On Christmas evening we basically had a revisit of our Thanksgiving meal - a deliciously brined turkey, baked corn, yam pudding, green bean casserole, cranberry applesauce, apple pie and ice cream. Ray and Thyda with their dog Leo; Sam, Jenn, and Sammy; and Anthony, Lori, and Austin all arrived late afternoon. Jeremy and Mike spent Christmas week in Pittsburgh with Mike's family. I had had a fun phone conversation with Miki in Sweden earlier in the day.
Right after dinner we FaceTimed with Lisa, George, and Sophie in Florida.
With Sophie in the room, you get used to feet in the air while you talk, haha!
We gave our gifts to the boys and spent the rest of the evening building and assembling.
Sammy got his own personal "Ho Ho".
On Thursday morning we woke up to a surprising snow. We had taco soup for dinner and then had a family movie night. Dick and I took the little boys to see Frozen while the three couples watched Anchorman 2. The boys did really well even though the movie was geared to older children.
On Friday Jenn, Sammy, Thyda, and I went to buy all the food and supplies for the fondue meal.
Here's a cute little tussle between Sammy and Leo.
We had lasagna, garlic bread, and caesar salad for dinner. Sammy really enjoyed some chocolate peanut butter ice cream for dessert!
And this morning, when I decided to finish off the last piece of apple pie with some almond milk, I had a little help!
Leo is such a sweet dog. Look at that face. Ray's isn't too bad either. (-:
And now I gotta run. We'll have sixteen for our fondue today. Frank and Alexia, along with four children, are on their way to join us.
4 comments:
What a big week you are having! Enjoyed the update.
Hi mrs. Stauffer,
I feel awkward posting this here but since I'm not on facebook anymore wasn't sure how to contact you. My dad (Glenn Bollinger) passed away Dec. 21. We just got home from his funeral tonight. He fought a 21 yr. battle with a cancerous brain tumor. I had recently mentioned him to you in a comment and thought I should let you know. Frank Rittenhouse was one of the funeral helpers and I had fun seeing him again! I miss hearing the two of you laugh togehter! It was loud!! (but fun to hear) :)
gwenda
You've had a busy few days, but so much fun! I enjoyed the pictures as usual. :)
You have had a busy week of cooking and getting ready for all your family. Good times!
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