Oh, What a Tangled World Wide Web We Weave

I apologize up front to those millions of Stumpy Faithful. However, my hands are tied. I have been unfairly maligned over on his blog and decided to reveal the truth. Yes, what you are seeing is the original photo. I had removed Stumpy to protect his reputation, but now it is clear. I HAD to pose for that praying photo. You can see I had no choice! I am not sure what his flock did to the photo after I posted it last week, but it is a forgery. He that hath ears, let him hear.

Got a Streak Going

Well, I've been posting pretty much daily. Why should today be any different? We saw Charlie Wilson's War today. Fun, but too much nudity and cursing. Yeah, it was like a weekend at Keith's place.


When we were at the zoo yesterday, I found this sign by the bathrooms. It was kinda weird, so I captured a photo to share with all of you. Don't you wish you could have known Arlene? Do you always go before you went (whatever that means)? She did.


Then, last night, Bella decided the cushions on the fireplace would make a fine bed. She was playing sleep for us, so I got some shots. Yup...add another 13 or so to her total.

Zoo During the Light, not Zoolights

Well, we went to the zoo today. It was a little cool,. but the zoo was cool, too, so it worked out. It was weird to actually WANT to sit in the sun in PHX. Nana and Bella rode the carousel. Bella chose the hummingbird to sit on. By the way, this added another 8 photos to her total. Kendall only added 1 more. Still, Kendall is ahead of Bella's pace. She has 168 pictures in 18 days. It took Bella 2 months and 10 days to get there. Just think how many their NEXT baby will get.


The tiger was catching a drink while we were there. No, wait, I was going to say this is our kitty and that we had been feeding her too much lately. Too late now, I guess.


We think maybe we saw Stumpy there. After all, he never seems to post anymore. I hope this means he has some new inspiration.

Father Knows Best (Family, too)

Man, I hate it when everybody else is right and I'm wrong. We had a discussion last night about my photo taking, specifically about how many I had taken of Isabella in the last 21 months. What do you think? Is it over 1000 or under?


Well, they were right. It is over 1000. I thought I might be in trouble when they pointed out that Bella is over 21 months. The current count is 1325. (This includes photos from Keith, Dad and Rick on vacation and some from Lyndsay throughout the past 2 years. Still, my own count exceeds 1000.)


As for Kendall, she is less than 3 weeks old. So, I don't have quite as many...yet. Her current number of photos is 167. This is the first look we got at her 20 minutes after she was born.

Zoolights

Well, a bunch of us (except Lyndsay. Get well soon!) went to Zoolights. It was Kendall's first trip.


Here is the walk of lights with the lights timed to follow the music. Cool, man. However, I thought it was not quite as good as past years.


Here are the same lights after we took Mom's Magic Medicine. Yeah hah!


And finally, an artsy shot. I knew I took the tripod for some reason.

Christmas Snaps (Not the Finger nor Ginger Type)

Well, here Bella and I are kissing Kendall. OK, this was not really today. It was yesterday, but I didn't post it yet. They came by our house for a visit.







Now this was on Christmas. And this wasn't even everything. And this is also just Isabella's gift stack. I'll get to the upstairs gifts, and the car later. Merry Christmas.

The Wedding Photographer

Well, I have finished my first wedding as the official photographer. Congratulations, Paul and Kari. May God bless you and your marriage.

By the way, way to go, Preacher Bro. Driving in and then having to return 7 hours to home after the ceremony for church is above and beyond the call of reverend duty.

Opening Presents Tonight

We are opening gifts with Kyle, Lyndsay, Bella and Kendall tonight. So, I decided we needed a tree in the blog. Here is their family in a photo tree.

No job offers this week. I did submit my resume to one company and one church.

I should be back before then, but if not, I hope each of you has a happy and Blessed Christmas.

Kendall Came By

Kendall came by today and spent some time. At first, I thought it was Minnie Mouse....


Later on, I realized it was Kendall all wrapped up to stay warm. After all, it only got up to 64 today.


Oh yeah. Kyle, Lyndsay and Bella were here, too. Bella and someone stayed outside throwing the ball to Morris all afternoon. She loves to be outdoors. Hmm, I think she may end up a Ouray lover like the rest of us.

Well, Interview Sometime

It seems holiday absences are interfering with scheduling an interview with CGI. I am waiting on them right now.

In other news, I did actually submit my resume to a church for a Music/Worship job. Wow! That is much scarier than applying in my profession of the last 30 years. And it is not even at Preacher Bro's church.

In other other news, Bella is spending the night Friday. Then, she stays with us until the wedding. What wedding? Well, I'm SURE that Paul blogged about it. No?!? Weird. Maybe he can do like Kyle and get his bride to assume the update duties.

Finally, thanks for the birthday wishes. It was a nice day.