Well tomorrow will begin the Christmas celebrations for our family. We are cooking dinner for Bill's family tomorrow evening (Christmas Eve). Bill received a 21 pound turkey from his work and he is in charge of cooking that big bird! I think he is quite excited about the task. His mom is making the dressing and green beans, Jen is making Broccoli Casserole and I'll finish out the traditional dinner with mashed potatoes and rolls. I am also making Banana Pudding. I told Bill that is not very Christmasy, but it is his brother's favorite dessert so I will make it because my sweet husband asked for it.
I have enjoyed making all the goodies of the season. I tried a few new ones that I have not made before. Tonight I made Puppy Chow for the first time. I think that may become a regular for us. I have made two batches of sausage balls, one that Bill took to work last week and then a batch for us this morning. I made Peppermint Bark and homemade hot chocolate for teacher gifts. The girls and I baked sugar cookies and Christmas M&M cookies. And I have made several batches of Holiday pretzels. (Those are one of my personal favorites!)
On Christmas Day after we have our family Christmas we will go up to my parents and spend a couple of days with them. On December 26th Bill and I will celebrate our 6th wedding anniversary.
This year we have really enjoyed the Christmas season with our beautiful girls. I think from the time we saw Santa arrive in Knoxville at West Town Mall we have been celebrating all the fun of the season. The girls actually wanted to sit on Santa's lap and tell him what they wanted for Christmas this year. We got a great picture of that first.
Lauren's favorite Christmas book and movie has been How the Grinch Stole Christmas. The first time I read the book to her she was very disturbed by how mean the Grinch was but was happy with the outcome of the book. However, the next night after reading the book, in Lauren's prayer before bedtime, she prayed that no one would take our Christmas presents.
Allison knows the words to more Christmas songs than I can count. That sweet angel amazes me with her singing. She is just like Lauren in that she wakes up in the mornings singing in her bed. There is nothing more precious than hearing that sweet voice in the mornings.
I truly feel that if I did not open one Christmas present this year, that this would be a perfect Christmas with all that we have enjoyed so far. I do look forward to seeing the girls on Christmas morning because they have been so excited for Santa to come.
So I'll cherish these next few days and enjoy my family and all the blessings God gives me each and every day.
Merry Christmas!
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21 lbs...that is one big turkey! How The Grinch Stole Christmas is our favorite. I have lost count on how many times we have watched the movie this season (of course we watch it year round). I hope y'all have a very Merry Christmas!
Lovely post, Cindy. I, too, am making a dessert requested by my brother-in-law...chocolate cake. I don't consider it Christmasy either, but I'm making an especially good one...I'm using your recipe! Yum!!
Merry Christmas, my friend!
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