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| Matt Lane | profile | all galleries >> Galleries >> December 2013: Before Christmas | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
 First good snow of the year! |
 School started a half hour ago... |
 After-school visit to the park |
 Jumping for joy |
 Kristina makes tracks |
 "It's finally winter!" |
 Madi is having fun at her concert |
 Is it crazy smile night? |
 "Yes it is." |
 Annie's pearly whites |
 Sunday finest |
 Oh dear, we just arrived in Frown Town |
 "Please, Annie, can you just smile a little?" |
 Annie will not smile. Neither will anyone else. |
 Just kidding, the frowns are gone |
 Unexplainable outfit |
 Souvenirs from Matt's Vegas conference |
 Our tree is ready! |
 Reading Christmas stories |
 Legos in front of the fire |
 Planning Christmas menus (in the dark) |
 New guest room is ready for Grams |
 Where's the quality control for Christmas decorations? |
 Grams has arrived! |
 Hardworking bedtime reader |
 Just in case the lights go out during teeth-brushing |
 Kristina lights the pages for Grams |
 Bedhead contest |
 Pancake for the road |
 Hot chocolate break |
 "Are you ready for this?" |
 Dashing through the foothills, |
 With cactus in their way, |
 O'er the hills they go, |
 Laughing all the way. |
 Ha ha ha |
 Prepping cranberries for Christmas dinner |
 Making fudge for dessert |
 Kitchen crew |
 KJ always happy to lick a spatula |
 Annie learns to cook chicken paprikas |
 Getting tips for stirring peppers |
 This girl is ready to run the kitchen! |
 Simon is making a shelf for Annie (with help) |
 Papa advises on the staining process |
 Posole-making crew |
 Kristina & Annie count out 60 cloves of garlic |
 "Thanks for the help, Aunt Kathy!" |
 Simon and Caitie with a big tree in Old Town |
 Lunch at Church Street Cafe |
 Christmas Eve is coming: time to set up luminarias |
 Grams supervises the work crew |
 Papa is doing most of the work |
 KJ is a great helper |
 Final inspection |
 This is going to look great after dark |
 Christmas Eve Service: Annie gets in costume |
 "Can you fix my ears?" |
 "Thanks, I feel like a real lamb now." |
 Kristina in costume |
 Our little angel |
 Simon at the piano |
 First Noel |
 He also sings in the choir |
 Our favorite alto singer |
 Lane kids in the Christmas pageant |
 Annie is looking for trouble |
 Big sister not impressed with the wandering lamb |
 Annie takes a seat |
 After church, running off energy |
 Kristina sprints for the car |
 Time to go look at Christmas lights |
 Balloons aglow |
 Our house looks beautiful |
 Front walkway |
 Santa will have no trouble finding us tonight |
 Christmas Eve presents with Wendy |
 Annie excited about new lunchbox |
 Dana excited about Christmas |
 One last story before bed, thanks Grams! |
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