LJ Thanksgiving 2011

Many Thanksgiving traditions were observed this year.
For example: the cheesy dinnertime photo.

See also: lacking at least one pilot.
[Edited to add: STEVE! I just noticed. Bad Steve. (but funny)]
And then: Baby Nine Ball.

It got a little more cut throat this year.


And a lot less random. I had to put an end to TELLING the baby which balls to move.

Good thing one of the family was willing to let E work out the tension!

La Junta Xmas 2010

So. This is late. And a little self-indulgent, or at least family-indulgent. But there were so many funny highlights in the album, well, it's my blog, and if you don't have five minutes to spare... spread it out over the week or something.

Watch for cue ball obsession, **evil wooden puzzles**, baby nine ball (and the baby nine ball commissioner), cheetah pants, fetch, and diner dairy product catapults.

(You might want to give it time to load or play it without watching - weird pixellated transitions mean it hasn't fully loaded.)

Uncles and Aunts

I've been remiss since the baptism- I'm still collecting pictures, I promise. However, in the last couple of months Eamon has finally gotten to meet most of his close relatives (still working on Uncle Brad and the more extended families). A lot of the Baumgartner side was here early on (proximity helps).

Aunt Laura made it in for the baptism...

..as did Uncle Mike (and Uncle Steve and crew).

Crazy Uncle Steve (his choice of moniker) passed through on his way back to California. Eamon showed his appreciation by decorating his shirt. But they did have some fun.

And, of course, the other Uncle Steve and Aunt Missy hosted (and babysat!!) Eamon last weekend. And introduced him to less messy feeding. And dogs. (Not at the same time, although that might be a solution!)