ipod photos

All of these photos were taken with Matthew's new ipod. I didn't even realize it could take pictures! It's much handier to have around than the camera, and the quality of most of them is not bad at all! This is Matthew's fourth ipod. The first one he got was a bonus gift from the web company he worked for his last semester of college. When we moved here to Tucson and he started at Raytheon, it, and all of Matthew's CD's were stolen out of the rental car we had. Pretty lame. So, for some holiday, his birthday or our anniversary or something, I got him a new one. Then, about a year later, they came out with the ipod touch. Since we claim poverty when it comes to cell phones and cell phone plans (we have pre-paid) there was no way he was getting the iphone he wanted. So, for Valentines day, I got him yet another ipod. It was the last one I was EVER going to buy. Even after the ipod glass was smashed at work in the group cubby all lab employees have to use (they are not allowed to take any phones or electronic devices with them in the lab for security reasons,) I was still not going to buy a new one. The glass was cracked, yes, but it was still usable and we would learn to deal with it! Then, however, I somehow managed to wash the ipod with a load of Matthew's clothes...yikes. In my defense, though, it's always been Matthew's responsibility to empty his pockets out before throwing his cloths in the hamper. I do have six people to wash for, and I don't have time to look through every article of clothing. That being said, I felt horrible!!! And although Matthew is not a crier, he came pretty darn close that day. Knowing me very well, and seeing that my wheels were turning, Matthew made me pinky swear promise (the most binding of all promises in our marriage) that I wouldn't buy him another ipod for Christmas. I agreed, and we locked pinkies. I then got on the computer and bought another ipod. And on some random day in the beginning of November, I gave it to him--his very un-Christmas present. Engraved on the back is Last One, I Promise!

On a side note--one of my favorite pictures has got to be Emma on the slide, with crazy hair, and some random kid standing next to her. I laughed so hard when I saw those pictures. The kid next to her looks like a deer in headlights!