Meet my new little friend: Sony DCR-SX65

We decided that with a baby on the way and another trip-of-a-lifetime in the works, it was a good time to buy a nice camcorder to record all these special events coming up!

After doing a little market research on consumerreports.org, we decided on the Sony DCR-SX65. We had initially been looking at the Sony DCR-SX45, which is comparable, but its brother the SX65 had better reviews and 4GB internal memory (and I got it for the same price as the SX45!), so we went with it instead.

It features:

• 4GB embedded Flash memory
• 70x extended zoom
• Carl Zeiss® Vario-Tessar® lens
• 3.0" touch-screen LCD
• Direct Copy
• Intelligent Auto
• SteadyShot® image stabilization
• LED video light

Not to mention, when I did a search for it on Amazon, I got a great deal and got all these extra accessories to go with it:

• Extra battery
• Carrying case
• Screen protector
• Tripod
• Cleaning Supplies for the lens

It shipped today, and I can't wait to get it and start playing around on it!

Traveling in Style!

With as much as we travel, you'd be surprised to hear that we have pretty run-down luggage. In fact, our luggage is mostly hand-me-downs from other family members, and we generally end up borrowing Mark's Mom's large suitcase for most of our trips.

NO MORE!

I've been searching for a while for a luggage set, but with price tags around the $300 range for something basic, I kinda had given up. However, a Kohl's add popped into my email inbox today with an offer I couldn't refuse! So I present to you my new luggage set!

I'm GIDDY about this :)