Pretty as a picture

and off to school!

One small step for mankind....

Olivia's walking is just getting better and better!  But guess who took this picture?  My protege', Sammy!

Now what?

I thought that I could take some photos of the little girls with a string of Christmas lights around them.  Sammy thought it was neat while little Olivia didn't like them at all once she realized I draped them around her shoulders.  Take them off NOW!!

Don't smile

Trying to get these two to look at me and smile at the same time was nearly impossible.  She wanted to be tickled and he obliged her every time....

Chicklets

See all these little pearly whites she has in her mouth now?

Santa's helper

A week ago, Mimi's back went out on her (old football injury) and she has been hobbling along all week worried how she was going to get the house decorated for Christmas.  Then she had a brilliant idea!  Sammy could come over and help put up all the decorations!  And she did, too.  Here we are unwrapping our favorite Nativity set and I was explaining to her what each figure was.  She was entranced with the sheep....

Discovery Center

I'm so glad that we have this now in town.  In many ways, it is like the Exploratorium in San Francisco.  All of the grandkids are official 'members' to this including Little Miss Pink Bow!