some favorite pictures from christmas eve


Alex


Amber helps Elliot open a present.


Three boys and Gus (see Elliot's head?)


Alex says cheese


Elliot looks askance


Peter and Elliot


Peter, Elliot, me, and Tiffany


Ella, Emily, and Bob


Regis and Amber in their ugly Christmas sweaters


Bob and Ella


Peter and Tiffany


Almost the whole gang...missing Elliot and Regis, the photographer.


Elliot

We had a wonderful Christmas. Lots of cooking decorating, present wrapping, eating, sipping wine, and laughing. 

As always, the holiday was not without problems. I ran out of butter and blamed it on the shortage in Norway. Thank God, my daughter-in-law who lives three blocks away had butter at her house. As always, someone got sick, someone cried, toy pieces got lost, and the house is a complete disaster. It will take three hours to do the dishes again.

Such fun. Merry Christmas, everyone!

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