Nate graduated from being baby Jesus to Joseph this year. Joseph with some dinner left on his mouth. He's saving some for later.
Sweet Sadie - the angel
Mary and Joseph admiring the baby Jesus (girl doll dressed like a boy). Ash took the part very seriously.
Christmas morning. Yes, it's not Christmas today. But at our house it was because we're leaving for CA tomorrow. Lining up, youngest to oldest. Ash and Sadie were up at 5 a.m. waiting for Nate to wake up (at 7). It was a long wait.
This is out of order. Christmas Eve tradition from the Fishbein's. This is how the kids sat during the "letter reading". Nate was really interested, so we skipped his. He can read it when he's married. He might care then.
Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. It started when Ash was 2 and I wanted to make a meal that she would like. So quesadillas it was. We've made them more fun over the years. This year we had a quesadilla with chevre, fiscalini cheddar, rotisserie chicken and sauteed onions. It was delicious! And we topped them with guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
It was so much fun making this 10 layer jell-o.
This is Dave now: The girls really wanted Harry Potter wands for Christmas. I looked on Amazon and there were the real cheap ones ($4) that fall apart or the pricey ones ($35 before shipping) that still were made out of plastic. I figured I could make something stronger for cheaper. The only problem is that I don't have a lathe. They are a little expensive to just go out and buy. So I spent some time in deep thought, tried a few things, failed once or twice, and with some encouragement from Meliss, made an improvised lathe. I won't take the time to explain it all, but it is basically drill powered and I used a dental lab handpiece for cutting. Below are the finished products. The goal was to make Ginny's wand. They're close and just a little different so they can tell the difference. Now I have to find some Pheonix feathers or something.
Nate graduated from being baby Jesus to Joseph this year. Joseph with some dinner left on his mouth. He's saving some for later.
Sweet Sadie - the angel
Mary and Joseph admiring the baby Jesus (girl doll dressed like a boy). Ash took the part very seriously.
Christmas morning. Yes, it's not Christmas today. But at our house it was because we're leaving for CA tomorrow. Lining up, youngest to oldest. Ash and Sadie were up at 5 a.m. waiting for Nate to wake up (at 7). It was a long wait.
This is out of order. Christmas Eve tradition from the Fishbein's. This is how the kids sat during the "letter reading". Nate was really interested, so we skipped his. He can read it when he's married. He might care then.
Our traditional Christmas Eve dinner. It started when Ash was 2 and I wanted to make a meal that she would like. So quesadillas it was. We've made them more fun over the years. This year we had a quesadilla with chevre, fiscalini cheddar, rotisserie chicken and sauteed onions. It was delicious! And we topped them with guacamole, sour cream and salsa.
It was so much fun making this 10 layer jell-o.
3 comments:
Looks like you guys had a fun Christmas! hehe. We are excited to celebrate another one with all of you in a few days!!
Those wands are seriously awesome Dave! I am thoroughly impressed. You can tell the girls that I am finally reading the Harry Potter books and loving them too!
Your kids are SO darling...I found your blog thru Scott & Emily's a while back. I just love "checking in" for updates! If you're willing to share, I'd LOVE to get the recipe for that cool looking Jell-O you made (my kids are huge fans of anything Jell-O). I'll send you a note through FB about it too...
Hope all is well and that you had a great Christmas!
Sweet wands! So, do we get to see you guys while you're out in Cali? We're in the midst of moving - but we're supposed to have the keys to our new place by Wed. Let me know what your schedule is looking like!
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