Let the Festivities Begin!

This is a cross stitch pattern I'm doing and converting into a stocking for Alistair. I'm about half way through so it will just be pinned to another stocking but next year it should be finnito!

Growing up Mom made us a gingerbread house each December and then on New Years Eve at the strike of midnight we'd smash it to smithereens with some random utensil from the kitchen. Then of course mow down until we had an uncontrolable sugar high! This was my little way to make the house a tad more festive even if Alistair isn't at the smashing things to smithereens stage!

Since I am the official cook of the house (to moms delight) I decided we would have a traditional danish feast tonight. It included apple and prune stuffed pork, cream and white wine gravy, purple cabbage, caramilzed new potatoes, salad, and rice pudding.....Mind you we were all too stuffed to eat the rice pudding tonight. We also have another tradition where you sneak one full almond in one of the individual rice desserts and whoever gets it wins a box of chocolates. So needless to say the chocolates remain wrapped!

Daddy and Alistair resting by the Christmas tree

Have a Great Christmas Everyone!

Love to All

Julie

Jason

&

Alistair