Branson @ Christmas Time

Grandma, Grandpa and Kaylee came to visit for Turkey Slaughter and Consumption Day. Of course we went up to Branson one afternoon to see the Osmonds Christmas show, shop at the Landing and Bananna Republic Outlet. Don't forget Keira's 1st ever visit with Santa

Frolicking Through Sunday Flowers

Hallo-Toddler

Keira wouldn't dip her hand into the slop for anything, so Steph and Morgan did all the dirtywork

Introducing our proffessionaly carved pumpkin, Horton

August Trip Home

Keira is under the impression she is watching the Disney Channel for her 1st eye exam
Special K entered and exited this car at Grandma and Grandpa's house exactly 2,037 times over the course of 2 weeks. Yes, we were counting.

Had so much fun with cousins Roosterhead and Subtracty

With the Nommies at the pool

Telling Carlee how cool her daddy is

With the Earls at the new Lindon Pool

BBQ at the Petersons

My first trip with Grandma to Build-a-Bear. She bought be me a Tinker Bear

Sniffing the new Italian Leather of Morgan's new scriptures he got for his 30th birthday. It's a rare edition.

Baby Number 2 Arrives in February

Though many of you already know, the announcement over our blog is late coming. Nonetheless, we find out what we're having in a couple weeks

First Kiss Caught Off Guard

Cole, 1 year Keira's older was the culprit at a KSN BBQ. That's one way to say goodbye, I guess

KSN BACK ON

Finally, after a month and a half, channel 16 is back on the air with a brand new set that gives off more of a big market look. It was pretty amazing how fast the studio came together. And it was nice while it lasted, but Morgan no longer has weekends off.

WATCH HERE

http://fourstateshomepage.com/media_player.php?media_id=374681

FATHER'S DAY

BOOMTOWN DAYS

Also refered by Morgan as a Redneck's idea of a good time, we all spent a few day's at Joplin's annual summer festival. KSN had a booth that Morgan worked, but there was a little time to hit a few rides, eat some cotton candy and pet the animals

This fiesty llama spit on Morgan and Keira. After they bent over the cage to pet it once, it gave a warning hiss, but Morgan confused it for a mating call. So they pet the llama again, and before they could blink were showered with a mouthful of chewed up hay. Let's just say, Special K didn't know what to think

TOTAL DESTRUCTION

On the morning of Friday, May 8th, what they're calling an inland hurricane swept through the area. Steph and I were asleep (6:30 Central time) when we awoke to a nasty storm of near 100 mph winds rocking outside. It lasted about an hour, and we exited The Plaza to behold plenty of destruction outside. Roofs blown off, a small fire started, a window shattered, the pool littered with lawn chairs, shingles and apartment siding (all of which Morgan beared the bitter cold to dive in and retrieve, only to ruin his cell phone because he foolishly forgot to take it out of his pocket... but then again, that's another story).

But the biggest devistation anywhere happened at the KSN studios when half of one of the 1000 foot antenna towers collapsed, crushing the set and clipping the bathroom of a house across the street. The morning crew was working at the time; and by chance, the tower crew just had to be there working on the digital transfer when they saw it swaying all over the place. With minutes to spare, they warned everyone to get out, most likely saving lives.

As far as what Morgan will be doing next, there are a lot of unanswered questions, but it looks like we'll be temporarily housed over at our sister station. Who knows when we'll actually be back on the air, let alone covering sports again, but I'm sure there will be plenty of stuff to do in the meantime helping make something out of nothing. A new facility will have to be built and a new era will be issued in; but for the moment, bring on the inconvienance of just having to make do.

You can kind of see the roller coaster track weaving up, over and through the 43 year old facility


Here's inside our own little Ground Zero. The collapse ran right overtop my spot at the desk



It mangled this guy's new car and clipped the bathroom, a mere 20 feet away from where the family was hiding out in a closet

Anniversareeeee Number Threeeee

For those of you who didn't believe we would make it three years, we demand an apology. And to celebrate, we (Keira Included) spent the day down in the family Las Vegas. That's right... good ol' Branson, Missoura

Saw the Twelve Irish Tenors. A fantastic show where 12 guys with unbelievable chords sung everything from Danny Boy to Rhythm of Life. Highly recommended for anyone passing through. Even Keira loved it. Sat mesmerized and still for 2 hours straight, unlike she's doing right now, balling for me to come get her inside her crib