in light of my absence on this space, and likely more to come, here's a recap of the holidays for us so far. between thanksgiving, friendsgiving, a wedding, a friends chrismakuh, holiday parties, and birthdays, we've been busy. but we can only be thankful to have each of you in our lives!! so, thanks, friends and family, for being so awesome :)
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^^^this one is smiling on the outside (but thoroughly upset that that girl beside him was the ping pong champion of the night)
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^^^missing those two for christmas... but thankful that weird one in the back is driving to see us (and to deliver our newly-reupholstered danish modern chair!!)
read on for more.....