Putting Up the Tree
Friday, December 23, 2011
We finally added
ornaments to the tree! It's been a few days since it was put
up, but now it looks great! Skyler and his mom
did an excellent job putting many different
ornaments, collected over the years, including one
from the University of Michigan (one of my
favorites).
The Polar Express 2010
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
We enjoyed another trip
to the North pole, with our friends. The boys all had
a fun time singing and dancing on the train and
looked cute in their pajamas. The weather was cold
and it snowed a little. I look forward to a sledding
trip soon!
See all the photos (choose the album).
See all the photos (choose the album).
Voyage Trekkers!
Sunday, December 19, 2010
I got a chance to help
out my old college buddy, Nathan Blackwell, on a film
shoot this weekend. He directed a series of short web
videos called Voyage Trekkers, which has some of the
most hilarious lines ever! I laughed all weekend as I
took photos and videos of the actors rehearsing and
ad-libbing. Another friend from the old days, Eric,
was hang out with (we were probably the only ones who
listen to talk radio). There were lots of friendly
people and I met some new friends.
It was a lot of fun to get back into what I used to do over 12 years ago. I hope to join the crew on another adventure soon.
See all the photos (choose the album).
It was a lot of fun to get back into what I used to do over 12 years ago. I hope to join the crew on another adventure soon.
See all the photos (choose the album).
Santa Photos 2010
Friday, December 17, 2010
We went to Mark and
Jenny's to celebrate Alex's birthday and to take
family photos with Santa (Jenny's dad). Santa brought
Mrs. Claus, too!
See all the photos (choose the album).
See all the photos (choose the album).
Hillcrest Wrestling
Thursday, December 16, 2010
I took Skyler to our
school's wrestling quad (four schools). He had fun
while I took lots of photos of our athletes and
cheerleaders. It was a fun time during the last
couple days of school. Skyler was always confirming
about our guys being on top and winning. They did a
great job and I'm glad he got to see some real
wrestling.
How to Build Legos
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
I bought Skyler a couple
of Lego Toy Story Army Men sets. We had fun putting
them together in the backyard. I really like this
photo because it shows one of the most important
tools in the Lego world - teeth! I remember using my
teeth on occasion to pull apart stuck pieces.
This won't be a common task, as I don't want to pay for dental surgery because of it.
This won't be a common task, as I don't want to pay for dental surgery because of it.
Am I a Geek?
Monday, December 13, 2010
Ok, these photos not
only prove that I am a geek sometimes, but that I am
totally comfortable with the label. Notice how my
home office is not so typical. I can thank my loving
wife for the color choices/approval.
My binary code answer: 01111001 01100101 01110011 (yes)
My binary code answer: 01111001 01100101 01110011 (yes)
Gingerbread House
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Building a gingerbread
house is not as easy as you'd think. We had to hire
some sub-contractors (mom, grandma, etc.) to get it
done. It was more difficult because Skyler was eating
a lot of the materials during the construction
process. I also forgot to submit our building
permits, so I hope the city doesn't require us to
tear it down. It was a fun build. Grandma Elsie was
the supervisor and approved every step with her
smile.
See all the photos (choose the album).
See all the photos (choose the album).
Playground, Hiking, and a Battle
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Skyler and I came home
from his tumbling class and went
straight to a nearby playground. After taking
turns being the zombie and getting chased, we
headed towards a tall hiking hill, where he
dragged to the very top. I was okay with just
going a little ways up, but he insisted on making
it up there! Since he still had tons of energy
left, we went home and Skyler battled his brother,
Josh, for supremacy of the backyard. The dogs were
mere pawns and didn't help either side very much.
See all the photos (choose the album).
See all the photos (choose the album).
Dinosaur Monster!
Thursday, December 09, 2010
What happens when you
have an idea to repurpose a foam dinosaur skeleton
and then ask dad for lots of tape? You get Dinosaur
Monster!
Robot Rock, Mailbox Rigged, and Some Keyboard Conversations
Tuesday, December 07, 2010
I had my afterschool
Lego robotics class and got to
jam on an electric guitar that one of my students
made. After that, I drove to my parents' house and
noticed their mailbox was rigged up to a palm tree
because the post wore out recently. My parents and
I, their neighbor, and friend, all went to
downtown Scottsdale to see Jeffrey Siegel, who performs
piano works along with background information and
stories related to the composer. It was my third
time going and I look forward to the next one.
Boatwork
Sunday, December 05, 2010
Skyler drew and colored
some pretty detailed images of very large boats this
weekend. He likes to tell stories of every drawing
and when you think he's finished, he just adds more!
