Category Archives: Holidays

Easter Festivities [Farmington]

The biggest Easter event was the office picnic, but there were a few other items of note. First egg decorating on Saturday evening. (Speed was off with a friend at an FC Dallas game–so more eggs for everyone else.) When … Continue reading

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The Office Easter Picnic [Holidays]

You might have noticed that last weekend was Easter weekend. We sure did. On Saturday, we attended the annual office Easter picnic (see recaps of 2005, 2006, and 2007). We are getting a bit smarter about the caricatures now that we’ve … Continue reading

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Valentine’s Truth [Funny]

So Valentine’s Day has come and gone. As has become our family tradition, we devoured chocolate fondue. Sadly, no one made a mess, so there was nothing to capture on film. Even prior to our fondue, the kids did the … Continue reading

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In The Spirit Of MLK, Jr. Day Again [Holidays]

Just a link back to my post on this day last year.

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The Final Weekend Of 07: Soccer, Dinner, And A Movie [Holidays]

We had a fun final weekend of 2007, so I’ll recap briefly. On Saturday, Layla had an indoor soccer game. I didn’t take any pictures since the photos don’t come out so hot. Regardless, they won handily 6-1 or 8-1 … Continue reading

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Christmas: Virtual Sports Versus Virtual Rock [Holidays]

After weekend trips to Houston and Oklahoma to celebrate the season with family, we were home on Christmas Eve and Day so as to avoid any confusion for Santa. (For clarity’s sake–of course, is it more clear to give additional … Continue reading

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Christmas In Erick [Holidays]

Last weekend, we made the annual Christmas pilgrimage to Erick to see Holly’s grandparents (and everyone else who shows up). Much to the kids’ delight it snowed on Saturday, though there was no accumulation. After everyone except for Emma–who cried … Continue reading

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Christmas Letter 2007 [Holidays]

It’s that time of year again. Yes, it time for the Christmas Letter in its seventh annual appearance. It’s been a good year for the Nino family–and much too busy to even cover the highlights in two pages. Nevertheless, I … Continue reading

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Christmas In Houston [Holidays]

Last weekend, we all headed down to Houston to have Christmas at my parents. Unfortunately for story-telling purposes, nothing went to horribly wrong. On Saturday, the entire fourteen person crew had lunch at Asian City–where else might one have a … Continue reading

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Christmas Prep In Full Swing [Farmington]

Mercifully, we’ve had a bit of a lull around the house since Thanksgiving. I’ve spent very little of that time being productive. Holly, on the other hand, has been busy. She actually got decorations out right after Thanksgiving, and we … Continue reading

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