As some of you may know, we recently took a trip to San Francisco. Flying across from coast to coast is no easy endeavor when you have two little ones in tow. Luckily for us, this wasn’t the girls’ first time flying. But, it was still the longest “travel day” of their life. When booking our flights, I decided it would be easier to fly out of Tampa even if it meant we’d have a layover sometime in between. Again, since we were traveling with the girls, I figured the layover would give us enough time to “explore” a new airport, get something to eat and be on our way.
With all of the iphone upgrades, we’ve been lucky to keep two old iphones. We decided to let the girls use them as an iTouch. At home, they normally play cut the water or angry birds as well as more “age appropriate games” like Hair Salon and TeamUmi. They also have access to our Netflix account which allows them to watch their favorite cartoons. I think Scooby Doo is winning by a long shot. While we were on our layover on our way to San Francisco, Zoe decided she was missing her babysitter. I suggested she send a text. Her eyes lit up at the thought that even though she was hundreds of miles away, she could still reach her. They texted back and forth for a bit while we waited for our next airplane. Happy kid = Happy mom.
Last week, my cousin, who is almost a sister to me moved to South Korea to teach Spanish in an all English private school. While the thought of visiting her in South Korea is very tempting, I’m pretty sure it is out of our budget. Thanks to our iphones, we’ve been able to text almost daily to keep up. We’ve also made plans to Skype.
As much as people argue over the changes in Facebook, I’m glad it is still available. I’m glad it allows me to connect with my family in Puerto Rico. When I post pictures of the girls, I know my grandparents can see them. It cracks me up every time I call her to tell her what we’ve been up to and her response is always, yeah, I saw it on Facebook. This is my grandma, who was born in the 30s has a handheld smart phone that allows her to keep her family close even if we are separated by the Atlantic Ocean.
Thanks to social sites such as Twitter, we are able to connect with people we would otherwise never meet. Before our trip to San Francisco, I tweeted about going to the city. A few people in the area reached out with recommendations and clothing advice (Thanks @hey_im_kate). I was also contacted by another FitFluential Ambassador (@pavementrunner). It was so awesome to meet up and run through the city with a new “friend” who without this technology would never have happened!
How do you keep connected?
Do you love Apple or Android products?
