Christmas
2009


 

Here's a collection of pictures from this Christmas

The famous Christmas zebra, under suspicion by Chloe

Christmas zebra in focus

There's something extra under the tree this year....

you can see her a bit better in this picture

nativity set from Brandma Buzzo

the living room

living room with tree

my litttle helper



Christmas Zebra leaving the enchanted forest

our house

Christmas Zebra leaving the enchanted forest - at night

elephant and UFO tree (we call it the UFO tree because it puts this really weird green glow behind our study blinds)


The Chrismtas Seal!
I have found that is an age-dependent joke - under a certain age, people just look at me blankly.
So, for my younger viewers, Christmas seals were something our mailbox became inundated with from
charity organizations. I haven't seen one in years.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christmas_seal

The Christmas seal say hi!

our decorations at night

our decorations at night

Our tree (most of those presents were for Hanna, Will, Valerie and Maddie)

My mom bought this wreath for me a few years ago at the Foothills Art Center.

Our tree at night

The Christmas Zebra

our house at night plus moon

our house at night plus moon

extra present revealed!

Our 2009 ornament commemorating Mike's graduation. The angels were made by Grandma Buzzo

Our 2009 ornament commemorating Mike's graduation

This is how Chloe spent as much of Christmas Eve as possible

kneading Mike's arm

cat blanket 1

cat blanket 2

She's very happy to have Mike home and not working on his thesis

Maddie and Valerie at Grandma Kitty's house for Christmas Eve (Mike's dad's mom)

Christmas Eve: Grandma's tree

Christmas Eve: lots of food!

Christmas Eve: Grandma's little town

Getting ready to hand out presents.

Rannae and Valerie

Valerie spent a bit of time pointing out the figures in Grandma's table

Maddie collapsed on the floor mimicking the clown on the cover of a birthday card Mark got

Valerie rescuing(?) her

Maddie helped hand out gifts. From left to right: Mike's uncle Mark,
his dad Terry, Mark's daughter Sarah, his mom Gwenn, Maddie, Grandma, and Auntie Linda

Gwenn, Grandma, Maddie, Mike's cousins Mark and Robert with Valerie, and Robert's fiancee Racheal

Mike with Aunt Bella and Rob

me and Mike

Valerie playing with Grandma's collection of lost puzzle pieces.

Valerie, Uncle Mark, Terry, Sarah, Gwenn, Grandma, Racheal, Auntie Linda

Rannae helping the girls open their sippee cups

Maddie enjoying her sippee cup

had to get a close-up of that pose :>)

Gwenn, Grandma, the girls, Mark, Robert and Racheal

Mike playing with his new tool

Aunt Bella helping Valerie with her new toy

That finally got a smile from Valerie! I spent a bit of time trying to catch her smiling.

new clothes kind of got a smile from Valerie

action shot!

Mike really liked his gift from Sarah

Valerie and the stacking blocks. I was waiting for them to get a smile...

Maddie tried to help with that endeavor

but no luck. Valerie just studied the blocks.

Mike, Aunt Bella, and Rob

new books!

We're not sure where this seal imitation came from but it was pretty funny to watch.

Terry trying to get Valerie to smile for the camera

out of focus family photo while waiting for Aunt Linda (the girls were getting restless)

We thought Rob would take a picture with me in it, but things were degenerating quickly with Valerie.

quick picture with me

family photo with Auntie Linda

Christmas morning and Rannae and Rob's house

Mike helping Dexter with his stocking

Mike helping Dexter with his stocking

Rannae and Rob's Christmas decorations

Maddie looking through her stocking while Gwenn helps Valerie with hers

Valerie getting help fro her grandma and Dexter

Rannae and Maddie going through Maddie's stocking

Rannae and Maddie going through Maddie's stocking

Maddie and the tree

Maddie and the tree. She's holding candy from her stocking

Rannae and Rob's decorations

the slinky playground

Maddie and Valerie opening gifts

and finally! a big smile from Valerie!

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