{"id":7061,"date":"2010-12-24T15:11:53","date_gmt":"2010-12-24T21:11:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/?p=7061"},"modified":"2013-06-11T07:29:48","modified_gmt":"2013-06-11T13:29:48","slug":"merry-christmas-from-our-boys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/merry-christmas-from-our-boys\/","title":{"rendered":"Merry Christmas from our boys"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_7062\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7062\" style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_1021-500x332.jpg\" alt=\"Hayden and Ian on Christmas Eve\" title=\"Hayden and Ian on Christmas Eve\" width=\"500\" height=\"332\" class=\"size-large wp-image-7062\" srcset=\"http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_1021-500x332.jpg 500w, http:\/\/casadeblundell.com\/jonathan\/wp-content\/uploads\/DSC_1021-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-7062\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Hayden and Ian on Christmas Eve | Photo by Laurie Blundell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>My boys have been getting in the Christmas spirit this month by helping decorate the Christmas tree&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 375px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jdblundell\/5215753098\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5090\/5215753098_5067714a4e.jpg\" title=\"The boys helping put up the Christmas tree\" width=\"375\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The boys helping put up the Christmas tree | Photo by Jonathan Blundell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Chillin under the glow of the Christmas tree&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jdblundell\/5225243016\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A hipstamatic Christmas\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5089\/5225243016_d31c37b504.jpg\" title=\"A hipstamatic Christmas\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">A hipstamatic Christmas | Photo by Jonathan Blundell<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n<!--more--><br \/>\nAnd enjoying some great Christmas tunes with their dad&#8230;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 500px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/jdblundell\/5286803178\/in\/photostream\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"iTunes wins for most beautiful visualization\" src=\"http:\/\/farm6.static.flickr.com\/5250\/5286803178_4e1032a027.jpg\" title=\"iTunes wins for most beautiful visualization\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">iTunes wins for most beautiful visualization | Photo by Jonathan Blundell<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>They&#8217;ve been enjoying Sufjan Stevens&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000WB2E60?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=malesurvival&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B000WB2E60\">Songs For Christmas<\/a>, Ben Thomas&#8217; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001LJVXKK?ie=UTF8&#038;tag=malesurvival&#038;linkCode=as2&#038;camp=1789&#038;creative=390957&#038;creativeASIN=B001LJVXKK\">The Bewildering Light<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/benthomasonline.bandcamp.com\/\">Peace, Here EP<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>And like their dad, (willful or not) no song has captured their imagination more this Christmas than Trans Siberian Orchestra&#8217;s <span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B002UVYBRK?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=malesurvival&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957&amp;creativeASIN=B002UVYBRK\">The Prince Of Peace<\/span> &#8212; especially the live version with Jeff Scott Soto.<\/p>\n<p>So to share their excitement, they wish you a very merry Christmas and hope that you&#8217;ll help ring out the bells with tidings &#8212; that a babe is born in Bethlehem and His kingdom is at hand.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" width=\"560\" height=\"349\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fuOZ7-ThGQk\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>In the middle of a forest<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s a clearing by a stream<br \/>\nWhere a mother holds her newborn<br \/>\nAnd the child begins to dream<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And he dreams of hopes unspoken<br \/>\nWhen the tears of man will cease<br \/>\nAnd his mother holds him closer<br \/>\nFor he is the Prince of peace<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>And the moon is looking downward<br \/>\nCasting shadows through the trees<br \/>\nAnd the stars are shining brighter<br \/>\nAs they whisper what they see<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>How the emperor and the pauper<br \/>\nWith the lion and the lamb<br \/>\nKneel down before the infant<br \/>\nFor his peace they understand<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Hark, the herald angels sing<br \/>\nGlory to the newborn king<br \/>\nPeace on earth and mercy mild<br \/>\nGod and sinners reconciled<br \/>\nGlory all ye nations rise<br \/>\nJoin the triumph of the skies<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>With the heavenly host proclaim<br \/>\nChrist is born in Bethlehem<br \/>\nHark, the herald angels sing<br \/>\nGlory to the newborn king<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Let the bells ring out these tidings<br \/>\nLet it echo across the land<br \/>\nThat a king is born in Bethlehem<br \/>\nAnd his kingdom is at hand<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Let the world rejoice together<br \/>\nAs it looks upon the stars<br \/>\nKnowing every man&#8217;s our brother<br \/>\nAnd that every child is ours<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Merry Christmas!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My boys have been getting in the Christmas spirit this month by helping decorate the Christmas tree&#8230; 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