Anthony and I hosted some of Anthony's family at our house on Christmas Eve.
We ate a delicious pasta dinner that Anthony prepared and opened presents.
I bought Anthony an Xbox One, an Amazon Dot, and a couple of electric plug switches that working using wifi to turn on and off whatever is plugged into it (like a lamp, which is what we'll likely be using it for).
Anthony gave me a $100 Best Buy gift card, a $150 Amazon gift card, and I received some other gifts as well.
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Anthony and his aunts Lisa and Joann |
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Some of Anthony's Christmas decorations |
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Serena works on assembling a board game |
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Lisa brought her dog Cassie.
Lucky came out to investigate and didn't really care that
there was another dog, he retreated to the bathroom after that.
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Anthony works on his meat |
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And by meat, I mean sausages and balls.
What else do you think we'd serve?
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Lisa, Serena (Michael's girlfriend), Michael (Anthony's brother),
Paul (Anthony's dad)
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Anthony's on the move in the kitchen with his pasta |
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Dinner is served |
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Cassie does her impression of a rug |
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Stockings hung on the fireplace mantle
along with a towel drying from wiping Cassie's paws
after she went out in the rain
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Serena and Michael open a gift from Paul |
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It's a sign |
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Oooo ahhhh sign |
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Michael and Serena check out their stockings |
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Joann, Paul, Anthony |
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Opening gifts in the stockings |
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Candy! |
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Paul's stocking had coupons from Circle K |
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Anthony opens his first gift from me, an Amazon gift card |
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Candy! |
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Best Buy gift card! |
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Arsonist starter kit |
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Paul got Anthony a tiny library |
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Paul received a calendar from Anthony |
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One of the gifts we gave Michael and Serena:
Ghostbusters Yahtzee
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Wifi electric plug controllers for Anthony |
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Gluten free cookbook from Anthony and Ken |
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I suggested if she really needed something gluten free,
she can eat the cookbook.
One of those jokes that pretty much only I found funny.
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Paul the elf opens another gift |
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Surprise! It's an Xbox One. |
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Amazon gift card |
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Joann got me this awesome t-shirt:
"Stay Golden"
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Cassie got a squeaky Santa, and Lisa
got one for Lucky, too.
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Michael's friend Randall and his girlfriend stopped by
and brought gifts for Serena and Michael
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Cheese! |