We were at home in Denver before Christmas, and hosted Dan and Christy for a couple of days. Though we did watch the Broncos lose, we still had a great time and got a bit of snow to make things white.
Then we drove to MO to see my family. We had clear roads on the way there, and actually didn't have any snow during our visit (although we heard Denver got hit while we were gone). We did some relaxing in MO, cooking, baking, or just hanging out.
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| I don't know who enjoyed playing the guitar and singing more - Dad or the girls! |
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| She's doing the Tebow! |
Then there was a tea party for the little girls with some family friends...
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| Dad was showing the girls how to play the drums for Wipeout... |
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| ...and here's the whole band. |
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| Helping Mom get the tea ready |
One evening we all went bowling and mini-golfing (indoor of course!), which was loads of fun...
Christmas Day we went to church, had brunch, opened gifts, and then had a big dinner. Having kids around always makes gift opening more exciting!
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| I highly recommend this to anyone wanting a good devotional that makes you think |
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| Masks from Venice |
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| Louie decided to get in on the action too, but Olivia wasn't interested |
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| What IS it Grandpa Dale? |
To keep himself in shape over the holidays, Bryan attacked the woodpile. He split a lot of wood, and then he, Tim, and Justin went and cut some more (which was a story in and of itself!:)...which Bryan then split. Nice work Hun!
We also spent an evening on the Plaza with our friends Mat, Fran, Lance, and Shivani, and we stopped in Topeka on the way home to visit Bryan's Grandma Virgina and Uncle Dave and Deanne. And while the pizza we had for dinner was great, getting to catch up with them was even better.
We are truly blessed to have such wonderful family and friends in our lives! Thanks to everyone for the time together, the gifts, and making our holidays extra bright this year!
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