I hadn't posted any Christmas pics from 2016, so I figured I'd post both and compare! First, Christmas 2016:
Here's the family in front of the tree.
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And we met Santa for the first time... It didn't go too well.
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Sledding out front!
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Making some bread dish.
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Here we get to Christmas Eve, and Astrid got many baby dolls.
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Opening some more presents.
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And hanging a new ornament.
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Looking at presents with Megan and Jeremy (first photo of him on the journal, I think!).
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On Christmas Day, I had to hold Luca back, since he was so excited.
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He got a bike. Santa must have had a hard time wrapping that one!
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We went to Auntie Megan's for brunch.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hQIQyIz4XW8eRjiKd2WSz8CGi7TsK-jFu7EqjP0JmPtiyWrYYbd079nC-rFk-utVymXyGKxnBw4mbjBXyyHgSDDJYk2Go0aBDM9X8onAV1PQnF52LPg1TGHJO0zx7kovAUcLGQQOlHNL/s320/2016-12-25+11_21_19.jpg)
And read a new book after food.
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We visited the family in the Twin Cities, too. What a bunch of goons: Liliana, Luca, and Dalila.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG1Qg8yG4_UbLzT2UtWj6IbNHO6sZtzY8o7wUGjAEwW-Jvj4LyOoizr8aBMuM02XEvCR6uojhXaXF9Ytrf4dtQNbO8c9Uolptkau_itIcH-9Bq5h04dfFvTjF2bfQmyFuibeboVf7g4eq/s320/2016-12-27+15_58_28.jpg)
And we tried to get a shot with Nana, but the kids were just too excited to sit still for a good one. Here's the best one, at any rate.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqui2d-0GTk66ouwjKGeU5tlOzPXLlujXe4bymHxRCAvXMR0IThsYb3QkLD88WF5vI_9oPqFLsicRMKDHRk4ahyphenhyphen6BSJWghH2dez6nYagGidaIQD36meCO65Z5kVtu0v8hF8zrC0Ifd7NFM/s320/2016-12-27+16_00_12.jpg)
Now, on to 2017!
Grandma and Auntie Megan made cookies with the kids.
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On Christmas Eve, of course we had a goose again, and for some reason it was hard to cut this year. It took all our "man" power.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lOAhEgLl5g94j_6XLkVyNS4GUu2PmRNjBc7TJLcIxOzvWVABKb9KzT_yzizNifaJxHjcG3tst_19RLuUENsRTcQ9sqFrms1VZNGaaWdY1FvQ7jgssEMnYq2FSOHBIk85grg83MUP4_Iv/s320/2017-12-24+17_11_58.jpg)
Jeremy and Megan with their gifts from us.
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Astrid got a microwave, which of course got Luca's attention.
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On Christmas Day, we went to Megan's again, and Great Grandpa was there too!
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Everyone on the couch after eating.
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We had a very short visit to MN again, but Astrid got a fever and we had to leave early. Here's one with all the kids on the couch with Auntie Sabrina.
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It was a bit of a tumultuous holiday season and year, so I'm glad it is concluded. I feel like we're just getting back to normal now.
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas. Stay warm!
Here's the family in front of the tree.
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And we met Santa for the first time... It didn't go too well.
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Sledding out front!
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Making some bread dish.
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Here we get to Christmas Eve, and Astrid got many baby dolls.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5gpM081nB0QL0IPCqof2NNYBUNw0Hn3uHEB16sCDB3BfbqzwClxEWsd97BWOTWu4rWgDEPkIsZUoVDaU5BwfJ1vq6LTqzCoNj2zXavFSU1GTkvaFRheyS1hvZ6ZDfjHnETTur8x0C4Nim/s320/2016-12-24+17_43_09.jpg)
Opening some more presents.
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And hanging a new ornament.
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Looking at presents with Megan and Jeremy (first photo of him on the journal, I think!).
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On Christmas Day, I had to hold Luca back, since he was so excited.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtzCQcd-37ZBNztxvPfLC85uoJ5-25O45nBqqtn50rCeJnqcGCCDtzRwvWa5ZS_ji3icQYWjPD7LTw0jfmWSb5oHYnBy0tTJYiuUAdfPrPksMsdLwXLDyRMMFs7eHIj7lyRkgCqvtsajXi/s320/2016-12-25+07_42_32.jpg)
He got a bike. Santa must have had a hard time wrapping that one!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixupXuA-UM8Hnb6_2Nr9o5ePQ4X7HmNfmY1X4vv5YS_W9WvcpaAKu4akQY6XUNKOfXiRcma335SEk0-CQG6gFhTPEUE0pxhhUIg5up5OfF3bSA7xgWMl3iU21avuuv8GvOPFfExYHXHhMF/s320/2016-12-25+07_43_45.jpg)
We went to Auntie Megan's for brunch.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3hQIQyIz4XW8eRjiKd2WSz8CGi7TsK-jFu7EqjP0JmPtiyWrYYbd079nC-rFk-utVymXyGKxnBw4mbjBXyyHgSDDJYk2Go0aBDM9X8onAV1PQnF52LPg1TGHJO0zx7kovAUcLGQQOlHNL/s320/2016-12-25+11_21_19.jpg)
And read a new book after food.
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We visited the family in the Twin Cities, too. What a bunch of goons: Liliana, Luca, and Dalila.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhG1Qg8yG4_UbLzT2UtWj6IbNHO6sZtzY8o7wUGjAEwW-Jvj4LyOoizr8aBMuM02XEvCR6uojhXaXF9Ytrf4dtQNbO8c9Uolptkau_itIcH-9Bq5h04dfFvTjF2bfQmyFuibeboVf7g4eq/s320/2016-12-27+15_58_28.jpg)
And we tried to get a shot with Nana, but the kids were just too excited to sit still for a good one. Here's the best one, at any rate.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqui2d-0GTk66ouwjKGeU5tlOzPXLlujXe4bymHxRCAvXMR0IThsYb3QkLD88WF5vI_9oPqFLsicRMKDHRk4ahyphenhyphen6BSJWghH2dez6nYagGidaIQD36meCO65Z5kVtu0v8hF8zrC0Ifd7NFM/s320/2016-12-27+16_00_12.jpg)
Now, on to 2017!
Grandma and Auntie Megan made cookies with the kids.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYPUw2YjJn4URqGZSizWTtac8rU7MAN1DClEHq9F5aiwNeYhYIAm-z4hmIyyNwyd9kx0oL3eqeIr9FHmKMzLoSb0tel-mAa_rtxC1u-ZwehT61q92bC7IH8WbAQKr5-rSaq4xKb249c9jo/s320/2017-12-23+15_59_56.jpg)
On Christmas Eve, of course we had a goose again, and for some reason it was hard to cut this year. It took all our "man" power.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2lOAhEgLl5g94j_6XLkVyNS4GUu2PmRNjBc7TJLcIxOzvWVABKb9KzT_yzizNifaJxHjcG3tst_19RLuUENsRTcQ9sqFrms1VZNGaaWdY1FvQ7jgssEMnYq2FSOHBIk85grg83MUP4_Iv/s320/2017-12-24+17_11_58.jpg)
Jeremy and Megan with their gifts from us.
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Astrid got a microwave, which of course got Luca's attention.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4bivdI_rDbmSYTOmChb6B8dk2D2jSRBmwrQ6ZRJJVEkOmzsrS1vJmsex1QV7px0CbiQLr0_G7rnqVgz5rr-ineKRKMFeFyL-6ncrB4-vTxLXjGZfCtVfwGYR6iSJx_ZOmKL1-gPCSWNA1/s320/2017-12-24+19_05_58.jpg)
On Christmas Day, we went to Megan's again, and Great Grandpa was there too!
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhip72Zc-qJVUlbeI-lDBG8AsPplydYwlNobd01mplhDLKp7c8qE5G0XfoGhk-1k4sE5lC9frgrJB9wLeRnsPUzTLmC6dCiMwNapNYzZ7FUlqBlfzHPJ2ZTWbV94H2lWOBm5VmUat-DHlmG/s320/2017-12-25+12_04_31.jpg)
Everyone on the couch after eating.
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We had a very short visit to MN again, but Astrid got a fever and we had to leave early. Here's one with all the kids on the couch with Auntie Sabrina.
![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6LhRhpschxjQDF8Y6PsvMAoi0bOC8viTyfJnKazuw2uO9EHFpLglTMOfckOS-3ayJxGHi82H1UStEUEuJEUXytlV5Hz32yBytG4m6kiOaR0qoD-UTc22meAFV2dmIYNOCvMrglPrFGHjd/s320/2017-12-30+17_58_21.jpg)
It was a bit of a tumultuous holiday season and year, so I'm glad it is concluded. I feel like we're just getting back to normal now.
We hope you all had a Merry Christmas. Stay warm!
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