Technology

The picture above was taken recently -- you and Quinn just hanging out and watching TV in my big chair. You love to watch movies on TV and you love your "shows" on Nick Jr. as well.

Right now your favorite movies are:
Rio
Toy Story 1,2,3
Cars - we are waiting for Cars 2 to be released - you saw that in the theater twice

Your favorite TV shows are:
Backyardigans
Almost any other "kids show" - but you don't like when mom and dad watch their shows.

You LOVE to play with Mama's ipod and both mom and dad recently got iphones so you really like to play with those as well. However, we try to limit your ipod usage and we are doing are best to limit your TV watching as well.

Their are a lot of really interesting things happening with technology lately. You mom is a technology addict -- she loves her ipad and kindle. Facebook has been around for about five or six years. Your mom and dad are both on facebook and also on a website called twitter - both are social networking sites where people stay connected online through updates or sharing information with each other.

It is amazing how far technology has come over the years. I remember my Grandpa and Grandma Spaulding had one small back and white TV in their house. Today just about every house has at least one (sometimes two or three or more) 40+ inch HD television sets. XM and Sirius satellite radio are now standard in most new cars. When I was a kid we mostly listened to FM and AM radio stations or cassette tapes and CD's. Now everything is available on MP3 players or via podcast. You just go to your computer and download whatever you want to listen to -- its very simple and very convenient.

By the time you are able to read this -- who knows what new technology will be out there for you to enjoy.