Christmas in the Country!

We are so excited for a wonderful Christmas at the lodge. Jim has been waiting impatiently for everyone to arrive. I am posting a menu for the days that we will be there so you can decide what you would like to bring for the meals. I think most of you will be arriving the afternoon of Christmas Eve. Those of us who are here will have food ready for your arrival. We have some snow and it has been quite cold, bring your winter wear.

Christmas Eve Lunch

Soups and Bread

If you want to bring anything to go along with this meal, you are welcome.

Christmas Eve

We want to have finger foods at this party, we won't have a sit down meal so anything you want to bring will be great. Here are some ideas. Liz and I have already decided what we want to make.

Vegetable Tray

Cheese and Crackers -Jennifer

Chips and Dips-Liz

Cookies

Candy

Baklava-Leslie

Nuts

Christmas Breakfast

Egg Souffle-Jim and Jennifer

Hash Browns-Sara

Bacon and Sausage-Liz and Dennis

Pancakes and Syrup

Juice and Milk

You are welcome to bring anything else you would like for breakfast.

Christmas Dinner

Prime Rib-Liz and Dennis

Potatoes and Gravy

Yorkshire Pudding-Tennyson

Rolls-Jennifer

Green Salad

Sweet Salad

Vegetables

Red Cabbage-Liz

Dessert-Sara

Dec. 26 Breakfast

Pancakes

French Toast

Juice

We will need milk and bread for the days we are out there. If you wnat to bring Hot Chocolate or Wassail or other drinks, please do. Just bring the things that you would have at home for Christmas time.

Tennyson's Birthday!

Tennyson wanted to open her presents in the morning, if they were clothes.

She loves the faux wolf vest because she is on team Jacob.

Chocolate peanut butter cup cake.

17 candles.

One breath and they're all out.

Modeling some of her gifts.

I just want to say Happy Anniversary to Miranda and Brooks. One year down, eternity to go.

Snowy Day and Birthday Party!

We woke up to this beautiful sight this morning. This picture was taken at 7:00 am.

A foot of snow fell overnight.

The girls couldn't resist playing in it even though it was sunday. Tennyson thought she was so tough.


Banner did a body slam.

and white washed her face.

Poor Tennyson.

Banner, triumphant.

Trash talk.

She's had enough.

Jim's birthday was last wednesday and Tennyson's is in a couple of days so we had a combined party with the Fauver side of the family. Tennyson had to help her dad blow out his 50 candles.

Picture a Christmas!

The tree has been up for a few days now. I even have a head start on my gift-wrapping.

Do you notice something unusual under the tree?



Here's a close-up. Lucy considers this her personal napping spot. I made the mistake of putting a gift there last night and when I came downstairs this morning, the gift looked like this.

Tennyson's gift will probably have to be re-wrapped. I have moved it out of Lucy's way and I won't mess with her special spot again.