Mar 2009
Our View
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
This afternoon, Skyler
and I spend a few hours in the backyard and Renea
went to a school district board meeting to speak
about the potential cuts to her position as a
counselor. He was in the sandbox, while I was
working on setting up a couple hanging tomato
plants (I'm not a gardener). It was so nice out and
it felt great working in the soil. I feel so
blessed with our home and neighborhood.
After I was finished, I let the dogs out and took some photos of them.
After I was finished, I let the dogs out and took some photos of them.
Hanging Out With Family
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Yesterday, I took
Skyler to spend time with his cousin, Lukas, while
I helped Chris with some computer issues. They had
fun playing in the dirt and feeding the koi fish.
Today, my parents and brother came over and
everyone enjoyed watching me complain about the
Nintendo Wii and my iPod not working (I tried!).
Building Together
Friday, March 27, 2009
Tonight, Skyler and I built some Lego spaceships and robots
from a couple of sets that arrived today. He
had fun creating his own masterpieces, but
when I needed a particular piece, Skyler put
up a good fight, not letting go. Mommy had
to intervene and distract him for a little
bit, so I could steal the piece back and
finish another section. The time brought
back a lot of fun memories, like following
the instructions and building spaceships.
Skyler's spaceship from a small set that has a picture of a garbage truck on it
(Daddy will make that one tomorrow).
Skyler's spaceship from a small set that has a picture of a garbage truck on it
(Daddy will make that one tomorrow).
Legoland: The Return
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Yesterday afternoon, we arrived back from our
weekend jaunt to Legoland in Carlsbad, California. We
survived the long drive (6 hours each way)
in my very cramped Mustang.
Tickets were cheap (zero)! Last fall, when
we were there, we talked with someone who
was there for Teacher Appreciation Day. So,
we signed up and went during another one.
The beach was Skyler's giant sandbox and it took some encouragement to get him to even go towards the water. He ended up getting soaked and went through a couple changes of clothes (including daddy's button-down shirt).
Skyler had fun with the twins and everyone enjoyed the time away from the desert. It was a little cold, so we didn't put the top down at all (but, one of us really wanted to)!
Check out the photos.
This is a frame from a video I took during one our roller coaster rides.
The beach was Skyler's giant sandbox and it took some encouragement to get him to even go towards the water. He ended up getting soaked and went through a couple changes of clothes (including daddy's button-down shirt).
Skyler had fun with the twins and everyone enjoyed the time away from the desert. It was a little cold, so we didn't put the top down at all (but, one of us really wanted to)!
Check out the photos.
This is a frame from a video I took during one our roller coaster rides.
Statistics Finally Over!
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
The degrees of freedom for determining
t-critical is...
Using alpha at .05 (two tail), t-critical equals...
The value of Chi Square obtained is...
Those are actual questions from my last test. I can't believe I got an "A" in the class! The sad thing is my $100 textbook is now worth only a couple of bucks.
Using alpha at .05 (two tail), t-critical equals...
The value of Chi Square obtained is...
Those are actual questions from my last test. I can't believe I got an "A" in the class! The sad thing is my $100 textbook is now worth only a couple of bucks.
My Album Cover
Monday, March 09, 2009
I followed these
instructions from the internet and came up with
something pretty cool.
1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Go to "random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Use photoshop or similar to put it all together.
Here is the album cover that I made from the instructions...
1 - Go to "wikipedia." Hit “random”
or click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Random
The first random wikipedia article you get is the name of your band.
2 - Go to "random quotations"
or click http://www.quotationspage.com/random.php3
The last four or five words of the very last quote of the page is the title of your first album.
3 - Go to flickr and click on “explore the last seven days”
or click http://www.flickr.com/explore/interesting/7days
Third picture, no matter what it is, will be your album cover.
4 - Use photoshop or similar to put it all together.
Here is the album cover that I made from the instructions...
Catching Lizards and Curling Tongues
Sunday, March 08, 2009
This weekend, Skyler and I caught a gecko
(lizard) from the bottom of the pool. Swim time
was over for this little fella. Last week we
caught one at the top of the water and realized
he was still breathing. I also got a new t-shirt
that has impressed everyone so far (my wife is
the ultimate judge). Skyler just wanted to get in
the picture, too, and show off his tongue-curling
skill (which I can't do).
The t-shirt reads: bipartisan - Retaining the ability to blame the Republicans when the world realizes your stimulus plan was an epic FAIL.
The t-shirt reads: bipartisan - Retaining the ability to blame the Republicans when the world realizes your stimulus plan was an epic FAIL.
Chuck E. Cheese
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Memories came back to me yesterday when I
visited
Chuck E. Cheese
for a school fundraiser with
Bronson's
family,
after our weekly music class trip. I worked at
one in the mid-nineties, hosting birthday
parties and occasionally dressing up as
Chuck
himself. He and I got our photo taken and "drawn"
by a computerized Chuck and played lots of games.
He's pretty good at the car driving ones.
Monday, March 02, 2009
I finally set up my Facebook account after much
prodding. It actually seems pretty cool. I
found a lot of high school friends and some
have already added me to their links. The
whole thing is super easy. Here is my page:
Take Off Your Coat
Sunday, March 01, 2009
This morning, Renea and I heard at really
inspiring message at church. The speaker, Pastor
Mike, gave a sermon based on Jesus healing
Bartimaeus (Mark 10:46-52). This is the
only time a name was revealed to a person
asking for a miracle in the Bible. The
significance is that we need to get
uncomfortable once in a while and take off
our personal shield to listen to God and do
what He says.
On the way to Sunday School, Skyler sang a song about coloring a blue Jesus (his papers he gets during a lesson). Today, he used purple, which was much noticed.
On the way to Sunday School, Skyler sang a song about coloring a blue Jesus (his papers he gets during a lesson). Today, he used purple, which was much noticed.
