Living in Arizona has been a challenge especially when it comes to the kids. Our hobby back in Northern California was to go to different parks and try them out. We must have visited three dozen parks. Even when we travel we try to take breaks at parks that are on the way. Anyway, here in our area there is one big park and it just gets too hot most of the time. So for this Christmas we brought the park to the kids. I present to you the Lifetime Geo Dome! We still don’t have a consistent name for it. I can’t believe how cheap it was. It’s super sturdy and the coating on the bars it perfect for tender hands. It was a little bit of a challenge putting it together because at a certain point in the assembly i needed an extra set of hands but i managed by propping it up on chairs. You’ll see what I mean when you attempt it on your own. Don’t over torque the black handhold pieces or they’ll crack. So no negatives and only time will tell if this dome holds up. The kids are ecstatic over. Grant in particular, in the video, doesn’t know what to do with himself. Here’s a link to it on Amazon.
So this will be our fifth baby! But that doesn’t mean I know what I’m doing. Especially this time when we haven’t done this in quite a while. I’d like to share with you what I’m bringing with me.
Items:
Bag (Camera Backpack)
Camera (Canon 6D with 24-105)
Lens (50mm 1.4)
Extra camera battery
iPhone
iPad
Wall adapter for iDevices
Socks
T-Shirt
Electric razor
Toothbrush
Money and some change
Personal business cards
Pill container with Advil and allergy pills
Rosary
Ring rosary
Yes, I am very digital. Having a baby, in my experience, and as the dad, is a waiting game and a “social” experience. We’ll try not to overshare but we give no guarantees. And pictures (photographer rant incoming)! I don’t know about you but getting good pictures of the whole experience is key! I look at those pictures time and time again. Smartphones today take great pictures but are lousy in low light so you get blurry pictures or the flash going off blinding everyone involved! Video is even worse in low light. So I’m coming prepared. Another thing that’s important? A shave. My kids hate stubble, “Owy! Your face hurt me daddy!” A
We took a weekend off and went to Lake Tahoe and it was pretty fun. Half vacation half anniversary getaway. It’s always good to go on a trip with the kids once and a while to renew the reasons why we shouldn’t go on trips with our kids. Eva didn’t sleep too well because she’s not used to a room being so quiet. Spencer on the other had had a blast just being in the hotel jumping from bed to bed, table to table. We did get to eat quite well. Everything was comped which says a lot for my mom’s gambling luck.
Here’s the finale of the Labor Day fireworks show on top of the Harvey’s parking lot.
I personally like road trips but the trip back home really tested my patience. It took an extra hour and a half to get back home. The plus side is that you can really rediscover the scenery when you’re going four miles an hour. But we keep going out with them. Go figure.
Living in Arizona has been a challenge especially when it comes to the kids. Our hobby back in Northern California was to go to different parks and try them out. We must have visited three dozen parks. Even when we travel we try to take breaks at parks that are on the way. Anyway, here in our area there is one big park and it just gets too hot most of the time. So for this Christmas we brought the park to the kids. I present to you the Lifetime Geo Dome! We still don’t have a consistent name for it. I can’t believe how cheap it was. It’s super sturdy and the coating on the bars it perfect for tender hands. It was a little bit of a challenge putting it together because at a certain point in the assembly i needed an extra set of hands but i managed by propping it up on chairs. You’ll see what I mean when you attempt it on your own. Don’t over torque the black handhold pieces or they’ll crack. So no negatives and only time will tell if this dome holds up. The kids are ecstatic over. Grant in particular, in the video, doesn’t know what to do with himself. Here’s a link to it on Amazon.
