Mom had extra cabbage so she brought it to my house and we made eggrolls. She did most of the cooking so I relaxed with some wine. Jeaux stopped by to pick up something he forgot at my house so he got to have some of the chicken eggrolls too!
Had my mom and two safe friends over for holiday dinner! For the first time, I got to cook and host! I made dinner and dessert for everyone and we exchanged gifts. Everything came out so unbelievably delicious!
My mom invited my friends and me to have Thanksgiving at her house. I brought homemade yeast rolls and a pound cake. It was a nice time and we played games.
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!
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!
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)