Christmas Day 2011

We were in Pittsfield by 4 p.m. Christmas Eve. Christmas Day started at 7 a.m. with a very excited Xan running in to our room to wake Rodney and I up. "It's time for Christmas!" Some of the highlights:

 The Guthrie's live Christmas tree on Christmas Eve.

 Boys being silly with Grandma Peggy prior to the gift opening melee.

 Xan and his doghouse Happy Napper.

 Paul with the new phones Rodney and I got them for Christmas - he can hear the receivers on these much better, he said.

 Will ad his new skateboard.

 Xan and his BMX biker set he had is eye on at Sam's Club.

 Luke's new favorite shirt.

 Peggy and her framed photo of Will as a swim team member.

 Rodney and his food Ninja.

 Peggy and her memory blocks.

 Will and his new feather pillow - he just loved Aunt Jill's this summer!

 Peggy and her August quilted table runner from my mom.

 Rodney and his double driver... apparently these were sold out at Lowes across the southern region.

 Luke and his Illini sign.

 Jill and Xan

Peggy and Will

New clothes

Will and Xan in their Christmas finery from Aunt Jill and Uncle Luke.


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The kids on Patrol

The kids are huge fans of the credit union's new marketing campaign.


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Will on his new bike...

...and Xan on his old one.

Xan's Christmas show

Xan's class ( and the class next door) had a Christmas program yesterday morning, and I was able to get some of it on video. I've uploaded it to YouTube - just click the links below.

http://youtu.be/TbcJIvoF28g
http://youtu.be/JGUF-YT65jA
http://youtu.be/upvQGO9d1_4

Christmas came early

Since we are going to be Illinois for Christmas, the kids were worried Santa wouldn't find them. Well, he found them... A week early. Santa left their gifts with a note explaining how Mom emailed him to explain the situation. The each got what they had asked for: Legos or Xan and a bike for Will.

Some more MATSG-21 Party photos

The official photos from the MATSG-21 Christmas Party were published to the web... here you go:

Dental work

Xan has two cavities, and the first one got filled today. He did very well. Rodney said there was no mental trauma at all. The next one gets filled Dec. 19.






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Will's new glasses

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Grad Night

I organized a no-host dinner get together at a local restaurant Saturday night for the Comm Arts Grad students. Here are some photos of my fellow classmates.
















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Holidays USMC style ...

With Rodney in Illinois with his family, it was up to Grandma Nancy and I to take the boys to Rodney's facility's holiday party Friday night. It was fun. Here are the pics:






















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