Hi Dad, this one's for you! You asked for more pictures, and you got 'em!
We have had a fantastic Christmas break.
Our only regret is that we couldn't bring our whole family to be here with us.
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| The Sunday before Christmas |
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| Cheater's Gingerbread Houses |
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| Someone found the frosting |
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| We were lucky to open some presents a day early on Christmas Eve from Nonna and Babbo! |
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| They sent this awesome swing, which we plan to hang higher soon, but couldn't wait to get it swinging! |
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| CHEESE! |
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| Our version of Christmas Eve "Dinner for the Holy Family" |
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| Then to our own live nativity. Here you can see the Angel appearing to the shepherd. |
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| Mary and her confused baby |
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| The Holy Family (as captured by our guest) |
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| Christmas morning the first present was this train table so we didn't wake up baby girl who had a rough night. |
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| But when she woke up, she was ready to go and caught on very quickly! |
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| Three excited peoplets patiently posing for a pre-present picture |
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| Stocking loot examination |
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| Tiny Tim |
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| My amazing present from Andrew--a piano! |
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| Ben's "something to eat:" CHEESE! #chocolateface |
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| Mickey "lightsavers." Given from a friend, yet one of the most popular (if dangerous in the hands of my children) |
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| Evelyn's top pick--toothbrushes |
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| Christmas Bliss |
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| Little Bea reading "Little Bea" |
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| A homemade notebook for a true writer |
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| Abraham worked hard one day to earn money to buy these shoes for Evelyn. She was very excited. |
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| He also put everything he could think of that was his in a large ducky gift bag for his brother. |
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| Post Present Embrace |
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| Evelyn received Jessie, completing our Toy Story collection |
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| Abraham aged three years when he received his first piano instruction book. If he's ever a concert pianist, we'll be using this picture again. |
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| Benjamin meeting his dragon. |
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| Christmas night dinner: the kids ate first and then we took our time while they played. |
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| Dinner was followed by a stirring rendition of "Jingle Bells," |
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| We then had a lovely little carol singing, including two cellists and a violist, all very good musicians. I was holding a new baby, playing with my baby, and sitting by a three month baby during the concert. It was heaven for me. |
I wrote on my other blog about
what we did today, if you're interested!
