Monday, December 03, 2018

Birthday Doings

Happy Birthday Katie!   We are visiting our family in California to celebrate our granddaughter’s birthday.  The family celebrates by decorating for Christmas in addition to the traditional dinner, cake, and presents.  (Next weekend she will have a birthday sleepover.)  First the family agrees on a suitable tree—tall and thin.

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Jack, Katie and Melanie with their ornaments that Grandpa carved.

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Everyone takes a turn on the ladder.

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Outside decorations are next.

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Roast duck for dinner.

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Eleven candles on the cupcakes.  Clockwise from Katie are Mel, (daughter-in-law) Beth, Duane, (family friend) Jody, Jack, (son) Matt.

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First things first.

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Just enough time to roller blade down the hall to bed.

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Tomorrow, back to school.

Louise, Duane and the California Kids

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