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Christmas 2009 (Noxen, PA)

We enjoyed a wonderful visit with family in Noxen during the week between Christmas and New Year's. Highlights: more Christmas presents, Aunt Karen's 40th birthday party, sledding, snowmobiling, and lots of quality cousin-time.
Look what Simon found under the tree
Look what Simon found under the tree		 Ray got an electric scooter!
Ray got an electric scooter!		 Maria and Simon give the scooter a spin
Maria and Simon give the scooter a spin		 Kristina loves our soft new blanket
Kristina loves our soft new blanket
A present for Kristina - what is it?
A present for Kristina - what is it?		 An edible polar bear, obviously.
An edible polar bear, obviously.		 Simon shows off new suspenders
Simon shows off new suspenders		 Kristina's edible slinky
Kristina's edible slinky
Whoa! It's stretchy too!
Whoa! It's stretchy too!		 Another edible & stretchy toy
Another edible & stretchy toy		 Not too sure about letting go
Not too sure about letting go		 Grandaddy
Grandaddy
Nana
Nana		 Maeve
Maeve		 Maria
Maria		 Maria in outdoor gear
Maria in outdoor gear
Simon!
Simon!		 No one will notice if I drive off in this, right?
No one will notice if I drive off in this, right?		 Working up some nerve
Working up some nerve		 Brave tunnel-crawler
Brave tunnel-crawler
Maeve
Maeve		 Matt + camera
Matt + camera		 Just as crazy as ever
Just as crazy as ever		 Kristina's cuddly clothes
Kristina's cuddly clothes
Grandaddy + Granddaughters
Grandaddy + Granddaughters		 Kristina stretches before height measurements
Kristina stretches before height measurements		 The official measurers
The official measurers		 The official measurement
The official measurement
Riding high
Riding high		 Matching laptops
Matching laptops		 After an emergency chimney cleanout
After an emergency chimney cleanout		 Matt on breakfast duty
Matt on breakfast duty
Spoon skills
Spoon skills		 Grandaddy looks a little worried
Grandaddy looks a little worried		 Kristina and Daddy get ready for a hike
Kristina and Daddy get ready for a hike		 Warm & cozy
Warm & cozy
Grandaddy explains hydrologic engineering plans
Grandaddy explains hydrologic engineering plans		 Nana
Nana		 Still warm, we think
Still warm, we think		 Dusk
Dusk
Static gives Simon's hairdo a lift
Static gives Simon's hairdo a lift		 Kristina survived!
Kristina survived!		 Rosy cheeks
Rosy cheeks		 Kristina practices standing (leaning)
Kristina practices standing (leaning)
She gets official approval to join...
She gets official approval to join...		 The all-cousin photo lineup
The all-cousin photo lineup		 This group is looking good
This group is looking good		 Split-second standing (no leaning)
Split-second standing (no leaning)
Kristina's preferred stance
Kristina's preferred stance		 The painting project
The painting project		 Simon learns how to mix paint
Simon learns how to mix paint		 Learning brush technique
Learning brush technique
Simon's brushwork
Simon's brushwork		 He is pleased
He is pleased		 The guys
The guys		 Kristina crunches her carrot
Kristina crunches her carrot
Afraid of being gummed to death, the carrot makes a break for it
Afraid of being gummed to death, the carrot makes a break for it		 Whatcha looking at? Everyone reads magazines while pooping.
Whatcha looking at? Everyone reads magazines while pooping.		 Hide and seek
Hide and seek		 Matt loves his sister
Matt loves his sister
The feeling is mutual
The feeling is mutual		 Karen's birthday cake
Karen's birthday cake		 Simon and Maeve deliver cake slices
Simon and Maeve deliver cake slices		 Party guests
Party guests
No need to cut bites when you can put the whole slice on your fork
No need to cut bites when you can put the whole slice on your fork		 Buddies
Buddies		 A well-deserved rest
A well-deserved rest		 Kristina hard at work
Kristina hard at work
Standing on tiptoes, she can see out the window
Standing on tiptoes, she can see out the window		 Hey, Simon, you gotta see this!
"Hey, Simon, you gotta see this!"		 Lots of snow down there
Lots of snow down there		 Let's go sledding!
"Let's go sledding!"
Grandaddy, we'll be right down!
"Grandaddy, we'll be right down!"		 Simon dashes upstairs to get dressed
Simon dashes upstairs to get dressed		 So excited she can't stand it
So excited she can't stand it		 A great Pennsylvania snow
A great Pennsylvania snow
Heading up the hill
Heading up the hill		 Simon & Grandaddy get a little push
Simon & Grandaddy get a little push		 Off they go!
Off they go!		 Ready for another run
Ready for another run
Ready for a triple-decker attempt
Ready for a triple-decker attempt		 Sledding!
Sledding!		 Maria
Maria		 Kristina sits one out
Kristina sits one out
Simon climbs aboard
Simon climbs aboard		 We're underway
We're underway		 Simon gets a surprise pickup halfway down the hill
Simon gets a surprise pickup halfway down the hill		 The Lane gals are ready to race
The Lane gals are ready to race
Kristina sizes up the competition; she is confident
Kristina sizes up the competition; she is confident		 Youngsters take the lead!
Youngsters take the lead!		 Simon's solo ride, past a rooster
Simon's solo ride, past a rooster		 Matt's only a little snowy
Matt's only a little snowy
Testing the snowmobile-sled combo
Testing the snowmobile-sled combo		 Daddy & Simon get up some speed
Daddy & Simon get up some speed		 Simon's solo ride behind the snowmobile
Simon's solo ride behind the snowmobile		 Oops, he lost it!
Oops, he lost it!
Here's the real excitement
Here's the real excitement		 No one ever got tired of snowmobiling
No one ever got tired of snowmobiling		 Rosy cheeks
Rosy cheeks

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Aristóteles Alves Ferreira 03-Aug-2010 19:18
Família....amor....carinho....paz.....felicidade....zêlo.....as melhores fotos....do mundo.......Parabéns
Guest 15-Feb-2010 02:29
Love your pictures..The party was a good time..
Guest 25-Jan-2010 20:04
Love these photos! Happy New Year, Lane crowd!
-Nancy, Sean, and Kian
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