i don’t want to forget….
craig’s mom asking for annie to sing her program song.
she stood up on a chair in front of us all
she shouted very loud waving her arms
“EVERYBODY DANCE NOW!”
not Away in the Manger.
then she giggled like crazy.
so did we.
craig’s mom opening her gift with annie’s help
she says “we got dat! we got dat fo you at da MOLLL!! yeah…da moll”
nodding her head up and down.
she likes to talk about the mall.
scott reading the christmas story for all of us on christmas morning.
annie being sick for all of christmas.
poor baby.
all the christmas art…
different every year.
annie knocking over a table in my mom’s kitchen
with a candle, lots of dishes and food on it…
trying to get to her beloved playdoh in the bottom drawer.
we were very lucky that she wasn’t hurt.
wow…it was the loudest sound i have ever heard!
when we were leaving my dad hugged annie and said
“thanks for breaking my dishes”
she said “Wham-pa that was a ass-i-dent!”
the beautiful snow that almost ruined christmas.
(those are my mom’s christmas lights shining through the snow.
it was nearly impossible to drive in.
thankful that everyone made it safely.
a really lovely time with craig’s dad’s side of the family.
so nice to just sit and talk this year.
i really enjoyed it.
becky’s house looked so pretty.
fondue at our house…2nd year in a row.
we love hosting parties.
craig’s family has fondue every year…
anything you can dip or fry – they do it.
lots of food…
then games for the rest of the evening.
chad, ross and gary you are too funny.
“terry brown”
“meat lover’s pizza”
seeing everyone get excited when they opened their aprons.
meeting amy’s friends from college
and getting this beautiful handmade christmas greeting…in chinese.
changing our christmas this year.
giving each child only one gift and their stocking…
and seeing how happy they were.
no complaining (lauren tried to be unhappy but couldn’t stay that way.)
hope your christmas was full of funny special memories too.
Lauren - I’m with Amy on this one…the little wooden spoon in the lid is the icing-on-the-cake! It so reminds me of getting ice milk at the fair when I was little and by the time you were doen eating the little spoon was so soggy that I would walk around knawing on it like I was a doggy with a bone.
Okay – maybe that was TMI. Sorry!
Thanks for the color infusion to my day Meg!
danelle - I love the colorful pics. I never thought of laying cereal boxes on their sides either. Duh..makes sense. Love the blog!
amy - I want to see the sweet little spoon that comes in the lid!
Lee Ann - See how we all help each other with blogging. One mom gets the idea to lay her cereal on its side, another a treat while shopping and I had no idea there were mini Ben and Jerry’s. You’ve helped three people with one post of “color”. Way to go Meg – you can surely feel good about yourself today 🙂 And as always, your photos are beautiful.
meg duerksen - i was going to talk about the zweibach
but the post was getting long…
and i thought people might ask for the recipe
and then it would be one more reminder for craig that i still don’t know how to make them!
or the jam!
but yum. they are so very very good.
love you too!
lorel - for those who may not know, the 4th picture from the end features fluffy Mennonite zwiebach and homemade refrigerator strawberry jam (made by Meg’s mother-in-law). These are two of the best reasons ever to not go on the Atkins Diet.
Beautiful pics Meg, as always. Love you!
Liz - Great photos Meg. And a donut while shopping, that is a genius idea.
jeanetta - how orderly it all looks. it would never last at my house. haha
yea the ice rink is gone, can you hear my sadness… NOT. no broken bones though so that was good.
Elena - Hi Meg, I’m Jennifer P.’s friend and thought I’d better be an honest blog lurker and leave a comment after her Private Eye post. 🙂 Yes, it’s true, I pop in here once in a while. But I HAD to comment today and say, “Why on earth have I never thought to lay my cereal boxes on their side?” and “Those strawberries are BEAUTIFUL!! Even their green leafy tops are pretty.” Thanks for the fun pictures, it makes cold wintery days a little more bright.
Jennifer P. - I think you could totally get a job working for Gourmet magazine– you make food look lovely! Glad to know another mom has no qualms about sugar cereal and the “treat” (donut, cookie, whatever) to keep her kid-o’s happy while shopping. And I love the Ben and Jerry’s “minis” too, and the sweet little spoon that comes in the lid. I can buy them from the store and eat them RIGHT AWAY (like in the parking lot!), and not need to worry about self-control. Aaaaah!
Thanks again for more wonderful photos!
prairie daze - mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm eye candy