Christmas Card Photo Shoot

Not wanting to have the same photo as last year, I opted not to tie ribbons around the girls' necks.  It would have been the same exact ribbon as last year, and it would have been very difficult to do without Derek's help.  Most of the photos ended up looking like regular back yard photos, and I was a little disappointed.

This first photo was a strong contender, but was lacking in personality, unlike last year's winning photo.
The second photo was one of the rejects.  There was a ton of chop-licking because I was bribing them to sit and stay with chicken jerky.  In most of these the girls looked like zombie-robot dogs, very intense and focused but again, lacking personality.
The winner will be posted closer to Christmas.  

Till then, happy decorating!  As you can see, I've already started.  Don't tell anyone.

Helping Mamma

Earlier today I was working on writing a test on fossils and early Earth history.  These two just had to help me.

Pop Quiz:  During which era were dinosaurs the dominant life form?

a.  Cenozoic

b.  Mesozoic

c.  Paleozoic