thank goodness for.... iphones

i hate even saying it but.... thank goodness for iphones.  it's no secret that the parry household is loyal exclusively to the droid (who wouldn't be with its swipe capabilities?) but stuck in a world devoted to all things 'i'.  but I will say, likely uninformed, that the 'i' smartphone has done more for picture taking and sharing than its beloved smartphone counterparts. (is that even right?)  and thus, every eichmann get-together, I am grateful for (said through clenched teeth) iphones that enable an otherwise picture-inept family to capture a few moments. on our most recent get-together, iphones captured this:

caught in the rain at the fair

cousins on the dragon!



like father, like daughter

dolly shy with great grandma

THE august birthdays