Again, apologies for the late posting. I'm just going to put up a sampling of Christmas items so we can catch up to the present. Summer is going to be so exciting that I don't want to linger too long in times passed.
So, if I could sum up Christmas, I would use the words family and Polar Express. That train took center stage! Yes, Grandpa and Grandma B got Max one, but also, we watched the movie, read the book, and listened to the soundtrack about a million times.
Also, we spent lots of time with family. This year, we had Borchardt Christmas early, then went to Wichita for the holiday and my birthday. So, here are a few pics spanning the experience.
Larryville Christmas
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| Grandpa B getting a flying pig. You'll have to ask him. :-) |
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| Grandma B and Max going over some gifts. |
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| Polar Express. Lots of these pics! |
Down to the 'Ta.
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Max had a few Santa presents to open before Dex showed up.
Luckily, Santa knew we were going to Grandma's instead of Lawrence. |
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Max with his new HO diesel engine.
As he says, all train pictures must be with Uncle Rob. |
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| New train shirt. |
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| The two most cheery Christmasers, Grandpa Joe and Uncle Benny. |
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Joe wins Christmas, giving Mom her dad's violin in a fancy display case.
It was up in the house before we left. :-) |
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My favorite parts of Christmas: Dex and Max together. :-)
(And yes, it says Happy Birthday in the background because of all of our December birthdays:
Paul, 4th, Joe, 7th, Jamie, 13th, Rob, 14th, and Susan, 27th.) |
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| Snow babies playing on Christmas! |
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| Getting ready to push over the snowman! |
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| Chillaxing with Grandpa and some nuts. |
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| Grandpa Joe and the boys chilling after the excitement of the day. |
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| 38 and more flexible and stable than ever before. Boooyaaaaa! |
At Fuzzy and GGs - and Ali Mae's.
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| Max, Ali, and GG posing in the corner. |
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| Taking a break after the excitement of opening presents. |
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| Resting on pillows from Nana Nette. |
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| Boys trying planking on GG's couch and table. |
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| These two. :-) |
Thank you to all my families, Borchardts, Ruoccos, and Gattons, for making Christmas so special for Max and for us. We had a nice time spending time with everyone.
Cheers!
