Some December ones!

Carter and Bella.

She's adorable!

Nikki and Brad...

Are in the kitchen...

Baking up some cookies...

And frosting them...

For xmas gift baskets! Yum!

Nicole Kennedy, 21, stands with Lindsay Houloose, 25, each wait for their returning boyfriend at the start of the welcome home ceremony. 294 soldiers were returning home to their families in time for the holiday season on December 19, 2009. The soldiers were part of about 1,400 1st Cavalry Division soldiers to returned to Fort Hood in the past week,They served in Iraq about a year.

Victoria Buhman searches for her husband Lt. Scott Buhman as she holds onto 5-month-old baby Colton. Her friend Ashley Smith holds up a sign to try and help locate Lt. Buhman. 294 soldiers were returning home to their families in time for the holiday season on December 19, 2009. The soldiers were part of about 1,400 1st Cavalry Division soldiers to returned to Fort Hood in the past week,They served in Iraq about a year.

Elizabeth and Gerald Kowalski share a kiss as she welcomes him home from Iraq. 294 soldiers were returning home to their families in time for the holiday season on December 19, 2009. The soldiers were part of about 1,400 1st Cavalry Division soldiers to returned to Fort Hood in the past week,They served in Iraq about a year.

Foggy Austin!

The phone call consisted of this.... It's foggy outside, will you go shooting with me... pleeeease?

Thanks Thomas for being a trooper and standing out in the cold for me! :)

(I'm parked in the middle of a small side street and laying on the roof of my car ...)

467th Medical Detachment

A long shoot I had with the AP. Arrived at Fort Hood at 8 pm. Had a press conference thing at 10 pm. The gist of the shoot didn't happen until 2:30 am. I didn't get to edit until 4 am and after transmitting I hit the road at 5 am back to Austin. Made it to bed by 7 am.

Wouldn't trade my job for the world.

1st Sgt. James McLeod of the 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison , WI speaks to the media prior to the unit's deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 3, 2009. McLeod said all the soldiers in the unit would wear black bracelets etched with the names of the unit's three slain members, as well as the names of two soldiers killed from another stress combat unit. Three of the Madison, Wis.-based combat stress unit's 40 members were killed in the shooting. Six others who were seriously injured are not deploying.

A wristband with the names of the five soldiers from two combat stress units who died in the Nov. 5 shooting carries the words "Who will go for us? Here I am. Serve me." Three of the Madison, Wis.-based combat stress unit's 40 members were killed in the shooting. 1st Sgt. James McLeod said all the soldiers in the unit would wear black bracelets etched with the names of the unit's three slain members, as well as the names of two soldiers killed from another stress combat unit.

Major Laura Suttinger of the 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison , WI speaks to the media prior to their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 3, 2009. Three of the Madison, Wis.-based combat stress unit's 40 members were killed in the shooting. Six others who were seriously injured are not deploying.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI loaded up 43 passengers as they headed to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. They were expected to depart about 4:30 am.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI marched to the chapel as they prepare to head to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI marched to the chapel as they prepare to head to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post.

The 467th Medical Detachment based out of Madison, WI loaded up 43 passengers as they headed to the airport for their deployment to Afghanistan at Fort Hood, Texas, Friday, Dec. 4, 2009. Nearly a fourth of the Wisconsin-based 467th Medical Detachment's soldiers died or were injured in the shooting rampage last month at the sprawling Texas post.

Family!

My aunts and my cousins came to town for Thanksgiving! Took the opportunity to get some cute photos of baby Ethan. His mom didn't really want any photos taken but she liked the one's on here! :)

It was also my cousin's 27th birthday. His mom/my aunt is in the background. :) If you have never had that cake from a french bakery... it is super highly recommended. My parent's got that cake for us every year growing up. :)