Twas the night before Christmas...

I just love the "feel" of this one...so sweet.

Oh Christmas Tree...

Our second year to attempt the Christmas tree/Jammy pics.  This had been a packed day, celebrating Hannah's birthday.  But it was one of those rare occasions when the kids were here after dark, so we went for it.   Jenny and I strung about 500 extra lights on the tree earlier since it is the only light source.  I just LOVE how these turned out.  More in the next couple of days.

Future farmers of America...

This was actually the girls' favorite part of the garden.  Planting plastic vegetables in sand.  We were fortunate enough to get there early and have this part of the garden to ourselves.  By the time we ate lunch, this spot was PACKED with kids.

There were tons of other interesting areas, but the girls were a little too young for some of the exhibits.  This spot was perfect for preschoolers.

The explorer...

I LOVE this shot!  And I'm pretty crazy about the girl in the polka dot coat too!

At the end of the tunnel...

 One of the best places for shots was at the end of the log tunnel...cutie pie.

 

And the tongue definitely helps.

Children's Garden...

While Jean was here, we visited the new children's garden at the Arboretum.  What a cool place!  We even got Bob to come along.

Cousins....

Original title, right?  lol.  We LOVED having my niece come to visit for a few days in November!  And I even talked her into a couple of pictures!  Love these girls!