Oi,
Just in case anyone cares. After a long and arduous delve into the world of digital video encoding, decoding, embedding and converting I finally figured out how to get blogspot to transmit the sound on the videos from the last 2 posts. If you would like you can go back and watch them now with sound. I think it makes a big difference.
Ryan
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Easter in Images and a Few Words
Howdy all,
We had the spoil me rottens come up for Easter weekend. We went to a city park for an Egg hunt, spent a ton of time outdoors because the weather was superb and generally had a good time. There was also a lot of time spent in various hats. Both of the kids love hats for some reason. If you are wearing one they want it.
Here is the egg hunt. Just imagine Kirks story but with out the part about flailing around on the ground like a crazy dude.
Some lady tried to sell her kittens at the event. Z loved them, and terrified them.
This is what it is like to try and take Z anywhere with open space.
Lastly a few more random shots. Including some of Sam, the long forgotten owner of this here blog.
And A Z video.
Till next time-
RTSZA
We had the spoil me rottens come up for Easter weekend. We went to a city park for an Egg hunt, spent a ton of time outdoors because the weather was superb and generally had a good time. There was also a lot of time spent in various hats. Both of the kids love hats for some reason. If you are wearing one they want it.
Here is the egg hunt. Just imagine Kirks story but with out the part about flailing around on the ground like a crazy dude.
Some lady tried to sell her kittens at the event. Z loved them, and terrified them.
This is what it is like to try and take Z anywhere with open space.
Lastly a few more random shots. Including some of Sam, the long forgotten owner of this here blog.
And A Z video.
Till next time-
RTSZA
Sunday, April 24, 2011
More Famous!
We went to the California Poppy Festival last weekend. This was the only thing of note that occurred.
Here are some pictures. See if you can pick out the one that Z will be most happy with 14 years from now.
We have lots of Easter stuff to sort through so stay tuned.
-RTSZA-
Here are some pictures. See if you can pick out the one that Z will be most happy with 14 years from now.
We have lots of Easter stuff to sort through so stay tuned.
-RTSZA-
Friday, April 15, 2011
Grandpa G at work.
So,
I've been working on some home improvement stuff as you know. This last week I had some tremendous help. Grandpa G came up from Monday-Wednesday morning and helped by clearing the weeds out of the yard and helping install a drip irrigation system for our new planter. He was incredible. He worked like an Ox and hung out with the kids. We really liked having him up here. Here are some pictures.
First Z helped open up the system and measure everything out. (she hung out with him outside the whole day.)
We dug the trench and removed the necessary bricks.
The we laid the line tested it and covered it all up.
I bought some more mulch to hide the line and walla! Perfect planter.
We celebrated by sitting outside admiring our work and cooking up a tri tip.
RANDOM A SHOT!
Later Gator.
RTSZA
I've been working on some home improvement stuff as you know. This last week I had some tremendous help. Grandpa G came up from Monday-Wednesday morning and helped by clearing the weeds out of the yard and helping install a drip irrigation system for our new planter. He was incredible. He worked like an Ox and hung out with the kids. We really liked having him up here. Here are some pictures.
First Z helped open up the system and measure everything out. (she hung out with him outside the whole day.)
We dug the trench and removed the necessary bricks.
The we laid the line tested it and covered it all up.
I bought some more mulch to hide the line and walla! Perfect planter.
We celebrated by sitting outside admiring our work and cooking up a tri tip.
RANDOM A SHOT!
Later Gator.
RTSZA
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Topsy Turvy Fail!
Turns out the Mojave desert isn't the greatest place to grow tomatoes. It's not the heat that ended up doing it in. As you can see here my plants have been snapped off at the stem. Since the Topsy Turvy hangs the plants the 50mph gusts of wind snapped the plants clean off. I think it's a losing proposition since it's always windy out here so I donated my setup to the spoil me rottens (who have a successful topsy turvy of their own) in the hopes that when it produces I can reap the spoils.
Till next time-
RTSZA
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Week?
So,
In the last week I've been on spring break. I took advantage of the cold cloudy windy weather to go out and take pictures. This time I didn't have the luxury of going by myself so I brought the kids with me. This is how they experienced their first trip out with Dad and his camera.
I know that's sad but I was shooting right next to a road with cars going 60+mph and somehow letting them out in the cold to wander around next to a highway didn't seem like a good idea.
Z actually took it like a champ and A slept through most of it. I got some good shots. We went to a park in the middle of nowhere so Z could swing since she was so good. here's that.
I know that is sad too. I made it B/W to emphasize the sadness this time. There was no one there and it was cold, we left.
Other random shots.
Z likes to get everyone in her bed. Here she is with A.
She also likes to say her name. We have it hanging on her wall above the diaper change station and we spell it out and say Zoey so here she is emphasizing the "o" in Zoey.
That is all.
Till next time
Beware of a bored ocelot.
-RTSZA
In the last week I've been on spring break. I took advantage of the cold cloudy windy weather to go out and take pictures. This time I didn't have the luxury of going by myself so I brought the kids with me. This is how they experienced their first trip out with Dad and his camera.
I know that's sad but I was shooting right next to a road with cars going 60+mph and somehow letting them out in the cold to wander around next to a highway didn't seem like a good idea.
Z actually took it like a champ and A slept through most of it. I got some good shots. We went to a park in the middle of nowhere so Z could swing since she was so good. here's that.
I know that is sad too. I made it B/W to emphasize the sadness this time. There was no one there and it was cold, we left.
Other random shots.
Z likes to get everyone in her bed. Here she is with A.
She also likes to say her name. We have it hanging on her wall above the diaper change station and we spell it out and say Zoey so here she is emphasizing the "o" in Zoey.
That is all.
Till next time
Beware of a bored ocelot.
-RTSZA
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Boucy
So first things first. "A" is 15lbs 15oz. (25%) Height 26 inches (50%) Head....... (95%)!
So all things considered he's fine. his head is big but that isn't my problem it's his. He has a bit of a hard time sitting up b/c it's like trying to balance a watermelon on a pole. It's like an orange on a toothpick. It's like sputnik, Spherical but pointy in parts. He's fine. He sits for a bit but then his bowling ball gets off to one side and he goes over. He seems to like standing better anyways so we got out the ol' bouncy chair.
In other A news He has 2 teeth now on the bottom. We've moved him into his own crib now. He seems ok with it, he rolls, and eats rice cereal w/ carrots or applesauce poorly. He's a kid. He's a'ight.
To move A into a crib we had to move Z into a bed. She has been doing ok. We put her in and she immediately pops out, again, and again so now we just lock the door and she sleeps great. She talks up a storm. She says phrases now like bless you and when she gets really frustrated at something she can't do she says "DO IT, DO IT!" under her breath. She has moved on from yo gabba gabba to barney (booooo!) She's generally a smart happy kid.
This ends the news.
random picture postings to follow.
Thank you come again,
RTSZA
So all things considered he's fine. his head is big but that isn't my problem it's his. He has a bit of a hard time sitting up b/c it's like trying to balance a watermelon on a pole. It's like an orange on a toothpick. It's like sputnik, Spherical but pointy in parts. He's fine. He sits for a bit but then his bowling ball gets off to one side and he goes over. He seems to like standing better anyways so we got out the ol' bouncy chair.
In other A news He has 2 teeth now on the bottom. We've moved him into his own crib now. He seems ok with it, he rolls, and eats rice cereal w/ carrots or applesauce poorly. He's a kid. He's a'ight.
To move A into a crib we had to move Z into a bed. She has been doing ok. We put her in and she immediately pops out, again, and again so now we just lock the door and she sleeps great. She talks up a storm. She says phrases now like bless you and when she gets really frustrated at something she can't do she says "DO IT, DO IT!" under her breath. She has moved on from yo gabba gabba to barney (booooo!) She's generally a smart happy kid.
This ends the news.
random picture postings to follow.
Thank you come again,
RTSZA
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