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Thursday, December 26, 2013

A Wonderful Christmas Gift

This year we decided on hand  made gifts for the adults - with either hand made or purchased for the grandsons - that gives Grammy and Grampy a lot of choices.  


One of our favorite gifts was from our  nine year old grandson, Ben


He took photos of his cat Zoe - and made calenders for each family.  Photos and captions - it is a fabulous calendar - we will treasure it forever.

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November
(Lady of Spain is a game they  play while folding laundry - Zoe will hide under a lightweight piece of clothes and her ears make the fabric stick up like a Mantilla)

December

You miss the narration of the captions by Ben, in different accents - it is a hoot.

Ben is quite good with a camera - but then he's been using my camera since he was 3.




13 comments:

J said...

OMGoodness! I absolutely ADORE this! What a creative child Ben is! I laughed out load at most of them - they are all good and so funny! Of course, I expected the pictures to be great ones, considering who grandma is! - but the entire work of art is a real joy. At nine years old, you have lots of fun ahead of you with Ben - he's going to one of those kids who ends up changing the world! I just know it. This is what happens when a family works together to nurture their children in one happy, loving environment! I am so happy for all of you!

Mary said...

What a great calendar/gift from creative Ben, the captions are precious! I love to see kids do things such as this.....bet he turns in some great school projects too.
That sweet Zoe is a healthy looking kitty, bet she's a fun pet to have around the house.
Happy day JoAnn.
Hugs - Mary

The Weaver of Grass said...

What a joyful calendar - a pleasure to treasure for ever. Happy New Year to you all.

Jeanne said...

That is just precious!! Ben has a pretty good take on cat personality.

Lorrie said...

What a great gift Ben created. The captions are wonderful. Good job, Ben!

Lynn said...

I love the calendar! What a clever and unique gift:@)

Kay said...

Bravo, Ben!! The photos are great...the captions are even better! What fun to have a year's worth of clever gifting like this! Lucky you to be able to enjoy it all year long!

Julie Fukuda said...

I've seen calendars for sale that aren't that good! Great job, Ben!

Powell River Books said...

What a cute calendar. I agree with Julie, it should go on the market. - Margy

Karen @ Beatrice Euphemie said...

Oh, I love this! This is the cutest calendar - I would buy one of these! How clever Ben is, both with his photography and his wit! I think he takes after his Grammy! xo Karen

Candy S said...

I love Ben's calendar, the pictures of Zoe are marvelous. Zoe is the picture of my cat Cheetah, a feral kitten that we rescued along with his sister Oreo several years ago. My favorite picture is "Touchdown" How cute is that. I love family pictures, they are so precious. Wishing a Happy New Year to you and your family.

Candy S said...

Sorry, My favorite is "Interception". I don't know why touchdown stuck in my head, I think I am still foggy from the flu we have had this week.... Candy

The Quintessential Magpie said...

I love this, Jo! Absolutely love it!

xo

Sheila