{"id":2548,"date":"2017-06-14T03:54:19","date_gmt":"2017-06-14T03:54:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?p=2548"},"modified":"2017-06-14T03:54:19","modified_gmt":"2017-06-14T03:54:19","slug":"holidays-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?p=2548","title":{"rendered":"Holidays 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Here are some glimpses of Christmas this year. \u00a0We got some snow on several occasions, but not enough to make a White Christmas. \u00a0Sadly, just enough to make me miss many days of work and wreck my car trying to get there to boot!<\/p>\n<p>We took a trip up to Portland for Josef&#8217;s first visit with Santa Claus. \u00a0He politely requested a remote control backhoe and a remote control trash truck. \u00a0We then went for a sunset hike to the top of Mt Tabor before visiting the grotto for their fantastic light display.<\/p>\n<p>Josef did indeed receive his hoped for gifts from Santa. \u00a0This was the first year that he was really cognizant of the Christmas gift-giving and all the junk food that is doled out. \u00a0It was a challenge for me to try and mitigate the effects of the rampant consumerism and indulgence that have permeated the holiday. \u00a0I much prefer the Christmas spirit to be embodied by hope and peace and kindness and love, but of course these things pale in comparison to eggnog and advent calendars. \u00a0It&#8217;s a long-term project&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>For New Year&#8217;s we went up to stay with some good friends in Portland who also have kids. \u00a0We rung in the new year playing Settlers of Catan and listening to Lionel Richie with the kids all sound asleep; it was the best New Year&#8217;s I&#8217;ve had since 2011! \u00a0This nicely illustrates how my life has changed since fatherhood.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-2548 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2549'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_1691-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2549\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2549'>\n\t\t\t\tMaking gingerbread houses with Grandma Mary\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2550'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2139-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2551'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2141-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2551\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2551'>\n\t\t\t\tFirst visit to Santa\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2552'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2146-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2552\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2552'>\n\t\t\t\tFestival of Lights at the Grotto\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2553'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2171-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2554'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2181-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2555'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2193-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2555\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2555'>\n\t\t\t\tJosef was quite weary after riding home from school in freezing rain!\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2556'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2194-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2557'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2197-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2558'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2200-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2559'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2214-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2559\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2559'>\n\t\t\t\tJosef&#8217;s best friends Harris and Lillian came over for a romp in the snow and hot chocolate.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2560'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/IMG_2226-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-2560\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-2560'>\n\t\t\t\tA lovely day for a hike on Christmas Eve\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/family.manandyak.com\/?attachment_id=2561'><img 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