12/09....We open December with Sammy praying.         

          12/09....The view from our driveway         

          12/09....Cecilia's Baptism.         Cecilia is the daughter of friends Paul and Maureen

          12/09....Building Update         

          12/13....Sam, Thea and Abby thanking Toni and Nico in Holland for their overly-generous St Nicholas Day candy shipment.         

          12/14...."So, this is where they keep the good stuff!"         

          12/14....Many fuzzy and warm family traditions resurface this time of year.         

          12/14....Building Update         

          12/14....Dad's favorite tree.         

          12/19....Sam, Abby and Thea were in the school Christmas Play.         Here Sam is with his teacher, Mrs. W.

          12/19....Thea, in the purple dress, singing "Ho, Ho, Ho, Who wouldn't go?"         

          12/19....Thea had no stagefright, despite performing in front of 200-300 people.         

          12/19....Abby, in the back row, also did very well!         

          12/19....Sam. too, had a great time.         

          12/19....Two days before the official start of winter!         

          12/29....Tommy was home for Christmas!         

          12/29....So were Steve H. and Mary!         

          12/29....One of many sweet moments.         

          12/29....Another         

          12/29....Christmas Eve Morning.         

          12/29....Dad's favorite tree on Christmas Eve.         

          12/29....Mike brings in the mail in -11 Celsius weather.         

          12/29....Preparing for Christmas Eve Dinner, Wigilia.         

          12/29....Many hands.         

          12/29....Not all the hands were helping.         

          12/29....Steve T had plenty of advice.         

          12/29....After dinner came the sharing of the oplatki, the Christmas Wafer..         Here Steve H and Babci give each other 3 pieces of their wafer and make 3 wishes for the other person.

          12/29....Tommy and Eric share.         

          12/29....Steve H and Mary.         

          12/29....Sammy and Babci.         

          12/29....Tommy and Abby.         

          12/29....Layers.         

          12/29....Thea and Sam.         

          12/29....Break Time.         

          12/29....Abby dances while waiting for Mary and Steve T.         

          12/29....Shadow and Scooter also shared.         

          12/29....Later Babci gave us her view of the world.         

          12/29....Much later....2:30 a.m. Christmas Morning.         

          12/29....9:30 a.m. Christmas Morning.         Count the four persons eagerly awaiting Christmas.

          12/29....Mary took control.         

          12/29....Tommy warmed up.         

          12/29....First Gift.         

          12/29....Eric and Steve H.         

          12/29....Sleepy Steve T wonders what Grandma sent him.         

          12/29....Tommy enjoyed his gift from Mary and Steve H.         

          12/29....Brother and Sister share holiday cheer.         

          12/29....Eric helps Sam with the transformers         

          12/29....The inevitable post-opening parental obligation.         

          12/29....While Mom works, Mikey uses the new room.         

          12/29....Togetherness         

          12/29....Mary heads back home.         

          12/29....Finally, we end 2004 with Sam's first ride in Steve's new car.         



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