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| We went to sing Christmas Carols at the hospital again for Christmas Eve, it's always so rewarding. |
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| Then we had our own Christmas Eve service at home as we didn't think we could handle the midnight service and still get up early enough to have presents and make it to Tablelands for lunch. |
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| Communion |
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| Josie's Advent Calendar from Dr. Ann and Ellie's cutouts from New World. |
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| Margaret, Meg and Hugh all looked dapper Christmas eve. |
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| Christmas morning - the stockings are full!! |
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| The little girls patiently waiting for the big girls to get upstairs. |
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| The annual reading of the Christmas story. |
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| Christmas Day in the Wairarapa |
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| Jane, Alex and Hettie looking gorgeous as always. |
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| Our beautiful daughters. |
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| Present time! |
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| Hugh likes his Star Wars droid. |
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| Fresh lettuce from the garden for salads. |
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| Meggie passing around whitebait fritters. |
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| Liz always sets a gorgeous table. |
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| The boys setting out the meats. |
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| After lunch the kids do the dishes - they are a fantastic team! |
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| Hugh and Reuben washing up. |
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| The kids setting up the dessert table. |
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| Hugh Jr captioned this "Christmas, Cousins and Bitches" on Facebook. |
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| GUSSSSSSSSSS!! My fave. |
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| After lunch it was time for a swim. |
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| Mary and Barry out at "Mary's Rest" for pre-dinner snacks and drinks. |
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| Ollie, Liz, Hettie, Megs, Ellie, Jo, Katie |
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| Jane and Charles looking fine. |
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| Ellie and her daddy. |
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| The woolshed. |
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| Sunset at the farm. |
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| The orchard. |
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| Dinner. |
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| Josie. |
