fully updated and a new cousin

well, the computers at our house are fully upgraded and running smoothly. the imac gets to run "tiger," while the ibook can clip along at breakneck speed running "panther." perhaps, as leanne often argues, it is the little things. though, in general, my little things are different (read: bigger and more expensive) than her little things.

also, my cousin, kelly, and her husband, john, recently returned from china. their mission: to bring home their little girl, emma. now, i haven't met emma yet, but she already has more hair than her dad (and almost more than her second cousin) and from the pictures i have seen she looks to be having a wonderful time with mom and dad. if they are smart, they'll keep her away from the rest of the family as long as they can. those people are frightening. below is a photo shortly after they returned home.