Thursday, January 31, 2008

Cubicle Prank

This will be my last regular/daily post for a while. Life is about to get crazy in the Collins house with school starting back up and tax season upon us. Blogging will have to take a back seat. I'll still post when I see a funny video or have a story to tell, but not with any regularity. Look for a return to full blogging in April.

Rhett and Link - American Idol

This is great, especially if you watch the show. Be sure to watch past the clip they show to where they actually do their own song.

Excit Game

Here's another time wasting game for you. It is very simple to understand, but sometimes requires a few tries before you figure out the right pattern to the finish line. Enjoy.

Excit Game

Wednesday, January 30, 2008

Bible - God's Perspective


These pictures were done as if you were looking at the Bible with Google Earth maps. Check them out.

Explosive Skating



This is a little long, but stick with it. At the very least watch the last sequence from about 4:15 on.

Tuesday, January 29, 2008

Mountain Pictures

Better late than never. I finally downloaded the pictures from our trip to the VA mountains. I'm trying the web album slide show option since there are so many. Hope this works ok.

A Piece of the Rock

This is an odd marketing scheme and gift. I wonder if you could build on your land? Maybe a small birdhouse? Maybe you could be buried in Israel (vertically since it is only 1X1). I wonder if your deed carries over into the new Jerusalem and New Earth as well?

Monday, January 28, 2008

LOST - The Synchronizing

This is really cool. It will get you excited about the season premiere on Thursday!

Warning, if you aren't caught up on your lost then this will spoil you.

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Farewell Handsome Boy

Our family lost an old friend Friday. He wasn't living in our home anymore, but he still had a warm spot in all of our hearts.

In 2003 Emily and I adopted Gabriel. He was about 1 1/2 years old then. He was full of energy and Emily loved on him nonstop. Caleb was born and Gabe still fit right in, laying next to Caleb on his blankets on the floor and sticking his snout in the crib to sniff the baby smells.

Then Ben was born in 2005. Life became too busy for us to give Gabe the attention he needed, and it became clear that he deserved a better home. One where he would get walked more often and loved on like he needed.

About a year and a half ago Gabe moved out. He moved out and moved up. His new family treated him like royalty. We could not have asked for a better home for him where he would be loved and cared for. Unfortunately he got sick shortly after he moved out. His liver began to fail him, and that eventually took his life.

Emily wrote a poem for Gabe in 2003, and some of the lines from it are below (she did it with dog themed fridge magnets, so we don't have a copy anymore, but she remembered much of it).

Thanks for all the good memories Gabe. Backpacking, taking baths on the back deck, fetching every day after work, Emily putting banana stickers between your eyes, finishing off her yogurts, and many more. You won't be forgotten.





Faithful cuddle wag
Happy Lap sleeper
Wet-nosed lovely friend.
Growling always beg asks barks
Happy lap sleeper
Quiet snuggle hound

Black shed pal, Retrieves his stick (These were lines I added later, against Emily's wishes, but they were so true)




















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Thursday, January 24, 2008

Boys Picture

Just a descent picture of both of the boys I thought I would share.
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Stop Playing with Your Food



This guy is probably a big hit at parties. If you aren't impressed by that, check out his:

Carrot Pan Flute

Paprika Instrument

Mushroom Instrument

Carrot Instrument #2

And my favorite for its unique look - the Cucumber trumpet (Although the sound is a bit rough).

I'd like to see a duet between this guy and Keith on his nose flute.

Monday, January 21, 2008

Fancy Pants Game

This game is cool because of the flips and jumps that the guys does. I find using the S button to jump awkward for some reason. I'm not sure why, but it just doesn't come naturally.

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Chucky Cheese




The boys chose to go to Chucky Cheese as a reward for earning 8 marbles the other night (this system is working pretty well by the way). We had a blast. I had never taken them there (the boys had gone with their grandparents once). We had a coupon for 100 tokens for $15, so we played games like it was going out of style. Here are some pictures that one of the rides takes of you as you ride. Don't they look like they are enjoying themselves? We went right around dinner time, which worked out great. All the other kids were eating, and we didn't have to wait in line for the games. I'm not sure why it took us so long to discover Chucky Cheese.

Thursday, January 17, 2008

Cousins


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Some of the picture from Christmas day of the boys and all their cousins (except baby Analiese that is) If Caleb looks like he didn't want to be in the picture, well, that's pretty much the truth.

D-Day Video Creation Behind the Scenes

Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Messy Socks

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On Christmas Eve at Emily's parent's house, Ben wanted to go play with his cousins outside so he asked his uncle Daniel (the nearest grown up) if he could run out and play. Daniel knew that wasn't a problem and said "sure buddy." Off Ben went, without his shoes on. About 10 minutes later Caleb informed us that Ben was playing in the mulch in his socks. What a mess. He didn't want to come in, so I had to carry him.

Later that day we caught him doing it again. This time he had gone out with shoes on, but took them off once he got to the playground. He's a rascal sometimes.

Tim Hawkins - A Homeschool Family

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Ow, My Eyes


This site might give you a headache if you looked at it too long. Check it out, but don't linger.