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Family Photos at the Ambassador East

June 30th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Saturday night was Cory & Chris’s wedding reception. They didn’t want a big ceremony, so they got married on their own a while ago, but still held the big party for all of their family and friends. That’s the part everyone likes anyway, right? A lot of wedding guests were staying at the Ambassador East hotel so before heading to Maxim’s for the reception, we took photos at the hotel. As you can see the kids could not have been more adorable. Aunty Laura, Cory’s mom, bought all of the boys tuxedos. Even Kenji, who is only about 7 months old! I couldn’t get enough. So funny to try to take photos of all of them.

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Back: Mitch, Chris, Cory, Kenji, Chris. Front: Ben, Derek, Hideto, Tommy :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Back: Mitch, Chris, Cory, Kenji, Chris. Front: Ben, Derek, Hideto, Tommy :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Back: Mitch, Chris, Cory, Kenji, Chris. Front: Ben, Derek, Hideto, Tommy :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Tommy :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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George, Kathy, Caroline, Dallas :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Caroline, George, Kathy, Rachelle, Dallas :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Rachelle, Dallas :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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George, Kathy :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Danny, Caroline :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Kate, Derek, Tommy, Ben :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Kate, Derek, Tommy :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Back: Mitch, Chris. Front: Kate, Kenji, Tommy Ben, Derek :: Ambassador East, Gold Coast, Chicago

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Christmas Dinner at Auntie Gail’s

December 26th, 2008 · No Comments

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Mitch: “Take my photo so I can see if your flash hurts my eyes like my mom’s does.”

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Jeff and Doug got this pinball machine when they were kids and now their own kids play it.


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Rachelle & Kenji

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Hideto

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Jeff & Mitch

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Cory selecting a package in the gift exchange.

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Mandy & Brad

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Tommy

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Auntie Cory & Hideto

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Dallas

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Danny & Kenji

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Tommy loved the ice cream sandwiches made with Auntie Gail’s homemade cookies.

On Christmas day we always go to Dallas’ Auntie Gail’s house in Mt. Prospect. This year we didn’t have a ride, but we live so close to the Blue Line that we just took it out to the Cumberland stop and Auntie Laura picked us up. Very convenient, just so we don’t have a lot to carry.

Every year Auntie Gail makes beef tenderloin, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, corn and her mom’s lettuce/mayo/crab/?? salad. Always delicious. Also, around Thanksgiving every year Auntie Gail starts reminding everyone to bring a $10 grab bag, “no junk.” The exchange always gets a little crazy with people going after the same gifts over and over even though they have no idea what they are. It’s all about the packaging. Dallas and I got a fancy wine opener (from Naoko) and a deviled egg plate (from Auntie Laura).

This year it was fun to see Kenji, Doug and Naoko’s baby who was just born less than a month ago. He’s so tiny. When Tommy and Hideto were born I don’t think I saw them til they were much older. I stole Kenji away for almost an hour and then finally gave him up to the next person to hold him. Also, I’d only spent time with Hideto one time before. He was visiting from the Bay Area with his parents, Dallas’ cousin Scott & Krystyn and it was nice to see him again. He’s gotten so big!

Previous Christmases at Auntie Gail’s:
- 2007
- 2006
- 2005

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Christmas Dinner at Auntie Gail’s

December 26th, 2007 · 4 Comments

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Derek

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Mitch

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Tommy

The first year I went to Christmas dinner at Dallas’ Aunt Gail’s house Chris and Mitch were the youngest kids I knew. Kyle and Winnie were visiting from California and they had 2 young boys, but I didn’t know them well and was overwhelmed by all the new people that I don’t remember them that much.

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Cory & Chris

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Winnie & Kate

Last year Tommy and Hideto were born and it was their first Christmas. It was so much fun. This year Scotty & Krystyn didn’t come out from California so Hideto wasn’t at the party, but Winnie and Kyle made it out and this time with an addition: baby Kate. It’s was her first Christmas. Kate’s brothers Derek and Ben are getting so much older and running around and playing with Chris and Mitch. And Tommy… so cute! It’s his second Christmas and he’s starting to talk and have a real personality. Naoko speaks Japanese to Tommy at home and he’s already bilingual. When Naoko tells him things in Japanese he really listens and does it immediately. Pretty funny. Maybe that’s when he knows he’s really in trouble.

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Tommy

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Miko & Ben

So, I guess the point is that it’s great to see all of Dallas’ family, but just like at my family’s Christmas, the kids are what make it great.

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Mission Impossible! Mitch, Kate, Ben, Tommy, Chris, Derek

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Josh & Brad napping

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Christmas Dinner at Auntie Gail’s

December 28th, 2006 · 1 Comment

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Tommy :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Naoko, Tommy, Doug :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Tommy & Rachelle :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Rachelle, Dallas & Tommy :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Grandma Laura & Hideto :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Hideto & Dallas :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Hideto & Uncle Danny :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Hideto & Aunt Cory :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Hideto & Tommy :: Mount Prospect, IL

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Grandma Laura & Hideto, Grandma Gail & Tommy :: Mount Prospect, IL

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The Guys Watching Football Downstairs – BB, Doug, Danny & Brad :: Mount Prospect, IL

Every year we go to Dallas’ Aunt Gail’s for Christmas dinner. She always makes beef tenderloin for the entire family. This year we had 2 new babies – Doug & Naoko’s son Tommy and Scotty and Krystyn’s son Hideto. Tommy is only one month older than Hideto. They were so fun. I don’t know what we did last year without them for entertainment.

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Back: Cory, Danny, Scott. Front: Krystyn, Laura, Hideto.

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Back: Doug, Naoko, Heather, Jeff. Front: Chris, Gail, Tommy, Mitch.

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Sonny, Martin, Brian, Karolyn

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Dallas, Rachelle

Every year when we go to dinner at Dallas’ Aunt Gail’s everyone always wants to take family photos. Here are a few that I took too.

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