December, '09

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Santa and his elves visit the Duck Store.  (12/2/09)




Time to assemble the tree.  (12/3/09)



To everything -- turn, turn, turn -- there is a season --- turn, turn, turn.  (12/4/09)



Our little elf.  (12/4/09)



Helping herself to a late night pancake.  (12/7/09)



Saturday morning on Monday night.  (12/7/09)



If you build it, they will come...  (12/9/09)



...and you can eat them.  (12/9/09)



Then, you can cover their house in sprinkles.  And eat that, too.  (12/9/09)




Helping wrap presents.  (12/14/09)



Elaine is intrigued and excited by her parents' mystifying claim that
holding her marshmallow near the fire will make it yummier.  (12/14/09)



Stealing Grandpa Dave's straw hat.  (12/16/09)



Crashing the set of Space Hounds! and hanging with her favorite stars. (12/17/09)




(12/20/09)  Trees, trees everywhere...  (12/19/09)



Close encounters of the Jillian kind.  (12/21/09)




Rattle swapping and chomping.  (12/21/09)



Stowaway.  (12/21/09)



Whipping up a holiday feast... (12/24/09)


...to feed the kitties.  (12/24/09)



Kids and nutcrackers.  (12/24/09)




"Follow me in merry measure."  (12/25/09)



"While I tell of Yuletide treasure."  (12/25/09)




"Fa la la la la.  La la la la!"  (12/25/09)




The final word on presents:  "coloring book."  (12/28/09)


When Grandpa Ralph gives you lemons...  (12/29/09)




...you'll soon be drinking lemonade.  (12/29/09)



Reflecting on her year...  (12/30/09)



...at the Monterey Bay Aquarium.  (12/30/09)



Pouring plates of tea, to ring in the New Year.  (12/31/09)



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