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| Happy Holidays from Luke and Clare!! |
As the end of the year has arrived, the twins have remained all smiles.
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| Clare enjoys another flying lesson |
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| Photogenic Luke teases the camera with a half-smile |
It's only a matter of time before the holiday season (we can't wait to 'play' Santa Claus) will be even more exciting with the twins, but we certainly enjoyed having Clare and Luke around this year to celebrate some special November and December days. We spent Thanksgiving visiting Aunt Lisa and Uncle Paul in Naperville, where the twins had a chance to meet more of their 'Heald/Fisher' family.
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| Clare sitting comfortably on GP's (her great grandfather) lap |
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| 10 Cousins...and counting?!? |
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| Aunt Tonia finally gets her hands on a twin |
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| Another photo for the 4 generation files...this time a Heald family 4 generations shot |
Next up was celebrating Papa Chris' birthday on December 1. Papa was treated to a surprise birthday cake.
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| Christmas-themed, of course |
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| We even sang 'Happy Birthday' at the table! |
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| Papa's first 'Dad' card |
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| Happy Birthday, Papa! |
Soon, the house became (over) decorated leaving virtually no room to walk in our already congested living room (see post #35.
'What the He$$ Happened to Our Living Room?!?').
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| Luke, Trig, and Clare squeezed in front of the Christmas tree |
As December rolled on, the weather became colder and our bundles of joy learned how to 'bundle up' for trips outside of the house.
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| It all starts with the hats |
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| Clare says 'what's the big deal?' |
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| We now know Luke can't hold on to a pacifier in both warm and cold conditions |
One Sunday afternoon we bundled up the twins and headed out for the twins' first (of surely many) trip to visit Santa. They looked like naturals during their photo shoot.
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| The twins were not intimidated by the fat man in the red suit |
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| Luke auditioned for a reindeer opening |
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| Clare enjoyed her first Santa experience |
Christmas week began with a visit from Grandpa Dan and Grandma Steffie. The twins were spoiled with gifts and enjoyed opening their first Christmas presents.
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| You gotta learn how to unwrap a present sooner or later |
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| Fun light up toys from generous grandparents |
Grandpa and Grandma Knapp arrived later in the week,
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| The twins back in Grandma Knapp's arms |
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| Grandpa checks out Clare's new moves |
followed by Uncle Jason, Aunt Leia, and their cousin Keira.
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| It's tough separating these two girl cousins |
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| Uncle Jason steals a selfie with Luke |
Needless to say, a good time was had by all.
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| Family Ginjinha (cherry liquer in chocolate cups...from Obidos, Portugal) shots |
On Christmas morning, Clare and Luke donned their gay apparel
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| Daddy and the litte prepster Luke |
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| Papa and the dashing Clare (with a Trig photobomb) |
and collected their loot from under the Christmas tree.
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| Luke helps unwrap his pile of presents |
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| Clare opens a heart-drenched sweater to wear for the next big holiday |
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| Too cool for school in these shades...sorry Luke for poking your eye when I put them on! |
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| Pajamas and monkeys for our two little monkeys |
On the day after Christmas we trekked out to the mall to have family photos taken.
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| Our first professional Knapp Family photo |
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| The Knapp cousins |
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| Our first Knapp-Heald family photo |
From our family to yours, Happy Holidays! It will be hard to top 2014, but we are looking forward to our first full year with the twins in 2015. Happy New Year!
