I've got a new Camera

I've taken a few pictures over break, and wanted to share them. I'm still practicing with the camera, but I'll get there.

Christmas Hangover

A few pictures from the crash that is known as Christmas Hangover

My parents, older brother and sister came to our house for Christmas, and we had a great time. I wanted Adam, Heidi, Betsy, and all the rest of our family and friends to see some pictures of KJ, and how hard she attacked Christmas this year, and how hard she crashed shortly there after.

Interesting Holiday Season

This holiday season has been an interesting one. It started with Laura and I making some holiday treats, and then taking Laura to the hospital to get 4 stitches because she sliced her finger open. When we walked in to the Emergency Room, all of the nurses thought we were there for Laura to have the baby. Nope...just my wife cutting her finger open.

Laura was able to tough out the next week at school, only to slip on some ice on her way to her car while at work. Thankfully, the baby and Laura were fine, however, she did fracture the top bone in her foot. Laura has to wear an air cast around, but she is doing pretty good now. Her foot is still a little bruised and swollen. You would think that being 34 weeks pregnant, stitched up, and walking on a fractured foot would get a girl down, but not my wife. She made Christmas dinner, cleaned the house for a showing, and has been out visiting family through all of this.

Today, KJ got a little too close to Laura's foot and Laura warned KJ to be careful. KJ kept looking at Laura's foot, and then reached out and slapped it. Laura yelped in pain, and KJ started apologizing immediately saying she didn't mean to hit her foot. I guess she wanted to see if mommy was faking it. I don't think she is.

By the way, I was not sitting down watching TV while Laura was doing all of this stuff. I was helping her. No, seriously, I was.

Thanksgiving 2007

We had a great Thanksgiving. Laura, KJ, and I went down to St. Louis to see my parents, grandparents, brothers, and sisters. Throw in Aunts and cousins all into a friends house who wasn't in town, and you have a great time. We all stayed at the O'Dell's house and were able to just hang out for a few days. It was great to see Adam and Heidi who were able to fly over from New Zealand. It was our first time in about 18 months to talk in person, and not through a computer.

Kennedy had a great time seeing all of her aunts and uncles, as well as Great-Grandma Kayser and Great-Grandma ad Grandpa Picker. Of course, she spent quite a bit of time with Nana and Papa.

Kennedy actually woke up one morning and said, "Where's Joshy?"

She didn't initially have the same fondness for Adam, but she soon grew pretty fond of him as well.

Drunk on Candy

This was too funny to keep to myself. Let's just say that we probably let KJ have a bit too much candy.




Kennedy was given the cheerleader outfit before she was even born by a few girls in my youth group.

Halloween

Just a quick post to let you see KJ on Halloween. She was VERY reluctant to go up to houses, until she realized (by the 4th house) that she got candy at the houses. Then, she kept saying, "More candy?"

We had such a fun time.

Fun Times

What can I say? She gets her moves from her Daddy.