Happy New Year

Shit...Where did 2007 go? I guess it went where every other year goes.
I am just going to post a bunch of photos from the month of December today.
I'll keep it short and sweet. We hope you have a great 2008. Make sure you eat some pork and sauerkraut on the first for good luck. We have a pork roast in the crockpot right now. I'm showing Buttermaker how we do.
xo

Sometimes you get the bear and sometimes the bear gets you.

Faye looking for her first Christmas tree with Mom.

Cut the tree down Buttermaker!!

Georgie, who works with Aunt Katie bought Faye these awesome Browns pajamas. The Browns had a great season and Buttermaker was happy.

But then the stinkin' Browns blew their playoff hopes and she was pissed.

We are really happy that the TV show American Gladiators is coming back. It was by far the most entertaining idiotic show of the late 80's early 90's. If you don't remember watch this. It should refresh your memory or at least let you in on how much fun it was.
CLICK HERE FOR RETARD GLADIATOR VIDEO
Chalk these next two photos up to plain old good genetics.


Every Christmas Eve day we go to John Helmer the Haberdasher and buy hats. Pete and Michelle have gone with us the last 2 years. We not only had Faye with us this year but Adam Daneen came all the way from London to share in the tradition. This is a good group photo. Check out our friend Granny Gums playing Santa Claus. She made it extra festive.


Pete and Michelle...new chapeaux's

We had dinner at our house Christmas day. Whitey and Sorenne. Matt, Illick, Corky and Thor came by for Turkey with all the trimmings.
Here's Whitey and Sorenne with Clark and Earl.

Illick does his best "Diamond Broker" impersonation.

Gordon vs. Illick Portland 1918

It didn't take us long to get this oldie but a goodie. "Baby with Booze"

Mommy and Butter Eatin' Turkey.

Illick stole Fayes bib. (And he needed it)

Fran took this next set of pics and they are AWESOME!

Sometimes it gets real messy around here.

But it's always a friggin blast!!

We'll Send you away with a good old fashioned out of focus kick ass photo. Happy 2008 everyone!!

Merry Christmas Folks

December has just flown by. busy busy busy. Courtney and Lockett got married in Hood River yesterday. Faye was a champion baby the whole time. She was good on the ride there and was really good during the ceremony. Not a peep. We cut our tree last week and decorated it today. We're all ready for Christmas are you? Here are a couple of pictures of Faye with Santa. Santa is David Kennedy. One of Frans bosses. I think he might really be St. Nick. Did St. Nick drink scotch? Faye is in her crib listening to Van Halen right now. Awesome. Running with the devil.....
Make sure you click on them to make them bigger. Buttermaker looks cool big.


This is from the Wieden+Kennedy holiday party. "Hey O'connor sisters...Who's your Daddy"!?

Merry Christmas everyone and happy Kwanza to you Nieratko.

Boom Box

What a treat. 2 posts in one night. The photos have been piling up so I thought I'd take some time to get another post up.
As you can see, little Faye is starting to grow. She has been smiling and making all kind of great noises. Including lots of farts.
She's a gassy little gal. maybe all babies are gassy? What do I know? I'm new at this. A long time ago Dave England gave Fran a pink cloth boombox that actually is a FM radio. The Buttermaker loves laying in the crib listening to classical music. She thinks she's better than us. Hell who are we kidding? She is. I'm wondering if she is composing chamber music in that tiny little head?

Even though Faye has been growing like a weed, she still doesn't seem to fit into her clothes. Check out her pants. Fat pants went out of style in '93 dude.

Here is a great pic to show how little the Butter is. That's Frans hand she's holding onto. Obviously she has to play a really tiny piano.

Last Thursday Fran Faye Megan and myself went to Jakes for lunch. Faye has already been there twice. She's into it. We ordered the chocolate box for desert. So much chocolate and cream and good. Our waiter took the pic. I think he's a good photographer.

Alot of this happens.

Alot of this happens too. (Check out the girly little shirt.)

This is the best part of the post. A couple of photos of Faye smiling. She has a great smile. She's alot like Clint Eastwood. Check out the squint.

That shit is hilarious!!!


Buttermaker and The Duke.

Mornings are the best.

Thee Ladies O'connor

Sorry I've been slacking on posting photos.
I mentioned that Frans Mom and sister Katie visited right before Thanksgiving.
We had a lot of fun while they were here. It was nice to have family close. Here is a photo of three generations of O'connor women and Earl.

I love this shot of Fran and Faye. It's taken in the morning. Time to rise and shine baby girl.

WAAAAAAAAAAAMBULANCE

It's been really crappy and rainy here. It's either dusk or dark. We've been trying to keep busy and from going crazy with cabin fever. I think cabin fever accounts for us putting our child in a shoe box and taking her to "stuffed animal land".
Buttermaker has been a little feisty the last couple days so today we dressed her up like a little bear and told her we were taking her to stuffed animal land. She perked right up. It was a fun adventure for at least 10 minutes.
Today I put together a swing that Michael and Bree gave to us. Faye loves it. She likes the number 6 setting (the fastest setting). It really gets her going. It's like one of those rickety festival rides. I even black out one of my teeth and pretend that I am the hillbilly carney ride operator. I just keep yelling at the top of my lungs "THIS RIDES GONNA LAST FOREVER BAYYYYBEEE!!!! I have to yell really loud because we are cranking Kid Rocks new album. It's awesome.
Butter is just chillin with her stuffed buddies.

who's a shifty little bear?

This is a face she makes if I ever mention Dave Carnie's name.

"The Ride Operator" good gravy is he a dumb looking sonofabitch.

Okay I have to give some blog love to Kari for sending me this awesome hat with a picture of 4 minute old Faye on it.
Kari you're the winner today!!! xoxoxo

Size 11

We are going to make a huge print of this and frame it for the nursery.
I bet she loves it when she gets older.
Faye is a Mens size 11.

Take it easy!!

I know, I know!!! I have been slacking on the blog. It's been a bit crazy around here. A new baby and all.
I was impressed to find out after going to the W+K holiday party that so many of you folks read this blog. I won't keep you waiting that long anymore you sassy bastards.
Frans Mom and Sister (Kathie and Katie) came to visit Faye for a few days all the way from Youngstown Ohio. Home of KELLY "THE GHOST"PAVLIK, if you haven't heard of this guy, you will soon enough. Kelly is the Middleweight Champion with a 32-0 record. Following in the footsteps of bruisers like Rocky Graziano and The Raging Bull, Jake LaMotta.
If you like boxing watch this youtube clip. Every-time he knocks a guy down I want you you to stand up and shout "HAVE A SEAT YOU FRIGGIN' SISSY" Cut and paste this into your browser.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISdEAbNtZtk&feature=related

YOUNGSTOWN AMERICAN BAD ASS!

Any-who... I had a great time with three generations of O'Connor ladies.
Here's some pics of the bambina. after all that's what you all are waiting for.
Coming soon. Faye's first Thanksgiving.

Faye and her proud Daddy.

The GREATEST photo that I have ever taken!

Our Angel Buttermaker.

YIKES!!

Snoozy Magoo

"How the hell did my spaceship land here with these lunatics"

even though you can't see it, her shirt say's "world championship hog caller" Wooooo Pig, Sooey!

Baby is stone cold chillin' in her baby papasan chair that Uncle Mark bought her. Big ups Uncle Mark!!