Deepest apologies to those on dial up. This is very picture heavy. Actually, I DON’T apologize, ya cheap bastard. Shell out another $5 a month and get DSL light, at the very least! Anyway…
Kev and I left friday night, and arrived at MiL’s place at 1am (2am our time). Yikes. We were tired. and Kev made me drive the WHOLE TIME! (hehehehehe)
Saturday was much running around, doing some last minute shopping in Muscle Shoals. Also a panic run to hobby lobby to buy food coloring gel. Later that night, we headed to SiL’s house, and my niece, Cheryl, and I made COOKIES!
Last thursday, I made a batch of gingerbread and a batch of sugar cookie doughs. We carted the dough, a rolling pin, two sheet pans and silpats, newly purchased cookie cutters, and some colored sugar. SiL held up her end by making sure she had eggs, flour, and various candies for decorating.
Egg yolks, some water, and the recently purchased food coloring made a very cool cookie paint, that turned glossy and colorful once the cookies baked, and was SO much less messy than icing. Big shout out to my friend Irma for that tip. The cookies turned out beautifully.
over 60 cookies total!
my girls
MiL’s mutant cookie hybrid
madonna
Sunday we had our big turkey dinner, as Kev and I were leaving Christmas day. Much napping and eating was accomplished. We stayed up late playing Apples to Apples, my new favorite game that I picked up the week before. Between the cookies and the game, I was the hero of christmas.
Christmas morning…ugh…we had stayed up WAY too late christmas eve, so when the call came from S and BiL’s at 8ish that Tyler (the youngest) was UP and READY to open presents…it was rough. Coffee helped.
The tree was beautiful, though:
Tyler got a drumset:
We gave the whole family a new computer:
a good time was had by all. Even Sadie. She got into a fight with one of their dogs on Sunday, and came away with a bloody nose (stupid dog), but seemed to do much better on Monday. Much less whining of “let me IN! PLEASE!”
We left around 4pm and got in around 8:30 - would have been sooner if we hadn’t been stopping at every exit trying to find an uncrowded waffle house. Kev and I pretty much crashed. Even Sadie was comatose.
This morning, she barely moved. Not even whining to go out to pee.
“leave me alone!”
She had a very happy christmas with many treats, including a HUGE OSTRICH BONE!
Of course, I had to take a video. Sadie is VERY protective of her new bone. So lest you all think Sadie is all sweetness and light, may I present: the darker side of Sadie.
Oh, your Christmas sounds AWESOME! So glad to hear it.
How’d the soap go over?
my dad thought the soap had a great, soft feeling. not sure if he’s used it yet, but will let you know when I get updated!
That is possibly the best pet video ever. Or is until I get the picture of Joe and his Christmas presents up. I bought him a collar and leash - just imagine how well that went over with the 15 year old cat. (And that’s what Christmas is all about, people. Tormenting pets. Forget Jesus, it’s all about messing with the animals’ minds.)
Oh man, I love that video of Sadie.
But Noodle, what is it with you and cookies? I do not comprehend…
We decided to forego presents this year, and simply eat a piece of ham as large as my torso.