Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Over the Edge

The snow was deep enough that we were able to slide down the steep area into a pile of snow.


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Snowman




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Snow Day




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Winter Wonderland




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Fun Photo Day




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Family Pictures

We took almost 60 pictures, but came out with two. These remind me of an old Calvin and Hobbes cartoon.



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Gumball

Emily had her first gumball and loved every moment of it.
Here she is offering a taste to Nana.

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Nutcracker Ballet

In December, Nana was in the Nutcraker Ballet. Emily and Mom were able to go to the show and a tea party with the cast after the show. Emily had a great time and is looking forward to starting either dance or ballet this coming year.
With a Sugar Plum Fairy

Emily thought that the prince was pretty handsome. Afterwards, she kept telling me how he has killed the mouse.
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Bundled Up




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The Buck Stops Here

While we get plenty of visits from does and fawns, we rarely see bucks during the year. Then, just after hunting season starts, these guys start showing up. They seem to know that our property is right on the edge of Bountiful City limits and, therefore, just inside the "no hunting" area.
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Thanksgiving




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Thanksgiving 2




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Windows 2009

We picked this window up at a yard sale. It used to be in the Joseph Smith building on Temple Square, but was removed during the big remodel about 15 years ago. After taking it to a local glass shop to replace some of the broken peices, I popped a hole in the wall of a dark hallway at our house and installed it between the hallway and the family room (and moved the waterline that I wasn't expecting to find there). It lets in a lot more light and adds some character to our house. Fortunately, I was able to recycle some of the original oak and make it look like it has always been there.
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Friday, December 18, 2009

Don't Hassle Me, I'm Local

A couple of natives showing off their nursery creations.
Eating vegetables for a change
Showing their sad faces
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Kids can be a handful

Just like mom, except with only one baby instead of three.

Jessica caught Jude, Emily and Annie in the "off-limits" area of the kitchen. Here, Emily and Jude model the best part of the pantry, a kid friendly bench.
Sippin' drinks together on the steps.
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Fuzzy Fawn

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Aggressive Deer


Here, this doe trys to kick her fawn. Based on her visible ribs, we assumed that she must have been pretty hungry. Most of the other deer we have seen have been very plump in the fall as they get ready for winter.

She then chased away two other deer that came to check out the apples
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Trick-or-Treat


Jessica made Jude's monster backpack. You put the candy in his mouth.
Ill admit it, I wasn't too excited about trick-or-treat. Not because I didn't want to go, but because I didn't think that the kids would be very interested. It was hard enough getting them to keep their costumes on long enough for a picture and there were a few complaints on the way to Nana and Grandpa's house. We went to Mom's old neighborhood and thought that we could at least knock a couple of doors. The first one took a little convincing, then both kids realized what was going on. We had trouble keeping up with them for the rest of the night as they ran from door to door filling their little bags to the brim with candy. By the end of the night, they had the whole ring the doorbell, say "trick-or-treat", get the loot and move onto the next house down to a science. By the time Mom & Nana realized that their witch boots were actually not made for walking, we returned home, having visited most of the homes on their steep street. We are already looking forward to next year. On the way home from a Christmas party in December, Emily asked, "When is Halloween? Can we go trick-or-treating?"

A Roald Dahl inspiration.
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Crunchy Eggs

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They only love you for your apples




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Annie's 1st Birthday




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Annie's B-Day Cake


Emily photographs the entire event with her camera

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Costumes




Emily tries on Jude's costume and shows him how to "ROAR"
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Exploring Outside




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Buckin' Bronco from Branson

Last time Auntie Gail visited the Live Entertainment Capitol of the world, she found this little toy. Its a bouncing horse made from and old tire and some rope. The horse was sent to us, wrapped in a ball and stuffed in a taped-up black trash back with an address sticker on it. Jessica had no idea that you could send stuff through the mail like that, but thought it was a great idea. In other words, don't be shocked if the UPS man drops a black trash bag on your doorstep at some point in the future. Its probably from someone you know.


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