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| Mom's Christmas trees within and without. Dad put white lights on the trees outside, so oh so pretty in the darkness too. |
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| The mice are stirring! Thankfully, these aren't real ones scampering about. The real kind not so welcome. |
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| Mom's decor - always fabulous. |
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| Admiring the formal room tree. |
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| I brought Marshal's truck down to get snowed in. It was definitely better for getting in and out of town. |
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| Gabe and Sheba finding snow drifts and tunnels in the back yard. |
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| Christmas touches of whimsy in Mom's home - chipmunk in the trundle above the mudroom sink. |
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| Having fun with Dutch Blitz cards. |
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| Serious competition. |
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| Cousins at Grammy's Birthday dinner. |
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| Dad and Mom on her special day. Happy Birthday Grammy! |
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| "Youngest" grand-daughter Jemma, (for a few last hours)! |
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| Grammy and eldest grand-son. |
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| Grammy with her grands. |
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| Heads together over a spectacular Safari book presented to Grammy. |
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| Reading Santa letters from the local paper. |
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| Jesse reading Mom's family 2012 recap. Always fun to read! Mom has a way with words. |
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| Gabe was ready with cap gun for the birthday song. I was shocked. He had planned ahead and procured it at just the right moment. I shook my head, but glad Grammy got a kick out of it. |
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| Mice out of the bag and at play. Shane, a sweet big brother, playing with baby sis. Jemma has rosy cheeks from travel over the snow fields and caroling the night before. |
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| Grandkids and Grammy playing Settlers of Canton until bed time. Cousins all had a sleepover. |
With the kids all in bed and sleeping soundly for the night, Dad, Mom, and I settled into the couch for those last quiet hours. The phone rang before midnight with news that made Mom shriek and exclaim with surprise and joy. Adamma Beatrice, a newborn grand-daughter, was the greatest gift on this special day!
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