Grass and ScooperBowl

We just got back from the ScooperBowl and Kaleb is now running around the house like a crazy man. Unfortunately it was an event I planned so only one person, Andy, showed up besides Jennifer, Kaleb and I. We still had a great time, but I wish more people could have gone. I didn't try for any records tonight and ended up only eating around ten cups of ice cream. I did take photos, but haven't put them on the computer yet.

The other thing I want to mention is that the grass I planted a week and a half ago is sprouting like crazy. It popped up all of a sudden on Saturday morning and everyday has grown by leaps and bounds. I was reminded of this when I pulled into the driveway tonight and it looked like we had one complete lawn. I know it will be a while before I have to mow, but I am so excited about it. The best part is that our neighbors re-did their lawn a week before me and they only have spotty bits of grass. Nice!!!

Keeg

Lilli's First Birthday

Kaleb went to his friend Lilli's first birthday on Sunday. We all had a great time, especially Kaleb when it came time to eat the cupcakes.

Lilli's First Birthday

In other news....it is hot in the Boston area. We officially had a heat wave today and it is going to continue tomorrow. Luckily it was a bit cooler in Merrimac, I am thinking it is because of a nice cool east wind. At one point I swear I could actually smell the ocean. Either way it is now pretty cool here (lower 80's) and all of the windows are open. Tomorrow I will be back at work so hopefully there won't be any problem with being hot.

Finally, today was another big Apple announcement, but just to make it interesting I didn't read about the announcement via some poorly updated web site's blog. I am trying to actually learn about the news via the actual keynote address. So it has been really hard for me since it takes them an extra long time to post it. I also haven't been able to go to my usual web sites for fear that I may spoil the news. I will update this as soon as I have the scoop.

Keeg

EDIT: I just finished watching the two hour keynote presentation from the Apple Worldwide Developer Conference and after rambling on about stuff I already knew about they finally announced the new iPhone 3G. It will basically be a little bit thicker than the current iPhone, but will be able to access a higher speed data network AND it will also have GPS. Yep you got it right now you will be able to do directions and mapping in real time. Nice!!!!!! It goes on sale July 11th, right in the middle of our vacation. I think it is now time to upgrade, even though the next phone will probably be pretty bad ass and have some sort of video chat capabilities. I figure if I buy the 8GB model it is only $199 and has as much space as my current iPod Touch.

Light's Out

Last night Jennifer and I had a date night in Newburyport. We met my friend Victor and his wife at Agave in Newburyport for dinner. I had a delicious glass of wine and we had some queso fundido, which made for a yummy meal.

Afterwards we wandered around for a little while because we needed to pass some time away while we waited for Jeff Touhy's show at the Grog. We got a table at the Grog and watched the soundcheck. Jeff showed up and hung out at our table while the opening band played. Halfway through their first set the power went out. The band made some quick adjustments and moved off the stage and onto the dance floor and continued to play. They had all acoustic instruments including a stand up bass, so it worked out really well. Jeff went on a half hour later with his bandmate and they borrowed some acoustic guitars from the previous band and played a few songs. Unfortunately the power outage caused the Grog to shut down and the show was stopped after only three songs. It was a really cool vibe and we both enjoyed the shortened show.

Keeg

Dentist Visit

Today I went to the dentist for the first time in a few years (well if you don't count yesterday's scheduling mishap). It was my first time at this particular dentist in Newburyport, so I was slightly nervous not knowing what to expect. I met the hygienist and went in to start with some X-Rays. The first couple went well, but then she needed to get for the front of my mouth and my gag reflex kicked in. I ended up trying it a few times and on the third try I threw up a little in my mouth. Awesome start!!! Once that was complete she called in somebody to record the recession of my gums for each tooth. She quickly went through each test yelling out numbers between 2 and 6, the entire time I was trying to figure out what the number represented and figured it out correctly thanks to a poster on the wall. I would say the average was around 3 or 4 which is okay, but not great. At one point she came to a tooth and sighed for a second before scoring the tooth an 8.

After the exam she told me that I would need to return a couple more times to do really intense gum scraping to help remove some of the tartar. However, I couldn't do that until after my root canal and wisdom teeth are removed. More details on that later.

Canoe Trip

I know its been ages since a post, but at least on the photo front I have run into a snag. My account at Picasa is full and now I have to decide whether I want to pay to add storage or switch to another service. I will probably just upgrade since I love google so much. Anyway here are some photos from the recent Agawam River canoe trip.

Agawam River Trip 2008

This weekend we stayed home most of the time with the occasional trips here and there. We have been working really hard in the yard trying to figure everything out. Most recently I seeded part of the lawn and Jennifer planted more flowers in the garden. Kaleb has been doing well and is getting more and more personality every single day. Luckily he still isn't at the point of having too much personality i.e. temper tantrums. Although you can see it coming around the bend.

Apparently I have to go take a shower now so I have to go.

Keeg

A Couple Photo Albums

Kaleb: Day 445

Kaleb: Day 449

I finally got around to posting another entry with photos. The first is from around the house and then when we went to the beach for the afternoon last week. The other album is from this weekend. We went to Rockport yesterday and then today for my birthday and Mother's day today we pretty much spent most of the day in the area. We started with brunch at my Mom's house and then came back home. Once at home I decided it was time to mow the lawn despite how much I really wanted to take a nap. After the yard work we went exploring in Amesbury near Lake Gardner. There are several trails in the area which I had never been on before so we went for a little hike in the woods. We put Kaleb in the back carrier to see how he handled an hour long walk. He did okay, but was a little irritated by the time we got to the end. After the hike we went up to my dad's house for dinner.

Now we are back home and getting ready for yet another week.

Keeg

A Super Busy Sunday

Kaleb: Day 442

I know it has been a long time, but the photos and movie here should make up for the long delay. The movie is something I put together from the videos I recorded while in Florida. I was able to put it together while on the flight from Orlando to Baltimore. We have now been back for a week and thankfully the weather has been miserable so we are much more appreciative of the nice weather we experienced in Florida. Hopefully tomorrow will be the first day of many gorgeous and warm days to come. As for today it was pretty miserable out with rain and an unparalleled rawness. We started the day with a visit to Brendan's house. After that we moved on to a breakfast at Bickford's with friends. It was pretty crazy in there, but I was able to enjoy some yummy french toast. Finally we went over to the Kid's Playground, an indoor playground with all sorts of different fun activities for children. Kaleb really liked it a lot and wandered all over the place, he has grown up so much over the last month.

We finally made it home and he had a nice walk with his mom along the river while I napped. Once they returned Kaleb and I went outside to investigate the tree out back and to take the new arbor out of the box. It was nice to have a little helper following me around while I moved stuff around and dug with the shovel. The day ended with another battle at bedtime. Over the last two weeks Kaleb has hated taking a bath and will only stand in the tub before freaking out and trying to climb out. We don't exactly know what happened, but the one thing that seems to have helped lately is to have Jennifer hop in first and then slowly get Kaleb into the tub. We continue to try and work this out. Next up was the nightmare of actually going to sleep. Ever since we went on vacation it has been a nearly hour long chore of trying to get Kaleb to sleep. He pretty much goes crazy and starts bawling and stands up the second you put him down in the crib. My method last night was to continually lay him back down on his back and repeat for about a half dozen times before holding him and calming him down for about a minute. I would then continue the process of laying him down on his back again. I think this went on for about 40 minutes before he finally fell asleep. Tonight we discussed plans for fixing this situation. The only conclusion we have come to is that the "sleeping in our bed" thing is starting to effect his initial sleeping in his crib part of the night. Still now sure if we have the energy or will power to keep him in his crib all night.

Keeg