We used to have separate Christmas dinners with each of our children and their families. I liked the one on one time together, but Mike felt that it was excessive and too much work on my part. So this year we had just one Christmas meal for our Albuquerque gang.
In addition to the kids and grandkids for dinner, we also had Josh Stoddard and his son Calvin who were visiting Seb and Jess for a few days. I also invited Sean Green and Patti Waseta to join us since they didn't have families in town to have Christmas dinner with. And of course our houseguest, Kurt Sorensen had to join the family. He's living with us for 8 months until he retires from Sandia next July.
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| Hudson was really drawn to the candle and wanted to try some tricks with the flame. I kept saying NO until much later that night.... |
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| Josh Stoddard, Seb's brother-in-law |
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| Silly Beau |
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| Lovely Elise with her cousins |
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| Hannah looking cool and serious |
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| Favorite party man Seb |
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| I love how Jess and Seb like to dress festive! |
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| Kurt Sorensen, part of the family |
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| Pretty little Sofia |
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| Cutie pie Brandon just goes with the flow and is always content |
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| My sweet boy Jacob |
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| No one was really into singing Christmas songs, but at least I tried |
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| Hannah's face cracks me up |
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| Sean Green with a Christmas box of cleaning supplies |
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| Patti Waseta opens a gift (a soft, blue nightgown) |
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| Josh Stoddard gets a Gad shirt |
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| The grandkids open one Christmas gift each |
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| Beau gets an orange light-up football |
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| A Transformer toy for Calvin Stoddard |
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| Harry Potter pajamas for Tyler |
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| Hudson gets Demon Slayer books |
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| Jess gets running shoes and earrings (below) |
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| Jacob gets some Dungeons and Dragons game figures |
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| Sofia gets a Gabby's Dollhouse toy |
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| An unexpected gift from Jess |
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| Dollhouse furniture for Grandma's dollhouse (for her granddaughters to play with when they come over). Funny Jess! |
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