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| Gavin and "Uncle Bill." (ONLY Gavin is allowed to call him Uncle Bill, however....) |
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| Nina! (with ketchup) |
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| Handsome Gavin ("Hiyeee!"). |
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| Theresa and Cathy (Giggle Snort) |
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| Uncle Steve This shot just as he received his "singing Christmas present," in which he was musically gifted with a Powderhorn ski pass and ski rental -- Yes... gifted musically. It got sang to him... Like many things that go on around here, it's kinda hard to explain. You had to be here... |
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| Michelle -- aka, Shelly -- aka, "Fluffy" --- aka, "Chicky" |
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| Michelle/Shelly/Fluffy/Chicky with Cathy/Cathy/Cathy/Cathy |
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| Anna and Gabe In a rare Kodak moment. |
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| Grandma (Sharon), Gabe, Paul, and Nicole -- contemplating their next moves in the traditional Christmas "Apples to Apples" game... |
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| Michelle/Shelly/Fluffy/Chicky thanking William/Not Bill/Not Billy/Not Will/Not Willy for the great "KK" gift he gave her (Note the beanie... with gloves and chocolate!) |
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| Gavin and his best pal, Grandpa |
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| Gavin loves his Momma just a little... So do we! |
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| Dominic in front of his work of art -- this year's awesome version of Bethlehem, which filled the whole music room. (Video of Bethlehem coming later...) |
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| Gavin, getting to know Mr. Potato Head, inside and out... |
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| Daddy/Dad/Dan, the "Master of Ceremonies" in the midst of the all-important gift-distribution "ceremony." |
Missing In Action:
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| Brother Philip (formerly Jonathan Charles)... shown here at his quick visit home last summer for the dentist... Couldn't make it back for Christmas this year, as his"visitations" are limited in his first year at the seminary as a novitiate in the Religious life. We did get to see him for a bit a couple weeks ago when we went to Omaha for the ordination of our good friend, Father Carlos Borja. So... We feel deprived, but we'll live. Maybe. |
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And then there's Kevin...
who was supposed to be here for Christmas, but got to attend his first Broncos game
last week and chose an unfortunate place to park, whereafter his car was towed and, forthwith, there
being a bizarre discrepaency at the DMV (their fault), he was unable to get his car out of impound
until the day after Christmas.... And therefore... he was unable to get home for the Holiday. And
we missed him very much (as did the choir). But, God Willing, we'll see him after his classes on Friday.
God Willing, and the mountains don't blizzard. Etc. Because we have a bunch of presents waiting for him here... and need help eating all the cookies the girls baked last week.
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Beautiful family, beautiful memories.
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