The family gifted each other Apple devices for their birthdays throughout the year, with the father receiving an iPad, son an iPhone, and daughter an iPod Touch. However, for his wife's birthday the father mistakenly bought her an iRon instead of another Apple product, failing to realize it could integrate with other smart appliances. This oversight led to an argument where his wife used the iRon's connectivity to nag him, resulting in the father being hospitalized by Thursday.