Archive for December, 2009

Christmas 2009

// December 27th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // family

Christmas 2009 ended up going less than expected when I caught the flu on Wednesday. We were unable to attend church that night and then we missed going to my mom’s on Saturday to exchange gifts with her and my brother’s family.
However, I did end up feeling okay on Christmas day, so my dad and [...]

Perfection

// December 21st, 2009 // 6 Comments » // family

That’s one of the many words that comes to mind when I see my daughter.
How could God have given us anything better?

Lyla and leaves

// December 19th, 2009 // No Comments » // family

Ever since I let Lyla out in the backyard, she’s had a serious obsession with the leaves that fall from our many trees. And now with “winter” setting in, the leaves are everywhere.
You can observe her infatuation in two of the photos below where a single leaf hangs from her upper lip when she attempted [...]

Lyla on her birthday

// December 17th, 2009 // 3 Comments » // family

This post is way late. It was meant to be written just a little bit after her birthday on November 22nd, but with work and travel, things have been a bit insane.
We were in Jefferson, Texas for her birthday and here are some shots from the big day. I am going to try harder to [...]

The Amazing Race finale recap!

// December 6th, 2009 // 2 Comments » // fun

Well there you have it…the finish for the finale ended up exactly like it started, even if all the teams caught up on the flight to Las Vegas.
Let’s talk about Brian and Ericka first, since they didn’t matter much on this leg (although it didn’t start that way). My very smart wife said a week [...]

The Amazing Race recap!

// December 5th, 2009 // 1 Comment » // fun

I had this recap written on the plane last Monday, but then I failed to save it and then my computer crashed, so I lost it. Now it’s taken me this long to find time to write it again.
Okay, let’s start at the most obvious place you can:
FOUR HOUR PENALTY? WHY?????
Big Easy and Flight Time [...]