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On the flight to Indy I finished one mask to give to one of the grandmas. Pretty pleased with it. Ma & Pa drove 2+ hours from Roanoke to pick me up and take me back 2+ hours to the prairie. What great parents!!! With the money I saved flying to Indy rather than closer I bought a stereo :)
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I wrapped it carefully & with much love.
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The night before Nate & fam arrived Ma made sure enough food was prepared. She even made two chip dips. Yum!!
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We chopped the tree down the day before we had Christmas on the 10th from a guy who may or may not have been cooking meth when we arrived.
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Trenton is 3. His new thing is to pretend to sleep where he stands.
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Brayla is so calm & observant. She's waiting for Nate to put the Spongebob toothpaste on the toothbrush.
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I get a thumbs up from Hayden. I should, it's my job.
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Trenton pretending to sleep.
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Grandma Randol & Grandma Clark. I love these ladies.
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Hayden likes to play Hunter. That's his gun and kill.
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Mmmm, smells like Christmas...
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...but lets get to the important stuff. It wasn't all about the presents with these kids. It was all about the NEXT present. Two words- shameless consumerism.
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I was amazed to see kids are still interested in wood blocks (courtesy of a local toy maker). Good Find Poppy!!
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Cool, I think they liked the masks.
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:)
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Nate's dressing Brayla in the shirt & cardigan I bought her at American Apparel. 9 out of 10 of my gifts were American Made. I was going for 100%, but there is next year...
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Silly, adorable, favorite 5 year old nephew.
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Trenton is not pretending to sleep. So cute. They're using Old Maid to play Memory. Good thinkin G-ma! One minute, quiet game with G-ma....
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...and the next, a collision between Trenton's face & Hayden's head during ping-pong (it's a contact sport when you're 3 & 5). Totally unfair- poor T got the worst of it. It didn't hurt Hayden's head at all.
On the way to the airport, we stopped at 3 Sisters in Broadripple. We are big fans of Triple D, so made it a point to eat at a restaurant in Indy thats been featured on the show. It was not disappointing to say the least- Highly Recommend It Indy People!! The decor could use some work.
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