Once the kids were done, they were nice enough to stick
around while Tara & I opened the gifts that we got for each other.
Gifts From The Love Birds
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Tara was really excited by the gifts in the big box...
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...which turned out to be her new mohawk hat.
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Tara found the next present in a much larger than needed box as
well...
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...but she was glad to have found a new necklace inside.
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Tara's final gift was another necklace, this one in the famous
Tiffany's blue box. Unfortunately the chain was too small, and it
will be going back.
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Rodney got two new Coca-Cola bottles from Tara, which he found a
new use for...
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...earrings!
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Rodney got another season of his favorite TV series, The
Simpsons, this year too.
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Rod also got a new license plate frame for the truck - an Alumni
frame for the University of Michigan...
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...and two window stickers, one for each vehicle.
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Tara also got Rod a new pair of shoes, for dress casual (which
everyone knows is dressy for Rod!).
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Rodney reading a card that Tara gave him, which included a
membership to the Detroit Model Railroad Club in it.
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Grandpa Jerry & Grandma Gail stopped by to see the kids
for a while on Christmas morning, bringing along donuts for breakfast and a
small gift for each of them (the real Christmas party with them would be a day
later).
Gifts From Grandpa and Grandma
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Tyler, Jayden, Drew, and Samantha opening up the presents from
their grandparents - new socks!
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What good are all of the presents if you can't play with
them and have fun? Here are the kids enjoying their gifts...
Christmas Present Fun
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Samantha, Drew, and Jayden playing with Drew's new train and car
sets, including both of the sets he opened today as well as the one
he got from Grandpa Gary & Grandma Terry earlier.
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Drew was really happy playing with his new toys.
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Sam modeling her new toe socks, her glove things, and her new
sweatshirt.
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Tyler waving as he plays his new wrestling game on his PSP.
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Tara eating her breakfast in front of the new curtains and
cornice board (still unfinished, but getting closer).
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Another look at the cornice board that Grandpa Gary & Grandma
Terry gave Rodney & Tara for Christmas this year.
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Drew showing off his new hockey equipment. He is only missing a
couple of pieces now...
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Once Drew got one picture taken, he had to complete the set.
Here is the side view...
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...followed by the rear view. (Their was a picture from the
opposite side as well, but it looked pretty much like the other one,
so...)
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