Ashlee had some help from the dogs doing dishes.  We were watching Moxie, one of Nadia puppies a couple months ago.  Cinder and Nadia are in the habit of helping to clean the dishes.  Moxie was a quick learner and joined right in.  Each do had a side.  It was pretty funny.

We took Hannah and Mara to their first Cubs game.  It was a lot of fun and they both did really well.  We also went to the Chicago Art Institute which is incredible.  I only wish we had more time the day we went to see it all.

Here are some photos of all the families that Nadia’s pups went to.  Hope all the pups are doing well.  We had our hands full with all the puppies and kids, I think the photo below demonstrates it perfectly.  Click it to see the rest of the photos.

When Nadia had her pups, one of them was lucky enough to go to the Netherlands to live.  Judith and Anamiek came to pick him up.  We had a great time touring around Chicago with them.  Enjoy the photos.  Since I am posting this a month and a half late and the tour de France is on.  I am really rooting for Rabo Bank and Dennis Menchov.

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.

Chris and I have been playing this golf tournament every year for the past seven years.  We have come close to winning a couple times, but never did it.  That all changed with our all-star team this year.  It was myself, Bryan Scheffers, Chris Flinn, and Zach Flinn.  We shot a 59, it was a four man scramble.  It felt good to shoot like Phil or Tiger (from last year).  Enjoy the photos.  Zach and Bryan were hitting puts like crazy and this really put us over the edge.  Chris and I hit the long ball well a couple times.  It was really an equal effort this year.

The Nadia Nitro puppies are 4 weeks old.  They had a big week.  They ate real food (blended dog food and water) for the first time, had visitors, nibbled on some feathers, and went outside.  Wow!  Now they are sleeping very well.  We have the double whelping box set up now in the kitchen so they can get used to all the noises of a home.  Nadia is very happy to be finishing up her feeding responsibilities.  She is ready to have them fully weaned already.  Thanks to all the visitors, it helps the puppies greatly to get socialized.  64 photos this time so be prepared.  Also a 3 and 4 week old video.

The puppies are two weeks old and doing great. They are growing fast. They eyes all opened this week, I would say around the 12 day mark they opened up. A couple of them are unsteadily walking which you can see in the video. Enjoy the cuteness. As always click the photo to see the slide show and the bottom image will play a video.

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