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3 Videos of the boys

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 13:44:00 +0000

Three quick videos of the boys playing last night after their bath. Make sure to watch them in HD quality.

The first video, which is only 11 seconds, shows Jacob jumping around and Joshua walking up to the camera and asking "Mama"?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKS4y1Q7NqY

Next, Jacob and Joshua playing "ring around the rosie" with me while Jessica filmed
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FYUjj-eoMl4

Finally, Jacob takes a bolster off his bed and the boys pretend its water they swim in. Jacob says he is having a pool party:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lX_IMXIZOgg

We feel so blessed to have such wonderful children. They keep us on our toes and we love how silly they are at night after bath time. We can only imagine how crazy things will get in a few months when we add another little one.

Thank you for visiting the Golden Family Blog!

Jacob pushing Joshua in the Tonka Truck

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 19:14:00 +0000

Hope everybody had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Last night, Jacob decided to give Joshua a ride in the Tonka Truck. Joshua had a blast, its such a joy watching the boys play together. Below, the video on YouTube. As always, be sure to watch it in HD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EBX7aDVuYY

Thanks for visiting the Golden Family Blog. From our family to yours, Happy Holidays.

Jacob reading and singing

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:30:00 +0000

Two quick videos to share...

The first video, is of Jacob reading a Cookie Monster book:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLN2moYq-pA

Next, Jacob singing "Baby Beluga" by Raffi. This CD gets alot of air time in our house and cars these days:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHnvuhgIqHs

Make sure to watch them in High Definition. Thanks for visiting the Golden Family Blog!

Joshua Crawling!!! and Jacob singing Happy Birthday

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 09 Nov 2010 13:11:00 +0000

This weekend, Joshua began crawling at 8 months old. He's already pulling himself up to standing wherever and whenever he can. We are so proud of our little boy, growing up so fast. Now that he's mobile, the fun is truly about to begin. Round 2 of babyproofing is on my agenda!

Below, a link to a video I shot last night of Joshua using the front camera on the iPhone. Both boys love playing with the front facing camera; I used this to my advantage to get him to crawl over to me. See the video below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG9M1kKN79o

Today is Grandpa Bob's birthday. Jacob is so excited, he decided to sing Happy Birthday to his Grandpa. Below, video of Jacob's beautiful rendition of this timeless classic:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VhGIciHJao

Happy Birthday Bob!

Joshua playing with front facing camera on iPhone 4

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 02 Nov 2010 12:09:00 +0000

The boys love playing with our iPhones. One of their favorite things is to play with the front-facing FaceTime cameras. They seem to love seeing themselves on the phone when the front camera is running. Below is a quick video of Joshua babbling away as he plays with my iPhone. Be sure to watch the video in High Definition for maximum enjoyment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWpp3xOPmnk

Thank you for visiting the Golden Family Blog. Some fantastic Halloween photos will be posted shortly.

Josh playing ball and Jacob turns Two and a Half

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:50:00 +0000

Jessica sent me this cute video of Joshua playing ball at day care today. Wanted to share it with everybody:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=71QMfgTFAUo

Finally, today Jacob officially turns 2 1/2! Happy half birthday Jacob! Tonight we will celebrate with cupcakes from Magnolia bakery.

Sesame Place - October 10, 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 14:15:00 +0000

Sunday was a glorious day, so we decided to drive down to Sesame Place for the day. We all had a blast, enjoying the many encounters with the characters and countless rides. The park was fully decorated for Halloween, and we enjoyed trick-or-treating around the park. We got some great pictures and video I'd like to share:

Below, Joshua enjoys a "Robot" ride during lunch:

Jacob checking out the Sesame Street themed pumpkin patch:

Joshua, enjoying his trip on the carousel:

Jacob, playing on Elmo's Piano after the Elmo's World Live show:

Two pictures of Jacob and the Haunted Castle:

My beautiful family with Ernie:

The family with Cookie Monster:

Finally, some videos.

Jacob playing on Elmo's piano after the live show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-84LDHxux8

Elmo and Tully. This one's for the kids:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fK1BXBcwMOE

Don't forget the videos are viewable in 720p for maximum enjoyment. I apologize for the orientation some of the pictures. Blogger stinks worse than a dirty diaper.

Thanks for visiting the Golden Family Blog.

Norwalk Aquarium - Saturday, October 9th

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 12:28:00 +0000

We have a family membership at the Norwalk Aquarium, so on Saturday we went out for a nice lunch at the Burger Bar in SoNo, sat outside to eat on a glorious fall afternoon, and afterwards we headed to the Norwalk Aquarium.

Below are a few videos from our trip. The kids both had a great time. We were excited to see the new Meerkat exhibit which we hadn't seen before.

Below, Jacob enjoys watching the seals during their 1:45 pm feeding:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb4S3lVuER0

Jacob loved the Meerkat exhibit. Here he is, standing in the glass bubble, getting up close to one of the cute creatures:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n0hZ8d50JLc

Joshua loved watching the Meerkats! In this video, you can see how much fun he is having watching them through the glass:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWnwyb3S9xs

Thank you for visiting the Golden Family Blog!

Some new Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 12:07:00 +0000

Just wanted to post a couple of new videos we have shot of the boys recently. I am posting links to the videos on YouTube, as they are viewable in High Definition, while videos on Blogger are massively scaled down and pixelated.

This first video, Josh the Musician shows Joshua playing all sorts of instruments this past weekend:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LRPxOGt8Tc

Next up, Jacob playing a little game of "freeze dance". By himself. In a diaper.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4hx2nA5VPA

Joshua, sitting in his bassinet and reading some books:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emRd_ogxP0Q

Finally, Joshua playing with the iPad while Jacob plays with the lights in the living room:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fUOGV1Raxgg

I hope you enjoy these videos. My boys are growing up so fast. Happy Anniversary Jessica!

Solid food and the library

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 12:08:00 +0000

This past weekend marked a turning point for Joshua. After a successful 6 month check up, we have started him on solid foods.

On Thursday night I assembled his new high chair, and on Friday he was ready for his first taste of rice cereal. Below is a video of Joshua sitting in his chair, unaware of the new universe of flavor he will soon begin to explore:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FLZHelmLW_k

On Sunday it was overcast and cold. We took the boys to the Stamford Public Library, and below Joshua is sitting on the ground next to a giant teddy bear as Jessica reads him a story:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ljn1yELD38

Thanks for visiting!

Joshua Laughing and Tummy Time

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 19:13:00 +0000

A video of Joshua laughing in his bouncy chair:
Joshua Laughing

Below, a picture of Joshua doing Tummy Time

Jacob Enjoys a Magnolia Cupcake

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:51:00 +0000

This video was shot a few weeks back. Jacob is enjoying a delicious cupcake from Magnolia Bakery.

Actually, this is really more of a test to see if I can upload non-compressed 720p videos from my iPhone to YouTube and display the videos in all their original glory on the blog. Note, you need to select the resolution on YouTube to 720p. It defaults to 360p by default.

Magnolia Cupcakes....Yum!

Do people like this better than when I embed the compressed, letterboxed videos? Let me know!

Jacob Eating Yogurt

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:28:00 +0000

The other night Jacob wanted some Yogurt to go along with his chicken nuggets.

Jessica filmed him eating his yogurt. Note the care with which he spoons the yogurt into his hand before eating the yogurt:

Here's a picture of Jacob after he was finished enjoying his treat:

Joshua 4 Months Old

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:00:00 +0000

It's hard to believe that baby Joshua is 4 months old already. The time has flown by. He loves to sit up now and plays in his jumper jungle gym. He also loves to watch his older brother. He is teething and can roll over on his own. This past week we transitioned him to daycare and I am back to work. Here are some pictures from the Independence Day parade where Joshua is the newest official member of the Sunshine Infant room.

Here are videos from the past week transitioning to daycare. Jacob was in the infant room because he wasn't napping so it was a treat to see the brothers play together at school.

Happy Birthday Joshua!

Family Visit

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 20:49:00 +0000

We just took a trip to WV so the boys could visit their great-grandparents for Papa's 84th birthday. Grandma Susan and Grandpa Bob met us there so it was a visit for all generations. Papa enjoyed holding Joshua on his lap and easing him to sleep the way he did for his granddaughters years ago. Jacob enjoyed helping Ratty water her flowers and made quick friends with the alligator statue in the garden who he named Frank. We all had fun making big bubbles on the patio. It was a treat to introduce the boys to extended family including Aunt Lorene and Uncle David, Johnny, Ronnie and their families. Jacob discovered a little plastic school bus that was one of my favorite toys as a girl and loved it so much that we had to buy him one when we got home. We hope these pictures and videos will help the boys remember their first trip to West Virginia.

Papa with baby Josh

Watering Ratty's Flowers:

At the pond:

Bubbles:

Birthday Boys

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 18:09:00 +0000

This weekend we celebrated Jason's birthday and baby Josh's 3 month birthday. My husband is such a gift and his birthday is a celebration of love and family for me. The last 3 months with baby Josh have flown by and we are excited for each milestone!

We celebrated at home as a family with fun and a cake.

Here is a video of baby Josh amusing himself in his infant bouncer. He loves to reach for the toys and kick.

You can see this video of Jacob having a great time with daddy playing water outside.

Here are the 2 handsome birthday boys (and Jacob too)

We also celebrated with our yearly tradition of the Greenwich Concourse car show which always happens to fall on Jason's birthday weekend. Jacob had a blast with a play truck and climbing in the expensive cars. The baby went too although he was more interested in sleeping than the cars.

Happy birthday to my sweetheart and my baby boy!

Memorial Day

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:42:00 +0000

We hit the beach on Memorial Day weekend. Here you can see the evidence including Jacob on his new tricycle.

Big Boy Bed

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:37:00 +0000

Jacob recently got a big boy bed. Here is his last night in the crib and first night in his new bed.

Josh Videos

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:19:00 +0000

Josh has held his own head up since he was born, but now we are really enjoying how active he is. He loves tummy time and makes your heart melt with his smiles and coos. He loves kicking and taking in his surroundings. Here are some recent videos. Enjoy!

Jacob singing to his brother

noreply@blogger.com (Jason) — Tue, 25 May 2010 13:45:00 +0000

Shot this video last night with my iPhone, so ignore the quality. Josh was feeling a little off, so Jacob decided to sing to his little brother. Turn up the volume, this is super cute!

Essex Mystic Overnight Trip

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Mon, 17 May 2010 17:00:00 +0000

We took our first overnight trip as a family to visit the aquarium in Mystic and take a ride on Thomas the train in Essex. Jacob enjoyed seeing the fish, frogs, and birds and telling everyone he could about baby Josh.

We went to same aquarium for our first overnight trip when Jacob was a baby and so this time we tried to recreate this photo:

As you can see, Jacob wasn't cooperative, but we got one with Joshua.

We had alot of fun visiting Essex and the boys' first trip on a choo choo train.

Now the boys are glad to be back home.

Bathtime at our house

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 18:21:00 +0000

Bathtime is a nightly activity at our house. Here are some recent bathtime and other pics. You can see how much fun we all have, especially the boys.

Jacob is 2

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 17:39:00 +0000

Jacob just turned 2 years old this week. We celebrated with his friends at MyGym (he LOVES Elmo and MyGym). There were train rides, swings, zip line, bubbles, pizza and cake. Jacob's friends also threw him a cupcake party at daycare.

Thanks to everyone who came to celebrate with Jacob and made his 2 year birthday such a memorable occasion.

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Welcome Joshua Byron

noreply@blogger.com (Jessica) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:06:00 +0000

Joshua Byron Golden was born Friday March 5 at 8:03am. He weighed 9 pounds 3 ounces and was 20 inches. Big brother Jacob is so excited to be a big brother and we are all doing well. Below are some photos from baby Josh's first 2 weeks of life...

35-week ultrasound:

1st picture in the operating room:

At the hospital:

New family:

Coming home:

First bath:

Visit with Bubbe:

1-week birthday celebration:

Grandma Susan and her boys:

Enjoying time outside:

Time with daddy: