The Beehner family graciously offered to move our Christmas morning to the 26th to accommodate all the busy schedules. So, on the morning of December 26th we curled up in front of a fire, sipped on delicious coffee and enjoyed a Christmas morning gift exchange.
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| Mom was informed that her picture was being taken and asked to "smile for the camera" (as you can see Kelley obediently doing)...but apparently the two seconds it requires to take a picture was too long for Mom to hold her pose. Oh well. |
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| Mandy got a ski helmet it all its nerdy glory! |
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| And, everybody's favorite "me too" girl had to try it on once she saw it on Tia Mimi. |
After many more gifts, a delicious breakfast, and a few naps, we packed up again and headed north to the Mleziva family Christmas graciously hosted by Luke and Meaghann Walder. This is usually a pretty rowdy affair, but this year they stepped it up a notch by including a handle of Fireball (also known as a half gallon).
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| Luke can be seen distributing some of this now infamous Fireball. |
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| Our wonderful hosts and cousin John - home from Scotland! |
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| Mike and Brian - the groom-to-be! |
And a few shots of the rowdy bunch playing bar dice - a December 26th tradition...
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| I would love to know what Mandy is arguing here! Not the world's best picture, but I included it because Mom is actually looking at the camera!! Woot, woot! |
And, that concludes our Christmas celebrations of 2012. It was a wonderful year of family, friends, staying sober at each and everyone of these festivities, and laughing our bloody behinds off.
Merry Christmas to all!!!!
I'm willing to bet I'm arguing with Luke over whether it is "Two Tie All Tie" (it is) or "One Tie All Tie" in Bar Dice. I'm pretty sure in the end I had him on my side. ;)
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