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| Christmas Eve |
We had a lovely Christmas in town this year, with time to relax and hang out with friends. We spent Christmas Eve with Joe, Angie and Olivia Rock at their home. Maddy and Olivia worked on a Gingerbread house with some help from Steve and Joe. After that, we enjoyed a fantastic dinner with prime rib, potatoes, salad and a cake for dessert. The girls snuggled together and watched How the Grinch Stole Christmas, while the adults played a dice game- farkle. Before we headed home, we exchanged Christmas gifts. It was a nice, relaxing evening with friends!
It was pretty late when we got home, but Maddy managed to stay awake long enough to get milk and cookies ready for Santa and an apple for his reindeer.
The next morning we had my family's traditional Christmas morning breakfast - Breakfast Souffle. Steve and I had mimosas, Maddy had sparkling grape juice - quite the festive breakfast! Then we settled in for a morning of opening gifts, enjoying a fire in the fireplace and spending time with each other. We missed our extended families during the holiday season of course, but it was also nice to enjoy the holiday together quietly, peacefully, as a family.
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| Christmas Eve with the Rocks |
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| Maddy and Olivia's Gingerbread House |
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| Olivia and Maddy snuggle and watch the Grinch |
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| Gifts from Joe, Angie and Olivia |
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| Sharing gifts with our friends |
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| Milk and Cookies for Santa, apple for the reindeer |
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| Treats for Bear, too (dog sitting!) |
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| Breakfast Souffle and Mimosas - Mmmm |
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| Super excited about Penny the Piggy Bank! |
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| Hungry, Hungry Hippo! Yay! |
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| Happy Girl! |
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| Special gift: Fish for Maddy! |
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