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A night of theater with "Kinky Boots."
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Winter sing at Happy Valley Elementary.
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Winter Band Concert at Stanley Middle School.
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ChriSmyth came early this year, which meant pre-Christmas Legos to build and play with.
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Happy Birthday, Dad!
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A birdhouse garden sculpture!
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Just what Matt had been eyeing at a local store.
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Matt's birthday afternoon on Mt. Diablo playing Ingress with Tyrian and Allyndreth.
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Gorgeous way to spend a birthday!
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Birthday dinner at Sasa's in Walnut Creek.
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Tyrian's pre-birthday dinner at McCovey's in Walnut Creek.
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Tyrian just received the news that, "You'll always be a member of our family. So make some other wish when you blow out the candles on your cake."
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Dec. 24. Tyrian's 14th birthday, awaiting the "cake."
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14 scoops of ice cream to commemorate the event.
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Ate every scoop. OK, they were small scoops.
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Birthday photo bomb.
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Christmas morning. Evya got the jewelry she had been wanting.
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Allyndreth, wearing her new chef's jacket and Ingress "Enlightened" T-shirt on her head, reads Evya's new personalized pirate story.
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Tyrian's fingers now light up. But his moves are too fast for the camera to catch the lights.
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Work it, Tyrian!
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Christmas afternoon visit from Grammie.
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Reading the personalized pirate story with Grammie.
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Be careful when you give books to Smyths on Christmas. You lose them for the rest of the day.
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Three new Christmas quilts, crafted by Grammie, to nestle the children all snug under the Christmas tree.
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