iPad & Color Splash

Because I am a total geek - I purchased the iPad the very first day it came out. The genius of the iPad is not really the speed, power, form factor or software interface of the device (all of which are great), but the really incredible thing is the multitude third party software applications available through the App Store. Apple has tapped into the creative energy of developers around the world who are now creating some really useful and creative applications for the iPad.

One such application is Color Splash. The application allows you to take a picture, convert it to black and white and add color back in to selected areas of the picture by simply dragging your finger over those areas. The application was under $5 and creates some incredible pictures. The pictures below were created with Color Splash.

July 4th in Windsor, Missouri

Misty and I grew up in a small town in rural Missouri named Windsor - population of around 3,000 people. Each year Misty and I take the kids back to Windsor for the 4th of July celebration at Farrington Park put on by the Lion's Club of Windsor. This is a fun all-day event filled with games, food, music and fireworks. The events include:

• Frog Race
• Turtle Race
• Egg Race
• Sack Race
• Egg Toss
• Water Balloon Toss
• Softball Throw
• Cardboard Boat Race
• Local Music
• Fireworks Extravaganza (so to speak)

Our family enjoys participating in the various contests throughout the day. The kids generally do really well. This year we won 10 ribbons! Maybe our best year ever. Our results were as follows:

• Brittany - Third Place in Softball Throw (124 feet)
• Brittany - Third Place in 3 Legged Race
• Shawn Jr. - First Place in Softball Throw (156 feet)
• Shawn Jr. - First Place in Egg Race
• Shawn Jr. - Second Place in Egg Toss
• Noelle - Third Place in Softball Throw (92 feet)
• Noelle - First Place in Water Balloon Toss
• Noelle - Third Place in Egg Toss
• Triniti - Third Place in Softball Throw (36 feet)
• Triniti - Third Place in Water Balloon Toss

Triniti before the Egg Race.

Shawn Jr. before the Egg Race.

Triniti during the Sack Race.

Brittany and Bailey during the 3 Legged Race.

Triniti before the Water Balloon Toss.

Skylin having fun on the swing.

Noelle making another great catch of the water balloon.

Shawn throwing the water balloon.

Triniti throwing for distance in the softball throw.

Brittany sporting the "RHHS Freshman" t-shirt.

Skylin trying her best.

Shawn Jr.'s winning softball throw.

Josh played with his t-ball set for hours.

Triniti had a great time.

Josh eating a Starkiss.

Skylin playing in the sun.

The group after the shaving cream fight.

Crazy.

Bailey, Brittany and Noelle.

Brittany and Dad after the battle.

Brittany, Noelle and Sky

Skylin waving the flag

Sky and Coralynn

Big finally.