Christmas 2003

Christmas was a quiet affair over at Patrick's parents place on Vancouver Island near Mill Bay.  The community is an upscale retirement development complete with 18 hole golf course and indoor tennis.  But we Hogan's never got to those upscale things.  We hiked in a nearby park that is rather enchanting especially for Emily and Matthew.  While the weather was on again off again rain it didn't stop us from getting out and seeing the lights and the woods.  Grandma and Grandpa were great.  Always with the parenting advice which we take to heart since Genie and Patrick need all the advice they can get to rally Emily to their way of thinking.   Of course this notion is an impossibility since children march to their own drum beat.  Nevertheless, as newbie parents they put out their best effort to help the kids through each phase no matter how tough it can get.

Christmas Lights at Stanley Park Emily	Emily and the big Christmas tree	Emily and the soft touch hare
Genie & Emily Christmas Day Christmas at Grandma & Grandpa's	Smart feeding the kids first! Christmas dinner	Stanley Park Shoo Shoo
Emily enjoying a feast	Matthew digs in Christmas dinner	Matthew on the Stanley Park Train
Christmas morning with Matthew	Stanley Park lights	Santas reindeer Stanley Park lights
Stanley Park train in lights	Grandma & Grandpa Preparing Christmas dinner	A path of lights Stanley Park

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