Lucas Scooting

Here's an overhead video of Lucas scooting. He's getting to be so fast now!

Two Lucas Videos

Here are a couple of Lucas clips - the first one is him scooting (not quite crawling) and the other one is bath time!

14 Years Together

Lediya and I have been together 14 years today. We made it official on January 17. 1994, the day of the Northridge earthquake. We were high school seniors then. It certainly has gone by so fast!

Logitech Harmony Xbox 360 Remote

At long last, I finally found a solution to controlling my entertainment devices with one remote! I am now using the Logitech Harmony Xbox 360 remote and it's great. It controls the TV, DVR, receiver, Xbox 360, and the Wii. It works not by device but by "activities." For example, I've programmed one button to "Watch HD-DVD" - and the remote proceeds to turn on the TV, set it to the appropriate input, turn on the Xbox 360 HD-DVD player, turn on the receiver, and set the receiver to the appropriate input - all with the push of one button.

The remote control interface is also fully customizable and the device database is continuously updated. The remote is programmed via USB on the PC. It's an awesome device and enabled me to replace 5 remotes! Recommended for those folks who want to simplify controlling their devices.

Mass Effect

Now playing Mass Effect, BioWare's latest RPG. BioWare also created the Knights of the Old Republic series as well as Jade Empire. The game takes place in the year 2183, with the player assuming the role of an elite human soldier named Commander Shepard, set out to explore a vast universe. It's a huge universe, and like previous BioWare titles, the playable character "evolves" based on the the player's good or bad action choices.

It's a long, long game and I'm only about 10% done with it, but so far it's been satisfactory. If you're a fan of RPGs, this might be the game for you. BioWare plans to release two more sequels during the Xbox 360's expected five year life cycle.

Nine Months Old

Lucas is nine months old today. Key milestones: waving goodbye, putting his hands together to motion hello or goodbye in Cambodian, starting to drink diluted apple juice, and being a mischievous little boy. We're seeing the doctor on Thursday for his nine month wellness check and we'll find out his weight and height at that point. 3 more months till he's 1!

Here's a clip of him playing his congo drum.

Lucas Collection of Videos

Here's a 4 minute montage of Lucas' videos for the past month. He loves showing off his two bottom teeth and he loves it when mom makes funny animal noises!

Happy 2008!

Happy New Year from our family to yours! Lucas actually counted down with us last night to celebrate his first New Year.