We hope everyone had a very merry Christmas! This one was nice and low key for us which is just perfect! We were able to participate in a few Christmas festivities but never felt too stressed and hurried. Ahhhh. I'll have to figure out how we managed that! Here's a look at what made us smile this holiday.
I love having a Christmas project to work on while watching old fashioned Christmas movies. This year Aaron and I made truffles for our friends and wrapped them in leopard print Chinese containers. They were so easy and rich. We rolled some in red sugar crystals, powdered sugar and cocoa. Aaron added chopped candied ginger to some. Yum.
Christmas movies! I watched just about every one of my favorites this year - even the ones that are a little silly now. I still enjoy them all.
Aaron always finds a creative way to give a little something to his boss and fellow managers at Meredith. They all enjoy gummies and sours (is it a guy thing or what?) so this year he layered different candies in rugged masculine travel mug/water bottles. They were a hit.
I also love to gift wrap although this was the year of cellophane. Instead of finding a box to match every item I wrapped things in cellophane with ribbons.
Strange but true. I love this time of year partly because it is Clementine season!!! Yea!!!! I can polish off boxes of these little cuties this time of year.
Getting together with friends. We have an annual Christmas dinner somewhere fun. This year we went to Cafe Luna downtown.
(Below) Of course, getting together with family is always great. This was a great year because for the first time in many years, 2 groups of family members actually live in the same town! My brother, sister in law, and nephew moved to Kentucky in November so it was very easy to see a nice group. We also got to see some of the family's oldest friends Bob and Alice Austin who seem like family. Bob was the first person to hold me when I was born. They joined us Christmas Eve so it was a nice party.
Dad opening his sock/shoes from Aaron and I. I swear he actually requested these. I didn't even know they still made them. Dad is all about comfort.
Look at this face. Jake is so active now. It was so funny to see how he gave each present its own attention. Every little gift was as exciting as the big ones. He's getting so big!
Mom, Sharon and Jake playing with camera. After all of those presents he still prefers expensive adult electronics.
Aaron and I examining a gift.
BJ, Sharon and Jake playing with a plush horse Bob and Alice gave Jake. He loved it. He carried it around to each person and then kissed it on the snout.
6 comments:
Ah. What great gift ideas. We both have decided that we are doing the turffle thing and the man gift ideas next year. This year is was. Here are some cookies we made. I hope they are good, the baby kept helping grab the flour.
The husband would like to make a comment now:
Clearly too much time on their hands. Those folks need a baby:)
May the New Year bring you one!
Truffle. Not turffle. Excuse my lack of editing.
The husband says, "No, I'm making turffles."
I know - the truffles (and turffles!) are very easy recipe-wise but one of you is definitely handicapped because you have to roll them in your hands, making your hands off limits to even scratch your nose, much less tend to a baby so don't be at home alone with the baby when you do this!!
Lovely update and photos... I just LOVE your gifty ideas (can I use them next year? ;-) and the pix from your trip to TN.
By all means! The truffle recipe is on foodnetwork.com under chocolate truffles - its Ina Garten (or the Barefoot Contessa)recipe. So easy. Just messy! Hope you and Matthew had a great holiday!
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