Our delayed 2022 cabin Christmas party occurred tonight. This is the last time we shall use the cabin as our needs have outlived the space and we'll look for more of a restaurant venue now that everyone's growing up. Of course, my ears are still ringing as anyone under 15 was bouncing balls off the wooden walls in a game of min-dodge ball in the loft!


Several spouses could not attend tonight, two kids were away at college. Six of these children were not even around when we started the tradition! For comparison, here's 2009


Thankfully, We're all still here in person or in spirit!
Happy delayed holidays!


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  1. OneKidsMomFebruary 5, 2023 at 4:59 AM

    Happy Delayed holidays to you and yours! As usual, wonderful family group photo.

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  2. BarbFebruary 5, 2023 at 5:47 AM

    What a beautiful family! LARGE family! Nice to be able to celebrate together, even if late!

    Hope 2023 is treating you and your family well.

    hugs
    barb
    1crazydog

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  3. MorticiaAddamsFebruary 8, 2023 at 9:01 AM

    I love the idea of such a close knit family. I sure miss mine. You don't know what you have until it's gone. Great tradition! So many wonderful faces. It is obvious what your family member's main hobby is. "Procreation". LOL.

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  4. ValFebruary 24, 2023 at 1:01 PM

    "Procreation" - ha ha!?!?! You haven't met some of my cousins who are bonafide Quiverfull folks... I really could've used a prerecorded message, I got asked SO many times over the years when was I going to produce a sibling for Z? (NEVER - H1 destroyed my trust, and physically speaking I was a lousy broodmare)

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