The weekend before christmas we ventured down to SC to visit Joe’s family and celebrate Christmas with them. Jude had a great time chasing the dogs and cats around the house. We all got some great gifts, ate a lot and just enjoyed being with family.
We got a lot of fun gifts and just so I will remember later here’s the list:
Jude
Several Gymboree Outfits with Trains and Dogs on them
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