It's official!!!

Our 2nd child is definitely a girl!  Stay tuned for more news, her name, ultrasound pictures, and maybe even an ultrasound video.

For family obsessed with Kate desktops, I'm spreading some Christmas cheer!  Please use these photos only for your desktop background!  (We have better versions for ordering prints and such, just let us know.)

To use these on your desktop, decide on which one you like the most, and click on the screen size underneath the photo that matches what you use.  (You can find what screen size you use on your Windows PC by right-clicking on your desktop, selecting Properties, selecting the Settings tab, and taking note of the Screen Resolution setting.)  After downloading the large image in your browser window, right-click on the image and select "Set as Background."

(Note: For 1024 x 768 screens, your best choice is likely 1600 x 1200, and then select "Stretch" for the "Position" setting -- which it will likely default to.)

"Hello, Santa!"

Full Size Desktops:
1280 x 1024 (Common 17" to 19" LCD screen res)
1400 x 1050 (Common HP laptop res)
1600 x 1200 (High res true 4x3 monitor)

Faded Warm Christmas Lights

Full Size Desktops:
1280 x 1024 (Common 17" to 19" LCD screen res)
1400 x 1050 (Common HP laptop res)
1600 x 1200 (High res true 4x3 monitor)

"I'm This Many!"

Full Size Desktops:
1280 x 1024 (Common 17" to 19" LCD screen res)
1400 x 1050 (Common HP laptop res)
1600 x 1200 (High res true 4x3 monitor)

Going Shopping Painting

Full Size Desktops:
1280 x 1024 (Common 17" to 19" LCD screen res)
1400 x 1050 (Common HP laptop res)
1600 x 1200 (High res true 4x3 monitor)

Ridiculously Adorable

Full Size Desktops:
1280 x 1024 (Common 17" to 19" LCD screen res)
1400 x 1050 (Common HP laptop res)
1600 x 1200 (High res true 4x3 monitor)

Just wanted to let you know that we updated the flickr site recently with pictures of Katelyn's birthday party.  I'm a little behind with the blog entries right now, because of all of the holiday hoopla!  But I'll get there. :)  This is one of my favorite pics of Kate and Paul ever:

Thanks to my friend Jen, who taught me the basics of Photoshop today!

Ok, at long last, here is the list that has been requested repeatedly by patient grandparents everywhere:  The Official Wish List of Her Toddlerness Miss The Kate.  And yes, I am making you work for it by checking out our new site.  Ha ha.  Now without further ado, in her "own" words, The List.

Katelyn’s Birthday AND Christmas Wish List

For those who are having trouble getting onto the Flickr web site, we've put the link over there to your left.  It says "Photos @ Flickr."  Click there for the latest.

Also, we'll be able to post a few pics here if they're especially good.  And (hopefully) you can click on the picture to go to that picture in Flickr, where you can download other sizes, order prints, and so on.

We've got the blog portion of TeamHooper.net running!  It's going to get more pretty as time passes (hopefully).  Future posts will be from Paul or Amy (or Katelyn?) and will have categories and such as they are added!