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The kids dressed up for Christmas Eve
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It was hard to get all of the kids to stay still long enough to get a picture
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Alex all dressed up for Christmas
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Alex can't hold back his excitement!
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Dad with Alex - Christmas Eve 2010
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Sisters show some love on Christmas Eve
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Alex liked sitting in this little chair
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All smiles on Christmas Eve
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Doesn't it look like Char has antlers?
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Alex with the sophisticated model look
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The kids on Christmas Eve
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Sarah and Char eagerly await the presents
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Alex didn't like to pose for pictures this year
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Our family on Christmas Eve 2010
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Our hosts for Christmas Eve
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Alex still likes his thumb at times
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Santa made an apperance as always on Christmas Eve
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Alex gets a candycane
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Santa even took time for pictures
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Char by the tall Christmas tree
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Sarah got a real cupcake maker!
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Alex got his first argyle sweater
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A box of instruments! Just what Daddy wanted!
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The girls got 'Find Its' - more a gift for Mom than the girls
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I am sorry you got this gift, Char
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The girls unwrap a large world map
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The world map is a hit with the girls
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The girls show off their new map from Aunt Brenda / Uncle Scott
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The girls also got these cool 'Sing-a-ma-jigs' that sing harmony together
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Alphie! Oh boy!
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Mom also had an Alphie when growing up
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Mom helps Sarah find objects for the Find It game
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Alex shows off his sister's new hat
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Wheel of Fortune - fun for the whole family!
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We watch wheel of fortune together a lot of nights so this was perfect
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Grandpa takes his turn with the Find It
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Alex with Aunt Jenn on Christmas Eve
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The kids ready to go to bed on Christmas Eve
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Our tree on Christmas morning 2010
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The kids ready to open gifts at our house on Christmas
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Sarah got a big set of gel pens
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Alex excited about all the presents
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Alex was very cranky to wake up before 11am!
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Sarah gets some new pajamas
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A new Play-Doh set!
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Char with a new lunchbox
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This is most likely the last time you will see all the yellow together
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The girls with new pajamas
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Lots of gifts still to open
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New webkinz for the girls -a skunk for Sarah, racoon for Charlotte
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Sarah got a karaoke machine!
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Char with her new Tag Reading System!
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Sarah gets her new microphone ready
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Alex is all smiles with the microphone in hand
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Alex opens a gift with Mom's help
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The girls got two new Wii games
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After opening their gifts, the girls went to look for their stockings
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Sarah reads the note from Santa
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Alex checks out his new Elmo slippers
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Still more to open...
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Andy got Deanna this coat for Christmas
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Juggling balls for Andy
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'What do you think of my new slippers?'
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Deanna opens her surprise gift from Andy
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The answer to the winning prize puzzle for Deanna's gift
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The certificate that I made for Deanna to announce her surprise gift
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Deanna with the girls after she opened her surprise gift for 2010
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Sarah made this sign for Mom once she found out she was going to be gone for a week
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The family ready to go to church on Christmas morning
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Alex got this ball tent for Christmas
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Woo Hoo!! This is fun!
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I am sure these balls will end up all over the house!
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Char uses his Tag Reading System - it only partially worked after she dunked it in a glass of milk by accident!
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We had a fun evening of karaoke on Christmas night
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It was fun to have some music on Christmas
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We arrived in Cleveland on Dec 26th, the kids started playing 'Bananagrams' right away
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The girls' cousins got a Michael Jackson dance game that the kids enjoyed
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Dad with his eyes closed for pictures as usual
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Sarah + Char with cousin Maggie
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Our traditional dinner after arriving in Cleveland - Dec 26, 2010
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The girl cousins
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The boy cousins
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All the cousins together in 2010
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The Murphy bros in 2010
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Alex rocks at Grandma's house
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The girls were so excited to get their Pillow Pets!
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Char gets an interactive map for her Tag Reading System
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Char got his great book from Aunt Amy
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Alex got his very own football for Christmas!
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Wow, my very own!!
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Jack got a new catcher's mitt
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The girls show off their pillow pets
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Alex got lots of great new toys
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We gave Mom and Dad pictures of the family
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Alex loved his new gift from Chris + Amy
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A new mug for Dad with a picture of the kids
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Andy got a new Dilbert calender - fitting for the new job
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One of Dave's new t-shirts
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Mom with an interesting ice scraper
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Deanna got some new Rachael Ray dishes for Christmas
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Alex got an old record player like they used to make
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The Find It games kept people occupied in Cleveland as well
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There is always craft time at Grandma's house
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Deanna was the first one to find the penny in the Find It game
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The girls share some bubbles together
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Char sports a foamy beard
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Murphy, Lutsch and Kosts at a get together
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The tech brothers are at it again...
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Jerry gives the guys a tour of his new car
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Lots of snacks and games around here
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Grandma D loves seeing little Alex
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There was some music as always during the family get together
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The Kosts perform with dual clarinets
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Godfather Chris and Alex both sport the argyle sweaters
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The argyle sweater crew
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Marge and Amanda
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Amanda and Joe - Dec 27, 2010
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Terry and Grandma
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Godmother Amanda with little Alex
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Alex likes the drums at an early age
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Char shows Jill some love
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Char got this sticker book from Jerry
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Alex gives Jerry a snuggle for his gift
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Alex got a train from Amanda!
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Grandma watches some home videos with Alex
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Andy crashing the card game
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Hanging out at the party
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Nick and Andy were teammates for 'Win, Lose, or Draw'
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Mom and Theresa play on a team for 'Win,Lose or Draw'
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Deanna tries to figure out what Julia is drawing
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Char and Grandma play a picture search game one morning
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The girls built a volcano out of snow
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Alex is bummed he is too young for the football game
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Alex loves buttons so this is right up his alley!
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Char and Maggie at bowling
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We ate snacks and had a great time bowling
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Our seats for the Cavs game - Dec 28, 2010 vs. Orlando
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The guys after the Cavs lost and gave up a record number of three pointers!
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The framed family picture we got for my parents - Dad imitates his pose from the picture
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Alex likes looking at the new 2011 calendar with Nana
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Alex likes looking at pictures so this is right up his alley
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More games were played at Nanas house
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Sarah builds a castle during our time at home for Christmas
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Batter up Alex!
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The girls play with one of their Christmas gifts
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