{"id":785183,"date":"2011-12-28T05:41:37","date_gmt":"2011-12-28T05:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/?p=785183"},"modified":"2011-12-30T03:34:27","modified_gmt":"2011-12-30T03:34:27","slug":"merry-christmas-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/2011\/12\/28\/merry-christmas-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"MERRY CHRISTMAS 2011"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Our second Christmas in our new home. \u00a0It has been a blessing to be able to create traditions and memories in this home&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>One of our traditions is to follow Santa on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.noradsanta.org\/\">NORAD<\/a> website. The boys watch Santa fly over the world during the day and learn about different cities all over. \u00a0They decided they needed to go to bed when Santa was over Bismarck, North Dakota, because he was getting too close. \u00a0They slept upstairs instead of under the tree because they did not want to disturb Santa.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5952.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785184\" title=\"IMG_5952\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5952-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5952-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5952-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5952.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5954.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785185\" title=\"IMG_5954\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5954-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5954-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5954-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Santa left a Lego Santa on the cookie plate!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5957.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785186\" title=\"IMG_5957\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5957-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5957-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5957-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Stocking time!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5959.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785187\" title=\"IMG_5959\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5959-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5959-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5959-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5961.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785188\" title=\"IMG_5961\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5961-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5961-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5961-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Present time! New clothes&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5966.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785189\" title=\"IMG_5966\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5966-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5966-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5966-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5966.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRC Balloons from Uncle Terry! \u00a0(I think these are my personal favorite gifts! \u00a0Can&#8217;t wait to get helium into them!)<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5969.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785190\" title=\"IMG_5969\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5969-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5969-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5969-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5969.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBible covers!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5970.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785191\" title=\"IMG_5970\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5970-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5970-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5970-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5970.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5971.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785192\" title=\"IMG_5971\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5971-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5971-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5971-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5971.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Cute card from my sissy in law&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5973.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785194\" title=\"IMG_5973\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5973-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5973-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5973-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPlaying with guns given by our friends, Anton and Cynthia&#8230;<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5974.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785195\" title=\"IMG_5974\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5974-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5974-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5974-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our good friends, the Lechs, came over for dinner. \u00a0They made a full dinner and we made a full dinner and combined forces for a feast or chicken, ham, brussel sprouts, green beans, mashed potatoes, and homemade mango chutney by my mother in law. \u00a0Cupcakes and cookies for dessert&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>This is the littlest Lech, baby &#8216;E&#8217;, trying to get our cat&#8217;s attention&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5975.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785196\" title=\"IMG_5975\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5975-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5975-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5975-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5975.jpg 1944w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>MERRY CHRISTMAS!!<a href=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5976.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-785197\" title=\"IMG_5976\" src=\"http:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5976-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5976-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/IMG_5976-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our second Christmas in our new home. \u00a0It has been a blessing to be able to create traditions and memories in this home&#8230; One of our traditions is to follow Santa on the NORAD website. The boys watch Santa fly over the world during the day and learn about different cities all over. \u00a0They decided [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-785183","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-family-fun"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785183","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=785183"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785183\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":785308,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/785183\/revisions\/785308"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=785183"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=785183"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.centerdeep2.com\/riverbendprep\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=785183"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}