Furby slippers
Visiting Santa on the Bluebell Line
Opening Xmas presents at the Kimbers
Grandad keeping busy
Xmas lunch dessert
Last year we spent 3 weeks in England for Christmas and the New Year. It was a real family Christmas with John's sister (Ann) and her family (Terry, Robin and Ellen), and John's parents. Ellen's birthday is about half-way between Emily and Becky, so the 3 girls have a great time together. For the Russell Family, the main event of this holiday in England was not the start of the new Millennium, but it was John's parents' 50th Wedding Anniversary.
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Furby slippers |
Visiting Santa on the Bluebell Line |
Opening Xmas presents at the Kimbers |
Grandad keeping busy |
Xmas lunch dessert |
50th Wedding Anniversary
 50th Wedding Anniversary Gift |
 50th Wedding Anniversay Couple |
 The granddaughters |
New Year Millenium Celebrations
 New Year's Eve, the Cook |
 The girls all dressed up |
 The girls playing a game |
In February, we went skiing in Kleinarl. The girls are now quite competent skiers and (against the wishes of their father), they were allowed to skip classes this year. We spent the whole week skiing together as a family and it is already getting quite difficult for Mum and Dad to keep up.
 Skiing above the motorway |
 Skiing with Dad |
 Skiing with Mum |
In June/July we went to Florida. After a week lazing around on the Keys near Sarasota, we drove across Florida to Jacksonville for Margaret's wedding. Margaret is Marian's daughter from a previous marriage and she married Chris Snow on 1 July 2000. Emily and Becky were the flower girls, which they enjoyed very much. We bought a digital camera while we were in the US and took a lot of photos at the Wedding.
 Walking on the beach |
 Becky jumping in the pool |
 Both in the pool |
Margaret's Wedding :-
 The 3 girls ready to go |
 Marian and her 3 daughters |
 The Wedding Party |
 Married at last! |
Emily was 9 and Becky was 7 in September :-
 Becky with her presents |
 Both with Becky's cake |
 Emily with her cake |
John to a trip to England in September and used the new digital camera on a visit to the Swanage Railway.
Some colleagues from work came around and we carved up some pumpkins.
Emily sang in the Funfest in October as part of the Junior Choir :-
 Getting ready to sing |
 The Concert Etiquette Rap |
 We're Doing a Show |
 My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean |
| The Russells |
Home phone +43-2215-3178
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| Propst Wittola-Strasse 28a |
Mobile +43-664-415-4225 or +43-664-526-1837
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| 2301 Probstdorf |
Work +43-1-2600-22934 or +43-1-2600-26289
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| Austria |
e-mail john@russell.at or
marian@russell.at
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