the pacers » Hannah http://www.akpace.com Sun, 30 Jan 2011 01:01:50 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Random Stuff http://www.akpace.com/random-stuff http://www.akpace.com/random-stuff#comments Fri, 14 May 2010 20:27:25 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1798 Here is some good stuff I have been meaning to post and don’t want to bore everyone with too many posts. So here are three things I acquired recently that are really incredible and highly recommended if you are in the market for any of them.  Let me know if you like this feature and Ashlee and I can come up with stuff more often.

Wrapsol Ultra – These guys wrap an iPhone in their plastic wrap and drag it behind a car only to unwrap it and have it come out completely unscathed.  I put it on my phone recently and like it a lot more than a bulky case.  I have only dropped the phone once from about 4 feet and it survived without a scratch.  They claim 6 foot drop protection but won’t guarantee it.  I think this stuff is great.

Blendtec Total Blender – This blender is the one that is famous on the internet for the will it blend videos.  They grind up just about everything you can think of.  Most recently and iPad.  We burned out two blenders last year grinding up puppy food.  This one powers through the stuff like it is nothing.  The blade looks more like a garbage disposal blade than a blender.  Wow!

Steelcase Leap Chair – This one I luckily found on Craig’s List for way cheaper than MSRP and don’t know if it would be worth it to buy new, but it is an amazing chair.  I compared it to the Herman Miller Aeron and Embody chairs and eventually went with the Leap chair.  It has truly incredible ergonomicness.  Highly recommended.  I used the Aeron chairs a lot at work and like the mesh breathe ability but the precise fit is just not there.

Chariot Carrier – In Ashlee’s and my minds this company is the only one to go with for a sport stroller.  You buy the chassis then get kits.  I have used the bike, jogging, stroller, and cross country ski kits.  They all are effortless.  Now if only my girls weren’t getting so big I could really move fast.  Hannah and Mara are in it below.

]]> http://www.akpace.com/random-stuff/feed 1 Record Snowfall http://www.akpace.com/record-snowfall http://www.akpace.com/record-snowfall#comments Thu, 11 Feb 2010 03:03:38 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1625 We got a record amount of snow in the Chicago area.  12.9 inches.  It was really fun and even shoveling it wasn’t too bad.  Here is a photo of Ashlee’s car just about buried.  Another little known fact is that there was a 4.2 magnitude earthquake too.  Maybe the weight of all the snow triggered it.  The dogs and Hannah are loving the snow, but it is too deep for everyone except Cinder.

]]> http://www.akpace.com/record-snowfall/feed 0 Family Portrait http://www.akpace.com/family-portrait http://www.akpace.com/family-portrait#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:49:01 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1329 This is our first family portrait to include Mara.  It turned out really nice.  It reminds me of the Garth Brooks song “Two of a Kind Working on a Full House.”  Enjoy the music and the next time you hear it, we really will be.

]]> http://www.akpace.com/family-portrait/feed 3 Who’s Who http://www.akpace.com/whos-who http://www.akpace.com/whos-who#comments Sun, 24 Jan 2010 16:23:17 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1294 Can tell which is Hannah and which is Mara.  Scroll down for the answer. IMG_0041 IMG_0408

Hannah’s on the left, 1st photo, Mara’s on the right, second photo.

]]> http://www.akpace.com/whos-who/feed 4 Hannah Eating Some Edamame http://www.akpace.com/hannah-eating-some-edamame http://www.akpace.com/hannah-eating-some-edamame#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 02:27:08 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1269 Hannah has had edamame on a couple occasions in the past, but tonight she figured out how to get the little beans out of their wrapper on her own.  Unfortunately, by the time we thought about getting some video of it, she was already pretty full.  So most of the video is her talking about all the errands she has to do.  Enjoy the video, it is still pretty cute.

[youtubehq sfvjOQsimEU Eating Edamame]

]]> http://www.akpace.com/hannah-eating-some-edamame/feed 2 Hannah in the Deep Snow http://www.akpace.com/hannah-in-the-deep-snow http://www.akpace.com/hannah-in-the-deep-snow#comments Sun, 10 Jan 2010 14:03:31 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1242 We had a pretty big snow storm in Chicago a couple days ago.  We got about 8 inches over the course of about 24 hours.  Hannah and the doggies of course love it.  Here is a short video of Hannah trying to walk through the snow and some photos of Nadia standing up to her elbows.
[youtubehq FMHcoWYYcsY Hannah in Snow]

]]> http://www.akpace.com/hannah-in-the-deep-snow/feed 2 Nadia Turns Three http://www.akpace.com/nadia-turns-three http://www.akpace.com/nadia-turns-three#comments Sun, 13 Dec 2009 04:18:59 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=1185 Nadia’s birthday was today.  She turned three.  She got to have a little egg nog, a whole bunch of peanut brittle and some cake.  Enjoy the video of Hannah wishing Yayo happy birthday and singing to her.

[youtubehq 9kg1-NwHL5I Nadia's Birthday]

]]> http://www.akpace.com/nadia-turns-three/feed 0 4 Week Old Puppies http://www.akpace.com/4-week-old-puppies http://www.akpace.com/4-week-old-puppies#comments Mon, 06 Jul 2009 01:13:40 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=926 The pups turned 4 weeks old last weekend, here are some of the photos. Click the photo to be taken to the full gallery.

Hannah with her puppies.

Hannah with her puppies.

]]> http://www.akpace.com/4-week-old-puppies/feed 1 Giant Pickle http://www.akpace.com/giant-pickle http://www.akpace.com/giant-pickle#comments Sun, 10 May 2009 22:10:20 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/giant-pickle Hannah wanted some of our giant pickle from Pot Belly’s on our way through the airport. Check out the funny picture.

]]> http://www.akpace.com/giant-pickle/feed 0 Nick Visits Chicago http://www.akpace.com/nick-visits-chicago http://www.akpace.com/nick-visits-chicago#comments Mon, 16 Mar 2009 21:00:09 +0000 akpace http://www.akpace.com/?p=771 Enjoy the photos of our trip downtown with Nick. Some funny shots of Nick and I at the Garmin GPS store. Some cute ones of Hannah and all four of us. Click the photo for a link to the gallery.

Lake Michigan at North Beach in Chicago

Lake Michigan at North Beach in Chicago

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