"the GrillMaster" my group's robot for Engineering Design. It has to maneuver an obstacle course with ramps and evading cans. The winning time is close to 11 or 12 seconds I think. We spent almost 2 hours in the lab today and I got it to make the first turn ... barely. It's a masterpiece in progress. 

Kallie, huddling over lite fiction and toast, is also cold. Witness pants, long sleeves AND slippers. Brrrr. 

Jordan wrapped up in front of the TV watching Larry King Live with Hugh Hefner and his 3 live in girlfriends. He's cold too. 

Proof that it's COLD in Tempe! High today: 57 F. And yes, I'm wearing running tights and wool socks. 

Zoe helping grandma in the kitchen 

Bug in Dad's jean jacket from way back in the day that he gave to Ann who gave it back to Alex. 

Kate's dress for the Winter Ball @ Reno 

My punk younger brother

Oh baby oh baby

Fun or just conFUsioN?

Alex and the joy of martinelli's sparkling cider

The ultimate baby camo

Zoe and the never-ending fun of leaves.

The traditional after-dinner-before-dessert Thanksgiving walk

Grampa "carving" the turkey he picked out (Free range, 23.18 lbs and it was more like hacking it with the knife as he tossed it about!)

Hangin' out with the family - babies are awesome entertainment.

Action shot - Zoe on the stairs and Uncle Steve on the guitar.

Dad prepping for Thanksgiving dinner (not moving for hours beforehand)

Giving Thanks: 2005

My 14 month old cousin Zoe. For lunch - tofu and spinach/kale puffs. She's a California girl.

A few of us crashed Kallie's sinfonietta concert at Gammage. I got in trouble from the not-so-nice-usher-ladies for taking this picture - but the music was amazing! Way to go Kallie and her fabulous bassoon! 

Playing Battleship and Scrabble at 12:30 am at E-joy 

Jordan wishing he could light things on fire with his chopsticks. The guy next to us asked us if we just came from a wedding. I said it was against the rules to wear black to a wedding. He asked if we came from a bar mitzvah... hmm, strange. But the cook was awesome, he could fling eggs around, light plates on fire and make onion cones of sake flame - he made grilling into a pyrotechnic display. 

Still figuring out the timer 

Caught him - he escaped from an A&F catalog. Scary 

Spiffed up for Teppan (Japanese food on fire!) 

Jordan and Kallie doing the crossword... wait... I'm having deja vu 

Jordan and Kallie doing the crossword 

Me morning post-dancing... okay so 3 pm and I'm still in pjs. Life is rough. Subsisting mainly off of inumberable cups of stale coffee and unidentifiable bits of "food" rummaged from our fridge on hour 4 1/2 of the ECE project from the black lagoon. I CANNOT WAIT for Thanksgiving. 

Kal the the morning post-dancing in our closet sorting laundry. She has an entire load of JUST JEANS. Her estimate to wash all her "dirty" clothes - 10 loads. Loads of laundry I've done in the last 3 weeks: 2. 

Katie without heels on and me with them on 

Poor Jordan