Me & my Boo

Just messing around with my new computer (early Christmas gift)! Nolan wasn't as excited about it as I was.

That's me with twin Nolans. I kind of look pissed. Probably good I have babies one at a time.

Oh and this is me with my identical siamese twin. We both had babies - and we're freaked out by it.

Thank you, Steve Jobs, for providing me (and my children) with endless entertainment via PhotoBooth on Apple Computers.

Photo Booth Favs

My school laptop is big. I sorta need a suitcase to haul her around. Once I was taking her on an airplane and Tyson told me the TSA probably wouldn't let me have her in my carry-on because it could be considered a battery-ram/weapon. Not funny.

Fast-forward to my birthday weekend and Tyson came home from Best Buy with a new 11" MacBook Air...pretty much the opposite of my school laptop. It's tiny and awesome and (once I have all my software on it) I *will* use it a lot!

Here are some of my favorites so far in my Photo Booth...Jack LOVES taking his picture, if you can't tell.

Interactive Alphabet App

As you know the iPad is very popular with Mr. Jack. I am always looking for new apps that will be both fun and educational! He's been learning the alphabet, so our latest addition has been a hit! It's called: Interactive Alphabet. And the icon looks like this:

 It's a bit more pricey than other apps we've purchased - $2.99…but I think I may be able to use it in my classroom with my kindergartners, so that's a bonus!

There are a few options to navigating the app. A child can click on individual letters - which go to an interactive letter card. Or they can do the alphabet song. There is also a "baby mode" that will take the child through all of the letter cards in order. Jack likes to click his way through on his own….and completely out of order. Each letter card is also read out loud, which is awesome! Jack's vocabulary has hit a "growth spurt" lately and I have heard him use words he has learned with this app! Squid? We definitely haven't been talking about squid around the house...

The Volcano card is one of Jack's favorites! Mainly because when you touch the screen the lava builds up and then explodes out of the top. What little boy doesn't love a great explosion?

Hope some of our tot friends get a chance to play this!

Apple Family

Just a lazy Sunday morning in the Clevenger House - sponsored by Apple.