December is always a busy month and this year was no exception. Holiday shopping and family get-togethers are standard, but add Peanut’s check-ups, a couple unfinished projects (more on that later) and my week out of the country, and things got even more hectic. Here’s a handful of shots that touch just a portion of the things I didn’t cover this month…

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A snowball fight breaks out while taking the Christmas card photo

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Peanut doesn’t like the idea of being used as a human shield

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Peanut gets her first up close encounter with a cat

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The girls spend an afternoon with their Nana and great-grandmother

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The kiddos made place cards for Christmas Eve dinner

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A frosty door on a cold December evening

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Sissy’s Christmas greeting on the cabinet chalkboard

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Lulu’s post-it note countdown on the refrigerator

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Christmas morning chaos under the tree

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Peanut shows everyone she knows how to walk… at least a few steps