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Merry Christmas

 
Things were busy as always leading up to Christmas.  Michelle and I worked half a day on Christmas Eve.  We then went out and picked mom up.  We had a few stops to make and then made it to our house.  We picked up some food from Panda House and had a nice and delicious dinner.  Brendan was very excited and wanted to open presents.  We were hoping to wait for JJ to get out of work.  We could not hold Brendan off long enough. 
 
Everyone was excited.
 

Thank you, I love you!
 
JJ was supposed to get out of work at 6:30pm.  We waited and waited.  He did not get out till after 7:30pm and home around 8:00pm.  He worked and 11 hour plus day.  But he made it home and opened his presents from mom.
 
 
Michelle and I then took mom home.  JJ and Brendan stayed at home.  We got back around 10:30pm and got Brendan to bed.  Michelle and I then went to the basement and wrapped the rest of the presents.  We got to bed around 1:00am.
 
 
Brendan woke us up around 7:30am on Christmas morning.  He had already went through his Christmas stocking.  We tried waking JJ and he was to tired.  So we started without him.
 


 
 
Michelle and I took a nap after having some breakfast.  JJ finally got up around 1:00pm.  Kayla came over and then we were off to Mom and Dad's.  We had a great meal and visited with the family.
 
 
 There was a ginger bread house contest!



The winner!
 
Dad and Uncle Leonard

A Christmas Cheerleader
 
It was a great Christmas celebration.  We all missed dad.  He will always be with us.
 
I hope everyone else had a great and Merry Christmas.  Never forget what the celebration is all about.  God gave us the greatest gift we could ever have!
 



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