Somehow, even when I resist, I get roped into helping organize my father's Christmas gathering for our family. This year, I managed to only have to send out a mass email to the group, but my dad seemed to think I had moved mountains with my words. I must have gotten the point across because we were 26/27 for attendance. I guess I can also take credit for forcing the various segments of family onto the couch for annual round-up pictures as well. And here they are:
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| All of the grandkids. Back: Isabelle, Emily, Emma, Violet, Lauren, Kendall, Naomi and Henry Front: Quentin and Elijah |
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| Dad and his kids. Emilie, Caleb, Ben, Mandy and Eric. Missing is Layne |
Other highlights include the bonding and re-bonding of cousins who didn't always get to hang out together as often as they'd like. Precious? Yes, I think so.
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| And red was the color of choice for most children at the soiree. |
