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Christmas Day

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Joel

Chistmas morning came awfully fast, since I hadn’t had more than an hour of sleep. Someohow, I woke up. We opened presents, and then surprised the kids by taking them upstairs to see the new beds. They were pretty thrilled, video … Continue reading →

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Christmas Eve

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Joel

It was IKEA field trip day, and Christmas Eve with my in-laws day. Morning/Afternoon Now, I haven’t shopped at IKEA in years. I haven’t needed one of their Swedish-named, everything needs an Allen wrench, “How is that bookcase in such … Continue reading →

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The Friday before Christmas — “Christmas Excellence”

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Joel

Busy, busy day. I worked from home Friday in the morning, and we got a notification of early dismissal for 12 noon. That worked out great, because my sister and her family were coming over for the annual “Christmas Excellence” … Continue reading →

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Ah, time for the annual family portrait

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Joel

I don’t know why getting a family portrait can be such an ordeal. It should be a simple act of scheduling everyone, getting everyone together, and taking a good photo. Instead, twenty different variables come into play. Nobody is free … Continue reading →

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The annual Christmas party with friends

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Joel

We had our Christmas party with friends on a busy Saturday evening. Luckily this time around, I wouldn’t have to cook anything like last time. I was DJ’ing, so I only had to collect some song requests, download them, and … Continue reading →

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Our first real Christmas tree

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Joel

In 2005 after Josh was born and we moved into our first house, we wanted to have our very first Christmas tree. We opted for a pre-lit artificial tree. It was fairly easy to set up, turn on, and get … Continue reading →

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Christmas Excellence 2010

Posted on December 27, 2010 by Joel

Christmas Excellence continues to reign supreme. In hallowed tradition, my wife cooks up a nice lunch/dinner for us, and my sister and her husband Robbie come over to partake and exchange gifts. I don’t remember the exact name for it, … Continue reading →

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Christmas 2010

Posted on December 25, 2010 by Joel

Another fine Christmas season, my friends. Another fine Christmas seeing family and friends, being on vacation, and getting new toys. I’m officially on vacation until January 3rd. Yes! Friday, we drove up to NY to have lunch with my parents … Continue reading →

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Birthdays and Christmas parties make for busy Saturdays

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Joel

Some weekends are lazy, some have one event to keep us busy, and others are very popular. This past Saturday was one of those busy weekends. In the early afternoon, we had a birthday party for friends’ two-year old son. Afterwards, … Continue reading →

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A Sunday afternoon Christmas party with friends

Posted on December 14, 2008 by Joel

On Sunday, our friend Reeba hosted a Christmas party at her apartment for everyone.  We also upheld our Christmas tradition by having a Secret Santa, courtesy of Elfster.com. I can not find our digital camera, so I will have to beg, … Continue reading →

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