Agnes

Carmel Beach is a paradise for dogs and dog lovers because there is no leash law. Tonight a cute little dog named Agnes took a liking to Abby and played tug-of-war with her and the kelp.

A Thirty-Five Year Old Wallet Photo

Dick has carried this photo of baby Will and Teri in his wallet for thirty-five years. Yesterday on our walk at Point Lobos we decided to get an updated shot for Dick, but Will found it difficult to perch on the slippery log. Abby had an easier time of it!

Sunday School Christmas Performance

Abby performed in her first Christmas program on December 16, 2007. She sang three songs (The Little Drummer Boy, In a Little Stable, and Jesus Has a Birthday)with her Sunday School classmates. She did a fine job and even managed to survive a headband malfunction -- she simply took the headband off and tossed it on the ground!

This is a terrible photo, but I was so nervous for Abby that I couldn't manage to make my fancy camera perform any special tricks to get a better shot!

Shoveling

Grandma and Grandpa Engelhardt gave Abby a shovel of her very own! I'd like to say she was a big help, but in fact, she seemed to enjoy shoveling the snow back onto the sidewalk! (This picture was taken December 8 when we were still in Rochester -- there's no snow in Carmel!)

Two Stott Elves -- Abby and Izzy

Click below to see two cute little Stott elves.

http://www.elfyourself.com/?id=1504934835

Fairy School

Fairy school teacher Abby had a lot to teach fairy students Will and Lynette (and Mira). They learned how to use magic wands and they got a lesson in making maps. They had to raise their hands if they had something to say. When they did raise their hands, fairy school teacher Abby always responded with a curt "What?"

They also learned that "Fairy School is not about laughing!" As you can imagine, it was rather difficult to keep a straight face after that one!!

New Snow Gear

We managed to get two winters out of Abby's last coat, snow pants and boots, but a third year was out of the question. So, off to the ski shop we went. Abby picked out a coat and snow pants very similar to the previous ones. She loves the boots because they have a polar bear on them!

She made me laugh when she unzipped her snowpants and said, "Mommy, do you know what this is?" I said no and she said, "A broken heart!"

Sunday School (At Last)

Grandpa Engelhardt has been trying to get his daughter and son-in-law to get his granddaughter into Sunday school for about two years now. Finally, with a little additional encouragement from a Bishop, Abby started Sunday school on November 18.

She didn't think she needed Sunday school saying, "I already know a lot about Jesus and know all the stories from the Bible!"

However, she enjoyed the class a lot and later showed us a puppet show about Samuel, Eli and Hannah.

First Snow this Winter

Our first snow of the season was a light dusting on November 17, 2007. It accumulated a bit on the trees and bushes, but melted away before we could even get outside! Nonetheless, Abby was excited to see it!

Abby Poses with the 2007 Stott Family Christmas Tree