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MERRY CHRISTMAS

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A little Throwback Thursday on Christmas Eve...

This was taken for Jackson's first Christmas, December 2003.

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Before church...

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On Sunday we baked treats for our neighbors and my Christmas Elf delivered them...

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And more from the Nutcracker

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More from the Nutcracker

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On Saturday the 19th, Emma and I went to see the Nutcracker Ballet with friends. This is the 5th year in a row that we have gone.  So fun!

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This has been the warmest December.  I enjoyed my afternoon coffee in the sunlight on the back porch.

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Throwback to one of my favorite Christmas photos ever...

Totally spontaneous capture.

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More elf shenanigans...

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Throwback to Brendan's first Christmas.  Here is with Papa Neal.

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Elf Shenanigans

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Our annual Christmas party with our besties!  We had so much fun!

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B and Rosey!

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Emma started Futsal training this December.  She is doing great so far!

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Enjoying a quiet night by the Christmas tree.

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Emma's school had their annual Christmas musical last night.  It is mainly for the second grade with a 5th grade chorus.  Each class has one song they sing with some "acting" in between songs.  Emma got to be the Snowman who talks!  She did such an amazing job.  I was actually surprised and so proud of her.

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Last weekend Emma and Jack decided to make and decorate the gingerbread house.  We try to do this every year.  We use it as a decoration instead of actually eating it which can be tough on the kids while decorating.  They love to eat the candy!

This year I picked up a kit from the local grocery store. It is nothing fancy, and in fact had very little icing with it.

I think all things being said, it looks quite good.  We spruced up the "yard" with powdered sugar and bottle brush trees.  Emma is very proud of it!

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By Tuesday we had finally gotten the tree decorated!!!

The tree we picked out is just a bit too large this year.  Not sure what I was thinking.  Our angel would not fit at the top so Emma made us a beautiful paper star!

I think it turned out beautifully!

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We flew home the Saturday after Thanksgiving and were able to get all of our Christmas decorations up outside.  On Sunday we went to church and then went to eat lunch and get a Christmas tree!

Here's Emma at lunch!  She is a sassy thing.

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After downtown Dallas, we drove out to Frisco, TX to see the FC Dallas soccer stadium.  First we had lunch at the cutest TexMex restaurant:

Thankfully, the stadium gates were unlocked so we were able to go inside.  They were officially closed for tours that day.

The kids are the "I" in the "Dallas Til I Die"!

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After touring the baseball stadium, we drove into downtown Dallas.

We found Jackson Street!!! :)

We drove by the Book Depository...

And then we drove the route where JFK was shot...

Then we drove over to Pioneer Plaza to see the Cattle Drive.