Dave, Patti, Chad, and Becky had a mean battle of Trivial Pursuit
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Kristofer, Erik, and Kylan hung their stockings in anticipation of Santa
arriving the night of Christmas Eve
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Kristofer and Maya were not far apart most of the week
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Minda anxiously awaits opening gifts
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Kylan shows off the Colts ornament he made at school
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Jean gets sandwiches ready for Christmas Eve dinner
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Chad tells us about his fun trip from Fargo
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Ann joined us for Christmas dinner while Kylan models his Colts Santa hat
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With 11 people in the house all week, the kitchen was always a busy place
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Patti shows off her new family portrait of the Fedje family
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Brian and Dave went to the Indy Corn 250 in Iowa and Dave now has a nice
memorabilia to hang in his office
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Kristofer was excited to have his own copy of Kung Fu Panda
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Minda opens a new scarf!
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Erik gets ready to open his first gift
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Kylan opens a new Indiana Jones lego kit
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Grandpa Dave and Grandma Trish watch the kids as they read "The Night Before
Christmas" before going to bed
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Erik reads "The Night Before Christmas" while Kylan and Minda listen;
Kristofer and Maya had a separate conversation going
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Erik reads the letter from Santa
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Minda and Kylan help pass out gifts
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Erik received a few Harry Potter action figures
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Kristofer plays with his new silver train
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Kristofer and Kylan open more gifts
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Kristofer checks out his new Polar Express train set that will add to his
Thomas set
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Becky and Chad try to stay awake while the kids open their presents
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Minda and Maya are excited about their new Wii game
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Erik got a new Panda puppet
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Kylan asked for and received a new Trouble game
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Erik now has 7 of the 8 Harry Potter books and may have them read by the
time he goes back to school
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Kristofer received a total of 7 Webkinz including these 4 birds
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Family visits after Christmas dinner
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The kids anxiously await another opportunity to open gifts
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Nanny and Grandpa Dave visit with Ann's friend, Joyce
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Becky and Chad discuss the best route to get back to Fargo hoping for no
ice!
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Kristofer opens a gift (notice Maya is not far away)
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Minda and Kylan
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Another Harry Potter book for Erik
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Kylan gets excited as he sees his new Colts football
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Jean prepares dessert; the red velvet cake is an annual tradition as we
celebrate Jesus' birthday
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Jean teaches the kids how to play Monopoly Junior
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This picture shows the suite as well as the tables set up just outside the
suite for us
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Barb "Baba" and Patti "Grandma Trish" |
Jean and Becky
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Keller, Ketch, and Parker
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Kristofer, JoJo, and Maya
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Becky, Jodi, Chad, and Dave around the pool
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Chris and Wayne
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We had the pool to ourselves all afternoon
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All the kids enjoyed at least some time in the pool
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It is impossible to get 10 kids under 9 to sit still long enough to get a
good picture but this came close
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We enjoyed a nice dinner at the hotel before heading home
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The kids had their own table
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