Christmastide


Christmas morning. Well, okay, it's really the 26th, because Sarah didn't get back from Florida until the night of the 25th. She arrived at LAX a couple hours ahead of Grandmother and Granddaddy.




Alan likes his frog from Aunt Dottie and Uncle Shelton.




And Roger's pretty happy with the T-Rex sand molds from Aunt Wendy and Uncle Steve.




Alan and the bear (towel).




Alan plays delivery truck with the box of presents from Aunt Wendy and Uncle Steve.




We seized the moment. It was sunny so Alan talked me into 'camping' in the backyard.














Traditional Christmas pizza requires a lot of toppings so everyone can have his/her favorites.









Granddaddy gets ready for slide shows.




Roger lines up his bionicles.




Sarah and Alan made a Christmas cake, just for fun, and to divert Alan while Granddaddy toured the local hospitals.




Glen, Lisa, and Jenny took the boys to Chuckie Cheese for an afternoon of games.




Roger rode the helicopter at Chuckie Cheese.




Alan decorates for New Year's Eve by blowing up balloons.









David Walsh humors the boys by having a balloon battle.




Sharon Walsh takes on Jenny at air hockey.




And of course we had a jigsaw puzzle to do with Cheryl Hankins.




Sarah's friends, Maggie Walsh and Erin Bogle. They scattered across the country for college, Maggie to Maine and Erin to Texas.




Grandmother and Granddaddy treated us to a birthday bash at the Szechuwan Garden.









Then home to a large pile of presents. They bring the whole year's worth of birthday presents so we can celebrate together in person.




Harvey McGila, a singing, dancing Rabbi, delights me.




Roger practices sketching with his brand new drawing books.




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