for christmas, odin’s cousins got self-balancing two-wheeled boards hoverboards that are all the rage. it took him about 2 minutes to master riding it.
it’s going to take me longer to get over my wondering if the swagway branded boards are are a fire hazard. there seems to be lots of confusion over which brands might or might not be a problem.
we’re traveling so we left many of odin’s presents in wisconsin to be opened when we get back. but not all of them! we surprised him with a YI action camera which is comparable to a gopro hero but instead of costing $300+, it costs less than a $100. you can get it for $69 but we paid $20 bucks more for the convenience of amazon prime. an an underwater housing was on sale for $10 (?!) and a set of every mount he’ll need to get started ( helmet mount, chest mount, selfie stick, suction mount etc ) cost us just $25 more.
while that’s not nothing, it’s certainly makes it easier to get it for odin and not feel too much pain if ( when? ) he breaks it while starting to explore his interest in extreme sports videography 🙂 you can see the camera’s capabilities on their youtube page. i expect we’ll see much more video from odin soon.
unboxing impressions were great. he had the app downloaded in and was controlling the camera from his iPod in no time.
as is our tradition, odin opened a gift on christmas eve. how on earth did santa know he’d love a whole pile of 2015-2016 nhl hockey cards?! AND WHY ON EARTH IS HE STILL UP AT ALOST MIDNIGHT?!
i thought it’d be fun to get a festive picture in front of the christmas tree with grandparents and cousins but didn’t anticipate odin would block most of the tree. he’s almost taller than grandma!
someone missed a spot in the guest bedroom on the high school senior photos 🙂
he’s too kind to tell them the minnesota wild is his favorite team.
just kidding! i think he likes them both equally 🙂
faygo! 108 years old and still headquartered in detroit. i think they’ve expanded distribution over the years, but i’m guessing most of the country still has never heard it.
when i was much younger i was fueled on faygo.