Christmas 2000
This is Corey. He lived with my parents at the time, so of course he was there for the festivities.

Corey
My dad’s parents came to our house for a visit.

Grandma & Grandpa Decker
Dad was happy to see his folks.

Deckers
Here we all are! On the left side, that’s Yuichi (the guy sister P was dating), my grandmother, me, sister Lindsay, sister Patricia, Dad, and my grandfather.

Decker grandparents, Dad, sisters, Yuichi
Later that night, there was a dinner. There’s Corey, Lindsay, Patricia, Yuichi, and Dad helping themselves.

Dinner: Corey, Lindsay, Patricia, Yuichi, Dad
We had Heather (who used to live with my parents) and her younger sister Sam there too, and on my other side is my mom’s ‘Net friend Bill.

Dinner: Heather, Sam, Ivy, Bill
Gotta get the whole table! There’s the backs of Yuichi’s and Dad’s heads, and then you see Heather, Sam, and me (with my mouth full embarrassingly).

Dinner: Heather, Sam, Ivy
Rare shot! Mom almost never sits down, but there she is!

Dinner: Mom actually sat down
Yuichi plays piano, you know. Nice pose, guys.

Yuichi & Patricia
After the dinner, we all played a group game. Kind of a tradition in our house.

Game tradition
Here’s the first of many gift-opening shots. Mom and me.

Opening gifts

Mom’s a gift

Opening gifts

Opening gifts

Opening gifts

Opening gifts

Opening gifts