They were, however, more than ready the morning after. Eva was so excited, in fact, that she woke up a little too early and daddy (Ash), had to bring her downstairs to sleep it off a little.
Soon and very soon, though, we were all up and ready to dive into our Christmas presents. Maddie was Nana's little assistant, helping pass out stockings and gifts to all of us when not preoccupied with her own presents.
Heath and I received many wonderful gifts, but two in particular stand out. One, not pictured, is a cookbook of recipes from 19th century Chicagoans living on Prairie Avenue. It's historical, it's Chicago and it's cooking...it's like a Heath trifecta of gift giving and Nana totally hit the nail on the head. The other top-notch gift is a new stockpot that can hold enough to feed 20 — something we've been needing for awhile.
Uncle Heath and Aunt Wendy (Thais — long story!) were very excited about our gift for Miss Maddie. Luckily, she was excited too. It was a themed gift that included a Curious George book about camping, a tent and a Disney princess sleeping bag. We know she liked it because we were asked to put the tent together right away and she is laying in the sleeping bag as I type this.
After all the gift opening, Nana was busy in the kitchen, preparing all sorts of delicious treats. This flour-y concoction would go on to become the most incredible rolls you've ever tasted. Our meal also included turkey and stuffing, cherry salad, green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, and other yummy foods.
Aunt Mac and Maddie had their own snacks to prepare. A new tradition with the grandbabies is to decorate little birthday cakes for Jesus. Maddie had a lot of fun with the icing and sprinkles.
Next post: Our snow-y adventure.
1 comment:
1. Nice pot!
2. Maddie is a true darling.
3. Mini birthday cakes for Jesus is a great idea.
...enjoy the family time & Merry Christmas!
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