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Enjoying the Feast |
This was our fifth year hosting the Christmas Party in Raleigh. We had our usual attendees (John/JoAnna, Keith/Kate, Kim/Jonathan, Phil/Joyce, Steve/Amy, Julie/Blake, Teresa/Brandon, Stephanie/Jason) and special guests - the Snarrs who drove up from Charlotte and spend the night with us with their kids.
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Jonathan, Kim, Teresa, Brandon |
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Joyce, Keith |
For dinner, we served fried turkey, stuffed pork tenderloin, potato gratin, chipotle mac-n-cheese and green beans. As usual, there was more food than necessary!
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Kate, JoAnna |
After filling our tummies, we did the gift exchange -- this year the theme seemed to be snuggies and shake weights!
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Julie and Blake Trying On the Snuggy |
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Kate Testing the Shake Weight |