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.

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.

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A few posed photos with me and Mara when she was 1 day old.

Can tell which is Hannah and which is Mara.  Scroll down for the answer.

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

Mara Lorraine Pace was born a healthy baby girl at 2:16pm, weighed 6 pounds 10 oz, 18 inches tall, and doing well. More info to come. Ashlee is doing great too.

Looks like we are going to have a c-section today so we will get to meet Mara.