December Photo Project -- Day 11

This is a DPP cheat because this was actually photographed yesterday, but I didn't have time to post it so I'm using it as my day 11 entry.  Yesterday Matthew and I spent the day visiting the Science Spectrum with a friend and her two boys.  I loved that they were holding hands on their way into the building and got lucky enough to catch them jumping with excitement off one of the curbs in the parking lot.  We had a busy day at the Spectrum, followed by more fun and excitement at Chuck E. Cheeses.  A great day spent learning hands-on science principles with good friends, who could ask for more?!

December Photo Project -- Day 10

Every year the library hosts a Christmas program and features local talent doing something.  This year the high school choir sang Christmas songs and someone read to the kids.  There were also holiday crafts to be made and a visit with Santa capped off an enjoyable evening.

December Photo Project - Day 9

High winds from the other week managed to shake off one of our fence pickets, which makes Nero happy because he can see the comings and goings in the neighborhood.

December Photo Project -- Day 8

The "study in icicles" continues" and it's a good thing I got this shot when I did.  The next morning the weight of the ice on all the Christmas lights pulled everything down.  Now our Christmas lights sit in a pile in the garage, no more holiday cheer as you drive by our house.

December Photo Project -- Day 7

I guess I have a thing for icicles because I spent a lot of time taking pictures of them over the last few days.  I loved watching them form and grow, especially around our icicle Christmas lights. Then I enjoyed watching them melt and shot entirely too many frames of the water dripping off the ends of them.  I will continue with the icicle theme tomorrow with some taken at night with our Christmas lights.  We'll call this section of the DPP, "A study in ice."

December Photo Project -- Day 6

December Photo Project -- Day 5

Apparently these mums didn't get the memo that fall is over and winter is on the way.  Perhaps the foot of snow that fell overnight will help convince them.  Or perhaps there's a lesson for us to learn from these mums, always be yourself, never let anyone or anything stop you from standing out and being yourself!

December Photo Project -- Day 4

An Ipad and a spare pillow are part of a recipe for a relaxing Sunday afternoon.

Christopher Pop-In-Kins is the newest addition and newest tradition in our house.  A friend recently told me about shelf elves and I loved the idea.  Christopher has been part of the family for about a week or so now and mornings are spent hunting for the elf and excited cries are heard thorughout the house as Matthew discovers Christopher's latest hiding spot.

December Photo Project -- Day 2

Growing up Christmas crackers adorned our tree and served as torture devices because I so desperately wanted to open them and see the prize inside.  I am now torturing my own child with them.  I found some in the closet from years ago and put them on the tree.  While shopping Lubbock I found these little ones that reminded me of the ones on our tree growing up and introduced the Christmas cracker to Matthew.  Naturally he loved the idea of popping them open and was thrilled to know that there was a prize inside.  Now the recurring question is, "Can I open this cracker now?"  The response to that question when I was growing up was always "No," so I took it upon myself to sneak them open and steal the prizes.  I expect that same response/tradition to carry forward in our house now that the crackers have been brought out and shared.  Let the torture and prize stealing begin -- Merry Christmas!