Christmas redux

It's a reflection of our January/early February (most critically, six snow days and the concomitant schedule scramble) that I'm just posting a few pictures from the Christmas season.

Longwood Gardens Christmas. That "carpet" is made of red and green apples, the chandelier of orchids.

First day of Christmas break--balmy. Seems like ages ago.

Philadelphia from the Ben Franklin Bridge, after a family outing to deliver Christmas presents in Camden

The girls helped write Christmas Eve prayers for Tom to use in church.

Christmas Eve dinner with the neighbors, Romane and Joseph

The stocking were hung on the dresser with care (in the absence of a chimney)

She wanted a teddy bear.

What this kid wanted most was a Lord of the Rings replica sword letter opener. Santa delivered.

Opening scooters from Uncle David

Chess with the PA cousins on Christmas afternoon

Girl cousins with matching winter coats (reflectors unnoticed until we flashed pictures)

To Chapel Hill

Christmas Round 4 in North Carolina (after stopping in Delaware on Christmas night)

The year Alice got her Red Rider BB gun...

Dad and Peter

Urban Edie

A handsome crew

Passing through Richmond, we visit Naomi Alessi, the secretary at my childhood church and dear friend of Boger children, now ready to roll Playdough with the next generation

Stopping with more cousins in Virginia on the way home

Doing nails at Cousin Maggie's beauty parlor

Cousins at the Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.