1) ACTIVITIES WITH MOMMY:
–Being outside in the beautiful Spring weather! He made that crazy face for no reason at all!
–Dancing to loud music! (I promise I’m not kicking him despite how it appears in the photo!)
2) ACTIVITIES WITH DADDY:
–Reading the mail together
–Washing the cars
–Showering! Daddy didn’t want to be in the picture for this one because people would become envious of his bod.
Ok folks, time again for a $1000 giveaway at McBlog. Free conversation training to help in all aspects of life, even counts as continuing education for any Dr./Nurses/whoever out there.
The date to remember this time, April 29-30th you’ll need from 8am to 5pm both days. Let me know ASAP if you want to come.
So remember that big deal about the frequency band that will be freed up due to the analog tv signal switch to digital? And how Google wanted to make sure the winner had to open the network to all devices (paving the way for their mobile operating system). Well that auction ended sometime around yesterday and Engadget reports that Verizon won the biggest chunk, with ATT (could their service actually get better now!?) pulling in the secondary smaller chunk.
That about sums it up, oh except for that whole Google stipulation that the C block (now Verizon’s) cannot be locked down to Verizon only devices… clever girl…. so hopefully next year when all the switches get flipped we’ll start seeing the first IP/Cell phones that will be able to call over the internet for free or maybe that ad based google phone that is free to call as long as you view the ads on your screen etc. What do you think the future holds in mobile?
This was a fun, informal Easter Egg Hunt we had at the park yesterday, for kids age 5 and under. Here they are getting pumped up before the "competition." I’m proud to say that Chase started the "baskethead" trend! :
At first Chase didn’t want to be in the group shot, but then he conformed so we could get the show on the road.
And they’re off! Here he’s rapidly scanning the field:
Begging for more eggs from the "big girls" who were a bit faster than he was:
And then he enjoyed the loot for a while before Mommy took it away:
Ahhh, all in a day’s work.
While we didn’t win the last 2.2 Million dollar dream home, we do encourage you all to enter in this green home contest. It starts tom at 9am. BUt if you click on this link you can enter today b/c they have a bad webmaster. And Joy, we can both enter b/c it says one email per person, not per house. So good luck, and if you win, have us over for a BBQ will ya?
From EngadgetHD:
We were already well aware that TSN and HD were like BFFs, but now hockey fans have yet another reason to tune in to NHL games aired on the network. Starting with tonight’s tilt between the New York Rangers and the New Jersey Devils, TSN viewers will get a look at the netminder’s territory like never before. Tonight marks the debut of Sharp’s AQUOS HD Netcam, which is being hailed as the first ever netcam to be used with high-def capabilities. Of course, the remainder of TSN’s regular season and playoff broadcasts will take advantage of said camera, and if you’re one to call goals into question due to SD replays of the puck crossing / not crossing the line, we suppose your skepticism is about to take a real hit.
Hopefully this will end some fighting in the stands, b/c who can argue with HD? Altough now people will be able to see that missing chunk out of the puck and complain about how it was off balance…
My buddy Chase and I have been enjoying the spring season lately, playing outside and playing with friends– his favorite activities! I’ve noticed that the always-moving Chase has been getting injured a lot; you’ll notice in the photos below that he has lots of cuts and scratches, along with a recovering fat lip. I have a feeling that this is foreshadowing what might happen this upcoming summer… But let’s hope not!
I am enjoying the fact that Chase is becoming more mature and fun to play with! He’s old enough to enjoy all sort of new experiences. Today we got the Friend magazine for the first time, which was fun to look through and discuss with Chase. And tomorrow we’re having an Easter egg hunt at the park with some young kids from the ward (I’ll post about that later).
Meanwhile, Chase has been dancing a lot, counting to thirteen (?), saying the alphabet the best he can, and singing. Tonight he was singing/yelling nonstop while we watched the first part of American Idol. I kept having to rewind parts of it so I could actually hear. Watch out, America, you may see him on that show… in about 15 years!!! Chase also enjoys knowing who I’m talking to on the phone, and sometimes he guesses who it is by the end of the phone call if I’ve mentioned their name or their kids’ names during the conversation. It’s entertaining. Speaking of entertaining, here are two little conversations that popped up tonight:
At dinner time…
Pace: "Here’s some corn, Chase."
Chase: "Deh-dew, Daddy!" ("Thank you, Daddy!")
Joy: You’re so polite, Chase! Good boy!
Chase: "Welpum, Mommy." (You’re welcome, Mommy.")
At bed time…
Joy: "Daddy and Mommy got married in the temple."
Chase: (throwing arms up in the air) "Yay! Hooray! Yay Mommy, yay Daddy! Yeppers!"
No, we did not actually get a real pet, and I hope we don’t EVER get a real pet. What we DID get is… A Dyson vacuum! Now, I don’t mean to brag; I’m just really happy with the suction and performance of this thing! And don’t go thinking that this was some sort of impulse purchase; I’ve been researching vacuums for months!
See, I actually enjoy vacuuming, but I have been frustrated with our $70 Bissell vacuum that we bought at Wal Mart (over 3 years ago). I’ll just sum it up by stating that it didn’t do much of anything that a vacuum should do. So lately, Pace and I have been searching the internet, asking people about their vacuums, and browsing Consumer Reports. I initially didn’t think that we should buy a Dyson because 1) Consumer Reports didn’t have it rated as one of the best, and 2) They’re so expensive! No thank you.
But as we talked to people, everyone who had a Dyson said it’s excellent, works perfectly, and they love it. Not many people can say that about their vacuums! So I looked on the Dyson website, and of course, they ranged from like $400-$600. I didn’t want to spend that much. I wasn’t sure, but my wonderful friend Cynthia let us borrow her DC14, and it was so awesome! I vacuumed 2 rooms in our house and the canister was full. Gross, yet satisfying! Then it was time to return it to Cynthia, but I wanted to vacuum the house again, because I didn’t know how long it would be before we would get a new vacuum!
We checked out the Dysons at Sears, and found an awesome sale going on. The vacuum we liked best, the DC14, was on sale for $365! Still quite pricey, but we felt (and still feel) that it’s worth it. After some discussion, negotiation, and “niceness” on Pace’s part, we ended up going back and buying it! And it’s great: Easy to use, great suction, not too heavy, 5-year warranty, no filters or bags to buy, effective on carpet and hard floors, and looks cool, too! Hooray! I love our new pet.
Very interesting stuff here (19 mins long), this lady has a stoke – normal. This lady was a brain scientist when having a stroke, not normal. Then she has a very unique experience, one which I think was similar to Lehi’s dream but based more upon the scientific knowledge that she was so familiar with. Interesting how science is still catching up with the doctrine already provided by God. That we are so much more than just a physical body, but an immense eternal spirit combined with a physical system. Cool things to think about.
What are your thoughts on it?