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christmas with the family

My Mom and Dad had the family over for a pre-Christmas dinner and pressie exchanging 'do on Dec. 22. We ate too much, the kids got loads of presents, and a good time was had by all.

My Mom and Dad in front of the Christmas tree.

Paul and I in matching red and black.

Lisa, my cousins Kim and John (Lisa's husband), and Kim's kids Andrew and Alexander.

My cousins Rachel and Willie.

I got Willie a remote controlled
bike that was sealed tight in
some sort of child and
adult-proof packaging.

Almost there...

Entertaining the awaiting crowd.

No really, almost there now.

...oh no, wait. Damn.

FINALLY!! The bike survived a plunge from the ground floor down to the basement.

My Grandpa with all the grandkids (John, Willie, me, Rachel, and Kim) and the great grandkids (Alexander and Andrew).

A couple of days later, on Christmas morning. What a lovely sight to see!

Paul got to use a snowblower for the very first time. He's still telling people about it today.

My Dad showing Paul how to use the snowblower. It's a shame you can't see it, but my Dad is wearing one of those winter hats with the furry ear flaps.

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