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  1. angela12/21/2005 3:37 PM

    ADORABLE! that is such a good picture :)
    enjoy your break

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  2. Rick Boyne12/21/2005 9:55 PM

    Great looking family, however the old guy looks like some sort of math geek.

    Merry Christmas!

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  3. Anonymous12/23/2005 7:32 AM

    Love your blog! Your family is adorable.

    You guys haven't changed a bit! Char, you're beautiful as ever -- Matt, don't see any gray in that beard, yet!

    I better go, my wife will get suspicious that I'm telling some woman on the internet that she's beautiful... You can check us out at my website -- but I'm not as faithful blogging as you are!

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  4. Beth12/23/2005 7:38 AM

    hey. just stopped by to tell you that I have NOT fallen off of the face of the earth and I am glad to see that you all haven't either. Said a quick prayer for you today. I hope you have a wonderul break! :)

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  5. Rodney Olsen12/23/2005 9:06 PM

    It's Christmas Eve here in Perth and I'm spending a little time dropping in on the blogs I regularly read. I wish you a very merry Christmas and I look forward to reading your blog in 2006.

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  6. Amanda12/26/2005 12:33 PM

    you have a beautiful family!! Great seeing ya..even if it was just for a moment!

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