Sterling & Cheri Allan Family Christmas 2003 & More

Christian and Emilee looking for loot.

Christmas 2003

Before

Cheri's Dad, Gary Moon, gave us the picture of Jesus two Christmases ago; and last year he gave us the bronze eagle that he sculpted. They make for a nice touch for this year's Christmas setting. The tree is artificial, to spare the forests. Marlene Holley did the name crochet for our wedding present 4.5 years ago. Cheri gets the credit for decorating. She's the Santa queen around here.

Click here for background music: Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (MP#)

Emilee hams it up while Christian opens his first present.

Emilee opens her first present. "It's a box!"

next? next? next?

Emilee thinks, "Hey, I wanted one of those!" (whatever it is)
Humvee transformer turns into little race track.

She didn't get any dolls this year. She loves cars.

"Here, Emilee, let me help you open your present."

Remote control car with just one push button. Pretty fun even for Dad, actually.

Sterling gets a printer/scanner/copier.

Aubrie Autumn Allan: 7 weeks old Christmas day.

Christian playing with the safari set while Emilee enjoys Aubrie's blocks.

Misc. Dec. 2003

Aubrie Dec. 26, 2003

Aubrie: Dec. 22, 2003.

Aubrie, 6 weeks. Dec. 19, 2003.

Cheri & Aubrie

Emilee is not afraid of the camera. Sunday Dec. 21, 2003

Neither is Christian.

Want a muffin? (Good hair day.)

Christian helps fold laundry.

Voluntary nap time.

Christian's "Finding Nemo" Birthday Party
Dec. 6, 2003

invitation

Cheri goes all out in preparing things like this, planning far in advance and putting all kinds of nice touches. She make the cake, cut the decorations, planned the craft, made the invitations, put blue cellophane in the windows, with cut-out fish shapes for the "under the sea" look. Sterling did chip in with hanging the streamers and balloons and seaweed.