Once again, logged into Wordpress and there is another update. Just like last month.  Six plugin updates too.  Guess I should log into Wordpress more often, eh?  Damn that Facebook.  Seriously, it’s so much easier to write, “Man this month went by fast!” as a Facebook status update over writing five paragraphs about it on this journal.   But then it’s a lot easier to look up my past adventures here than on Facebook, which doesn’t have an archive feature other than “Click Here for Older Posts.”  But do I look at my past adventures? Not really.  So maybe I’ll turn this journal into something else, but until I figure out what “else” is…

Here is the 2009 Year End Catchup, brought to you by iGoogle – helping me remember what I’ve done lately since 2006:

We celebrated Halloween much like we did last year, only with a few more kids and adults.  I still find it funny that the adults outnumber the kids on this holiday.  I don’t remember it being like that when I was a kid.  Maybe my family needs to produce more children.  (Working on it!)  Anyway, here are the kids:

And here are the bored adults:

Good times.  Next up, we had a faux-Thanksgiving at my parents house because my long-lost aunts were in town.  That was the original plan anyway, but instead we just got some deli trays because visiting is more interesting than cooking.  Here’s a picture of the original Kaiser clan where almost everyone is looking in the same direction:

Then my mother-in-law celebrated her 20th anniversary of her 21st birthday.  I have pictures but I will not post them because she doesn’t like when I do that without her signing off on the picture first, and she’s not here right now.

Then at some point last month The Girl got The Dude’s side of the room complete.  Isn’t she talented?

Wait, didn’t I already post that?  Maybe it was on Facebook.  Oh well, next!  Still in November.  My brother and his long time gal decided to get married.  Shocker, I know.  I thought they were going to do the whole “engaged forever” thing too.  Most of us didn’t see the ceremony because they don’t like public displays of affection, I guess?  But the dinner afterward was nice and everyone had a good time.  Here’s a picture where they both look about as happy as they get.

Congrats little brother!  Now we’re in December and The Girl gets the tree up ASAP because that’s how she rolls.

That’s right fellas, I did that too her!  (High Five!)  The Kid helped with the tree too, and I took pictures per usual.  Then my Best Good Friend and I went to Star Trek: The Exhibit.  It was fun, if not a bit small, and renewed my love of Trek for about three days.  And of course, I bought a bunch of overly priced photos.  Here’s one of them:

Season 3 Captain Kirk gut totally on purpose. (cough)  Then The Kid had part one of her December spoilifercation process by celebrating turning six with a blow out at Chuck’s:

And that about covers October through December, not counting Christmas of course, which hasn’t happened yet.  We’re having Christmas at our house this year, assuming The Girl doesn’t go into labor first.  Should be fun.  It feels like the last arc of this year has really flown by, and I guess I can see why now that I’ve lay it all out for myself.  I’m a lot busier than I used to be, but it’s fun.  The Girl and I have been ready for Christmas, gift-wise and decoration-wise, since November 30th.  Not sure I’m feeling it yet though. Maybe because I’m more interested in this:

He’s not due until next year, and let’s hope that’s how it plays out but…stand by!