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03.12.2008: Finally I am caught up again and here are photos of everything from Christmas to Carnaval to Kadian's first birthday and everything in between! In case you're wondering what happened to our New Year's photos, well, we didn't do A DARN THING so took none. I did manage to watch the ball drop on TV at midnight, but that was only after taking a long nap. Funny how having a baby changes your idea of a perfect New Year's Eve. We are all doing very well here. Kadian is officially walking! She took her first steps in January, but didn't really start going for it until last week. Now she wants to walk everywhere, or more accurately, she wants to RUN everywhere, but doesn't know how yet so is settling for walking. We've been spending lots of time outside in the yard and playing/working on the garden. She's learned to "sniff" and loves to smell the sweet allyssum in the strawberry pots and the mint in the barrels. I can't wait until we have some veggies for her to pick and eat - I know she'll love it. Favorite songs right now are "Heads, Shoulders, Knees and Toes," "Baa, Baa Black Sheep" and lots of others. She loves anything with hand motions and watches very intently the first several times you sing a new song until one day she joins in. We're reading more and more books every day. She received many for her birthday and she's really diving into them. She's still signing up a storm and between that and the few "words" she uses, she manages to communicate quite well what she wants and needs. Her latest most useful sign is "diaper" indicating that she's in need of a change! She's also signing "bird" a lot due to the addition of a feeder in our back yard. We all are fascinated by the variety of winged visitors to it. Spring is here full force and we're loving every minute of it. Now, on to the plentiful pictures!
12.17.2007: MERRY CHRISTMAS, EVERYONE! More holiday photos to be posted later, but here's our holiday card.
11.19.2007: Wow - so Fall has simply flown by and we can't believe it is almost December! It has been an unusually warm fall. We have really only had a few days of cooler weather so far (it's going to get into the mid eighties again today) though it is supposed to get cold in time for Thanksgiving (thank goodness - who wants to eat green bean casserole in 80 degree weather??)! Anyhow, I wanted to get the fall's photos up since it will likely be after the holidays before I have a chance to post again. Kadian has been keeping us on our toes. She's learned to crawl, including up and down our stairs. She's also got her first teeth (2 as of today). We have so much to be thankful for - most notably our amazing, beautiful daughter, our loving extended families, fun and supportive friends, and of course each other. Here's wishing you a day filled with reminders of all that is good in your lives. Much love! J9
Oh, P.S., I've put up a new page that will be helpful for anyone holiday/birthday shopping for Kadian: KDN's Wishlist
09.21.2007: The Austin City Limits festival was last week! I have attended ACL every year since it's inception, and always have an amazing time! This year was no exception, though it was definitely a different experience now that Kadian is part of our family. For one thing, the whole thing took a LOT more planning than in previous years. Luckily, we had several friends willing to babysit for us, but Kadian isn't yet ready to be away from me for more than 4-5 hours (OK, OK - maybe it's me who's not yet ready), so we had to coordinate getting her to/from the festival and home. This was really the first time I'd had anyone babysitting her, too, so I had to figure out what food, toys, equipment, etc to pack for that in addition what I needed to bring to keep her happy while at the festival. Quite an adventure. Naturally, having Kadian's needs to attend to made it simply impossible to see all the music that we wanted to see. In the end I just had to let go of my expectations from past years and take on the whole experience with a fresh perspective and an open mind, once I did that, we had a great time. Kadian was a trooper and really enjoyed dancing around in our arms and seeing all the people and lights. Anyhow - here are some pictures from the Festival and also some miscellaneous photos from the past few weeks.
09.04.2007: So, bet you're wondering what this summer was like in Austin. Well - I DON'T KNOW! We were in Austin a total of just 8 days this year, having spent most of the month in the Northwest US vacationing and visiting family. Here are a TON of photos from our adventures. Enjoy!
07.24.2007: Thought I'd post an update for July since we'll be traveling on vacation soon and will have lots to share from our August adventures. The following photos are from my birthday and various pictures of Kadian.
06.30.2007: Some wonderful photos of our trip to Florida and other miscellany from June. Also, photos of the nursery!
06.01.2007: I finally broke down and decided to use a tool to help me post pictures a little faster. I love the thought of having everything here on j9online, but (go figure) I seem to have precious little time to be hand-coding HTML these days. So, I'm using Picasa for quickie photo updates. PLEASE, if you have any problems with this new format, LET ME KNOW so I can tweak/troubleshoot as needed. This update includes the most recent pictures of KDN, plus a backlogue of other photos from here and there. Enjoy!
04.17.2007: I've posted a WHOLE SLEW OF BABY PICTURES! Now stop bugging me!!! :) Just kidding - sorry it took so long, she's been keeping me busy! I hope you enjoy the photos!
First pictures of us at the hospital
Just before and just after Kadian's arrival
Pictures from the first month
Easter and Kadian's first party.
03.22.2007: I had some LOVELY professional photos taken when I was 38 weeks pregnant.
Come see my Preggy Portraits!
02.09.2007: FINALLY - here's all about Kadian's birth including a couple of pictures.
Fair Warning: Kadian's birth story is documented here to share, but mostly I wrote it down for myself so I will always remember all the little details and just to GET IT ALL OUT once and for all. I have gone into great detail because it felt good and personally necessary to do so. Her birth was a little scary, and every birth involves some not-so-pretty things so please be warned that some of this may be Too Much Information for some of you.
Kadian's Birth Story
10.03.2006: Updates from this fall including Preggy Pictures and ACL Fest!! Also, Texas/Ohio state tailgating! Come see!!
Baby Update!!
Preggy Pictures!
ACL Festival 2006
Buckeyes Vs. Longhorns: let the tailgating begin!!
09.29.2006: Kearson and I made our annual trek up to the Northwest again this July/August. Here are some overdue photos of that trip along with some other miscellany from last spring, including some fun "girls night out" photos!
Sandpoint and Montana
Coeur d' Alene
17th Annual Float Trip
Girls Night Out and more
08.13.2006: I have some REALLY GREAT NEWS to share with you!!!
02.25.06: Valentine's Day in Venice, vino in Torino, and in Bardonecchia - Nate goes for GOLD!!
I've always said there's no better excuse to travel than to meet up with family and friends in a foreign land. This was truly the trip of a lifetime and we've returned with Prosecco-tinged memories of Italy that are made all the more special for having shared them with those we love. A HUGE thanks goes out to NATE for kicking such serious butt at his sport that we were able to glimpse a tiny bit of the excitement of being one of the best in the world at something. It's not a feeling that most people ever get a taste of and Nate went out of his way to include us in the festivities and make us feel a part of it all. But more on that later as you look through the photos:
Three pages of photos from our 3 days in Venice start here.
Torino and the 2006 Olympic games: 4 pages start here!
Video of Nate's kick-butt 1/8 finals race.
02.25.2006: Feline Bonus!! A round of cat pictures from the Crazy Cat Lady (a.k.a.: me)! I just came across these nice pictures I'd taken of the kitties and since I was in here updating anyhow I thought I'd post them on the site.
Peruse at your own risk: My cats are extremely cute!
If you can't get enough of cute kittens - check out this site!
Or this one!
02.25.06: LOOKING FOR 2006 CARNAVAL PICTURES?? Never fear, Dana's got you covered!!
Carnaval was as exciting, challenging, inspiring and wild as ever this year. But it also fell a mere seven days before our trip to Italy to watch Nate compete in the Torino Olympic games! Not much time to get photos posted! Luckily, Dana is the Carnaval photo Gold Medalist, so I had no problem letting her photographic retrospective speak for both of us this year. So, take a trip to the land of Zuul and behold the WONDERS of Carnaval!! You won't be disappointed!
10.16.05: Got the fall blahs? Get some vicarious sun via these pictures from our trip to Belize last Christmas!
Christmas in Belize!
10.01.05: ORDERING INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE ANNIVERSARY PARTY ARE FINALLY POSTED!!! Sorry for the delay. The deadline for getting in on the group discount for prints is October 14th, so get your orders in ASAP! Click on the photo above to get started!
09.10.05: Summertime's over and vacation has come and gone! All that remains are the pictures. Sigh. These are all from our vacation to the Pacific Northwest. We were lucky to have enough time to visit with both our families, and to go on our Annual float trip. Hope you are all well and rested, and ready for fall. FOOTBALL season just started, and I'm looking forward to cooler weather (or at least less humidity), visits from family in October, the ACL music festival, and Sundays in my PJ's. Enjoy these photos and drop me a line when you can - we'd love to hear from you!
Come see the professional pictures from the big Anniversary party, 11 pages start here! Note: Order info is incomplete, coming soon...
Here are my personal photos from the Anniversary party.
Still more pictures of family and SIX PUPPIES!
Finally, drift on over for pictures from the 16th Annual Float trip.
03.17.05: Torino, Italy - here we come! Kearson's cousin, Nate just won his first World Cup in Snowboard Cross. He's been kicking butt and we are so proud of him. For those of you not familiar, Snowboard Cross is akin to a steeplechase. All the competitors race at the same time down a course with different jumps and obstacles. It is very exciting to watch - especially when it's someone you know!! Anyhow, it is very likely that with this win Nate will be heading to the 2006 winter Olympics in Turin (Torino) Italy. Kearson and think this is an excellent excuse to visit Italy again. Anyone else interested in going?? Anyhow, WAY TO GO NATE!! You can read more on his win here!
02.15.04: CARNAVAL 2005 PHOTOS ARE HERE!!! Click on the photo above for more!
12.01.04: Yes - I know I'm supposed to be working on Europe photos, but I thought I might be able to distract you with CUTE BABY Pictures instead!! Also, I got my hair cut and thought you might like to see! Enjoy!
Thanksgiving photos including pictures of our new niece are here.
Check out my new 'do here.
11.21.04: A couple of updates from ACL Festival and Halloween. I'm still working on getting our Europe photos online; my goal is to have them up by Christmas so please be patient!!
View the antics of J9 and SONDAR at our third Austin City Limits Music Festival here!
Fan's of the Cohen Brothers films will enjoy J9 and Kearson's Halloween costumes this year! Check it out here!
9.30.04: Our latest excursion to Europe is finally being added to the site.
A sneak peak can be found here.
7.24.04: It's Fantasy Football time! Do you have what it takes? All the sign up information for the league can be found here!
Oh yeah, feel free to register for the message board and actually post to it, if you want... poor message board is so ignored.
7.18.04: Kearson and I visited our families in the Pacific Northwest over Independence Day. Come check out the pictures here!
7.11.04: A few overdue updates! I'm trying to get caught up before Kearson and I leave for Germany and the Czech Republic at the end of July.
Kearson and I hosted a May Day party! Pictures are here.
Sondra and I enjoyed a night out in downtown Austin. See our antics here!
Kearson and I celebrate our ninth anniversary in St. Louis. The Arch, the Zoo, the Wheel and more photos are here!
7.8.04: Long overdue photos of our spring camping trip to Sulphur Springs. Two pages of wacky campy fun start here!
5.10.04: A bunch of new photos! Enjoy. More to come soon from our recent camping trip to Sulphur Springs.
Meet my new niece, Maia! Four pages start here!
Our first visit to the Hill Country Wine and Food Festival. The gluttony begins here!
New kitty pictures start here!
5.4.04: Car page updated again
A couple of new pictures after cleaning the RX8, I am really just getting more practice with photoshop, but it counts as an update none the less. check it out here.
** the car isn't blue, its just reflecting the sky, still titanium grey. Zaino car wax is the best
02.15.04: CARNAVAL 2004 PHOTOS ARE HERE!!! Click on the photo above for more!
11.30.03: MEGA UPDATE!!
Long overdue, I finally have had time over Thanksgiving to finish getting a BUNCH of things online. BTW, Thanksgiving was great! Kearson's folks came to visit us from Idaho. We deep fried our turkey this year - our second attempt at using this technique. It turned out SO GOOD. Mmmmmm! Anyhoo - enjoy the various pictures and happy holidays to everyone!
Sondra and I hosted a baby shower for Dana. Estrogen flowed freely! Shower Pictures
Kearson and I visited Southern Oregon. Oregon Pictures
The Second Annual Austin City Limits Music Festival was held. ACL Pictures
Kearson and I visit friends in NYC! New York Pictures
Halloween and other dress up opportunities! Halloween Pictures
We had our house painted! House Before and After Pictures
10.27.03: Sneak peak of our new car! *updated*
Stay tuned for a bunch of updates and new pictures. Click here to see our sweet ride.
08.10.03: Lots of updates with photos! Come see!
Our latest summer trip to the Northwest. Page 1 Page 2 Page 3
J9's Birthday Voyage photos are here!
I'm learning to play the guitar! Come see my ax!
07.02.03: Added a chatroom to the site
Check it out, there might be someone in there right now.
click here for the chat room
Ever wanted to go white water rafting or fishing in beautiful Idaho?!!
Our good friend Mike's aunt and uncle run the Middle Fork River Expeditions outfit out of Stanley, Idaho. They offer spectacular scenery, gourmet meals, exciting or relaxing water (depending on your skill level and taste), and wonderful fishing. If you are planning a rafting adventure, or have ever thought it would be fun, click their logo below to check them out!!
07.01.03: My birthday month is here! Hooray!
Looks like July will be a busy month for us. We'll be heading up to the Northwest (possibly twice!) to visit our families and friends. Kearson will be performing his second wedding ceremony. And we'll be celebrating my birthday out on Lake Buchanan. Stay tuned for pictures!
06.19.03: Austin City Limits Music Festival Update.
I just bought my 3-day pass to this year's 2nd annual ACL Music Festival! I am SO excited to go! Sondra, Kearson, Jeff and I had 8.5 tons of fun last year. If you are in Texas, or planning to visit around this time (September 19-21), I highly recommend that you attend! In my opinion, next to SXSW, this is the biggest and best musical event in Austin. Here's the site with all the info. What the website doesn't tell you, but I have managed to find out, is that 1-day tickets will go on sale on August 16th, for those of you who are too lame (ok, or too busy - whatever your excuse is) to go all 3 days!
06.14.03: Many photo updates! I've been very busy getting a bunch of photos from this spring online. Figured I'd better get it done before I've got a bunch of summer events to post! I've also started putting the captions at the tops of the pictures instead of underneath. Let me know if you like it! Be sure to check out the new message board as well. We'd love to hear from you! Now, on to the photos!
Jamie visited us in Austin! Come see! Page 1 | Page 2 | Page 3
Springtime means cute baby stuff! New photos of Lily and my feline friends are here.
Click here to see various great photos of friends and fun in Austin!
06.13.03: Friday the 13th... oooohhh scary. Made some adjustments to the overall webpage color and reorganized the navigation windows.
I am starting to mess around with Java scripting, if I am successful at all more aesthetic changes will show up.
06.11.03: A new message board!
Out with the old, in with the new! The Link on the left hand side has been updated. The old message board is gone... not that there was much there to begin with.
Check out the new forums here! Register for the new message board here
04.13.03: My niece Lily and her family (brother Sean and sis-in-law Lauren) celebrated Lily's very first birthday this month.
Come see the great photos!
03.16.03: A bunch of new photos, tales, and whatnot including pictures from our recent cruise and trip to New Orleans, a few long overdue snapshots of Breaen and Mike's wedding, and more!
Click here for Cruise photos and lore.
Jump right into New Orleans, including some restaurant recommendations here.
A few photos of Bre and Mike's wedding, and my encounter with Susan Tedeschi!
03.03.03: Carnaval pics and visitors from Portland
Sean, Lauren, and Lily visited us over MLK day. See photos here!
Carnaval Photos are here! WARNING: Parental Discretion is advised - meaning, if you are my parent, view at your own discretion!
1.6.03: Kearson's Page updates! An example of the updates can be found here!
Click on the left navigator to see some more... as usual nothing earth shattering, just err, good clean... umm ... well just fun.
11.16.02: Pictures from the Ultimate Goonies Experience are here!
10.14.02: Austin City Limits Music Festival pictures are here!
Kearson, Sondra and I attended the first ever ACL music fest on September 28-29th. Come check it out!
10.13.02: Pinata photos from J9's birthday are finally up!
Experience the spectacle here in living color!
10.4.02: Kearson's page gets a face lift... yeah, I know, whoop-de-doo!
Come on Down!
09.21.02: A few anxiously awaited updates!
Viljo and Autumn visit, Tim's B-day, and more!
Jamie and Mark's Wedding pictures!
Only took me 2 months, but FINALLY J9's 30th birthday party pictures are up!
You thought you could escape, but NO there are New Kitty Pictures!!
09.11.02: Elvis Lives!!
9.11.02 New Pics will be added over the next couple days
Lots of New Pics are on the way; weddings, reunions and parties oh my! We won the Eternal Bliss grand prize from Cartoon network! Check it out here!
9.10.02 Once again some minor tweaking has occured
Also the message board is fully functional! lets keep the posts clean people
I have added some more content and links here and there. Warning: some of the links from Kearson's stuff have been known to offend and disgust "normal" people... So, if you are a "normal" person, consider yourself warned! 07.31.02: Site has been revamped!
Hopefully you will like the changes. -K 07.27.02: J9 is now 30 and Wired!!
My birthday was a hoot! Kearson got me a cell phone and a website, so if I wasn't doomed to yuppiedom before, I certainly am now! Now I only have to endure 6 month's of Kearson calling me "old lady" and "venerable."B-day party pictures will be coming very soon, so stay tuned! 07.14.02: T minus 5 days and counting....
J9 turn's 30 on Friday (Good Lawd!). Since I'm so darn old, I decided I should do something good for the world, and so I am putting this set of links on my site. You can go to one or all of these sites once a day and click a button so help the cause. The sites have corporate sponsors who then donate money to the charities in exchange for the free advertising. Please take the 20 seconds or so out of your lives each time you visit us to help out the cause(s) of your choice. I am committing to clicking them every time I work on or visit the site as well.
The Hunger Site
The Rainforest Site
The Breast Cancer Site
The Animal Rescue Site
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