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| Chels got clothes |
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| and a CD autographed by David Archuletta. |
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| N8 got his letterman's jacket |
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| and some pretty snazzy pajamas. |
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| Craig got a vest. (Okay, so the guy never wants anything but is always happy anyway.) |
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| And the dog got a banana split costume. (Oh the things, Chels finds on sale.) Wasn't it great to have Christmas on a Sunday? (I think I loved that best of all!) |
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| So, we've just ended 12 days of swinging, |
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| baking, |
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| playing, |
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| studying, |
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| practicing, |
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| riding, |
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| and partying! |
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| Now, it's time to get back to the more serious stuff ...like sleep! |
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| We celebrated the birthday of F.D. Craig. |
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| Der came! (He had an audit in Carson City.) |
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| (Oh, he is the love of my life!) |
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| 3 grandchildren have come to visit. (Their mom and dad have gone to the Guatemala Temple dedication.) |
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| We put on the Clinic Christmas Party. |
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| The dryer quit last Friday. (The repairman can't come until next Monday.) |
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| 'Yep, it's busy around here... but everything seems to quiet down around 9:00 p.m. |
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| and Craig and the dog are sporting matching outfits. |
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| N8 and Chels are getting XC letters. (This is an actual height size.) |
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| (This pic is where the coach stood on his toes and N8 scrunched down.) |
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| The cat is in disguise. (Ooooh, love the mustache!) |
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| And, we're decorating... with Mary and Joseph and the Christ Child, |
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| wise men, |
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| shepherds, |
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| and a few stockings! ('Just love the Christmas Season!) |
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| where you can play all manner of games, |
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| get lots of rest, |
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| and try out your culinary skills! |
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| You can watch a movie or two on her super-sized t.v., |
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| be a part of the blessing of a new niecie, |
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| or chat with other charter members of the "Girls' Club". |
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| You can write a secret message in her living room carpet, |
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| eat, |
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| or play with favorite, darling grandchildren. |
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| You can roast marshmallows and make smores in the backyard, |
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| eat some more, |
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| or just cuddle! |
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| 'Yep, being at F.D. Grandma's home |
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| is the happiest place on earth! |
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| ('Don't know what Disneyland was ever thinking!) |
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| The dog got an excellent new hoodie. |
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| We are excellent BYU fans (from head.... |
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| to tail!) |
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| Chels had her Young Women Evening of Excellence. |
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| She put together an excellent notebook filled with family history stories of faith. |
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| Modeling excellent "beehive" hats |
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| Chels spent her "Seminary Bucks" for these excellent gifts. (She has an excellent teacher--Brother Hyde.) |
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| We got to hang out as a family (which is always excellent!) |
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| We traveled to Tahoe in an excellent blizzard. N8 and I hiked to the Zephyr Library (which was also excellent). |
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| We attended the ward's FHE |
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| where our ward donated somewhere around 56 meals for needy families. It always feels excellent when you do service for others. (Be certain to have an excellent Thanksgiving Day!) |
