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| We wrapped up a really fun Christmas season with some cousin time...... |
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| This year we hosted the cousins party and had a blast catching up with everyone. Claire was home from college (Can I get a shout out for SMU!) And we got to love on Mallory and talk wedding coming up stuff Congrats! Also, welcomed baby Brooklyn to her first cousins party...so fun! The kids are all getting so big and doing so many fun things. |
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| I enjoyed a nice quiet Christmas morning waiting for Dan to get off shift and for the girls to wake up.....when you have teenagers, there are no more 5am jumping on the bed Christmas mornings 😛 |
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| Christmas was a nice down day of exchanging gifts, Dan cooked a prime rib and we played games and just hung out. |
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| Ryanne's dog was not about to be left out of the gift giving ha! |
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| Ryanne teaching the younger cousins a new craft.... |
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| On New Year's Eve we met up with some friends for dinner and a movie and then home before the crazy got started....I'm not into being on the roads with crazy people on New Years Eve. |
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| Yesterday was our first official back to school day after winter break but I woke the girls up and surprised them with a drive down to Disneyland. We are blessed to get in free (thank you Uncle Andy and Aunt Jerri for getting us in yesterday) so I figured why not take one more day right! The home school mom in me thinks,"Oh no we are going to get behind and we should stay home!" But the "My kids aren't going to be home for many more years and be in their beds to surprise" mom part of me threw caution to the wind and went. |
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| It was a rainy cold day but we decided that kind of added to the adventure part of ditching school. We enjoyed people watching, eating some treats and walking around as well as a few rides. Then we were cold and wet and decided our dry clothes in the car and dinner somewhere else sounded good so we headed out. As a mom of teenagers I will never regret being spontaneous and spending down time with our girls. Its when the deep conversations happen and you can really pour into their lives. It's also a season that goes by VERY fast and I am able to see that very soon, like in a blink of an eye they will be on their own and have lives that are full of college, and jobs and families to take care of of their own. Be blessed today friends. |
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Looks like you guys had a great Holiday Season.
All the Cousins have really grown up since I was there to see everyone in 2010.
We are planning on coming out this year for Mallory's wedding.
Sharon has gotten back into painting with lessens from our Neighbor lady ( which has turned into girls night out, Ha ! )
We are leaving for our Florida Condo Rental January 25th.
On our way home on March 1st, we will be meeting our daughter Jennifer and Granddaughter Abby in Orlando at Universal for 5 days.
Abby will be competing in High School Dance Team Competitions .
Love all you guys and give the girls a hug for me,
Uncle Jack
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