So, despite the bout of influenza that made its slow rounds through the fam, we were still able to have a good Christmas break.
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| Opportunist Kitty makes good use of feverish people -- they are so comfy! |
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| I mean really, reeeeeeeally, comfyyyyyyyyyy..... |
A tree was purchased...
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| umm... |
...and bolted to the wall to protect it from kitty, toddler, and gravity, before being decorated.
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| sorry, most of our photos are blurry and terrible b/c the camera is so old and has been dropped so many times |
Pulla was made.
Gifts were opened and appreciated.
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| warrior baby! |
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| the weaponry was all from Katie. Needless to say, the boys all LOVED them. |
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| hey, you imp, you! |
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| ferocious kitteh stalks its prey from its secret hiding place... |
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| Katie got window markers and has made good use of them. |
We were also able to keep up our tradition of doing something fun for each of the 12 days of Christmas.
A new 3-D puzzle was begun:
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| man, the sorting takes forEVer |
...and finished!
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| Hogwarts: the Astronomy Tower, this time! |
Then we assembled the Great Hall
from last year, and put them together:
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| they are still sitting on a side table in the dining room -- we can't bring ourselves to dismantle them! |
A gingerbread house was made and decorated.
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| some of the decorators are a little deranged |
...and devoured by feral children.
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| see: deranged, above |
All in all, good times. Happy New Year!
