Gimme a V! Gimme an O! Gimme an X! What's that spell? VOX!
What better way to tell the world how much you love Vox than to announce it on Facebook? That's right: Vox now has an official Facebook page! Become a fan of Vox.com on Facebook and let your friends know what you really care about: staying connected with friends and family through blog posts, photos, videos and comments.
Once you're a fan, you can also add photos and videos to the page, write on the wall, and connect with other Voxers in ways you may not have previously. Plus, it's a great opportunity to let people know about your Vox blog, or start discussion topics. To become a fan, just visit the official Vox.com Facebook page and click the "Become a Fan" button in the upper right hand corner.
Once you've joined, why not post a response to the current discussion topic? Just post a link (and a brief description, if you'd like) to what you consider one of your all-time best Vox posts.
What are you waiting for? Become a Vox.com fan on Facebook today!
Although we typically post on Team Vox to let you know about things that are going on with Vox (to, uh, state the obvious), once in a while, we like to let you know about other cool things that are happening around the blogosphere. And we think the idea of four hilarious mommy bloggers traveling across the U.S. on their way to the BlogHer '08 conference - all the while blogging and video blogging the journey - is one trip you will not want to miss.
Four adventurous bloggers from the Silicon Valley Moms Group were selected to participate in the Summer Road Trip '08 and blog about their travels, hotel stays, media appearances, time away from their families, and life on the road. Six Apart helped them partner up with General Motors, who provided the blogging mommies with a Chevy Tahoe Hybrid SUV to help make their journey comfy, safe, and a little more green.
In case you're not familiar with them, SV Moms is a group of over 200 bloggers who showcase the ups, downs, outrages, struggles, victories, and everyday humor of motherhood. There are currently nine regional and demographically tailored sites that give mothers from D.C., New Jersey, the Deep South, Rocky Mountains, L.A., and Silicon Valley a powerful voice and sense of camaraderie across the country. Whether you're a mother, a child, or just a person who enjoys a good blog, you'll really love reading the words of these amazing women.
The moms buckled into their Chevy Tahoe Hybrid SUV on July 11th and even got an encouraging message from Katie Couric to kick things off! They are currently somewhere in the middle of America making their way to San Francisco where they'll attend an SV Moms Group Party, as well as BlogHer '08.
You do not want to miss these entertaining and irreverent bloggers -- or their spontaneous contest giveaways! -- as they blog from the road. Experience the journey at MomRoadTrip.com.
And let us know about your summer road trip - or plane/boat/bus trip - in the comments! (I like to live vicariously.)
Do you live in or around Cincinnati, Ohio? If so, you're in luck because Scott and the Queen City Voxers Group have organized a Vox user meetup!
WHERE: Ault Park Playground. 3600 Observatory Avenue, Cincinnati, Ohio 45208. "We'll look for each other at the playground marked by the red X below. If it's raining, head for the shelter to the north of the [red] X."
To RSVP (which is not essential, but is appreciated), reply to Scott's announcement or send him a private message. All Voxers, as well as their friends and family, are welcome to attend.
If you do attend the meetup, have a great time and please take lots of pictures and send them to me so I can post them in Team Vox for everyone to see!
Thank you so much to Scott for organizing this meetup. Wish I could be there!
We have managed to see my mom and sister every 2 months since Jason was born even though they live out of state, and it looks like that will continue for the near future. I'm so glad,because they both love him so much and it's incredibly sweet to watch them with him. Katy, of course, had to show him how to be tough...
And Mom just likes to blow on his stomach and make him laugh. It's all good.
Think Jason could be an a national ad campaign for a certain coffee house???
And these are just cute teething ring pics....
Oh, the things parents do with too much time on their hands....
So all the baby books say things like, "Baby might be able to hold some weight on legs when supported..." from about 4 months on. Our little Jason has been able to do this since he was only 1 month old! He loved to be "standing" in people's arms, and Aunt Katy decided to try a little experiment. She set him up to stand against his play mat, held him steady, and then let go.....and he could stand for seconds at a time!! Now, I'm no expert, but this seems like quite an accomplishment!
On our recent visit to Vegas (to see family, to see family!), we checked out Mandalay Bay's "Shark Reef"--a good-sized aquarium complete with full rooms of glass walls. It was pretty cool, and Jason really enjoyed when he could see the fish next to the glass. He was also mesmerized when he could look up and see fish and sharks swimming above us.
This is what happens when you eat too close to bedtime: you get sleepy and decide to rub your eyes...with cereal all over your hands!
Just showing off the cute bib...
Northern California has perfect weather most of the time, but it has been a bit hot here this summer already. And, since we're not blessed with air conditioning, we have to find other ways to beat the heat....like chillin' in our little baby pool in the back yard. Jason makes this look good!
Here he is splashing in our blow up pool....with an almost-mohawk going!
One of our favorite things about Jason are all his fabulous rolls--he's such a healthy little chunk! This is his "muscle shirt"; perfect for showing off his "guns" to the ladies!
