The Hizny's

Snowman

2007-04-05T10:36:00.000-04:00

well it took until April, but we finally got some Grade-A snowman snow. Here are the results.

Xmas 06

2007-01-02T23:05:00.000-05:00

We had a very merry Xmas this year. Maia was very spoiled, especially by her grandparents. Dora the Explorer was found in abundance, and she was quite thrilled. I think these pictures should tell the story pretty well.

Good reading

2006-12-27T11:06:00.000-05:00

Here are a few books I've read recently and recommend. Life of Pi is the most enjoyable book I've read in some time.

Life of Pi, by Yann Martel : A boy, a boat, and a Bengal tiger. These are the three main elements that combine for a thoroughly entertaining read. Yann Martel's smart and warm style really makes this book a fast and wonderful read.

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, by Mark Haddon : A murder mystery, of a dog. Told from the perspective of an autistic child investigating the murder of his neighbor's dog. The narrative is mostly in the form of the boy's journal of his investigation. A very funny and compassionate book, it offers some sharp insight into the world of autism, and the often absurd world of grown-ups.

Apex Hides the Hurt, by Colson Whitehead : A book about the power of words. This story follows a nomenclature consultant brought to the town of Winthrop to help determine whether the town should be renamed. He soon finds himself caught in the middle of three competing interests. A very cynical take on consumerism and the marketing that feeds it.

Thanksgiving

2006-12-27T10:42:00.000-05:00

Here are some pics from our Thanksgiving in Olney, MD. We went to the national zoo in DC the day before as well. Despite the rain, we enjoyed it very much.

Dad's Bday

2006-11-05T09:08:00.000-05:00

We took my dad to Skyventure in Nashua, NH for his birthday last night. It's a wind tunnel that simulates skydiving. We had alot of fun. Enjoy the video!

Our new home

2006-11-04T10:32:00.000-05:00

Here's a quick walkthrough of our new home in Manchester. We close on December 15th, and hope to be moved in shortly thereafter.

asleep at the wheel

2006-11-04T01:53:00.000-05:00

Well we started this Back in July, and never touched it since. We're back and will now try to actively update this. Maia's 2nd birthday is upon us, November 10th, 2006. Our party will be the next day. We'll be sure to have some pics up from this. We are also in the process of Buying a house in Manchester NH. Details to come, I promise.

-Sean

Maia's Halloween

2006-10-31T12:45:00.000-05:00

Maia's 2nd Halloween was a much more fun one, we got to carve Maia her very own Dora pumpkin, and we went down to Gramp's neighborhood. We covered alot more ground than last year. Maia's pumpkin bag got filled to the brim with all sorts of goodies, and she kept her costume on the whole time out.

Hello, and welcome to our blog

2006-07-06T22:24:00.000-04:00

After creating Flickr and Youtube accounts, we felt we needed to condense and integrate our various media and contextualize it for friends and family. So here it is Maia's world and the Hizny Family!