I mentioned in my birthday blogpost that I got an iPod Touch for my birthday. I never really knew what these things really did, but I sure have learned a lot about it over the past few weeks! And, it's really great!
I have the calendar set up with appointments and activities (with alerts since I constantly forget things!), I keep lists of what I need to do, what to buy at the store, what to pack for a trip. Whenever I think of something new, I pull it out of my pocket and add it to the list! I can check email, the weather, and Facebook quickly. I have ebooks that I can read if I have a moment. There are some great Catholic Apps, like the Rosary, which helps the younger kids focus and follow along (ok, the pictures help me, too!). We have the Liturgy of the Hours on there, so when we went to D.C. we didn't have to bring all of our big books with us.
Something else I love is the camera. If there's something I want to take a quick picture of, the iPod is easily accessible in my pocket. Of course, the quality of the photos isn't as great, so it doesn't replace our regular camera. But, as you can see below, it's great for some fun candid shots!
If I walk out the door in the morning and see a rainbow, I can take a picture easily!
Or sunrise...
Or, I can take of picture of Matteo learning to add and carry numbers for the first time and email it quickly to the grandparents.
Who can resist the cute baby-in-the-bath picture :)
Well, I made good use of my iPod in D.C. and even have some pics that we didn't get with the camera.
Like Elena helping me pack (or unpack early, rather)...
The kids ready to get in the van...
In the van...
Maria enjoy 4 uninterrupted hours to read!
Elena - the one minute she wasn't fussing or sleeping in the van. Thankfully, the sleeping last much longer than the fussing!
At the hotel...
Dany's not really asleep in this picture :)
at Air & Space... (I love the fake penguins in the back!)
Matteo next to one of the engine bells (I think that's what they're called) of the Saturn V rocket that propelled the Apollo missions into space.
Elena discovering ketchup for the first time...when she ran out of french fries, she figured just licking it out of the cup was just as good :)
Among the kids' favorite things we did on our trip was eating out, they said :)
Maria and Elena checking out a Lunar Excursion Module...
The only picture we got of the kids in front of the Washington Monument had Cati with a kind of sad look. Well, she's not sad here...just the typical Cati!
