are only checking DougMeade.com for the latest news,photos, and video that star Ethan.
Now you’ll be able to get your family fix without sifting through my “off topic” rants on this or that.

I will still put the much of the Ethan related material on DougMeade.com but I will also still be posting other items that are on my mind.

So the choice is now yours…
TheMeadeFamily.net for no nonsense Family news. or…
DougMeade.com for that and anything else I feel like posting.

Enjoy!