New Year’s Party

We made our annual trip down to Pennsylvania for Jim’s extended family New Year’s Eve gathering.  The girls were so thrilled by all the big kids that I barely saw them during the whole party; they simply flitted from one group to another (and made frequent trips to the dessert table).

Here’s Susie and Danny with some of the big girls, Cody, Molly and Megan:   

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Jimmy kept Chloe company while she read:

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Chloe and Molly getting in some Danny cuddles:

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Aunt Amy and Susie (this is Susie’s version of looking at the camera):

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Aunt Sherry and Becky taking a trip down memory lane:

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Molly, baby-holder extraordinaire:

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Pappy and Danny (sporting his Steelers outfit):

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Jimmy taking on the competition in air hockey:

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Landon giving Jimmy a thrill ride in a toy stroller:

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Jimmy returning the favor:

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Uncle Mike finally getting hugs from the girls (after Becky spent all evening trying to avoid the poor guy!): 

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Jimmy deciding the checkers board made a better roadway than game:

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Our gracious hosts, Aunt Peg and Uncle Tom:

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Aunt Peg and her youngest grand-nephew: 

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Grand Family

Here we are in 2013!  I’ll start off this year’s blog posts with what are probably my favorite pictures from 2012.  I love these shots I took of my parents with all the kids.  These following three photos look almost identical, but watching Danny’s expression change from bewilderment to downright consternation just cracks me up.  Here’s to many more family photos in 2013!   

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