Actually, I didn't have it locked. You have to lock it ...
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Thursday, November 19, 2009
New Sleeping Position
Scamming the Scammers
I enjoyed reading this exchange between a Nigerian scammer and a guy named Benjamin Waters.
"So I decided to sell my Ford Laser, and I listed it on a used car website. I was promptly contacted by a Nigerian scammer who called himself Nicholas Smart (nicholaszx002@yahoo.com). I was feeling bored at the time, so I decided to have a bit of fun with him."See what he did here.
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
5 Things: Our Trip to Bass Pro Shops
We took Ella to Bass Pro Shops in Altoona for her birthday. It was all for her. Really. I don't even like the place. Too much outdoor gear. Here are 5 photos from our trip to the greatest collection of dead animals she has ever seen.




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bass pro shops,
birthday,
ella,
todd
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Ella @ 24 Months


- speaks clearly about 90% of the time
- loves to sing songs such as "Twinkle Twinkle", "Jesus Loves Me", "Itsy Bitsy Spider", "ABCD", "I Love You" by Barney, The Cleanup Song, etc.
- Can count to 10 and counts objects
- she uses 4-6 words sentences
- she talks about herself such as: "Ella's coat is red"
- we can carry on simple conversations with her
- she can name the color red (we are still working on naming all the other colors correctly)
- she is starting to recognize letters and can recognize the letters in her own name
- jumps with both feet
- can easily go up and down stairs one foot at a time like a big girl
- toilet trained during the day (still hasn't perfected going #2)
- recognizes the differences between boys and girls
- climbs on everything
- Has good manners and most of the time says please, thank you, excuse me, bless you and asks people if they are ok when they cough
Labels:
24 months,
ella,
milestones
Jackson @ 7 Months


- weighs 19 1/2 lbs
- sits very well without support for long periods of time
- lunges forward when sitting and usually ends up on his tummy
- jabbers/babbles "da da" "ba ba" "nay nay" and I heard him twice say "ma ma"
- imitates waving hi
- stands by himself while holding onto something
- beginning to understand object permanence
- passes objects from one hand to another
- loves to jump up and down
- loves to blow bubbles with all the extra saliva in his mouth (no teeth yet though)
- imitates the sign for "all done"
- loves to give hugs and sucks/kisses faces
- shakes his head no (just because he likes the feeling)
- nurses 4 times a day with 3 meals of baby food and oatmeal
- sleeps 12 hours at night and takes two, two hour naps a day
- he loves his sissy (when she gets close to him he always grabs her hair)
- his daddy can make him giggle very hard
- he is such a smiley and easy going baby
Labels:
7 months,
jackson,
milestones
Birthday Breakfast
We have a tradition of celebrating Ella's birthday with a big breakfast (see last year). We were happy that G & G Schulz could join us this time.
Labels:
birthday,
ella,
mark schulz,
sue schulz
Monday, November 16, 2009
5 Things: Auto-Tune
Heard of Auto-Tune? via Wikipedia,
Auto-Tune is a proprietary audio processor created by Antares Audio Technologies. Auto-Tune uses a phase vocoder to correct pitch in vocal and instrumental performances. It is used to disguise inaccuracies and mistakes, and has allowed many musical artists to produce more precisely tuned recordings.
The topic of auto-tune has been finding its way into some recent conversations with Melissa. So here are 5 auto-tune videos that will lighten up your day:
1.Obama auto-tuned
2. TK McKamy and niece auto-tuned
(Melissa, Ella, and I really enjoyed this one).
2. TK McKamy and niece auto-tuned
(Melissa, Ella, and I really enjoyed this one).
Auto Tuned The Niece from TK McKamy on Vimeo.
3. Charlie Bit Me (Auto-tuned)
The last two videos need 5 points of explanation.
- I really wasn't going to waste anyone's time by posting this (first) video.
- Then someone creatively applied some much-needed auto-tune to the original.
- The video features Shane Lee. He's going to sing 5 "oftaves" (octaves) on the piano for you.
- He's closing in on 1 million views. Unbelievable.
- If Josh Milton had a twin ... it would be Shane Lee.
4. Josh Milton Shane Lee Sings 5 Octaves
5.Josh Milton Shane Lee Sings 5 Octaves (Auto-tuned)
5.
Labels:
5 things,
barack obama,
josh milton,
music,
video
Sunday, November 15, 2009
Ella Turning Two
Ella turns two on Monday, November 16, 2009.
Here are some highlights from the last year.
Here are some highlights from the last year.
Ella Turning Two from TMS on Vimeo
(RSS subscribers may need to click through to view the video)
Labels:
birthday,
ella,
production,
video
Saturday, November 14, 2009
Birthday Weekend
Ella's birthday is Monday, but we're having her big party on Sunday night. We'll post the video recap of her second year of life soon. Until then, enjoy some memories from her first year...
Ella's First Year from TMS on Vimeo.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Ella & Michael
I enjoyed a nice lunch today with Michelle & Micheal Sage. We snapped a few photos of Ella & Micheal because we think they look like brother & sister. Ella is only 5 months older than him.




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a. michael sage,
ella,
Melissa,
michelle sage
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
Reynolds' Going Away Party
We had a surprise going away party for the Jason, Nicole, Alex and baby Reynolds last night. We will miss them a lot when they leave for Texas.

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friends,
jason reynolds,
nicole reynolds


























