Gatherings – Page 8 – Swankivy's Photos

Drinking and Drawing at home

Jan 2, 2019swankivy2019, Gatheringsash, family, ivy, patricia, yusuke

I usually go to my monthly Drink and Draw art club over at Café Hey, but today I got to have some drinking and drawing in my own home!

My sister got me Jam Jar wine for my holiday gift because I joked that I wanted to celebrate something with Manischewitz wine (the yummy juice-like wine I grew up with at family rituals), and my sister asked if she can please get me a wine that’s not Manischewitz. So I tried it.

Verdict: Pretty yum.

The drawing part was with the assistance of my family. Cutiepie Ash got to lie down on the paper and get a trace of his body he could color. Daddy and Mommy (my brother-in-law and sister) did it too. I just drew comics.

And we also played some kind of game driving some kind of vehicle represented by pillows. It was really fun.

A New Year’s (Newish) Tradition: Breakfast for Dinner!

Jan 1, 2019swankivy2019, Gatherings, Holidaysash, family, food, mom, new year's day, patricia, yusuke

It’s so much fun to have breakfast for dinner in the new year. Breakfast is my favorite meal and I love having my family over as a New Year’s tradition so I can spoil them with my favorite foods.

Here we’re having quiche, pancakes, tater tots, and banana muffins, all homemade except the frozen tater tots! We have cheese, sautéed mushrooms, sautéed onions, various syrups (lite syrup, maple syrup, agave nectar, honey), and various toppings and condiments (chocolate chips, powdered sugar, butter, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, ketchup) for adding to our food. So good!

New Year’s Eve 2018

Dec 31, 2018swankivy2018, Gatherings, Holidaysash, family, food, ivy, mom, new year's eve, patricia, yusuke

We had a lovely New Year’s Eve at Mom’s. I went over to her house where my sister Patricia, brother-in-law Yusuke, and nephew Ash were staying, and we all lit sparklers, ate ice cream, roasted marshmallows, and played Uno together. We watched the ball drop and talked a little about resolutions!

Sparklers with Ash

My sparkler

Ash with sparklers

Ash with sparklers

Ash’s New Year’s ice cream

Mom’s New Year’s ice cream

Yusuke’s New Year’s ice cream

My New Year’s ice cream

Patricia’s New Year’s ice cream

Roasting vegan marshmallows

A family game of Uno

Christmas 2018

Dec 25, 2018swankivy2018, Gatherings, Holidaysash, cake, christmas, cookies, family, food, friends, gifts, ivy, jeaux, mom, patricia, steven universe, victor, yusuke

Christmas Day happened at my mom’s house this year! Sister Patricia, brother-in-law Yusuke, and nephew Ash were staying with Mom. Sister Lindsay and brother-in-law Mike drove in to visit, and I brought friends Victor and Jeaux. Later Lindsay and Mike’s friend Ryan and Mom’s roomie David joined us.

We made cookies, had dinner, and opened gifts!

Frosted Yule Log

Sprinkled Yule Log

Cookie-Making

Working on Gingerbread house!

Completed Gingerbread House!

Decorated Cookies

Group Opening Gifts

Ash decorating cookies

Ash’s cookies

Jeaux and Victor making cookies

Yusuke & Patricia documenting Christmas

Yusuke & Patricia’s Gifts

Ash enjoys gifts

Jeaux building Legos with Ash

Desserts: Cookies & Yule Log Cake

Ash enjoys a ninjabread cookie (It’s a gingerbread man shaped like a ninja)

I’m enjoying Ash’s enjoyment.

My Steven Universe sweater

My Steven Universe cap

My other Steven Universe cap

Peridot socks my friend Kari made me!

Family visit with Dad

Dec 23, 2018swankivy2018, Gatherings, Holidaysash, connie, dad, family, food, gifts, ivy, lindsay, mike, patricia, yusuke

I got to go see my dad and Connie for our holiday gathering 2018. I rode along with Patricia, Yusuke, and Ash, and we met Lindsay and Mike there. Much fun was had!

My salad: not that adventurous.

Mike’s good with that ice cream.

Ash playing with his Uncle Mike.

My sisters Patricia and Lindsay opening gifts.

Ash and Patricia mid-gifting.

Dad and Connie getting their presents.

Gifting is serious.

Madhouse of gift-giving!

Clearly enjoying the presents!

Boys jamming in the music room.

Latkes in sadness

Dec 5, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsconnie, dad, family, food, grandma marcy, ivy, lindsay, patricia

Our grandmother passed away and we went to her funeral this afternoon. At least I got to see my sisters.

We even made latkes for some family togetherness time.

Making Latkes

Making Latkes

Latkes dinner

Thanksgiving 2018

Nov 22, 2018swankivy2018, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysbread, david, family, food, friends, jeaux, mom, thanksgiving, victor

Thanksgiving at my mom’s is a thing! I invited my two friends Jeaux and Victor, and we had a meal with my mom and her roomie David.

I made yeast rolls.

Rising Yeasty Bois

Here are some shots of the meal 😀

Table set for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Food

Fred and Kathy’s Wedding!

Nov 3, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringscake, food, fred, friends, ivy, kathy, wedding

So wonderful to watch Fred and Kathy get married! I was honored to be invited and it was a beautiful ceremony. (And a yummy cake.)

Official Happy Couple

Walking in!

Laughing bride and groom

Ceremony

Ceremony

Reception

My table at the reception

Fred & Kathy’s Wedding Cake

Also here’s what I wore to the wedding:

And here’s my delicious Continental Breakfast in the hotel that morning.

Fred and Kathy’s Wedding Rehearsal & Dinner!

Nov 2, 2018swankivy2018, Gatheringscoffee, fred, friends, ivy, kathy, wedding

Got to go to Fred and Kathy’s Wedding Rehearsal and Dinner. Delicious food and fun friends!

Also I took some airport/airplane selfies and a cactus selfie earlier in the day.

Halloween Party 2018

Oct 20, 2018swankivy2018, Cosplay, Gatherings, Holidaysarthur, ben, dare, derek, food, friends, halloween, haven, ivy, jeaux, kari, meghan, michael, rachael, steven universe, victor, yasmin

Yasmin as Charizard

Friends playing cards

My Garnet costume

Me as Garnet, Ben as Steven

Me as Garnet, Ben as Steven

Meghan as the TARDIS

Haven as Tonks as Haven

Derek as Greg, Ben as Steven, me as Garnet

“Father and Son” (but not in real life)

Ben as Steven with shield

Heart Hands Garnet costume

Joy as Edna Mode

Me as Garnet, Ben as Steven

Victor as Charizard

Ben as Steven with uke

Kari as Pumpkin

Derek as Greg Universe

Jeaux as Dipper

Yasmin dances