The kids and I have gone Geocaching a few times. Lots of fun. I bought a used Garmin Etrex Legend C about a month ago and it's worked very well. It gets us to within feet of the caches.
It's a fun outdoor activity and weather permitting it can be done year round. The kids really enjoy getting out and searching for the caches. I think they just really like to play w/ the GPS receiver. It's fun to find caches in places that you might have walked/driven by hundreds of times.
Anyway, just thought I'd mention it. You might want to give it a whirl. Use the geocaching site and see what caches are in your area.
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Saturday, September 16, 2006
Aun mas weedeeos
More videos for your viewing pleasure:
Prez bush uses celebrity translator
Monday, September 11, 2006
Saturday, September 09, 2006
Kids are in school
Both our kids are now in school. One in PK and the other in K. So it's not "real" school yet for both, but it's getting there. Time sure has gone by fast. Before we know it, they'll be writing term papers and going to prom. I hope we as their parents and the school system teach them how to write better analogies than these.
Monday, September 04, 2006
Super Mario Music
The secret is finally out. This is where the Mario music comes from. No, not really.
Do google's work for them.
Ever wondered what it's like to work for google? Me either. However, they can't take over the world without your help. Really! They need your help. So to my two readers, I present you with this cool little game that allows you to label images for google. The catch is that someone else is labelling the exact same image at the exact same time and your labels need to match in order to get points. I present to you, Google Image Labeler. Go crazy.
http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/
http://images.google.com/imagelabeler/
Thursday, August 31, 2006
Monday, August 21, 2006
Take 'em out
I have an xbox. I have Halo 2. Jayden has played it a couple of times. Today I was reading on Wired magazine about a kid who is 5 and is a professional Halo player. Well, Jayden heard me telling Tara so he got to talking about Halo.
A little later, Tara tells me about the how the conversation went:
Jayden describes many different types of weapons on Halo and their pros/cons etc.
Tara: Jayden, I don't like you talking about that game.
Jayden: Why not?
Tara: Because it's about killing.
Jayden: Would it make you feel better if I said "take 'em out" instead?
That makes perfect sense to me. How about you?
A little later, Tara tells me about the how the conversation went:
Jayden describes many different types of weapons on Halo and their pros/cons etc.
Tara: Jayden, I don't like you talking about that game.
Jayden: Why not?
Tara: Because it's about killing.
Jayden: Would it make you feel better if I said "take 'em out" instead?
That makes perfect sense to me. How about you?
Tuesday, June 13, 2006
What's behind curtain #3?
What's behind curtain #3? A Boy! The little guy, or 3.0 as I like to call him, will be arriving in a few months. I waited until we had some screen captures of the ultrasound to post. Tara went to the doctor's office again this morning to get a second ultrasound since the first one resulted in a bad disk and no pictures.
Some might wonder if we have a name picked out yet. Well, no, we don't have a name. You may suggest some if you like.
Some might wonder if we have a name picked out yet. Well, no, we don't have a name. You may suggest some if you like.
Yeah, he's confident like that. Or maybe just lost.
This story is about Jayden.
The four of us got to church on Sunday right at 11:00. After finding a parking spot we made our way into the building. On the way in the kids decided they were thirsty. It must have been the exodus across the parking lot that made them so. Jaxon must have gotten too much sun on the way in because he starting having a little tantrum. I decided to go on and find us a place to sit in the chapel while Tara took the kids to get their drink on.
10 minutes later...I'm sitting solo...
15 minutes...still solo...
20 minutes later, Tara and Jaxon finally show up. Before I can ask her, she asks me, "Where's Jayden?"
Me: Uh...(I have a confused look at this point)...uh...He was with you.
Tara: He got a drink and I told him to come sit by you.
Me: He never showed up. Maybe you should go look for him.
Five minutes go by...I decide to join the hunt for Jayden with Jaxon in tow.
I go down the hallways. No Jayden. Check the bathrooms. No Jayden. Find Tara. No Jayden. Hm...where's Jayden? I have an idea. I start looking in the other ward's primary rooms. No Jayden.
Just then, a member of the other ward that meets from 9-12 (so we overlap an hour) sees us and asks if we're looking for Jayden. Hm...I think I know where this is going.
Me: We are.
Lady: Oh, he's in a class.
Me: Can you take us to him?
Lady: Sure, he's right over here in this classroom.
Tara and Me: Why are we not surprised?
We get to the classroom where Jayden's been the last 30 or so minutes and retrieve him to come join us in the chapel. He told us he was making new friends. The lady said she had seen Jayden walking in the hallway and he said he was supposed to be in primary.
We couldn't help but laugh at Jayden and his comfort in going into another ward's primary class and staying there for a good 25-30 minutes. We figure he's confident. Or maybe just lost.
The four of us got to church on Sunday right at 11:00. After finding a parking spot we made our way into the building. On the way in the kids decided they were thirsty. It must have been the exodus across the parking lot that made them so. Jaxon must have gotten too much sun on the way in because he starting having a little tantrum. I decided to go on and find us a place to sit in the chapel while Tara took the kids to get their drink on.
10 minutes later...I'm sitting solo...
15 minutes...still solo...
20 minutes later, Tara and Jaxon finally show up. Before I can ask her, she asks me, "Where's Jayden?"
Me: Uh...(I have a confused look at this point)...uh...He was with you.
Tara: He got a drink and I told him to come sit by you.
Me: He never showed up. Maybe you should go look for him.
Five minutes go by...I decide to join the hunt for Jayden with Jaxon in tow.
I go down the hallways. No Jayden. Check the bathrooms. No Jayden. Find Tara. No Jayden. Hm...where's Jayden? I have an idea. I start looking in the other ward's primary rooms. No Jayden.
Just then, a member of the other ward that meets from 9-12 (so we overlap an hour) sees us and asks if we're looking for Jayden. Hm...I think I know where this is going.
Me: We are.
Lady: Oh, he's in a class.
Me: Can you take us to him?
Lady: Sure, he's right over here in this classroom.
Tara and Me: Why are we not surprised?
We get to the classroom where Jayden's been the last 30 or so minutes and retrieve him to come join us in the chapel. He told us he was making new friends. The lady said she had seen Jayden walking in the hallway and he said he was supposed to be in primary.
We couldn't help but laugh at Jayden and his comfort in going into another ward's primary class and staying there for a good 25-30 minutes. We figure he's confident. Or maybe just lost.
Monday, June 12, 2006
Thursday, May 04, 2006
Friday, April 28, 2006
Not a condiment
Sketchup is not a condiment. It is a cool little tool from a company google purchased. It's free. And what it does is let you easily draw 3D objects. Check it out.
http://sketchup.google.com
http://sketchup.google.com
Thursday, April 27, 2006
Easter Egg
Do you know what an Easter Egg is? No, not the kind that come from bunnies. I mean those hidden artifacts in software, movies, etc. Well, here's one in a movie trailer. Check it out.
Apocalypto
When it gets to the screaming monkey part, pause the video then use your back arrow to move back frame by frame and find it.
Apocalypto
When it gets to the screaming monkey part, pause the video then use your back arrow to move back frame by frame and find it.
Tuesday, April 25, 2006
Ask a ninja...if you dare
Everything you ever wanted to know about ninjas, and then some. Go ahead, ask a ninja. Then you can view the rest at askaninja.com. (I haven't seen them all so proceed at your own risk).
Monday, April 24, 2006
What did you do this weekend?
Here's what I did. A fast internet connection is recommended. I've put it on youtube.com so you should be able to view it on Mac or Windows.
Tannerite and the death of a stump
In case you're wondering what Tannerite is you can find some info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannerite
And just so you know we're not the crazy ones, here's this video by some people I don't know but are acquainted with tannerite as well. Somewhere, a child weeps.
Tannerite and the death of a stump
In case you're wondering what Tannerite is you can find some info at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tannerite
And just so you know we're not the crazy ones, here's this video by some people I don't know but are acquainted with tannerite as well. Somewhere, a child weeps.
Sunday, April 23, 2006
Friday, April 21, 2006
Getting rid of personal responsibility at an early age.
Personal responsibility must be done away with as early as possible. Wouldn't you agree?
In case you can't read it...the shirts say "it's my brother's fault."
Tuesday, April 18, 2006
Mas weedeeo
I like trailer #2.
You might too.
http://www2.warnerbros.com/happyfeet/
May I present to you...the one and only...NACHOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo...........
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/nacholibre/
You might too.
http://www2.warnerbros.com/happyfeet/
May I present to you...the one and only...NACHOOOOOOOOOOOOOooooooooo...........
http://www.apple.com/trailers/paramount/nacholibre/
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