I'm Gabe Sandholm

Last night Sully decided he needed to wear Gabe's glasses. Gabe humored him--because it was cute--but we now need to explain to Sully that, no, you don't need to wear our glasses all the time.

Oh, well. Anything to be more like Dad.

Basketball 101

Gabe cleaned up the basement to make room for Sully to play basketball down there while we wait for it to warm up and move all of his ball-related activities to the backyard again. He's gotten pretty good at the whole basketball thing, and apparently made seven baskets in a row last night!

Gabe captured made a little video with his cell phone, posted here for your enjoyment. I'm not sure what Sully likes more: chasing the ball around or shooting it.

Old Time Rock 'n Roll

When we went to Fargo at the end of January to see Cole and C.J., they were getting ready for an ugly sweater party just as we were packing up to drive back home. Cole put on some music before we left, and Sully had the best time ever having his own dance party. The song that made him the happiest was Bob Seger's "Old Time Rock 'n Roll" -- so happy, in fact, that we had to buy it so he could "wok 'n woll" (in Sullyspeak) at home. Unfortunately, iTunes didn't have the actual Bob Seger version, so we had to settle for some random cover band version instead. It is close enough to do the trick while we wait to go buy an actual Bob Seger CD so we can upload the original.


Without futher ado, here's a video of Sully busting a move to "Old Time Rock 'n Roll." You'll notice he is looking up a lot -- he is watching the TV screen. At C.J. and Cole's house, the TV had a trippy screensaver playing that was fun to watch while the music played. Our house isn't that high-tech, so Sully is just watching a black screen with white words on it telling him what song is playing. He doesn't seem to mind, at least.

MotoX Sully

Sully and I went along with Gabe to the International Motorcycle Show on Sunday. While Gabe ogled the Sucker Punch Sallys and talked to the people in the Kawasaki booth about how to modify his bike for ape hangers, Sully and I wandered around. He loved to stop and sit on the "baby motorcycles."

Introducing Sandholm Productions

Gabe had his 31st birthday on Monday, February 9. In classic Ranae-style, I ordered Gabe's birthday present late and it showed up on Tuesday, February 10. Oh, well. Sully and I got him a new Flip Video MinoHD (thanks to the Bechthold's for showing me what a Flip Video camera even is via your blog!), and now Sandholm Productions is born. We will be regaling you with several Sully-related videos, and Gabe and I will probably be making cameo appearances. Lucky you.

Following is the first video for your viewing pleasure. Nothing will ever be Oscar-worthy, but we are having fun. :)



P.S. Gabe had a good birthday -- thanks to Cheryl and Grandpa Kragt for coming up for his birthday weekend! Gabe and I took advantage of the free baby-sitting to go to a party at a friend's house on Friday night, and on Saturday night we all went out to dinner at the Edina Grill. Sunday we had homemade pizza before they left.

To celebrate the actual day of Gabe's birth, I decided last minute (Monday morning) to throw an impromptu birthday party on Monday night. Four of my colleagues and a boyfriend of one--all of whom Gabe knows and likes--came over for dinner and to play Catchphrase. Good times. Now if I could just think ahead a little bit.