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With the holidays drawing near, it was time for decorating gingerbread houses with Opa!
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Third-graders get to play the recorder in their concerts!
Allyndreth Winter Sing
Allyndreth Winter Sing
Matt's 40th birthday started as a lazy day at home, opening presents and enjoying the sunshine...
Matt's birthday
...then an evening tour of the bay to enjoy the city lights.
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Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
Matt's birthday
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Matt's birthday
For Tyrian's birthday, we had a good friend come for a surprise sleepover the night before, and then he joined us for the pancake breakfast ritual.
Tyrian's birthday morning
Tyrian's birthday morning
Tyrian's birthday morning
We then met Grandma Karen and Grampa Pete for birthday coffee cake and a restaurant serenade...
Tyrian's birthday morning
Tyrian's birthday morning
Tyrian's birthday morning
We interrupt this birthday for a few hours of Christmas Eve...
Christmas Eve Choir
Allyndreth had a drum solo!
Christmas Eve Choir
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And in the next service, she played an angel...
Christmas Eve
Hors d'oeuvres at Grammie's and Opa's
Tyrian's Birthday night
Home for cake and movie night!
Tyrian's Birthday night
Tyrian's Birthday night
Christmas morning
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Christmas Morning
Christmas Morning
Christmas Morning
Our ukelele-playing, tap-dancing toddler
Christmas Night