Christmas 2005

The Christmas elf of Ballard

A Minnesota traditional Christmas Eve dinner of wild rice soup, at the Mill Creek ranch.

Eric buries himself in a magazine.

George unwraps his first Christmas gift.

The three sisters pause for a photo before opening their gifts.

Lara's gift from us, a balaclava, will come in handy if she decides to join Al Qaeda.

Jill mugs for a picture.

Mary Ann smiles at the happy Christmas chaos.

George enjoys his Christmas carrot (stuffed with catnip).

Steve contemplates one of approximately 900 books that he received as gifts.

George's carrot gets the better of him.

Jill forces George to do the humiliating "bear dance" to get his next Christmas gift.

The Simmons sisters pose for their annual monkey photo.

Steve joins in the fun.

Jill poses with bronze sculptures of her favorite bird, which happens to be Eric's foe.

Eric shows off his salmon and chips at Little Chinook's.

A family photo, unfortunately marred by something accidentally lodged in Eric's teeth.

The boats at Fishermen's Terminal.

The Fishermen's Memorial.

The catch of the day poses with a carved salmon and Dawn.
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