Christmas is not complete without a baby cousin to play with

I am now the proud new owner of a MacBook Pro, which I am over the moon about. I've been in desperate need of a new computer for the past year now, and my parents finally decided to take pity on me and buy it for me, since there is absolutely no way I could ever afford it on my own.

As a result, I'm just now getting my photos from Christmas loaded, and couldn't resist sharing a few of my favorite shots of my 1-year-old cousin Severin, just because he's so absolutely adorable.

Wisconsin Miserable

I'm back in Wisconsin again; this time because my sister is in town. She flew in for the week to visit our brother as well as the aunt, uncle, and cousins that live nearby. I drove up yesterday, even though I was just here two months ago, because I haven't seen my sister for more than a year. Of course, now that I've been here a full day I'm remembering why I don't like spending time with my family. They more than anyone else make me revert instantaneously back into the spoiled, selfish, childish 5-year-old I once was. Somehow any growing up that I've done disappears and I turn back into the little brat I used to be. I don't like that person, and while I've (for the most part) managed to rid myself of her, she comes back as soon as I'm back with my family and I'm helpless to do anything about it. I guess I'm just not a big enough person to swallow my pride and grow up. It happened today, yet again. Darn it! I think that being 24 is really only a number. I still have a lot of growing up to do.

Wisconin Wishing

Greetings to everyone from PackerLand! I'm in Wisconsin at the moment visiting my brother, who lives in Green Bay (only about a mile from Lambeau field for any of you Cheeseheads out there), for his birthday. I also have an aunt, uncle, and two adorable little cousins, aged 3 and 5, who live nearby as well, so I particularly like coming up here for visits. Unfortunately I'm only here for the weekend; I have to leave tomorrow so I can be at work bright and early Monday morning (7am). Uck. Can't I just stay here? I'd much rather do that. My cousins are adorable and I so rarely get to spend any time with them any more. Work is going to be crazy busy next week from what I hear, so I'd prefer to stay here and veg out as long as possible. But alas, that is not an option.

As for pictures, well, I brought my brand-new DSLR with me and planned to take all sorts of fantastic shots, but the battery died before I could do much more than snap a few of my cousins. Sorry!

My next update will be from back home in the Burg. See you then!