Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Content

Books, Songs, Movies, Cartoons, Work-out mixes, bed time stories, Netflix, DVD's, DVRs, , NPR, PBS, HD, NBC, WWW.....can I please get some content. Unlike my brother who probably reads about a book a week I only seem to get through about 2 a year......that being said I am still a curious guy and interested the happenings in our world. I admit I have fallen back mostly on audio and video. I like to DVR things like Charlie Rose, Heroes, Adventure Sports, SNL, The Daily Show, and some HD Nat. Geo stuff. In addition to our mutual shows Automme also has about 3 shows she keeps up with. Oliver has Tiger and Poo, Little Einstein, Nat. Geo dinosaur and animal shows, and occasional Disney Channel movies. On top of that, we're 4 movie at a time Netflix users. We get all the new release movies, we keep up with a few HBO shows. (Rome, Entourage, Dexter, and a few others), and now we have one kid movie on queue at all times for The O-Man. We've even got a few books that get picked up very seldom. Other than that, we get new songs through I-tunes. We like to get these songs off of movies (or shows) that we watch, commercials, or from NPR (Market Place and All Things Considered always have cool little diddys). Automme likes to download some select current hip hop for her workout mixes, and Oliver also has about 4 or 5 of his favorite songs that we like to rock the Ipod with.

Bed time content for the boy includes 1-7 books (every night) or a "make up story" by Dad. My stories always are about a little boy and his dogs. They usually have this boy and his dogs doing something in a jungle or cave or on a mountain or desert or ocean somewhere. For some reason they often are hungry and looking for something to eat while encountering the local wildlife who may or may not have the ability to speak human. Whatever happens in the story it always ends with me asking Oliver "do you know who the little boy is?" and the answer is..... "Oliver.....and do you know who the doggies are? Sadie and Denali thats right....now nigh nigh...go to sleep..NOW!"

And finally, there are a couple of really cheesy videos off of Disney that he's all about. I can't seem to find them on Itunes....so I'll just let you play them below off of Youtube. Automme and I always like to get our moves on with the train conducter......just watch, about 2 minutes into the 1st video he busts it out hard... you'll see.....





Tuesday, November 4, 2008

Whats new with you? Not much you?

The answer to the question everybody seems to have is actually "a whole lot of things". It seems that several times per day, I am asked that question "whats new with you?". I also have a habit of listening to myself in the third person and often hear my reply which is; "not much". Or it goes..."how is your family" getting the standard one word "well, and yours?" With that rather lenghly pretense, I'll give you a bit more....I will also be handing out a little peice of paper with a link to this posting if you dare ask..."What's new with you" Just kidding.

Don't forget new video and pictures below........

Whats new with Oliver:
Oliver is into swimming at the Alaska Club and hitting the water slide 20 - 40 times per trip. Jay and Lissa down the street gave him a couple of baseball bats and we've been taking out lamps and pottery on a daily basis ever since. Automme was out of town last week, but we managed to put a two year old dressed in a lions suit in front of about every door in the neighborhood. This was mostly a ploy to get my wife some free candy....suckers. Oliver was a lion and his buddy Asa was a zebra. Unfortunatly Oliver's favorite movie is Madagascar where the lion bites the zebras butt. Angie down the street had an awesome party with all sorts of kids, candy, movies, and food. Oliver was eating a lollypop 3 hours after his bedtime. When he's not with us he spends alot of time at Amy's playcare and Grandma and Grandpa's house for crash courses in manners and potty training.

What's new with Automme:
Automme is a busy bee. (I hope you don' mind me giving an update babe). Over the last few months Automme has been out of town several time to some amazing places (in state and out) for her work. She is also going to school for a masters degree, kickin some a.. at being a full time mom and a wife, working out regularly, teaching herself how to cook like a professional, taking painting classes, and basically holding us all together like the beautiful rock that she is.

What's new with me (and the whole fam):
I'm kind of a routine guy. That being said, I've been enjoying the latest scheduling. My work schedule is good with just the right mix of managability and excitement. I've got swimming in the morning before work, handball three days a week at lunch, racquetball one day a week, hockey one day a week, swimming with my boy one night a week, and date night with Automme about once a week. The deck I have been working on most of this fall is mostly complete and I am really trying not to pick up any new home projects until after the new year.

On top of that my friend Jesse Stemmler asked me to be in his wedding next spring so we're taking my mom and the whole family down to Sayulita MX. More you ask? Well, we have a healthy Grandpa Bill!! My Grandfather and mom are coming to town for Christmas. My father is scheming to spend two months up here next summer. Damon is working for the Obama campaign in North Carolina. Cousin Quin is takin names and numbers on the football field. Cousin Sam is campaigning for his Presidential bid in 30 years. The dogs are really happy (largely because our neighbor moved away...long story). Our house is really homely right now. Soooo.........

Whats new with us?....not much.....and you???
New Pictures HERE
New Video