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No White Christmas here this year, but lots of LOVE |
Dear Family and Friends, Welcome to a new decade!!!!!! Are you excited about 2020???? Do you have any big plans ahead???? We are gradually putting some trips on our calendar --so hopefully, for George and me, it will be another wonderful year together.
As hard as it is to find time these days to get people together, George and I both managed to 'catch up' with our families during the holidays. We spent Thanksgiving in Florida with George's son and family --and his daughter visited us on Dec. 21-22. I was able to get all three of my sons here at the same time (which is not easy to do)... We all gathered here on December 22 (for a big meal at a local restaurant plus time for fun and fellowship here at our home). As I've said many times, having all 3 sons here at the same time is such JOY for this Mama.
Today --as I begin to catch up with some of the things which have happened in our lives the past month or so, I will share with you some pictures of our FAMILY CHRISTMAS on December 22.
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At the Dinner table at Legend's Restaurant here in Fairfield Glade: Mark, Robin, Bert |
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Continuing around the Dinner Table: Bert, Kelly, George |
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One more spin around the Dinner Table: Me (taking pictures), Dawn, Jeff, Mark |
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After a delicious meal, we all headed back to our home for some fun together... Here I am opening up a gift for us from son Bert... You can't tell from this picture, but this is "Notty"---He's a Tree Sculpture named The Spirit of Nottingham" --and he will hang on one of the big trees in our yard. Below is a better picture of Notty. |
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Notty ---my Tree Sculpture!!!!! He will protect our yard --and also be a GREAT conversation grabber. Thanks, Bert. |
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Here are some new BIRDS to hang on the outdoor Christmas Tree on our porch... Thanks, Jeff and Dawn!!!! |
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And from son, Mark and special gal, Robin: a picture of the Autumn Snow we had. Mark is becoming a great photographer, and he KNEW I'd love this Snow Picture. It proudly hangs in our office/computer room. Thanks, Mark and Robin. |
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Kelly's gift to us: A sculpture of The THREE KINGS.... Beautiful, isn't it? Thanks, Kelly. |
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A great picture of Mark and Robin |
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Another cute picture of Bert, Robin and Mark |
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An Awesome picture of Dawn and Jeff |
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I LOVE these people!!! (Kelly left early --so she missed the family pictures.) |
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A very HAPPY Mom with her sons!!!!!! (I raised some cuties, didn't I????) |
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AND --my favorite picture!!!!!! MY THREE SONS: Jeff (48), Bert--called Tre by many (56), and Mark (49--will be 50 on Jan. 15); My Babies are all 'growed up'.... How can that be? ha |
Sorry for the over-load of pic's... Just couldn't help myself.... Hope you all had as good a Christmas as we did!!!!!
Hugs,