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Pondering the kitten; being monitored by the puppy. (12/3/24)
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Preparing for what will prove to be a transcendent
experience. The Delorian flies right up to us, since we're in the
front row. (12/4/24)
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Save the clock tower! (12/4/24)
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Ready to become world travelers. (12/5/24)
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We
all got hooked on a Christmas-themed variant of Watermelon Merge in
this year's Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar. (12/7/24)
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Lee's new school has a lot of fun field trips. (12/11/24)
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Another very cool field trip... (12/13/24)
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...to the Historic Carousel and Museum in Albany. (12/13/24)
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We learned about the five generation American dynasty that built carousels and carved animals for them. (12/13/24)
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Then
we got to see the carving lab where volunteers learn to carve and the
beautiful animals are created, some of them taking more than a decade
to make. (12/13/24)
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And possibly another two years to fully paint. (12/13/24)
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The field trip even included a craft, and Lee made a beautiful Christmas ornament. (12/13/24)
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As a fun bonus, this field trip came with a llama to hug. (12/13/24)
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And of course, Lee chose to ride the cat first. (12/13/24)
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Lee
caught a brass ring and won a free ride. Side note:
apparently all the detail in this gryphon's feathers meant it
took 14 years to carve. (12/13/24)
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Riding a work of art. (12/13/24)
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Even
more field trips! This time to paint a piece of pottery.
The Junimo proved too challenging, but the Minecraft block turned
out beautifully. (12/16/24)
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Painting the back and edges together. (12/16/24)
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Catching up on Lane's advent calendar puzzle. (12/17/24)
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Helping make grandfather soup. Lee enjoys peeling and slicing vegetables. (12/17/24)
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Showing off their new kitten scarf to an appreciative canine audience. (12/21/24)
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After a bit of work from everyone, our front yard looks like a fairyland again. (12/21/24)
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Lee has gotten quite good at wrapping presents, but the ribbons are still challenging. (12/22/24)
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Kitten antics. (12/23/24)
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After
spending the last few weeks wearing roller blades all day, every day
inside the house, Lee was a natural on the ice.(12/23/24)
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Lane and I struggled a bit more, but then we made friends with a blue baby seal who helped get us out there. (12/23/24)
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Lee and I tried out giving each other rides on the seal. (12/23/24)
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Pondering our plans for graham cracker architecture. (12/24/24)
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Lane's vision proved quite copmlicated to realize; Lee changed plans a few times. (12/24/24)
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Howl's Moving Gingerbread Castle, the House of Broken Gingerbread, and the Farmhouse from Stardew Valley. (12/24/24)
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Reading a special Sheltie version of "Twas' The Night Before Christmas" to Avery. (12/24/24)
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Putting together the minifigs we found in our stockings. (12/25/24)
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Absolute
delight over Taylor Swift's Eras Tour book from Grand Janet and some
knee-high funny cat socks from Aunt Amalia. (12/25/24)
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Some very big presents. (12/25/24)
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Gearing up. (12/25/24)
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Playing with the new theremin and Technic Lego set. (12/25/24)
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Preparing for demolition. (12/26/24)
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Dinosaurs enter the scene. (12/26/24)
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Now that the ruins of gingerbread are crawling with dinosaurs, Lee returns with an even bigger weapon. (12/26/24)
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Swinging among the stars. (12/27/24)
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Wandering among the icicles. (12/27/24)
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A complete word tour of sparkly lights. (12/27/24)
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Gathering crystallization points as we begin... (12/29/24)
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..our own original tabletop RPG starting at Crossroads Station! (12/29/24)
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Some of us are more excited to be in this situation than others. (12/31/24)
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Cramming in some last minute nose-booping before the year turns. (12/31/24)
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