Three Little Cousins
Cooking Air Salad!
Some folks at the table. The white bags held a Christmas ornament for each person-the first gift of Christmas. Each ornament has meaning for each person. For instance, Seth likes to fish, so he got a fishing Santa It is great fun to pick out the ornaments for each person, and I love watching their reactions. The gift bags also serve as place markers.
Jilliane with her bride ornament and Kevin with his groom ornament.
Evan is a champion carver. Along with the turkey, we had homemade stuffing, sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes with Kevin's yummy gravy, green bean casserole, mushroom risotto (ala Seth), Heather's homemade bread and maple butter, salad, homemade rolls,pumpkin chocolate chip bread, pumpkin pie, chocolate cream pie, apple pie and wine and cider. We also had cheese and crackers, and great stuffed mushrooms along with some other appetizers. Thanks to all who contributed!
Louisa, next to Daddy, waiting patiently for dinner!
This is the only pic of Kate-and she is taking a pic-she did a lot of that!!!
Heather with her arms full of love.
Sampling Uncle Kev's whipped cream.
Little Elsy
Evan and I had our five kids and their four significant others and the five grandchildren here today. We had an early start-6:15Am-stuffing the 23 pound turkey that Kate picked up Tuesday form a local farm. We had the typical bread stuffing we grew up with, and lots of other goodies. Leaving the turkey roasting, Ev and I took a ride in Nellie Belle down to the edge of the lake for a few minutes before everyone arrived. We sat in the muted sunlight, watching ducks splash around in the water, which is at the highest level I have ever seen it in the fall, and just talked about our lives, those that we love, and our future. We are very thankful .
4 comments:
It is so wonderful that ya'll live close enough to be able to all get together. I love the pictures...and I think the matching dresses are precious...
IT was a beautiful day!! Topped off with some mean games of PING PONG!!
Thanks for everything Mom and EV!!
I am pouring wine in EVERY picture. How embarrassing!!!
Wow, 23 lbs! I love the ornament idea! One Chhristmas I hand pointed everyones names (in pink) onto silver ball ornaments. I then hung them with monofiliment from the chandilier for place cards. Then I took pastel green easter grass and silver tinsil, spread it center table and placed a low flower arrangement of dyed pink and grenn carnations. It was surprisingl pretty and different, but the ornaments were a big hit. Its so fun to see others ideas! Way better than Martha Stewart!
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