2009-12-07: So, did I spend the last month busily taking all kinds of pictures? Let's say sure. Let's also say that there was a terrible hardware failure that ruined all but these few. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Here's a timely picture of Niklas in his Halloween costume. He's not still wearing it, I just didn't get around to posting it until now. Timely!

Fireman Niklas makes an important call while tearing it up at the Children's Museum.

Being a boy, Niklas is apparently not bothered by the horrible stench of my hockey gear.

Here's Niklas checking out the Christmas windows at Macy's. He thought they were pretty awesome.

Hoping to pick up some holiday cash, Niklas is picking up a few shifts with the CTA.

The Children's Museum in Bloomington provides ample opportunities for the making of great art/giant messes.

Here's Grandma and Papa Meeker listening to Niklas pontificate about toy cars.

Niklas had a good time going through his St. Nicholas Day loot.

2009-12-13: Here are some pictures of Niklas skating, playing soccer and having his most successful meeting with Santa Claus yet. No, not at the same time. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Niklas enjoys some lounging about. He also enjoys having his socks on upside down, apparently.

The skating is much more enjoyable now that Niklas no longer screams when he hits the ice.

Niklas shows off some sheep poop he made out of play-doh.

Niklas soccers it up at the ol' soccer place.

Here's Niklas nearly smiling while talking to Santa. A noted improvement over years past.

Andrya and Niklas pose in front of an electric lizard. Awesome!

This is Niklas on the Merry-Go-Round moments before he decided that he hated the Merry-Go-Round.

2009-12-23: Here are some pictures of Niklas showing his Godfather around Chicago and also being a goof. Often at the same time. For any pictures you want to print, just right click on them and select "save target as".

Here's Niklas on his way to do some last minute Christmas shopping.

Niklas continues his long tradition of stealing my hats.

I don't have a joke here; I just thought this was cute.

I apologize to Josh for posting such a bad picture of him, but this is the only shot I got of him, Niklas and the structure we built at the Children's Museum before it burned down, fell over and sank into the swamp.

HAND DRYER ATTACK!.

This is Niklas practicing his mad scientist laugh. He would do well in mad science.

Here's a less terrible picture of Josh and the always photogenic (except here) Niklas.