Cousins' Christmas

They opened presents first. Everyone ended up with a pet (followed by a mass pet exchange program).






Then we went sledding!!!! the Evanator









Abigail









MJ









Maya Papaya

Santa made it...

... and so did the snow. For the first time in eight years, we had to postpone our tradition of eating another culture's food for dinner. There was too much snow to get together with our friends, Graham and Cookie. So, we decided to eat American for Christmas (hot dogs and mac n cheese). We finally had our traditional dinner Friday night - South African. It was surprisingly one of our favorites: appetizer - shrimp and watermelon salad | lobster soup | entree - beef curry with mango chutney, bananas, yogurt sauce | sides : yellow rice with raisins, pan fried sweet potatoes, mealie (corn) bread | dessert - brandy, bread pudding. South Africa's Christmas falls in the middle of summer so we might try this meal again in warm weather - it was that good.

Maya: The wolf book from Santa was really nice. And I really like the movie of Arctic Tale. I like all my new clothes. I really like it when Grandma Patty sent me new clothes. The tattoo machine is really cool. I never had a tattoo machine! I really like my new camera from Cookie, my friend. I like Graham too. He is really goofy. I really like the Peep puzzle from Karen.

Evan: I like my castle. I like the dinosaur egg. I like the timber frame because it can come apart. That's all.

THEIR BACK!!!!!!!!!

LaMunyon Family Christmas Pix!!

Big weekend in KC

Andrea and I had the honor of hosting one of the top Professional cyclists in the WORLD this past weekend. Her name is Amy Dombroski. She was a lot of fun. She finished first in the U23 National Championship race, and fifth over all. She is now officially a 3 time U23 consecutive National Champion. She even mentioned us in an interview.

Big Day For Maya

Maya's elementary school has a "Pride Day" every month to focus on recognizing student achievement--part of that is focused on a character trait. The focus for December was "empathy" - recognizing how others feel. Maya was chosen by her teacher as the student who best represents empathy. She wrote, "Maya is the "Poster Child" for empathy! She is so aware of others' feelings. She is the first to notice if someone is having difficulty and then ready to help out. She gives hugs that brighten up the day of her teachers and peers."

I'm sorry to play the annoying, proud, and bragging parent, but it is such a great feeling to have your child recognized for her greatest asset, her heart.

Major Eric Strong using "MGS" in Iraq

Ever wonder what Eric is really up to? Wonder no longer, I found him out... He's in Iraq using MGS (modified grooming standards). Note the sandals lol.....

hunting for trees

For a long time it seemed to me that life was about to begin – real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life. This perspective has helped me to see there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure every moment you have and remember that time waits for no one. Happiness is a journey, not a destination. - Souza

2008 Homecoming

Andrea and the girls homecoming night.

Kansas Speedway

Dad, me, Abigail and Miranda had fun at the race this year..