Christmas '08

It's lean times for Santa these days. Due to the recent economic crisis Santa had to sell off a few of his reindeer to keep his place at the North Pole.


Fortunately, at the Bauer house, 2 excited little girls woke on Christmas morning just as Santa wheeled his cart away.


Aunt Sarah was able to spend some quality time with the girls.


Uncle Sam and Aunt Rach did some catching up.




And Mi-Mi and Poppy took Edie to her 1st performance of "The Nutcracker"!

Happy Birthday Lily!!

Mommy and Daddy sure were proud of the Hello Kitty cake they made for me.



I let Edie share a baby so she would not feel left out.

Snacks at the kitchen table at the start of a wonderful party.

"Happy Birthday" sung in the key of "L"

Edie's School Christmas Songs

My school had a holiday party at AB Tech the other day. We got to show off our songs we learned and afterwards had a feast of cookies, appetizers and deserts. I am in the back row in the center wearing a darling purple dress.

A Visit With Curious George

Going Up?

Edie's Photography Session

Here the food on Lily's mouth creates a subtle distraction to the overall cuteness of the subject.


Using the objects in the foreground I can utilize depth to help frame the shot. The plant is a nice touch too.



I was just playing around with the landscape setting on Daddy's camera here. The coffee cup and blanket take away from my desired effect but I thought I found a good substitute for Millie since she was napping.


Daddy has been working a lot so this one was just cute of Lily who was happy to have him home.