I’ve been too busy to write about my activities of late, but I’ve finally uploaded the photos to Flickr. I’ll have to send them to blogger and write the posts later, but you can preview them here:
December photos on Flickr
Christmas with the kidlets
Christmas pageant
Boxing Day at Science World
Stella the Gambian Pouched Rat
Stanley Park
Vancouver Aquarium
Tripp House [...]

Here comes Megan by Allan & Cheryl

Why is this baby laughing?
Originally uploaded by Allan & Cheryl.
These babies have chompers… you only see one on the bottom in both their mouths, but you can feel more if you are foolish enough to put your hand in to check. Watch out, they bite!!

Look we can stand up! by Allan & Cheryl
The twins will be 11 months old on January 2, and it’s feasible they’ll be freely vertical and wobbling by the time they turn 1.

We celebrated my Auntie Fely’s birthday a year late… her 75th was actually last year, but a documentation error made her officially 74 then. She looks marvellous for her age — great skin, spry, always a ready smile. If we could bottle her youthfulness and sell it, we’d be rich!!
More photos here: You’re only 75… [...]

A lap full of babies by Allan & Cheryl

who is this guy in red?? by gailontheweb

keeping Santa company by gailontheweb
Took the kidlets and Cheryl on the Bear Creek Park miniature Christmas train today. It was the twins’ first train experience, while the other kids have all been on [...]

Gumpa and Maribeth
Went to my dad’s church for the first time on Saturday night, to attend their Christmas party. I haven’t been to a Filipino function for YEARS, but it was — I’m happy to report — a typical Filipino event filled with food, loud people, singing, lots of kids, and utter chaos.
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pulling a cracker with Michel
Our company Christmas party was on Friday, at Chez Philippe (Bonniebrook Lodge) on the Sunshine Coast. Revelry was had by all, fueled by copious amounts of alcohol (except me… I had a total of one glass of white, I think — crazy, huh?).
More photos here:
ERA Christmas party

Check this out, courtesy of my friend Berit in Hamburg, Germany:

New coats by Allan & Cheryl

Last coat photo by Allan & Cheryl
On Sunday, I bought coats for the five kidlets on sale at the Old Navy in Scranton. Last night I dropped them off to see if they fit, because if they didn’t, I was going to have David go back [...]