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29 December 2011 Kittens at the Scratching Post

Dec 30, 2011

24 December 2011 The Night Before Christmas

Dec 25, 2011

A couple of firsts: Sam was tall enough to hang her stocking by herself and she read aloud Clement Moore’s poem “The Night Before Christmas” before bed. Soon she won’t need us at all anymore. It goes by so fast. Happy Christmas to All!

23 December 2011 Elves

Dec 24, 2011

21 December 2011 The Tooth Fairy Is Coming Tonight

Dec 22, 2011

I was all set to post a different photo for today–a really cute one of Sam and longtime friend Trina and her baby sister Tess (hi, guys!) but then after dinner Sam went and lost her first tooth! And I really do mean lost. She was talking animatedly to her grandparents when I thought I saw a larger than usual gap in her …

20 December 2011 Sushi Friends

Dec 21, 2011

17 December 2011 Early Christmas with Aunt Skip

Dec 18, 2011

16 December 2011 French Club

Dec 17, 2011

Vive le vent d’hiver…

15 December 2011 What’s the Story in Balamory

Dec 16, 2011

Sam introduces Benjamin to a now defunct CBeebies television program.

14 December 2011 Bouncy Bouncy Ballet

Dec 15, 2011

The thing to know about ballet this term is that Sam has not been enjoying the classes. In the car after class I ask her what she learned, what was fun, etc. and she replies, “Nothing.” “Well, what did you do?” “Oh, we did, ‘Bouncy Bouncy.'” “What’s that?” “Oh, it’s not very interesting.” And then she would change the …

13 December 2011 What the Archeologists Dug Up Today

Dec 14, 2011