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Kate knitting a winter scarf
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Close up of the scarf
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Bob and Gladys prepare one of the tables for the big meal
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Chef Karen cooks up the gravy. We would normally find Tim in the kitchen, but his and Janet's flights from Texas were cancelled due to snow.
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Homemade gravy
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Bob and Karen mix date pudding
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The final product---date pudding---a favorite Amish dish
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Pan of sweet potatoes
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Dad's homemade apple pie with crumb topping
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Dad's pecan pie---isn't it the most perfect pie you've ever seen?
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Apple, lemon, banana cream, and pecan pies, all made by Dad. Ben has recently taken up pie baking, too. The flowers were sent by Gladys' son who lives in Texas.
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Dad cutting the banana cream pie
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Bob and Karen brought this homemade fruit cake.
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My niece Carrie with candies she made.
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She called these "bacon & eggs." Aren't they cute?
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Kate finished her scarf and started knitting another one.
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The youngest Miller family member, Faith.
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She loves to go up and down steps!
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And the next youngest Miller family member is Trevor. Here he has just arrived with my brother Gary, his grandpa.
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Trevor was wearing some fancy socks.
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Gretchen, Jenny, and Trevor (Ray was out on a furnace service call but joined us later).
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Bob and Ben confab about a medical issue.
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Karen playing with the little ones.
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Time to chow down. We had so many people this year that Dad decided to serve the food buffet style.
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Yum!!!
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Connie and Gary with Dad and Gladys working in the background
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Ben, Thad, and Bob. Gladys and Dad finally take a break.
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Christmas Dinner
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So many people we had to use two long tables
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Bob cleans up after the meal
