Friday, January 30, 2009

Christmas Time!

Hi all! Here is the recap of our winter break in Michigan/Chicago
(they are backwards in order I think...)




new year's eve in chicago
we did an all-inclusive club situation in chicago - kira was supposed to come but she was very sick. so maria, jerry, mary and justin rocked it out, with kira's bf ryan joining us later.


new year's eve in chicago
not really sure about these faces...


new year's eve in chicago
nice big earrings mary




celebrating christmas in augusta
...and eating delicious cheddar beer soup



celebrating christmas in clare
with justin's grandparents, paul, melissa, ashley, and aidan



celebrating christmas in alpena
makenna the cheese-ball



celebrating christmas in alpena
mary always puts the ribbons on her head - is this some sort of weird christensen tradition?


celebrating christmas in ionia
mary, katie, megan, and jessi lynn in front of the dozens of stockings


celebrating christmas in ionia
mary and the tofurkey (aka roast beast)



celebrating christmas in ionia
mary and erica breaking the "wishbone" from the tofurkey


celebrating christmas in ionia
paula's new puppy beau - he was a ball of energy, running around everywhere!
then, he would crash (as seen here)



celebrating christmas in ionia
katie with her handknit scarf and hat (courtesy of aunties erica and mary)


celebrating christmas in ionia
making a plate of cookies for santa! nice handpainted plate, kennedys! :)


celebrating christmas in ionia
kennedy children in front of the tree. how did they get SO BIG!


celebrating christmas in ionia
megan loved beau, and beau loved megan right back!


celebrating christmas in ionia
coloring time! many mornings were spent coloring, most of the time with a crayon holder with the very neat label "MARY'S" on the outside, circa 1990.


christmas card making in denver
mary and justin designed the cards, justin cut the block for printing, and mary and justin both drank beer and printed over 80 cards!

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