Visitors

Margaret and the kids (minus Steven) came up from Florida for GG's birthday which is tomorrow. We went over to Jim and Reets friday night to see them since the last time we saw them was probably 6 months, at least.

Margaret looked good and so did the kids. Megan had just had an appendectomy last month and her brother, Steven is just getting over one and couldn't make the trip.

We didn't do much, just had dinner (BBQ sandwiches and Pizza) and watched some TV and talked. What else do you do when you are around family? Eat and talk.

Margaret and the Kids, Kyle and Megan.


Reet and Margaret


Reet and Jack


Jim and Reet


Jack Rockin'


Jim and Jack, chillin'

Religious Nut Bag

I am going to make a mock-package for a product.

Here's a rough sketch:


Comments...?

Dress-Up

We went out friday night to Kate's work holiday party at the Bethesda Marriott. We hired a sitter (one of the girls from the child Care Center, Renata) and got to dress up. Renata took a picture of us before we left so you can see that yes, I do clean up well.

Random Pics of Jack

Kate took some random pics of Jack, the last ones of him with his long hair. A few days later I took him to get his hair cut and they did a chop job on him.

Here are the pics that are sooo cute.

Visit from Jeri

Jeri, Kate's friend from her college days came into town because she was working the Bears/Redskins game for the NFL Network. The crew got here a few days before the game and set up everything.

Kate picked her up at the airport and we went to dinner (Jeri paid - Thank you!) and we had a great time.

A few nights later, I went to the Redskins/Bears game at FedEx Field, thanks to Jim for the ticket. I went with Bill and it was coooooold. I wore two pairs of sweat pants, two long sleeve t-shirts, a hoodie and a thick corderoy jacket and two pairs of thick socks. Bill let me borrow some of Jim's gloves and we put some heat pads in them.

After all that, I was still a bit cold, especially in my feet, but Bill had some pads for that and he bought a round of hot chocolate that was some of the best hot chocolate I have ever had.

I used my binoculars and saw Jeri on the sideline working the sound for the NFL Network. Even the Commissioner of the NFL was there.

The Skins lost Jason Campbell, but won the game.

It was great to finally meet Jeri.

Pick A Christmas Pic

Which one of these is the best "Christmas Pic"?

Mom and Dad and the Grandkids

Here is the best picture of Mom and Dad with all the grandkids. The funny thing about this picture is that it isn't real. Everyone was together sitting on that stoop, but one child was crying or another was making a funny face or someone didn't smile. So I took three pictures and used a piece from several to make this one.

I did the same for the image of me and Kate at the hospital, showing Jack. Kate's eyes were closed in one picture and the other picture showed me looking funny (funnier than usual). So I merged them in PhotoShop and the image looks better for it.