Our New Little Poser is Born!!

I am a photographer.  And, as a photographer, I really appreciate a poser.  Last week, on the 22 of December, another little poser was born.  I have 8 now.  When Nana gets her camera ready, my little posers light up and start giving me the camera faces.  Look over here little posers and give me a cute face for the camera.  Little Ivy Mae Stailey fits right in with all the rest.  Her parents, Hilary & Jason will have to agree.  A beautiful, healthy baby girl is born.  And we are grateful to Heavenly Father for sending her our way.  Little Ivy joins her cousins, Brett, Jaron, Teegan, Clayton, Taya, Boston and Shereen, all POSERS they!! 

Candy Land

Clint had the idea of RE-using some previously used pipes that are 20 ft. long or tall, depending on how you look at them.  Afterall, it is Christmas time and the mood is merry.  So he bought some ribbon and, after breaking some child labor laws and taking advantage of the good hearts of a daughter and a son and their spouses, we now have what you might call a spectacle.  A front yard full of candy cane poles.  Taya has tried licking them and Boston has tried hiding behind them.  Joey gerry-rigged a few things and created a few devices to make the job easier, as he has always been known to do.  Karen ran out for pizza and we made an afternoon of it.  You can't miss our house.  I think we may forever be known, by the neighbors, as the crazy family with the giant poles in their yard.  But the kids all love them and it looks like they are here to stay, for the merry Christmas season anyway.