We haven’t had a sleepover in a long time, but Friday night it worked out, and they had a good time. Only had one helper with the baking and she’s very good at it, surprisingly for someone so tiny. Some racing crash game with cars: Okay, little water skiing Santa had his boat deflate. Fan […]
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These guys. It was a great concert. That’s their friend in the khaki pants. It’s a small group, but that’s also fine. Tim’s concert was the next night, very beautiful. That’s him on percussion. Tonight was Julia’s concert. That’s her and Sam on French Horn. And we keep on getting ready for Christmas, wrapping
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Impressions taken for a more durable flipper, trying to buy a few years until she’s old enough for implants. She was a good sport. Hoping this works out better than the flimsy flippers have. Youth basketball, a hard-fought game. A couple inches of snow was predicted for today, but it seemed like a lot more
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The Christmas Village hasn’t been set up in years, but we brought it upstairs today. The kids helped. My parents gave this to us, one piece at a time, over years. It’s the Alps, Heidi, and the Uncle and Peter and the goats. It’s very sweet. While we were doing this, a mouse kept
Got the blankets back over the couch. Cheesy rice and broccoli in the crockpot: And then this was dropped with a big bang. It’s all right. If we really get ambitious we can make more. There are plenty of Christmas cookies left anyway. This guy is new this year: This Christmas tree is not
A few of these pictures are from Christmas Day. Everyone in this family was so tired only Joe and Heidi ventured over here to eat with us in the afternoon, and it was pretty quiet. Sunday was the family party, and it seems like the grandkis definitely had their energy back. Elin did well with
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Party at my sister and brother in law’s. They have so many decorations, was very festive. It was a beautiful night. Thanks for hosting this splendid occasion. Love, Val and all
It was a beautiful sunny day. Christmas is right around the corner. Love, Val
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Just before we were getting started, kids showed up at the door! This is a very patient, kind aunt: She asks to go to bed when she’s tired. Not this little party animal: Finally I stuffed her in here while I took a bath. He has a knack for defeating little kids with his body
Started out the morning showing houses, beautiful sunny morning. By the time I was driving home, taking the familiar old route I used to drive home from college twenty years ago, was getting warm. The city is different now with all the trees bare, but the buildings were shiny in the sun. I took this
