Tadych.us

6 Feet 8 Inches

Leverett just passed two and 1/2 years old last week, so I got out a ruler and measured his height.

There are probably lots of “wives tales” about how to find the adult height of your children. But I like this one the best. If you have a boy, measure their height when they are 2 1/2 years old, then double it to get their adult height. If you have a girl, measure their height when they are 2, and then double it to get their adult height.

So, Rett checked in at 40 inches, which, when doubled, puts him at 6 feet 8 inches tall as an adult. I am going to have to adjust all my doorways so he can walk through them without too many headaches. Heck, I may have to put in lighting in his bedroom that is flush with the ceiling, and for sure no ceiling fans in there (keep in mind our upstairs ceiling height is about 7 feet 6 inches feet).

Going back to July 2007, we have Gus checking in to be 5’10″ and Kase clocking in for 6’4″. I figured Rett would be our biggest, but I never thought of him rounding to 7 feet. In terms of NBA, the tallest player is 7’6, the shortest is 5’5″, with the average overall being 6’7″.

So, how tall will your children be?!?

iPad 2

I just wanted to say… This was typed on my iPad. More coming soon.

Discovery’s final launch today

Space Shuttle Discovery is set to launch at 3:50 CST today on her last flight. Discovery is the shuttle that I saw launch live last year, so it has an extra special place with me.

Today I am proudly wearing my mission polo from the launch last year. I save it for special occasions like today. After Discovery, there are only two more shuttle launches left. Endeavor is supposed to launch on April 19 and Atlantis is supposed to go up on June 28. Then the shuttle program will be done.

If you are interested in listening to the launch (and all the good stuff leading up to it), try SonaFM: Mission Control. I haven’t tried this yet, but I plan to today. It is a live feed from NASA mission control and a “mix of ambient and experimental music mixed” in the background, to try and make the experience more fun. I look forward to it.

You can stream video of the launch too. I usually head to Space.com for this. They have a feed from NASA TV, which I don’t have at work, and I don’t have at home either.

New camera = more pictures

We have had our new camera for a week, and I have taken a few pictures with it (literally, just 30 or so). I uploaded them in super low quality to Tadych.us for you to enjoy.

Start here with the boys, and then hit the next button to see what the most requested game currently being played is.

Enjoy, and don’t forget: If you ever want a full quality picture, or a printed one, please let me know and I will be happy to push that out to you!