The Rose Garden

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

Family Christmas, part the 2nd

Christmas Day
with my man's family
My family & my man's family, of course, both being very much our family!

Caleb wanted to try his hand at a recipe from his new grilling cookbook, so for Christmas dinner he dug his smoker/grill out of a snowdrift and made us some fabulous steaks. We made the tomato salad to go with, and I made rolls and a green salad (simply a must). We took it all over to his parents', and, together with their food, we had a feast. I say we should made it a yearly tradition!

Greta-girl's Christmas outfit, complete with new boots with pink stitching.

(Compliments of Aunties Leah & Ana and Daddy & Mama)

A Christmas Day nap in Auntie's fairytale room

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Family Christmas, part the 1st

Better late than never, right? I think so!

Christmas Eve

with my family

Sibling fellowship is such a joy.

So is having great uncles!

Mama & co.'s lovely tree.

Must share the joy of my new cookbooks!

A familiar and loved sight: Mama in the kitchen.

My sweet table-setting helper-girl. Such the best buddy.

Mama and Livi preparing supper. Chef and sous-chef.

Pa and my Josiah-boy.

Pa knows how to keep teething little ones happy!

Caleb and Will had fun with Caleb's new ~~toys~~ tools.

It sure sounded good!

("Georgie")

Beloved place and sight.

We don't even make it to Mimi's house before Greta tells me, "Mimi havs dough foh me!"

Mimi always 'havs' dough around and is so fun 'cause she shares it!

Merry Christmas from all of us!

L'chaim!

Beef Burgundy, our Christmas Eve tradition, with Will's venison!

Wow. Delicious.

Back inside from caroling, time for treats and presents.

Eggnog, an annual delight, with agave! Yum & yum.

Evening goodies

Family present exchanges are such blessed times. The love in each gift overwhelms.

"The Art of Dairy Delights". All her own. Oh, joy.

The Old Peabody Pew, gorgeously old and perfect, but she doesn't know that yet...

Silas of all doggie handsomeness

I love these guys!

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Unto us a Child is born...

Mercy. Joy!

Evening quiet

The Eve of Christmas Eve

Ornaments for Gramma & Mimi, decorated by Greta, glitter drying; fire in the woodstove for the night; snow.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Christmas, Home Made

My December days were filled with projects for Christmas gifts, as always. Certainly not all our gifts this year were homemade, but I so enjoyed putting together the ones that were. Now that most of them have been given I can give a peek into what I've been up to for the last while...