Christmas is a special time for lots of activities, especially for children. Here's some highlights of special memories with our six grand-kids during the Christmas season of 2013...
...watching a Christmas Parade...
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eating hotdogs |
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loud music |
...performing in the church Christmas pageant...
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inn keeper |
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the helper angel |
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a "grazing" cow |
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a wiseman |
...making beautiful music...
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future Beethoven in training |
...decorating a home...
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untangling beads |
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decorating a tiny tree |
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decorating the Americana tree |
...getting felt shapes ready for the Christmas flannel story...
...baking Christmas cookies...
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rolling and cutting the dough |
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icing and decorating |
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cute reindeer |
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ready for giving
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...making a Gingerbread House...
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almost done |
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It's done!! |
...posing for pictures...
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"sweetie" in red |
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posing with Mamaw |
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super sisters |
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future ballerina
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the brothers |
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smile!! |
...making ornaments and decorations...
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an angel in progress |
...sharing treats with others...
...leaving cookies and milk for Santa...
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leftovers |
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snatching the leftovers |
..Christmas morning - reading the biblical Christmas story...
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Luke, Chapter 2 |
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listening to the First Christmas story |
...opening presents Christmas morning...
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first train set |
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Mr. Potato Head lives on! |
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a princess |
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delicious toys |
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fun and surprises |
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Lego Town!! |
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gifts in a row |
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a cool kid |
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