Merrill family Christmas

The Girards trekked to South Orange on Friday for a gift exchange, some Fitbit stat padding around the local track and a well-intentioned family photo. I got the best gift when I made my sister laugh, almost uncontrollably, with a three-word sentence. But it's true, I really do like olives.

Peas in a pod: They gifted each other journals.

Let's resolve in 2015 not to go more than two months without getting these cousins together, OK sis?

Moments later Carey pulled her left groin and dislocated her shoulder with a two-handed cherry bomb.

Esme reaches for the save.

The timed family shot, set up by Carey with six consecutive flashes. We all felt like Brangelina.