If Santa had been able to make it, perhaps he'd have said "Hooah, hooah, hooah!" instead of his traditional "ho-ho-ho." The National Guard's holiday party, which was postponed last month because of a blizzard, finally took place this weekend.
With Santa and the reindeer now back at the North Pole, the kids had to settle for a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Claus. None of them seemed to mind, considering they all got gifts, anyway.
AJ scored big - yet another dinosaur, plus some Matchbox cars. Sydney's gift was a bath toy, though, unfortunately, not a duck.
Ever the bubbly one, AJ happily talked to any soldier who would listen. On a couple of occasions, he went looking for Jeff, which admittedly can be a challenge in a large room where all the men are dressed alike and have similar haircuts. Didn't bother AJ a bit. If the soldier wasn't Jeff, AJ would talk to him anyway.
Sydney, meanwhile, was a little too shy to join the other kids for the gift distribution. She didn't see the need. Just after I snapped this picture, she decided to simply walk behind the table and help herself.
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