Attempts at a Family Christmas picture

Some of our shots that didn't make the card...

Hey, Dad, how you doin' ?

I will NOT wear this hat!

-Sigh-...are we done yet? (Why do I foresee this same expression on our card in 10 or 15 years?)

Cowabunga!

Lunchtime? No? (And who is the random dude and his dog?)

Thanksgiving!

As you can see in the after shot above, William loved his meal of squash, turkey, cranberry sauce, potatoes, and peas.

Big Island for Thanksgiving Weekend-Volcano time!

Adventures with Dad!

William's new favorite hobby: fixing the Jeep with Dad!

Dad! Dad! Can I drive???

Hey Ladies...want a ride?

Visiting dad on the ship on duty day.

Hanging out in the yard at night...

'Sup, dude. Me? I'm just chillin'.

There's no candy in here!

Pumpkin Patch!

It was 9000 degrees and dusty on the east side of Oahu, a.k.a West Texas. But we braved the heat for a few pics.

William didn't seem to mind the heat. But he got upset that ALL the pumpkins weren't coming with us.

Hope everyone can see this! Video of little man trying to bust out of his "prison." Then some funny video we shot-pardon my bad singing (again!)but he goes crazy over a song we learned at the Baby Gym.

Buster is now officially a Jack O'Lantern! Tooth #1 slowly making its appearance...

William hangin' out around the house.

He loves looking at himself in the mirror.

Chillin' in the chair.

Unfortunately I must have deleted the ones of him at the fire station. :( He had so much fun!

Snorkeling!

For Matt's birthday we went snorkeling in Waimea, up at the North Shore. Unfortunately it was not a good day for snorkeling-a very strong surf and murky water, so after getting banged around a bit on the coral/rocks, we called it a day :(

I haven't quite figured out how to work the underwater camera.

We did stop at a cool place for lunch on the way home. Here is the view.

Birds at the lunch place.

A cool tree.