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78/365 - New Toy

Scott received an iTouch as a reward for accumulating a gazillion points on his American Express card over the past 5 years. He got the card in order to earn golf gear, but he never accumulated enough points, and they switched award offerings that now include electronics.

The new toy arrived today and generated lots of buzz in the house. We even drove to Wal Mart after dinner to purchase a wireless router in order to take advantage of the wireless internet access. Yeah, we're late to the wireless network stuff, but we're there now.

Erica and Brian compete in TapTap Revenge 2 game.


Erica checks out her email.


Scott finally got to play with it after the kids went to bed.


Hmmm.... it may be time for me to upgrade my 4 year old iPod......

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38/365: Mario Kart ..... Wii

Scott bought Mario Kart for the kids at Christmas, but somehow I think he was thinking about himself, too.



To give you an idea of how much Scott plays - he has unlocked all of the special character and races. His Mario Kart prowess is closely matched by Brian, who plays after school.

We now have a compliment of 4 Wii-Motes, which allows us to play as a family. Of course, I stink at the game - I have a good race when I come in 10th. I'm just trying to build up my kids' self-esteem, I say.

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20/365 - You Sunk my Battleship!

That's what I said as Brian whupped my tushie in a game a Battleship this afternoon!





It's no longer bitterly cold outside, but as a result of the cold front / high pressure system leaving our area, the clouds have rolled in, giving us another gray winter afternoon. Thank goodness for fun board games!

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