Jen and I each got iPhones when they came out last summer, and we both love them. (Yes, we got our $100 rebates.) Since then, I’ve dropped mine once from hip height onto a carpeted floor; I wasn’t even worried. As for Jen, I’m not sure what sort of torture she has put her iPhone [...]

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Anytime it snows for more than, say, three hours in Eugene, it’s considered “real” snow. But today, it snowed continuously for at least 8 hours! And that has to be some kind of record, right? Ok, perhaps not. But given that we typically only get snow in the Southern Willamette Valley just once, maybe twice [...]

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While we definitely keep our daughter clean, cozy, and comfortable, one difference we’ve noticed between the first baby and the second baby is that the second one doesn’t get as many baths! However, I have to say that Erin is a pretty tidy little lady. Whereas Evan tended to spit up a lot, Erin does [...]

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On Sunday morning, we headed over to Alton Baker Park for a couple hours of feeding the birds and strolling around. It was also the perfect opportunity to try out my new camera and lens, subjects willing. Everyone got bundled up, we hopped into the new Odyssey, and on the way to the park, we [...]

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Gauss
It’s hard to believe that in a couple months, Gauss (which rhymes with “house,” for those who don’t know) will be 9 (human) years old.
For the first 6-7 years of his life, Gauss had it pretty well. But in the past two and half years, his life has, of course, changed dramatically. I’d like [...]

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With a tad of reluctance, we became owners of a 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan last week:

What can I say? It’s a very nice vehicle, and with two car seat-bound children, a dog, and all the requisite “equipment” (um, not the first word that came to mind as I was typing this) that comes along for [...]

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Unfortunately, I don’t feel that I was as focused on taking pictures last year as I should have been. I’m not sure exactly why that was. Part of it was simply because it was a really hectic year for us. And part of it may have been because I had planned to buy a new [...]

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Better late than never! As is tradition, I’ve posted a small collection of my favorite photographs from 2007. It’s a rather eclectic mix this time around. Click through to view all nine photos.
   
Adventure Gallery: Best of 2007

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For many months, and with rapidly increasing intensity in recent weeks, Evan has been asking a lot of “who?” and “what?” questions. For example: “I don’t know what means ‘hustle’?” or “What is ‘magic’?” or “Who is your dad?”. At times, it can be a challenge just to get through a sentence, as he often [...]

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Today marks the end of at least a couple less-than-normal times.
First, we finally packed away all the Christmas and holiday decorations. The outdoor lights came down on Saturday, and all the indoor stuff — tree included — were taken down today. The boxes and bins still await their final ascension into the attic, where [...]

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