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Hoping it's chocolate...hoping it's chocolate!
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We went down to Ann & Walt's house for Christmas Eve. Nice to watch kids unwrap a ton of presents!
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...book of dirty jokes! He immediately cracked it open and started scanning for gems to read out loud. Haha.
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Dad got a...
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...that my dad got one as well! Hahah.
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My dad knows what time it is.
family xmas blizzard
December 24, 2010
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Golf balls!
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Dad doing some unwrapping.
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...as dad was excited about this box of treats we brought for him. Haha.
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The next gift was controversial. Mom was as appalled...
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Different designs for different...feet.
the june rounup
June, 2009
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They both got...
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My parents were in the midst of buying new furniture for the place and while we were there there were we had to listen to all sorts of heated debates between them about how the new furniture should be arranged when it arrived.

When my dad reached into the bottom of his stocking for one last item and then pulled out this teeny tiny copy of FENG SHUI FOR DUMMIES, I nearly lost my mind laughing. Santa is king of the subtle slaying (sleighing?). Hahaha.
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Golf book.
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Sunday was my dad's actual birthday and Meredith came out to join us! Here's my dad getting ready to open some presents.
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...and the necktie he received from Aunt Sue. Which upon closer examination...
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Notable gift of the night included Uncle Wayne's sick "Superdude" jersey...
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Dad showing off a present!
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After we had finished with all the presents, we...
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Now that my dad is retired and my mom is still working, she said it's only fair that HE should start cooking dinner a few times a week. She's been saying this for years and I think it's yet to happen. So for Christmas she got him a few of Rachael Ray's books to help him along.
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Meredith got my parents some fancy French wines.
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Then it was time to open presents!
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Dad with a doohickey.
christmas with the fam
December 23, 2003
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Dad, pictured here doin' what he calls "a little jig," shows off the "learn how to not slice when you swing" golf club we bought him.
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Dad actually has a gift to open from Brett & I! We wrote him a two page epic poem upon his retirement and we had them framed for his new home-office wall.