Black & Blue

Our family was invited to a Christmas party for WOW, the organization that sponsors Lorelai as a junior beauty queen.  Before we headed out to the party I took a few pictures of the kids in front of the Christmas tree dressed in their coordinating black and blue.

 

I can't believe how grown up Lorelai looks!!

 I think she looks so beautiful in this picture.

Our dynamic duo. 

The handsome Miller Man. He looks a bit pale because two days later he was diagnosed with the full-blown flu. 

Our beauty queen.

 Clearly she was made for this.  :)

Thanksgiving Day/Christmas Card Photos 2013



This year we celebrated Thanksgiving with my parents.  We planned to take the pictures for our Christmas card in front of their fireplace.  When we arrived at their house we changed into our pajamas for the photo shoot before eating lunch.  Everything went really well and we got some great pictures!

 

 

One of my favorite photos of all time.

Lorelai's turn to sit in Granddaddy's lap. 

A test shot to check the lighting before we begin.

 Classic Christmas photo.

 In hindsight I wish I had put this one on the card, also.

My sweet guys.

 Dan and his mini-me.

 

Construction Paper Projects

Over the summer, Lorelai and Miller got involved in several craft projects.  One day we spent the afternoon making construction paper animals and sunflowers.

 

Lorelai made a panda.

Making sure she's not missing anything on TV while she's crafting.

 Gluing on its body parts.

Adding some facial features.

Lorelai and her favorite animal.

 Miller making a monkey face, again keeping one eye on the project and one eye on the TV.

My two little monkeys.

They also made sunflowers with their hand cutouts as the petals.