Christmas 2004
Tuesday October 04, 2005
We spent another wonderful Christmas this year
with friends and family in Virginia & Maryland.
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- Gingerbread Train!- Brandon &
Alex had a great time helping Bryan & Oma build a really cool
gingerbread train!
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- Christmas Day!- We drove up to MD
to continue the holiday festivities!
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- More Flowers Family Fun!-
The kids loved playing with Carter and getting lots of attention
from Nanny & Pop-Pop, Aunt Caryn & Uncle Ryan and Aunt Courtney!
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- Friends- We had the opportunity to catch
up with the Zei's, Joy Kempic and the Nett family.
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Brandon & Alex worked hard at building (or
more accurately "eating") the gingerbread train.
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Brandon & Alex were good helpers...at first.... |
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Brandon enjoyed squeezing the icing. |
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But not as much as eating it!!!! |
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Daddy concentrated on the directions. |
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And the boys snuck licks of icing! |
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I think Daddy had more fun than the boys! |
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Alex kept stealing the candy! |
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Oma & Daddy completed the finishing touches... |
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We spent some time with Trey & Cindy Powell
and their two beautiful daughters!
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Brandon & Tori had fun playing together! |
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Madi is only 2 months younger than Gracyn. |
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Brandon loved this cool train! |
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Tori knows what to do with a bow! |
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Cindy opened Madi's "First Christmas" ornament frame. |
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Gracyn enjoyed playing with the gift bag. |
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She especially liked the string! |
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The kids watched a movie side by side. |
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Tori tried on Brandon's shoes! |
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Gracyn flirted with Trey a little before we left! |
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Gracyn & Natalia enjoyed their first
Christmas!
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Gracyn got to meet her Great Oma for the first time. |
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Natalia liked to watch the clock on the wall. |
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Gracyn in her cute reindeer outfit! |
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Natalia had lots of attention. |
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Next year they'll be running around together! |
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The gift opening was a little chaotic this
year...the boys wouldn't slow down!
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Brandon helped Opa move this big branch that fell during a storm. |
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All dressed up for Christmas Eve! |
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Brandon was SO excited to see his new Spiderman scooter! |
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Alex took it for a spin... |
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Gingerbread masterpieces! |
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We tried to get a picture of the kids with Oma & Opa. |
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This one turned out pretty good! |
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Oma liked her handprint ornament. |
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Sandra opened Natalia's "First Christmas" ornament frame. |
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Natalia looked cute in her fancy dress! |
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The adults had fun testing out Alex's new twister game! |
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We arrived in MD at about noon and started on
round number 2...
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The stockings were hung by the chimney with care... |
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"Let's get this party started!" |
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"I need a little help here Dad!" |
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"Wow! Thanks Nanny & Pop-Pop!" |
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"This is just what I wanted!" |
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Brandon found his big present in the other room. |
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"This present stuff isn't so tough." |
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Carter loved his new tool set! |
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A few outfits for baby "Layne." |
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"You can play with my new toys if I can play with your shoe." |
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Courtney and her Delta Gamma frame. |
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Pop-Pop and Brandon are buds. |
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Brandon liked the box as much as the kitchen that came in it! |
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Now Nanny has two matching footprint plates on her wall! |
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Carter gave his Aunt Christie a big hug! |
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Pop-Pop and his grandsons. |
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More
Flowers Family Fun!
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What is it with kids and beer?? |
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Here's what happens after a few sips of beer... |
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Nanny & Pop-Pop with all three grandkids. |
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Carter was tickling Gracyn's feet. |
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Gracyn with Uncle Ryan & Aunt Caryn. |
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Golden Oreos for breakfast??? |
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Gracyn in her new outfit from Nanny & Pop-Pop. |
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"Can you take this hat off now?" |
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Brandon helped Nanny make brownies! |
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We went to PF Changs for dinner. YUM! |
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Courtney, Christie & Gracyn |
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The boys posed with the big horse on the way out. |
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Like father, like son in their matching hats! |
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Then we went to see the Festival of Lights! |
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There's an elf with Santa's list! |
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Daddy let Brandon drive... |
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Gracyn is becoming a pro at opening gifts! |
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Colin in his John Deere gear! |
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Brandon & Colin had fun building together. |
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Colin showed Brandon all of his Buzz Lightyears. |
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Colin said NO MORE PICTURES! |
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Joy stopped by for a quick visit. |
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We swung by to visit Erin, Joey & Dave Nett in Leesburg, VA on the way home. |
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We got to meet Joey for the first time! |
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Gracyn thought Dave was funny. |
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