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At the Dentist

The kids had dentist appointments today. They both did GREAT!  It was Little Guy's first time to sit in the chair.  He had gone with us last month for my appointment, but somehow he didn't get on our insurance last year, so he had to wait till now.  "Open your mouth wide like an alligator!"  He followed all their directions and was overall so compliant!  And he regaled the dentist and hygienist with sophisticated little conversations about ages and birthdays and pets and how he was not crying at the dentist.  QUITE the little charmer! Poor Miss M had to have fillings today.  She also did wonderfully!  She went off all by herself with Hygienist Sue and got all prepped. They're so good with kids!  They told her all about what was going to happen, step by step, and demonstrated for her on her hand.  (I love it when adults treat kids with respect and speak to them as intelligent beings!)  I popped over and checked on he...

DPP#25 - Nativity

Miss M adorned our nativity play set with a "palm tree." Merry Christmas everybody! December Photo Project

DPP#24 - Christmas Polar Bear

One final gift, made entirely by hand. This adorable polar bear will get lots of cuddles and kisses on Christmas Morn! December Photo Project

DPP#23 - Olive Fingers

Olives on fingers is a Thanksgiving and Christmas tradition! Is it at your house too? December Photo Project

DDP#22 - Father & Son

Hubby and Little Guy after ditching their Santa hats at our annual Christmastime breakfast at IHOP. Miss M and I followed protocol and kept our hats on! December Photo Project

DPP#21 - Christmas Tree

Our lovely tree, haphazardly decorated by Hubby and the kids. December Photo Project

DDP#20 - Snow Ops

Snow day! And by a happy coincidence, Hubby has the day off! So he got to play in the snow with the rest of us. December Photo Project

DPP#19 - My Little Ponies

When you have a young daughter, My Little Ponies are just a part of life. She arranged these today according to family after "having an orphanage" and making them "all get adopted into families." This family is actually made up of ponies from my own childhood. December Photo Project

DPP#18 - A Run in the Park

Today's high, 58. Tomorrow's forecast: 3 to 5 inches of snow! We decided to take advantage of the nice weather with a little jaunt in the park. Of course, I forgot to grab my camera, so this one was taken with my phone. December Photo Project

DPP#17 - Tools of the Trade

A few indispensable tools of the sewing trade! The scissors are ones my grandma gave me for my 10th birthday. December Photo Project

DPP#16 - Christmas Chickadee

This cheery Christmas chickadee is joyfully gracing my living room. It makes me happy every time I see it! December Photo Project

DPP#15 - Beautiful Children

No photo from yesterday. Today I'm keeping these sweethearts a little closer than usual and praying with a broken heart for the families and community in Connecticut that lost too many of their beautiful children. December Photo Project

DPP#13 - Pouty Sleep

My very tired boy was pouting in his sleep. I wonder what he was dreaming about! December Photo Project

DPP#12 - Flower Girl

It's 12.12.12 and my dad got married today! This is my daughter carrying the bride's bouquet. December Photo Project

DPP#11 - Saxophone

Hubby has been practicing his soprano sax in preparation for my dad's wedding tomorrow, 12/12/12. December Photo Project

DPP#10 - Christmas Penguin

This cheery fellow and his 7 pals will be much happier were there a dusting or so of snow this Christmas!  Until then, they're content to grace our lawn and warm our hearts! December Photo Project

DPP#9 - Corkscrew Tendrils on Thorny Vine

Dried tendrils of some sort of creeper vine. It has small white flowers in midsummer with a very strong fragrance. Some day I'll positively identify it! December Photo Project

DDP#8 - Sycamore seed pod

This sycamore seed pod hangs on a towering 100-foot high American Sycamore tree atop a large hill overlooking a county courthouse in a small Missouri town. December Photo Project

DPP#7 - Quilting in Progress

This is a queen-sized t-shirt quilt I'm working on for a client to give her daughter for Christmas. Machine quilting a queen-sized quilt on a regular sewing machine takes some wrestling! December Photo Project

DPP#6 - June's Nativity

My grandma, June, made this wooden nativity set years ago when I was still a kid. It's a favorite part of our yearly celebration of Christmas! Grandma June is still very much alive and crafting! December Photo Project