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Family Christmas Dinner

Dec 26, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidayscake, christmas, connie, cookies, dad, family, friends, gifts, ivy, jeaux, lindsay, mike

Family came over for a day-after-Christmas dinner! We had a great meal cooked by me and Jeaux and a gift-giving extravaganza.

Family dinner!

Dinner food!

My dinner plate at Christmas Dinner

All holiday desserts–6 cookies and a cake!

Dad opening presents

Lindsay & Mike opening presents

Dad’s new More Cowbell shirt

Lindsay & Mike opening gifts

Dad with his Rat Race shirt

Thanksgiving 2024

Nov 28, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysbread, cake, connie, dad, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, jimmy, john _, pie, thanksgiving

Got invited to spend Thanksgiving with my dad in Sarasota with family and friends. Brought Jeaux and lots of food.

Lentil Casserole for Thanksgiving

Chocolate Silk Pie for Thanksgiving

Rolls for Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving Group

Thanksgiving Group

My Thanksgiving Dinner Plate

Jeaux with beautiful pumpkin roll

Inside of chocolate silk pie

Inside of pumpkin roll

Dessert Spread

My Thanksgiving Dessert Plate

Foo Fighters Concert in Charlotte

May 9, 2024swankivy2024, Vacationsbirthday, charlotte, concerts, connie, dad, family, ivy, lindsay, mike, patricia

We surprised my dad with a belated birthday gift: Foo Fighters tickets! But it was also my sister Patricia’s birthday so we gave her some presents too. We went to the concert that night. Amazing!

Dad excited to go to Foo Fighters

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Enjoying the Foo Fighters concert

Breakfast and Uptown Charlotte

May 8, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Vacationsbread, breakfast, charlotte, connie, dad, family, food, ice cream, ivy, lindsay, patricia

Had a homemade breakfast (quiche and waffles) with the family and visited uptown Charlotte!

Lindsay making waffles

Family breakfast

Patricia by waterfalls

Ice Cream at the Golden Cow

Patricia preparing babka

Family hangouts in Charlotte

May 7, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Vacationsanimals, bread, breakfast, charlotte, connie, dad, family, food, ivy, lindsay, mike, patricia

Finally got to see Lindsay’s house! We all had some bagel breakfasts and a yummy pasta bake for dinner. Patricia braided my hair and made a babka.

Good morning!

Patricia braiding my hair

Linds with Toki

Family with pasta bake

Family with pasta bake

With honeysuckle

Patricia preparing babka

Dad’s 70th Birthday

Apr 4, 2024swankivy2024, Cooking & Baking, Gatheringsbirthday, connie, dad, family, food, friends, ivy, jeaux, jimmy

Dad is 70! I put some finishing touches on the cake.

Dad’s cake, finished!

We ate at P.F. Chang’s and then had cake at Dad’s house after.

Dad rocks

Group at P.F. Chang’s

Dad at P.F. Chang’s with a birthday candle

Dad with his 70th birthday cake

Inside Dad’s cake

Christmas Eve Dinner

Dec 24, 2023swankivy2023, Cooking & Baking, Gatherings, Holidaysbread, christmas, connie, cookies, dad, family, food, friends, gifts, ivy, jeaux

Jeaux and I invited Dad and Connie over for Christmas Eve dinner! We made white bean pot pies, homemade dinner rolls, vegan scalloped potatoes, green bean casserole, whipped cauliflower, and homemade gravy. We had a gift exchange after dinner. And then there was a gingerbread roll and five kinds of homemade cookies!

Jeaux making scalloped potatoes

Homemade Lion House Rolls

Christmas Eve Dinner

White Bean Pot Pie

Jeaux trolling my dad

Present for Dad from Patricia

Present for Connie from Patricia

Abbreviated Dessert

Dessert Crew

Jeaux’s wrapping paper trolling

After Viewing Day

Sep 10, 2023swankivy2023, Gatheringsash, connie, dad, family, food, ivy, lindsay, patricia, swimming, yusuke

We stayed over in Sarasota at my dad’s house after our mom’s viewing and had some yummy food at a restaurant (Ash was overwhelmed by a waffle!) and then they spent some time swimming and we even got to play Cards Against Humanity (family edition).

Ash intimidated by a waffle

Swimming at Dad’s

Swimming at Dad’s

Swimming at Dad’s

Ash with watermelon

Cards Against Humanity

Cards Against Humanity

Cards Against Humanity

Cards Against Humanity

Cards Against Humanity

Jimmy’s Boat

Jul 31, 2023swankivy2023, Gatheringsash, connie, dad, family, ivy, jimmy, patricia, swimming, yusuke

We went out on Jimmy’s boat. Connie decided not to come. . . .

Dad & Connie at home

But we had a good time out on the water, playing around and enjoying the air!

Me on Jimmy’s boat

Family with Jimmy on the boat

Pulling the boat ashore

Playing on the mini beach

Dad on the boat

Yusuke fishes

Boba and fun at Dad’s

Jul 30, 2023swankivy2023, Gatheringsash, boba, connie, dad, family, food, ivy, patricia, swimming, yusuke

Went to my dad’s with my sister’s family to get boba, hang out in the pool, and have dinner!

Patricia & Yusuke with boba

Dad and me with boba

Ash and me with boba

P and Ash swimming at Dad’s

Yusuke working on the Rubik’s Cube

Group at Madfish