We went to the Children's Museum's Pizza Fest last night with Josh and Heidi. Boy was it interesting. The event lasted from 5 - 7:30 and had quite a turn out. We thought that purchasing our tickets ahead of time would speed things along but it turned out to be the exact opposite. There was …
iPhone 5s Case
When I purchased my 5s I also wanted to purchase a case and a dock. I generally don't use cases on my phones but Apple introduced a new line of leather cases for the 5 and 5s that looked really cool so I thought I might try them out. It also introduced a dock, which …
The iPhone 5s
Another year, another upgrade as they say. Well, another two years technically. As I mentioned before, my contract ended this month and I planned to upgrade to the iPhone 5s. The 5s gives me the most storage space and a two-year jump in technology and form factor. As with Apple's other "s" models, the 5s …
Hard Parenting
Adam bit Zachary again. This time it was on the arm. It looked just the same as the bite a few days ago: deep imprints of top and bottom rows of teeth. A full bite. Zachary shrieked in pain as Sally scooped him up to bring him in and take a look at it. I …
The Rack: Eight Week Check-In
I just ended my eighth week with The Rack workout and meal plan. I'm now over half way through the program. The second month has been extremely difficult. Phase 2 of the diet reduced calories by 400 a day (from 2400 to 2000), increased protein, and decreased carbs. My daily meal generally included oatmeal for …
iOS 7: My Favorite Things
After seven (mostly) bi-weekly beta releases to developers, iOS 7 is now available for public consumption as of today. You can go to Apple.com to read about the new look and feel and get an overview of the features. I've been using iOS 7 since Beta 1 was released in June and I've watched it …
My Next iPhone
Apple announced its new iPhones this week and upgrade time has come. With my 2 year contract up and my 4s looking a bit, shall we say, short, I'm ready for an upgrade and that upgrade is going to be to a 5s. Why not a 5c? A few reasons, actually. While I do like …
Minions
So much has happened with the boys in the last two months! They are growing up so fast!!! If you know us well you've probably heard us say that the boy's don't watch movies. While TV exposure should certainly be limited, it is hard to argue against having a 30 - 60 minutes of down time …
The Rack
The Death of Fitness at the Small Hands of Children Before the boys were born I went to the gym at least a couple of days a week. I don't play sports, I don't have a high metabolism (my pulse is barely alive), and I don't have a very active job (I sit at a …
iOS 7 Beta 5
The iOS 7 beta schedule was disrupted a few weeks ago when Apple suddenly shut down its developer portal due to a security breach. Without access to the developer portal Beta 4 was delayed for a week but Apple got right back on schedule (almost) with Beta 5's release last Tuesday. As mentioned in my …
Relatively Ambitious 