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Other Christmas goodies

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Here are some added holiday bonuses Live footage of unwrapping Gpa & Gma Donut's Christmas delights. Feel free to skip if you are not the respected parties...  One of the big hits from the G-Donuts was a Hatchimal, an interactive pet that emerges from an egg. Brock has always had a bit on an egg obsession. Live action Hatchimal  This was Brock demonstrating the subtraction board at school after his Winter Celebration performance (video to follow on day).  Brock got very embarrassed by this photo and ask that I delete it. I feel bad for not adhering to his plea, so don't show him this blog post. This is him testing out my holiday apron from mom and dad. I think he looks smashing. I am super intrigued that the picture disturbed him, as I lament a bit on how gender roles are starting to have their pull on the little guy.  Brock received a truly fantastic easel from cousin Nate and the aunt/uncle J's. He has been hard at work on new

And a fabulous holiday in Omaha it was

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It is that time to crash Blogger's server with copious amounts of amazing Melinda-manifested photos from our truly magical visit to Omaha for the celebration of the Christmas. Except for these first three shots...before Melinda got here... after that I forgot that I had a camera phone.  A great visit  to the the Strategic Air Command and Aerospace Museum. We got to see the planes Grandpa flew and get up and personal with some missiles that Brock had been very interested in before our visit as well.  He is making this tank seem WAY more exciting than it was. a poignant moment as the fine art of veggie noodles is passed from one generation to the next... "Wacky Blasters", a highly strategic exercise in meta-cognition ... hmmm. not so much. This board game from Matt and Melinda's past became the epicenter of fun for Brock throughout the trip. The game consists of  a quartet of long-nosed rubber creatures that blow puff balls through a car