the beautiful Samantha

sisters together for Christmas

Zachariah got a fire truck for Christmas!

wrap cousins

sisters Sarah and Melody with babies Malachy and Naomi after a walk on the day after Christmas.

the actress has a hang-nail

visit from Maama and Papa

happy birthday, Zachariah

We met our new cousin Malachy!!!

dog-sitting

perpetual motion

I found this lipstick lying out on the counter...

Naomi Joy's very own potty

Samantha's first tap shoes!

Miss Amanda gave Samantha one of her very own first pairs of tap shoes! Samantha has been tapping non-stop ever since.

Silly Samantha, too!

Monkey Faces

Naomi, remembering how Daddy sometimes pulls his ears and puffs out his cheeks to make her laugh, started doing this on her own after dinner last night. Then everybody got in on it! So funny!

Santa Claus!

on the loading dock backstage, waiting for their scene with Grandpa

Samantha getting her wig cap put on, before her curly "baby doll" wig.










Samantha, Carlie, and Emma, ready for the stage.

Traditions of Christmas

"Dash" as serious as ever, sitting with Zachary the drumming elf and Batman.











the cast













the "baby dolls" being silly













Samantha hanging out in the dressing room with the teddy bear and Cinderella.

Opening Night

make-up on!

the fabulous hair designer

waiting in the wings with the other toys from Santa's workshop...