Say "Cheese!"

Every time Jonathan sees my phone (which of course NEVER happens) or a camera, he smiles and says, "eeeee" which is his version of "cheese." So...I take pictures. Here are a few from this month...

at Jenny's dance practice

at Health and Fitness Expo, the day before the Marathon

at Jenny's Swim practice

home...with Lucy

Home...with Lucy & some acccessories

On the way to school

making cookies

Aramco Houston Half-Marathon 2011

The Chevron Houston Marathon & Aramco Houston Half-Marathon were held on January 30, 2011. I was determined to beat my time from last year (which was 2:55). This year I finished in 2:23 which was about 7 minutes faster than the San Antonio Rock 'n Roll Half Marathon in November. Still not speedy, but the only person I race (loosely calling it race) against is myself. The weather was in the 60's and rainy...not exactly ideal running conditions, but the spectators were awesome. It seemed like there were way more than last year. All in all a good run and lots of fun...can't wait till next year's half. :)

Me and my friend Cheri before the race

The finisher medal

Yes...my hat is apparently reflective...

We were sneaky and took a quick picture of our own before the photographers kicked us out.

Family Pictures 2011

Taken by my little sister... Angela Wilson Photography - Pearland TX

Christmas at home

So...its almost the end of February and I am finally getting around to doing the last Christmas post. Our Christmas Eve/morning is mostly just fun and uneventful...which is how we like it. I wish we had taken more pictures. Now that Jonathan is much more aware of presents and follows Jenny around like crazy, it was just a bit more chaotic opening presents. Here are a few pictures...

Christmas morning, just coming downstairs...if only Jenny were excited...

stocking stuffers

Santa also brought Jonathan two Imagination Movers CDs...

which we listen to daily in my car...

Do you have a situation that needs imagination? :)

Santa brought Jonathan a roller coaster

For our creative daughter...Mark & I got Jenny a sturdy easel...

so she can play school for hours on end on her new dry erase board :)

the "Fropper" from Mark's parents

Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!

(as usual, Lucy sneaks into the picture)

McCarty Christmas - Sunday, Dec 19th

Christmas post 2 of 3....

Here are a few pictures of our annual McCarty family Christmas get together. Each year we meet at someone's house to visit, snack and exchange gifts and then all go to Perry's Grille in Friendswood.

The Men

Hogue, Pat, Glen, Greg, Papa (Robert Sr), Jacob, Chris, Mark & Dad (Robert Jr)

Shelby, Papa, Me, Mary Louise, Angela & Lacey

Me & Shelby

Return of the Cheese face

Sweet beautiful Reagan

Angela & Jess

Jess...as posed by Jenny

Cheese face....plus Ice cream

Finch Family Christmas - Dec 18th

The Finch Family gathering gets bigger each year. This year we added Tanner Finch (Jeremy & Amie) and Simone (Alexis & Fernando), and Chris & Angela are expecting their 3rd. So, we are up to 10 great grand kids (6 boys & 4 girls). We've gotten so big, that we can no longer get the family picture taken in the house :)