Dinner Table
John T. My father and a bunch of other people's grandpa.
Sugar Free Bear
Finding the right bottle in the cupboard
Busy Kitchen
Ambrosia
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John T and Jennifer — Just two of the JCs
Joyce Decorating the Tree
Shower Curtain
Tom Places Santa on the top of the Tree
Wire Ornament Tree
Anna
Tom and his mom Mary
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Patsy
Mary and Anna check who's taller.
Neither.
Mary Ann's Sticker Fetish
Mary Ann and Amanda
Nate and Mary Study a Map of Europe
Jared and Jay take their turn in
the Kitchen.
Sean
Stockings in the Window
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Todd and Amanda archerying - photo
by Anna Palmer
Julie and Jackson
Jackson and Tongue
Mary's Nasty Hand Between Bandages
Dad bandaging Mom's Hand
Nate's Continuing Journal
Haley Sipping Soup
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Jennifer Grieving Her Lost Dog
John
Todd and Jackson Eating Ice Cream
Orange Spider
The Lights from Out Front
The Tree from Outside
The TV's playing that Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie I can never remember
the name of.
Mission Tower - photo by
Anna Palmer
J R and Jackson - photo by
Anna Palmer
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Pool and Plants
Jackson Setting the Table
Patio
Jackson At Rest (briefly)
Mom Surprised by Good News
Citrus - photo by
Anna Palmer
John T and his Ring Picking Ring
John T Wheeling His Wheelbarrow
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Jackson in Santa Hat
Julie, Jen, Jared and Tom
Nate and Jackson Reading
Tom Watching
Opening Presents at Christmas:
Haley, Sean, Mary, John, Amanda, Nathan, Jackson and Joyce
Todd & Mary Ann - photo by
Anna Palmer
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Nate plays Santa, The Pirate Claus,
delivering Treasure Chests for all:
Anna, Jared, Tom, Jay and John
Jen and Jared Opening Their Treasure Chest
Inside Anna's and My Treasure Box
Patsy with Nail Toy — the sign
says "I love you."
John T and Patsy
Watching
Julie and Jen
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John T, Jackson, Julie, Mary, John, Amanda, Sean, Haley,
Nathan, Mary Ann, Todd, Patsy, Tom, Anna, J R, Jennifer, Jared, Joyce and
Jay
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The JCs: John T, Julie, John, Jennifer,
Jackson, J R, Jared, Joyce and Jay, all of whose (5) last names begin
with a C. - photo by Anna Palmer
Butterfly
Jackson, John & Jay — Learning
Jackson and Sean
Molly and Haley
citrus waiting - photo by
Anna Palmer
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Jared and Jay Move the Piano, Nate Studies
Mary, her new keyboard and J R -
photo by Anna Palmer
Joyce and Mary with Her New Keyboard
John T picking citrus in his grove -
photo by Anna Palmer
John T Surveys Citrus
House Angel
Jay and Jared computing - photo
by Anna Palmer
Jackson Not Singing
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Bags of Citrus
Haley in the Afghan
Mary, Bryan and Livvy Hear Jen's
Bad News
Haley Standing Up
The Tree
Who Needs Santa; I've Got Grandpa!
Jackson (in the air), Jared and Jay
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Goofin' In The Grove with Jackson, Jared and Jay
Jackson and Jay Running
Jackson and Jared Running
Jen and Jared
Bryan adjusts Livvy's wardrobe
Two Sisters — Joyce and Jennifer
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Nate Sleeping
Tune Game: Bryan, Livvy, Jared,
Joyce and Jay
Haley's Numbers
The Day after Christmas is my Dad,
John T's birthday — hist 92nd.
Jay, Mary Ann, Haley, Nate, Patsy and John
Blowing Out The Candles — I think
there's 14
John, Julie, Jackson and Todd watch
Pop celebrate.
John T Compton All Smiles for a
Stack of Cash and Jennifer
Amanda, Todd, Mary Ann, John TC in background, Nate and Haley
Julie and Jackson
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Photographs copyright 2005 by J R
Compton and Anna Palmer.
All Rights Reserved.
ot
every time, but
my family enjoys Christmases together sometimes. This
year, we spent it at my parents' house.
These photographs, in close to chronological order, document
that
melee... er event.