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| Katie took my photo with the Christmas Eve dinner. Meg and Jesse contributed salt-brined and roasted goose with candied apples along with the roast beef that Seth cooked to perfection. |
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| Lydia and Naphi at their own cousin table. |
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| Matthias ready for Christmas Eve dinner. |
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| Gabe caught a snowball in the eye, but is feeling better with a patch. |
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| Banqueting table of littles and Havilah. Havah says we need another table. |
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| Jesse and Megan at the fireside foot of the table. |
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| Seth read from Isaiah. |
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| Matthias gets the first bite from Grandpa. |
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| Boys |
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| Janelle looking like Maria Von Trapp, accompanying Thaddeus on the violin during Christmas Eve special music. |
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| Naphtali on a little flute and Shane on a ukulele, trio with Dad. |
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| Accompanying Gabe and Lydia on their violins. Hadn't played my flute for the family in over 25 years. I did get the giggles in the middle of the song. |
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| Vera danced so pretty to her dad's violin. |
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| Ezekiel played a solo. |
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| Meg with her girls. |
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| Vera gazing at the grasshopper ice cream pie, waiting to be served with Black Hawk Fudge drizzled on top! |
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| Christmas cookies - lemon snow drops, Russian teacakes, Anzacs, sugar cookie cutouts, oh my! |
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| Pajama Opening! |
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| New PJs. |
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| Let's get dressed for sleeping. |
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| Nathanael in his new PJs. |
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| Hadassah |
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| Youngest cousin, Piper Ann with her big brother Leroy and Mommy. |
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| "One sock on and one sock off." |
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| Johannes - "All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth." |
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| Gabe and Lydia ready to hang stockings. |
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| Ezekiel with his family stockings. |
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| Stockings are hung and time for "The Night before Christmas" with Grandpa. |
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| Avid Listeners |
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| Looks like lemon snowdrop is Santa's favorite too! |
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| "Not a creature is stirring, not even a mouse!" |
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| "All settled down for a long winter's nap." |
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