Christmas pictures here!

[bjornolf]

And here are a couple of his class and Sean's class:



Michael's just to the right of center in the second row.



Sean's at the very top left.

[Very Duke Blue]

Here's one of Michael at the school Christmas program yesterday.

children, so special. michael is so cute.

[Very Duke Blue]

This was in an email sent to me today....

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"Good news is that I truly out did myself this year with my Christmas decorations. The bad news is that I had to take him down after 2 days." I had more people come screaming up to my house than ever.Great stories. But two things made me take it down.

First, the cops advised me that it would cause traffic accidents as they almost wrecked when they drove by.

Second, a 55 year old lady grabbed the 75 pound ladder almost killed herself putting it against my house and didn't realize it was A dummy until she climbed to the top (she was not happy). By the way, she was one of many people who attempted to do that.

My yard couldn't take it either. I have more than a few tire tracks where people literally drove up my yard."

[CathyCA]

Bjornolf, your kids are just so freaking cute! When are you going to post Christmas pictures of Katie?

[captmojo]

My sick brain had a quick vision of the dancing Knights of the Round Table.
Quite infatigable.

[DukeUsul]

Adorable kids, Joe.

[cl15876]

Nice pics, Joe!!! I love how happy your kids always look! Did you make the costume?

[Bostondevil]

Not exactly a Christmas photo but I decided to get in on the cute kid parade. Here's my Ronnie.

[Bostondevil]

Wow, I got that to work! Here's another one.

Notice the lovely colors of my sweater.

[CathyCA]

BD, did you knit your own sweater? I suspect you did since the colors are authentic, and since you are so incredibly talented.

[Bostondevil]

BD, did you knit your own sweater? I suspect you did since the colors are authentic, and since you are so incredibly talented.

Aw, thanks for the vote of confidence Cathy, but no. I keep saying the next sweater is going to be for me but 98% of everything I have ever knit has been for somebody else. That one sweater that I keep because it was the first one I knit? I never wear it.

[Jesus_hurley]

We have a fake tree. Too bad the cat didn't realize that.

[CameronBornAndBred]

We have a fake tree. Too bad the cat didn't realize that.

We didn't put up our tree this year for two reasons...
1. We won't be in town anyways.
2. The cat. The cat is still on the kitten side, and loves to climb everything and anything.

[Jesus_hurley]

We have a fake tree. Too bad the cat didn't realize that.

We didn't put up our tree this year for two reasons...
1. We won't be in town anyways.
2. The cat. The cat is still on the kitten side, and loves to climb everything and anything.

We gots 3 cats but this is the only one who climbs the tree. One of the others is too fat (pushing 20 pounds) and the other is too prissy to be seen doing something like that.


We found our climber in the woods - good story behind it too:
My kids played in the Hillandale soccer league this year and early in the season we got an email that a bobcat had been spotted around the fields my daughter played on. During her practice one day I decided to go for a walk in the woods (despite the warning...) and my wife and son tagged along. As we were walking into the woods I turned to them and said 'Watch out for the bobcat' jokingly. About 20 feet in we see a kitten. It took my wife and son about 5 minutes to get him to come over to them and of course he had no tags, un-fixed, etc. They handed him to me to carry out and put in the car where he was taken home and then to the vet the next day.

His name? Bobb Catt

And when he's not in the tree he can be found in the dish drainer, the bathroom sink, the kid's toyboxes, under the easy chair or under my feet. As I am walking up or down the steps....

[cl15876]

We have a fake tree. Too bad the cat didn't realize that.

;I love it! I remember (should have known by the way I reacted) about 20+ years ago after getting two kittens and then setting up a tree in my bachelor pad, coming home and turning the corner in my condo at the top of the steps to only see the christmas tree toppled over on the couch with the broken ornaments, etc. (that my X had spent a ton of time, then decorating) and I knew she was going to kill those cats! My first reaction was OH, SHIT!!!! (flashback from me getting into trouble and my Dad coming home and beating my arse) and my X being my Dad and I needed to protect those poor lovely kitties!!!!!! ;) I started trying to put everything back, but knew that it wouldn't work and then I married the Beaacchhhhhhh (after not proposing, I should have put the brakes on), but spent the next 20+ years paying for it, I FIRMLY BELIEVE!!!! Psych 101 - "Let's examine your childhood, so we can fig'R out what is wrong with you! ".... Thank god that is behind me.... (for DD, clarification.... in the past not asstttt!!!!) ;)

[captmojo]

2. The cat. The cat is still on the kitten side, and loves to climb everything and anything.

And when he's not in the tree he can be found in the dish drainer, the bathroom sink, the kid's toyboxes, under the easy chair or under my feet. As I am walking up or down the steps....

Flyin' lessons, when taught at young enough age, will usually put a damper on these hijinks.

I KEED, I KEED!

[cl15876]

2. The cat. The cat is still on the kitten side, and loves to climb everything and anything.

And when he's not in the tree he can be found in the dish drainer, the bathroom sink, the kid's toyboxes, under the easy chair or under my feet. As I am walking up or down the steps....

Flyin' lessons, when taught at young enough age, will usually put a damper on these hijinks.

I KEED, I KEED!

[bjornolf]

You asked for more of Katie, here you go!


defying gravity with an ornament!


removing the lights... and waving them around violently.


kissing her grandpa on the phone.


and, it's done!


and I just LOVE this one. Damn, sign her up for the Skins! At least she's intimidating!

[cl15876]

Bjornolf - These are great shots! Her eyes are soo blue!!! Love the one with Mrs. Bjornolf and the kids and then I have to concur, what a face!!!!

[Very Duke Blue]

Not exactly a Christmas photo but I decided to get in on the cute kid parade. Here's my Ronnie.

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pecious. glad you posted the pic of ronnie.