Tuesday, December 22, 2009
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.
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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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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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
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.
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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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
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.
A Roald Dahl inspiration.
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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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