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Christmas in the Capital, 2009

Robert: Dutifully made his way through two more hard semesters of George Washington Law School while working part-time at the law firm Koonz McKenney Johnson DePaolis and Lightfoot. He is currently looking for employment, mostly in Utah, to follow his expected graduation in May 2009.

Jocelyn: Gave birth to a beautiful baby boy in February, ran a RAGNAR in September (a crazy relay race for insane people that lasts a day and a half), and started working part-time from home as a freelance marketer/writer for justeyewear.com.

Peter: Joined a ward kiddie preschool, memorized lots of songs (like "Silent Night," "I Am a Child of God," and ALL songs related to Thomas the Tank Engine), learned to count to 20 and spell his name, and conquered sleeping in a big boy bed (shaped like a car). Also, he's *this close* to being fully potty-trained.

Jeremy: Arrived on Feb. 16, 2009 (Presidents' Day). He has been a wonderful addition to our family. Jeremy (AKA "Jer-Jer" or "Jer-Bug") loves crawling toward places he's not supposed to go, eating things he's not supposed to eat, screaming, and generally trying to annoy Peter. But he also loves laughing, making others laugh, and taking baths, and he's learning to stand up on his own using walls and chairs for support.

We hope this update finds you and yours happy, healthy, and ready for another glorious year! Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Glasses for the Masses

Here's a shoutout to my wife, Jocelyn, who writes and does marketing for a new company called justeyewear.com. Her claim to fame is that she does all the writing (and some marketing and linking). And some excellent writing it is. (Click here to see her piece discussing Avatar to the 3d glasses craze).My claim to fame is that I was the first customer.

So check out justeyewear.com the next time you need some glasses. They've got good service, fantastic prices, and a gorgeous writer/marketer:

Jeremy Makes a Name for Himself

Hey world! It's me, Jeremy, here to brighten your day with my fantastic smile. Now, go and let me eat in peace.

Oh. You again. Okay, whatever. Take the picture and be gone.

Okay, this is just embarrassing. You're following me around like a poodle. Great, you've seen my family in all sorts of poses. Now if you don't mind, I'd like to get my jumping exercises in for the day. I've got to work out for the ladies I'll be meeting next decade.

Seriously? Seriously? Are you trying to make me angry? Don't make me sic my Dad and older brother on you!

Peter? Dad? You awake?

Sigh. I can't get no respect around here.

Deep Thoughts

Here's what each member of the family is thinking in the picture above:

• Daddy: Let's get this over with so I can play video games with my brothers.
• Mommy: I just felt something warm trickle onto my right hand . . . ew.
  
• Jeremy (the little one): Can I go listen to that Beyonce "single ladies" song again? That song rules!
• Peter: Am I the only genius who knows where the camera is?

(-Bob)

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