365/365 Ringing in the New Year

Or in Eva's case "singing" in the New Year.
This girls just loves to belt it out at the piano. Can't wait until she can actually read and play the music because I think she is going to be spectacular!!
....says her completely unbiased grandmother.

Happy New Year everyone and abundant blessings in 2015!!

364/365 My Ballerina

Filler today because I worked all day and we have supper guests and I am not sure where the camera is. Our sweet ballerina at her ballet recital this month.

363/365 Julie the Builder

I was five and in kindergarten at Robert H Smith elementary school. My teacher was old. Really old! And her name was Miss Smith. What did she know about five year olds! I wasn't too keen on her from day one but she really lost me the day she got mad at me for playing with the blocks.

"The blocks are for the boys. Now go play in the house with the girls"

Really? I did not get why I couldn't play with the boys in the block section.

I liked blocks. And these were big ones. We could build great things with these blocks. I have three older brothers lady. I know how to play with blocks!

But no, I was a girl and I wasn't allowed.

Fifty-two years later and it still irks me!

So last year I bought Lincoln Logs and this year I bought Kapla blocks.
And I am playing with them because I can!!

Came home from work and made this tonight.

I firmly believe that I would have been an architect had it not been for Miss Smith!!

362/365 Adorable

Miss Norah - brings us such joy!

361/365 My Little Cook

Eva models her new "frozen" apron. Another sleepover with Grandma and Grandpa.

360/365 Thankful

We are very thankful for these two. They just make Christmas morning so delightful. :)

359/365 Christmas Day

A small gang this year but we ate, opened presents and played games into the evening.
It was a full and wonderful day.

358/365 Christmas Eve

Wishing you all the many blessings found in the Saviour Jesus Christ.

Merry Christmas!

357/365 Burger

A couple of lunches at Earls in the past week. And no, I did not order this. Although I did steal some of his yam fries :)

356/365 Doc McStuffin

When you make butter tarts with a four year old, expect Doc McStuffin to oversee the production line.

355/365 Celebrate

We celebrated Allison's birthday today. Time is flying by. Our baby just turned 25.

354/365 Santa

This one goes in the yearly book :) 

What a wonderful Santa! He was just perfect in every way. 

353/365 Christmas Bird

Another ornament from our Christmas tree.
David and I went out for lunch with Allison today and then Allison and I headed over to the mall for some shopping. We were celebrating her 25th birthday. Oh my how the years have flown by. Great lunch at Earls followed by over an hour at Sephora. :) We should be much prettier then this bird now.

352/365 Christmas Butterfly

Another decoration from our Christmas tree.

351/365 Funny Snowman

A new addition to the tree this year.

350/365 Candle Light

“Glory to God in the highest heaven,

    and on earth peace to those on whom his favour rests.”

Luke 2:14

349/365 He is The Reason

........for the joy of the season.

348/365 Christmas

...Its beginning to look a lot like Christmas....

347/365 Miss Norah

Okay, one more from the kids Christmas photos this past week. Then I will concentrate on inanimate Christmas objects. :)

346/365 Hailey

More beautiful little girls at Christmas! Lovin' it.

345/365 Love

These two just make my heart overflow with love.
sigh....

Oh my, only 20 days left in the 365 project for 2014. Time to start thinking about whether I will continue on next year.

344/365 Big Sister

Eva is the most patient and loving big sister a little 21/2 year old could ever want. She even let her join in at her last ballet class tonight. That is love.

343/365 Christmas Joy

I think Allison has them in a vice grip and is tickling them - this is the only decent of the bunch.
I have the hardest time photographing my grand daughters. They will not sit still. I mean it's grandma's house - they can get away with anything!!

342/365 Alice

I photograph Alice every Christmas. I feel so blessed to watch all these wonderful little people grow up.  Alice is such a lovely, beautiful little girl and a real pleasure to photograph.

341/365 Ready for Christmas

340/365 Believe

Don't you just love Christmas and little people?

339/365 Sweetness

Nevada and her Mom came by for some Christmas portraits today.
Isn't she beautiful? I am loving those blue eyes.
She is almost 4 months old.

338/365 Joshua Tree National Park

337/365 Pool

Another filler from vacation because.... no time to pick up the camera. Or perhaps it is just no inspiration.
Or more likely it is because I just prefer to play in Photoshop with all the photos I just took rather then add to the arsenal. :)

336/365 Grandpa's Hat

335/365 Miss Eva

Oh my, only 30 days left in this years 365 - that flew by. :)
Miss Eva wanted to try some of Grandmas new pink lip gloss. I made her a deal. If I put it on her she had to pose by the light of the window for a photo 

334/365 Merry-go-rounds!

The Palm Springs Living Desert Zoo & Gardens Merry-go-round

I think it was the highlight of the day.
We are home but I haven't had time to pick up my camera today - so a filler from last week.

333/365 Cinderllella's Coach

Last ride in "Cinderlella's" coach! Off to hang out at the Calgary airport for another three hours!! 

332/365 Welcome Home

From hot sun to this. Winter storms, cancelled flights, unexpected hotel stays and long, long line ups.
It was just more adventure for the little ones. :)

331/365 Pool Day

This pretty much captures the day. Perfect way to spend American Thanksgiving.

Would much rather spend 30 C without the minus sign in front of it but seems we will be heading into minus country tomorrow.

Not looking forward to finding the car in the airport parking lot with just a couple of sweaters on. Thankful I have my remote start.

330/365 Black Friday Shopping!

This is as close to the crowds of Black Friday shopping that I want to be. Allison and I spent a couple of hours at Forever 21 today pre Black Friday crowds. We had the place to ourselves. :) No lineups for the change rooms!! 

329/365 Children's Discovery Museum

Well didn't we have fun today. We spent a several hours at the Children's Discovery Museum. Eva loved being a vet and spent a good chunk of time examining the animals and giving them shots. She kept copious notes of course.

328/365 Rock Climbing

...at Joshua Tree National Park

327/365 It's a Good Life

Chillin' after a very busy morning of doing puzzles and playing make belief with all my Disney friends. 

326/365 The Gang

At the Palm Springs Zoo.
Camera perched on knapsack on a stroller.
Just walked about 3 miles.

325/365 Go Fish!

Got any fives?

324/365 On Vacation!

And Grandpa and I get to spend the next week with these two beauties!!! And their Mom. :)

323/365 B&W Challenge #5 Victoria Street Bridge

Such a shame that this can't be a walking bridge. It is so beautiful.

322/365 B&W Challenge #4 Ice Wine

321/365 B&W Challenge #3 Sidney, Vancouver Island

Best on black

So click on that photo and enjoy. 

320/365 B&W Challenge #2 Jewels

Best seen on black, so go ahead and click on the photo. It's the best way to see all the hidden Jewels. :)

319/365 B&W Challenge #1 The Train

318/365 Laugh

317/365 Tinker-Bell

I love that she is willing to sit for me. Fleeting moments but she will let me take her photo. And now she really wants to see the photos after.

316/365 Belle

Love this photo of "Belle"