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<\/a>\nSilas helping mama prep for the holidays in Tucson<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nOur first Christmas of the season: our small cozy family plus our dear friend Linda at home in Tucson the night before we flew east. Complete with a DELICIOUS braised lamb dinner…YUM!!!!<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nTime to fly. Silas and Huckleberry getting special first class treatment from the pilot.<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nNext Christmas stop: Pittsburgh! Ivan posing as a present under the tree.<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nA visit with the boys’ Great Grandma<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nA visit with the boys’ climbing buddies, Seb and Oren<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nA visit with the boys’ Aunties, Jude and Ann<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nMama and Dad on a Sunday morning run with siser-in-law Francine and the Pittsburgh Fleet Feet crew. <\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nGorgeous…<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n…and cold. It was 26 degrees out when we started! This was probably the fastest 8.5 miles I’ve ever run – just to keep warm!!!!!<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nAnd it was game day. We passed plenty of 8am tailgaters already getting their drink on.<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nThe traditional polish dinner on Christmas Eve<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\n…And finally, Christmas morning!! Silas inspecting Santa’s delivery and wondering why he didn’t finish all his cookies and milk.<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nSanta done good.<\/center><\/p>\n
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<\/a>\nIvan’s more impressed with the wrapping paper.<\/center><\/p>\n
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