for Tuesday January 1st,

Happy New Years. 1994. 41st St house.

David holding Marcus, Frank holding Joe, Jeanni holding Kelsey, Dan, and Maureen holding Taylor. Front row is Mimi, Jim (2.1), Patti, and Mike. 

Now there are 10 grandchildren. Marcus and Taylor are 20, Kelsey is 21.

Sunday December 30st.

Julia visits her southern cousins.

Cousin teasing her cousin. John and I know what that is all about. (Corrected)

Paddy using Julia to do push ups. (Corrected)

Must be cold outside.

Hamming it up

for December 29th, Saturday

Happy birthday to Taylor, 20 years old.

Shown with family at San Francisco Bay area

Maureen, Taylor, Steve, and Brendan. Year is unknown.

This is a special picture. It was our 1963 family Xmas card picture. It was the only one I had missing. I have been looking for years, then I received it. Thanks Mike and Jeanni for sending it.

This is our 1969 Xmas card. It is blurry and I am looking for a sharp one.

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for December 28, Friday

Xmas morning at Amber and Mike's home. Check out the art piece.

Someone named Emma received a stylish winter coat.

Santa left something for Hedge and Emma. Something my Santa never ever left.  Oh well, Texas is still unsettled Indian-Cowboy country.

 "The first thing that Hedges said was I hope I don't shot my eye out! We watched A Christmas Story on Christmas Eve and in the movie the little boy wants a bebe gun but, his mom says ""No" you can't have that, you'll shot your eye out!""

for 26th of December, Wednesday

Frank and Paddy.

Joe, Frank, and Payton.  Jeanni below.

Cotters at Mass Christmas Eve mass

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Hedge and Emma below a big tree.

It is a really big tree.

For Wednesday 26th of December,,,,,,,365 days till

Xmas day and it is snowing in Texas.

Emma, Amber, Hedge.

A resting snowman. Maybe a snow baby.

Making angels.

All dressed  for the fun.

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The old home at 1510 Virginia in a snow globe

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for Xmas Day, December 25th. Tuesday,

Xmas card from Emma, Mike and Hedge, and Amber. 2012

These two are getting old and growing up so fast. 2012. They have changed so much since the 2010 reunion.

1963. This is avery important Xmas card for me. I have been searching for it for years. Son Mike sent it to in a batch of pictures. Now I have a full set of Xmas card pictures from 1959 to 1976.

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Maureen is a new aunt. She is hold Colleen's new baby.

For December 24th, Monday

The kids were dressed in red at 1510 Virginia Ave for Xmas. 1969.

For the first 15+ years our Xmas was pretty consistent. Our family stayed at the El Rancho Motel in Burbank. They had an extra large room with a giant closet which was almost another room. Notice the Xmas stockings all ready for St. Nick. It was like going camping. It had a pool too. We would spend our time going between the Ferry's and Flynn's. Xmas was a  busy fun time. It was not always not so smooth. One year car our broke down outside of Fresno and we had a night in a motel. The time was broken up by special stops, like the liquor store in Bakersfield for a candy stop.

for Sunday December 23rd

Some older pictures that have aged. Joe and Mike climbing into bed.

Joe and Mimi. Bad spot on Film.

Young Patti

Young Steven

The 5 Ferry kids and Mike(?).  

for Thursday December 20th

Mimi at Xmas at 641.

The Cotter's Xmas tree before it was climbed.

The Cotter crib set.

Young Mary Kelsey at Xmas time

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The weather forecast for this week. Be ready for Friday. I wonder about Saturday.

For December the 19th, Wednesday

Steven and dad. 1965. Corrected.

Mimi and Joe. Sacramento. 1962. Joe seems too small compared to Mimi.

Steven and Dad at the Beach. Mary Jean or Sue in the background. 1965. Corrected.

for Monday the 17th of December.

At the 1510 home. 2.1 family with Baby Joe and Mimi. Year is about 1961, Xmas.

A new baby is coming to the 2.1 family, Patti. She will be born in one month, Jan. 1963.

Mama Jeanne is on the left. Place is KDB's home.

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I am glad for the good news. I will only have to wait till the 21st of December to find out. Picture from Corki.

for Sunday December 16th

A fixing a star on the Cotter tree is an event.

Jeanni was probably the lightest.

getting close.

Home again. However there was a problem, Jeanni dropped the Star and 1/2 of the face is gone. I hope they do not drop Jeanni too.

for December 13th, Thursday.

At San Juan Capistrano 1966.

Five beautiful children. The baby is Jeanni.