Christmas 2010 |
December 23 |
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| Our Christmas tree, finally erected, decorated and surrounded with gifts. |
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| Decorating cookies |
Christmas Eve gathering with the Cavanaugh family |
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| Our Christmas table, laid out and ready for guests. |
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| The antipasto platter. |
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| Cheryl with Nick, Ally, Brian, Laurie, Carlie and Pat |
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| Cheryl and Stuart |
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| Dan, Cheryl and Stuart during our yankee swap |
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| Dan and Cheryl afore the Christmas tree |
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| Grandma with all her grandkids |
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| Off to Mass with the St. Athanasius congregation at St. Lawrence Church |
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| Jim Reedy playing a festive prelude. |
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| The priest and servers entering the sanctuary |
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| Me chanting the Christmas proclamation from the Roman Martyrology |
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| Bruce and Pat heading up our opening procession. |
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| The schola (Allen, Les and me) in procession. |
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| At close of Mass, singing silent night. |
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| After Mass, the kids pose for the annual stocking hanging photo |
Christmas Day |
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| While waiting for dinner, the kids get up a game of Settlers of Catan with George watching on. |
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| Barbara enjoying the present opening. |
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| Grace in a thoughtful pose |
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| Lauren and Lindiwe during the swap. |
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| Laurei with the girls. |
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| After a long two days of celebrating, our three kids settle down for a chat ;) |