Jon woke up from his nap in a grouchy mood. He likes milk when he wakes up..apparently Mom wasn’t moving fast enough. The milk was poured (out of view) but Jon thought that by lying in front of the fridge would get him what he wanted faster. Not sure how much of this is him just being cranky after a nap or fed-up with Mom’s teases…
After plenty of rumors and anticipation Apple finally announced the newest addition to their product line, the iPad. While the jokes are already flying around how it sounds like a feminine hygiene product, it certainly is an exciting product that I am looking forward to owning. I’ve been debating on whether or not to purchase an eReader and am glad I held off. While I will certainly start reading books from the iPad, there are so many other things it will do as well.
Instead of rambling off some of the cool new features, take a moment to watch this masterpiece in marketing from Apple themselves.
We had all but two cousins this year as we got the kids together for our annual Christmas shoot. Jon was the toughest to capture this year as he seemed determined to do whatever he wanted..which did not include sitting still for 10 seconds. Oh well, good thing there’s Photoshop.
Here’s wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving.
So many people mistakenly call people they know or meet, “a friend of theirs”. I believe, your an acquaintance before your a friend. I have many acquaintances, but only a few can be called my friends. Friendship is a sort of relationship between people. It’s an understanding of each other. Of what is important and what isn’t to each other. It’s a commitment, of sorts, allowing each other to comfortably participate in life together.
My cousin Katie is the County Manager and attorney for Orange County Animal Control in Florida. One of the projects she is spearheading made the local news (link to video below). She is working with Harbor House, a domestic violence organization, to setup a shelter for pets there. I was surprised to learn of the relationship between animal and spouse abuse. Katie’s project will allow women who are victims of domestic abuse to bring their pets with them to Harbor House.
There are statistics that show some women who are abused at home will not leave if they have a pet. Fearing for the safety of their pet, they stay at home only to endure more abuse. Knowing they can bring their pet along, women are more apt to leave the abusive situation and get help, possibly saving their life and that of their pet.
We are all very proud to hear about the work you are doing with this Katie!
For more information on Harbor House, please visit their site.
The video from WFTV featuring Katie’s project.
Parker is one of the most determined (read stubborn) people I know. It’s a trait he picked up from his Mom. Here is the end result of his attempt to put on his bicycle helmet all by himself. After refusing Mom and Dad’s offers of help, he finally got it on and fastened.
