Monday, December 22, 2008

Holiday Events

Here are a few pictures from a few of our holiday events. We have an annual Christmas party with the Japanese JAG office at a fancy Tokyo reception hall. Here's the group picture of all attendees. The Japanese always put together a game to play as entertainment - last year was bingo, this year was a mini golf game. Everyone got a turn to take a putt - Japanese versus Americans. We won 3-2 - yes, we were all terrible. I think the Japanese threw it. Then the "winners" got gifts. We ended up with extra gifts for Lottie, who was allowed to come, since she won't take a bottle, and I couldn't leave her.

Here she is in the giant bassinett-type thing that the Japanese brought out for her. Baby Tate's bassinett was a rocker. Luckily, Lottie's wasn't, or she would have pitched out right away. The Japanese were not happy that we kept the babies' shoes on (so we had to take them off). We didn't try to explain that neither of them walk, so the shoes had never touched the floor. Oh well.

We left the kids home to attend the annual Holiday Ball. Chris didn't wear his blues, but cleaned up pretty nice anyway. How do I still have tan lines in December?
We're done with all our holiday events and are trying to finish up our Christmas tasks and enjoy the last few days before Christmas. Adam is excited for Santa and Baby Jesus (I'm pretty sure he thinks they are a package deal), and PRESENTS. He's been really good about leaving the gifts alone. Lottie has been trying to open them like crazy.

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