Clearing out the camera

I haven't taken as many pictures as I possibly could have while Katie was here; I'm rather just enjoying the time without thinking of a camera.

But don't think I haven't taken ANY pictures. Here are just a few, which I may or may not caption.

Our Christmas card display method. I like it, but next year I'll have to put up two strings of lights. One wasn't enough. I'll also have to actually send cards out next year too. My plans for this year were frustrated by a computer program.

Our tree

Hayley and her present. She can twang away at bass lines anytime she wants now. I don't think she has named it yet.

Hayley has a crocheted hat fetish. She crochets them herself. This is her cupcake hat.

Matt and our new resident, Lemmy the leopard gecko. EJ's present to Matt was this lizard and his living space. Matt is very happy. We all like to watch Lemmy eat crickets.

EJ and his countdown calendar. See that blue spot on his calendar? That's the day he leaves us.

A close-up of Lemmy. He is very nice. 

Katie holds a bunny at Uncle Mike's Farm Animal Emporium and Tractor Museum

Katie feeds the chickens and gets noticed by a barn cat.

Katie goes home tomorrow. I believe a list is in order:
Ten things we did while Katie was here.
1. Played Settlers of Catan twice. Once with just us, and once with Katie's friend, who promised sneezes three times, but failed to live up to his promises.
2. Saw the invention of the ugly pj pants. Oh, forgot a picture. Here is a picture of Paul's ugly capri pj bottoms that he gave away at a white elephant exchange:

Star Wars on the left side, Disney Princess heads on the right

3. Christmas Eve party at Mom's with lots of cousins and family around
4. Singing at the ward Christmas sacrament meeting. Heard lots of compliments on Katie's singing. She also accompanied the choir.
5. Katie and her friend Wanda spent New Year's Eve sewing dresses for themselves.
6. Completed the traditional New Year's puzzle putting-together during the course of a few movies.
7. Katie's wisdom teeth were successfully removed.
8. During her time of sedation for the wisdom teeth, she mentioned her friend was going to email her some ice cream, and then she was disappointed when I reminded her that she didn't have a printer to hook up to her phone. Then she demanded pizza flavored yogurt.
9. We spent an evening with Mike and family the night before Katie's extraction. We played Uno with them and cuddled bunnies and chickens.
10. There has been LOTS of talking. Katie's always good for conversation. She even had Paul talking and laughing and even walking around!