The Christmas Spirit

Jessica and I have finally been getting into the Christmas spirit around here. Last weekend we bought a tree and last night we decorated the outside of the house. Talk about cold! Here we were in 40 degree weather wrapping lights around our prickly holly buses, going through our light strings in the dark, trying to figure out why half of them wouldn't light. Finally found most of the shorted out and broken bulbs and things are looking nice. La Got to keep up with the Jones next door, you know. Besides, it really does warm up the outside of the house.

Since we we've been married (5 1/2 years now) Jessica and I go round and round each year about buying a plastic tree. I can't bring myself to do it. Going out as a couple or family and freezing your tail off at the tree lot until you find just the right tree is a tradition that I hope Aeva will grow the love just as much as her Daddy does. Besides, having a live tree our living room has made our whole downstairs smell like an evergreen. Who wouldn't love that!

Paintball Nation

Cool, damp days, the absence of ticks mosquitos and snakes, fall foliage...Tis the season for paintball again. Sadly, after leaving Memphis I lost virtually all of my clan followers and have come somewhat upon hard times here in Nashville. Andrew is having to raise a whole new generation of Adventist paintball warriors and the going is slow. Now the first time however, a couple of brothers of talking about investing in their own paintball markers. Its a small start, but it only takes a spark right?

Applesauce Galore!

Here's a new one for you... homemade applesauce. I'd never had any until a couple of weeks ago until our pastor's wife let us try some of hers and then loaned us the machine. Its pretty easy. You just cut up a few apples, boil them until soft, run them through the machine, and voilá!!! Peels come out one end, hot steamy applesauce the other. Hot apple mush isn't that great. But let things cool and add a small amount of splenda or sugar and you've got yourself some kind of natural goodness!

Sandy was good enough to bring us 5 bushels of golden delicious and fuji "seconds" which she helped run the apple grinder. Talk about a production. It was borderline slave labor.

Even little Aeva (now ~12-13 lbs) enjoyed helping Mom with the process.

Thanks giving day

This year for Thanksgiving, the three Korzyniowski's celebrated Thanksgiving day with Alex and Bernice at their mother's house. Aeva, of course, was little interested in the turkey or stuffing and doesn't know what she missed. Talk about some great food! . Unfortunately, the poor creature had terrible gas that night but was lucky enough to have four other Spanish mothers at the table, all eager to profer time honored remedies. After a couple of belly massages and té de anís, she was dramatically improved, and was able to engage in some very deep conversation (as evidenced by the photos above) with her aunt Bernice and uncle Alex.

Mr. Wildman here stole my camera and left a few surprises on it. Evidently, this guy thinks he the stuff!

Studio Baby

Jessica and I were looking at baby photographers online and noticed that there are tons of guys out there that make a killing just with simple baby shots against a black background. Now, I'm not one to go out and spend hundreds of dollars on specialty lighing and a high tech flash, but I would really like to take my own studio quality photos of our daugher. It seems that a $40 throw from Target and three living room lamps seemed to work almost just as well. The highlight of the weekend (sure, seems lame to all you single people) was taking pics of our baby sprawled out on our new black blanket, which she promptly cristened with urine 5 minutes after taking it out of the package.

Fall Upon Us

Fall has finally overtaken us here in Nashville. As you can see from all of our recent posts, the vast majority of our days are spent focusing on and caring for Aeva--who continues to grow and change daily. There is little time for much else , and it looks like the three of us will be spending a lot of time indoors this winter season. There is hope, though. Jessica and I made it out to our first social event last night since before Aeva was born, in the way of game night at the associate pastor's house. Sure, it wasn't very easy... and we ended up toting about half of Aeva's bedroom furniture with us, but at least we made it and know it can be done.

Korzyniowski Hotel.

Had lots of family in town this weekend for a wedding of a long time friend. Curt and Sandy, Wendy and her son Cooper, plus two of Jessica's cousings and a college friend all stayed here at some point this weekend. Lots of fun. Lots of free baby-sitting! As you can see Jessica are having lots of fun with our daughter Aeva, who is now starting to smile and making pretty good headway at cooing as well. The Lord has truly blessed us with a beautiful little girl and lots of loving family and all sides.