New Camera

I finally got a digital camera. My old film camera took so long to get onto my computer and was getting so expensive that I could not take pictures. Now I finally can, so I will almost certainly post more often than once every three months now!

Robotics

Older Robotics Team

Several of the fellows are working on some of the documents due for the competition.

One of their two robots under construction. This robot is designed to pick up rubber duckies as seen in the next picture!

John is working on construction their other robot.

The basket connected to the metal arm collects fuzzy little green balls. The robot itself is a version of a robot called a Rumba, commonly used as an autonomous (person-free and automatic) carpet cleaning robot.

Younger Robotics Team

Each person or group of guys has their own robot to work on and program together. The robot on the right is part of a robotic guitar that they made.

Age spans from young to really old -- like almost 15 years old.

The level of difficulty of the projects and programing depend on the skill level of the group. Most groups end up doing the same projects, but some take a little longer until they are ready for the new challenge.

Jonathan is creating a gear box for an automatic machine gun that he is making.

This little robot is programmed to automatically track and follow a white line on a black table.

I love picture history!

8/3/07 This is the first picture that I took on my computer shortly after I first moved into my apartment at 1005 N Cedar St.

10/14/07 Really, I am not sure why I took this picture. I guess I just felt like taking it! :)

11/25/07 This picture I took as a profile picture when I applied for Chancellor's Leadership Academy (CLA) at our school. I was involved in Chancellor's Leadership Academy my second semester freshmen year and first semester sophomore year (the only two semesters you can be in it). I now am a CLA alumni!

9/19/08 I took this picture because I thought my hair looked so wavy and funny!! I had never really allowed my hair to grow out far enough to see what it would do. I know now!

9/12/09 Yes, I know the picture looks like me, but it really isn't. It is sort of like when something looks like a duck, swims like a duck, and quacks like a duck, but really is not a duck! It may look like me, but it is Josh hanging out at my house. And he certainly is not a duck either! ;)

Randomness

Yes, it is me. I thought I might take advantage of my little camera.

Daniel being sly.
I caught Matthew with a funny face while we were singing at Christmas.

This is my cousin's son, Zack. He is a cute little guy.

Someone caught me concentrating too much on my game of foosball! :)

Christmas Break

Over Christmas break, Matt and I went back to St. Louis to spend several weeks with my family! It was nice to be able to relax for an extended period of time.

For Christmas Eve, our family went over to our Grandma's house with all the cousins on my dad's side.

We had a nice meal, played card games, and talked. It was a special time.

At one point in the evening, we all gathered around the piano to sing Christmas carols. Several of us took turns playing while everyone sang. There were probably 40 people for the get-together.

We decided to have some fun and do some four-man pushups. I think our uncle filmed us.

We played several rounds of spoons.

After Christmas, Matthew, Michael, Daniel, our cousin Timmy, and I played a game of Axis and Allies. Fortunately, it was not as long as the 12 hour game that we played before.

Matt took some time out to do a little sewing. Michael or Daniel thought that it looked funny and decided to take some pictures of him.

Michael likes photography and decided to take some pictures of the coals of our fire. I thought that they looked neat!

My Brothers and I

My brothers and I playing volleyball in our yard.

My brother Michael

Yours truly

Michael next to the picture he painting for the duck stamp competition (Bottom right).

Our house in Arnold, MO.
My brother, Daniel, taking snooze. :)

Matt getting ready to play in a volleyball tournament.

My concentrating face

My dad

Psalm 28:6, 9b

"Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard to voice of my supplication. Be their shepherd also, and carry them forever."

The Lord is truly so good to us! It is good to praise Him! Like a shepherd, He gently carries those who are struggling and gently guides us in the paths that we should go. It is amazing what peace God can provide. If we really believe in the greatness of our Father, what thing do we think that He cannot do? His love is so abundant and free towards us!