My grandmother collected Danish plates. While I was at my parents for Christmas, I got the one of hers that I had asked for.
It's not my birth year (just a little too late), but it's my favorite. I remember being very little and having people tell me that the little girl on her mom's lap was me. :)
It's evidently titled "Christmas at Home."
Here it is on my wall.
Another New Year's tradition, the shrine. Paper and pencils and lighting implements: write down things from the past year that you'd like to leave behind, and symbolically burn them. (It's amazingly difficult to keep paper burning when it's 13 degrees...) :)
And I bet there aren't many Christmas trees with Flying Monkeys for toppers...
The bridge over the Mississippi getting to Quincy is pretty, and it's even better at sunset.
And here's Sirius (with my finger) listening intently:
And Dad went GQ in his (also new Husker slippers)...
My nephews got a Wii for Christmas and the entire family got in on the act. 
This is Max demonstrating his bowling form. 
Nick shows off.
And this is Ethan's special winning "technique."
Here's Tom.
And golf was Dad's game... 
