This was a fun, full week!
Phoebe's Nativity drawing from Christmas Eve.
You're never in want of a canvas if you have an ink pen and some bare skin, I guess.
I really enjoy puzzles.
I picked out a small 300-piece one that we could put together fairly quickly. It only took us Monday evening to get it done! This is Santorini, a touristy island off of Greece. I checked out puzzles in three different places and there were only two that I can say I liked. This one was a bit muted up close (Impressionistic), so it wasn't super easy to do, but we got 'er done!
Christmas Eve we had lunch at Dienger's in Boerne. Then we walked the downtown shops and picked up a couple of little things. Mulling spice, an ornament, a book. We found a neat little bookshop that we've never noticed before. I was very pleased with their children's section. They had many books that I use for homeschooling. And the curator must love Beowulf because there were several different versions of the book placed in different sections of the store. We got a copy of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" so that Papa could read it to the kids that night. He memorized that when he was 6 and likes to quote sections of it around Christmas.
And after walking around town, we had a snack at Dairy Queen (pictured above).
Our church had a candle-light service, and then we came home for appetizers and "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
Christmas morning! So fun to watch the kids open gifts.
Papa praying for our meal.
We did answer the Conversation Questions after dinner. I thought it went well! And we learned things about each other that we did not know. Like Liz doesn't mind spending too much money on yarn. Or Papa would pitch a game at the World Series and win if he could have any job for a day. Or that Phillip can quote the Oreo commercial from when he was a kid.
Post Christmas we had breakfast at IHOP before Mimi and Papa hit the road for home.
It was a fun family time full of food and laughter.
I wanted to add a couple of recipes that were a hit. They're appetizers, but very good ones:
Brown Sugar Bacon from Cook's Magazine: https://www.cooksillustrated.com/recipes/11374-candied-bacon (Easy! I made this ahead of time and then zapped it in the microwave before serving.)
Jalapeño Poppers wrapped in Crescents: https://howtothisandthat.com/jalapeno-popper-crescent-rolls/ (I'm not sure if that's the exact recipe Mimi used, but it's close. Super yummy! You can stuff the poppers ahead of time and keep them refrigerated until time to wrap them in crescents and bake.)
and Mimi's Apple Salad:
I don't have measurements, but here are the ingredients:
~Apples with lemon
~Celery
~Chopped pecans
~Cool whip mixed with slaw dressing and miracle whip, and maybe a little sugar if it tastes too tart
~Miniature marshmallows
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