After having an incredible Christmas Eve dinner at the Gandola residence, Buckwheat and I woke up the following morning to join the family for a morning of paper shredding and merry making. At around 8:00, Ethan and Elyse (the stars of the morning) commenced the festivities by shredding whatever package we put in front of them; increasing their bounty of toys by the minute. But somehow it was the noisy toys that made it to the forefront though (thanks to my sister, Denise). Our Santa Claus from Colorado sent Elyse a super amplified keyboard and Ethan an electronic game, neither of which seemed to have a volume control. After all the presents had been opened, the party almost got out of control when one of the patrons began yanking the ornaments from the tree and smashing them on the ground. I’m happy to report that no one was injured. 
Some family photos from my 24-hour stint can be found at: www.jonclaxton.com/Christmas2008
by Jon
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