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Here is the tree on Christmas Eve, before Santa arrived.  The top is decorated almost completely, in fact a little too much for my taste, but the bottom has been plucked nearly bare as Jude takes one ornament off, and hangs it elsewhere or the it is re-hung higher by a taller person who would like the ornament to see 2010.

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Before the babies woke up, I snuck out to take a picture of Santa’s table, laden with gifts for the Littlejohns nine and under (the cat is nine).  Embarrassing, Santa’s generosity, when it finally makes it out of the bags and into the living room…

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Jude loves his tools and sports sets.  He happened to get two golf sets and two tool sets.  Rest assured, they will all be used.  In fact, he spent the morning trying to fix up some molding he had torn off earlier in the week with his new tools!

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Gigi had a rather grown up stocking this year, filled with make-up, jewelery and card games.  We went from teethers to big girl stuff in no time flat!  Are we already there?

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Jude riding the new trike that Santa brought.  It has buttons that make noise.  Lots and lots of noise.

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Santa even managed to bring a little something for the pets – squeaky toys and yummy treats!

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A favorite of Jude’s: an electric Wall-E toothbrush!  He has discovered that it is not only useful for cleaning one’s teeth, but also bunkbeds, floor, walls, and doorknobs.  It is definitely NOT for hair or genitals.  That makes you cry.

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Gigi has enough Littlest  Pet Shop merchandise to stock her own store now.  She is so happy with the many inhabitants of her Pet Shop Village!

After this, we were off to Pipi and GSB’s (Grandma Sheri Baby) where many blankets and more toys were received, then to the Hansen house where much fun was had with cousins, brothers, sisters-in-law, parents, grandparents and even more gifts were given!  We are so fortunate to have so many people to celebrate with.  A lovely Christmas!


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