Here's the big ol' family picture we took for Christmas this year. Christmas went very well and my sister's twins were overly adorable. I think my kids enjoyed themselves too... at least Randal enjoyed clocking his sister over the head with a toy truck. Katie probably didn't like that part so much.
My hope is that the coming new year is even better than the last!
It was my fault. I admit it freely. She slid down the slide and went right through my hands. Cracked the back of her skull on the end of the slide.
Luckily she was smiling again in no time. Still makes me a bad Daddy. I'll have to do better in the future.
This was during our recent photo session at a pumpkin patch in Colleyville.
Men at Arms by Terry Pratchett
Small Gods by Terry Pratchett
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows by J.K. Rowling
This is really just a test of the newly relocated blog. Hopefully if all goes well I can start using it again and posting fun things to remember always. Like my daughter being the perfect little angel that she is... circa 3 years old.
Randal turned one today, his sister turned 3 last Saturday. Time keeps rolling by. He's got teeth coming in, is crawling like crazy, probably be walking before ya know it, and soon the babble will be proper words.
Get ready world, cause here he comes.
Got my necromancer fancy Norn armor AND some Asuran shades. How cool is she? She's also finished the Canthan protector title and such. There's a new update coming around the corner (Guild Wars turns 4, and I turn 32). It involves pets, so I've been leveling up my Jingle Bear. Tried to make him a Dire Jingle Bear, but came out a Hearty anyway.
Almost there. This is the last cartographer title that I need to get. The problem is that the last 1% is always the hardest. What saved me on the last two titles were quirks that let me finish up without scraping everything. I don't think I'll get the luxury this time.
Hopefully I can get the house cleaned up, so I can spend some time working on this.
"For everywhere we look, there is work to be done. The state of the economy calls for action, bold and swift, and we will act -- not only to create new jobs, but to lay a new foundation for growth. We will build the roads and bridges, the electric grids and digital lines that feed our commerce and bind us together. We will restore science to its rightful place, and wield technology's wonders to raise health care's quality and lower its cost. We will harness the sun and the winds and the soil to fuel our cars and run our factories. And we will transform our schools and colleges and universities to meet the demands of a new age. All this we can do. And all this we will do."
Wintersday has come and gone. I spent some gold and gussied up Satine in some Wintersday clothes. Guess I found some use for all the gold I've been hoarding. Got loads of holiday consumables that hopefully will last me a while. Even got to play with a guildmate and friend for a bit.
Haven't played much this week as the children needed lots of watching. Seems like I barely sat down and it was time to get some sleep. Then I woke up and it started all over again... go figure.
Christmas went well too. The kids had fun and I think my wife enjoyed herself. Good gifts all around. I even got a Nintendo DS with the one game I longed for, Chrono Trigger. I've been playing during my lunch break and life is good.
Pyramids by Terry Pratchett
