Dashing in to report that things are going fine. Things are busy, busy, busy here as I imagine they are in your house. We're leaving tonight for Texas. We're going to drive two long days and then rendezvous with our Laura and her family and with my brother who lives in Austin. We've rented a house in Austin and will have a terrific time including a 5 day jaunt out to west Texas (Big Bend) over Christmas. We have Christmas day dinner reservations at the
Gage Hotel and have rented a large private home to accommodate our group of 10.
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The angel cone choir awaiting their big moment!
The recipe is from Sandra Lee. But I used melted
lifesavers for the halos. Yes, edible. |
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Little Jack, aka The Eyelash King,
surveying his new fleet of vehicles. |
Last week we hosted three Christmas gatherings at our house. On Sunday I had my annual Christmas Tea Party for the little people in my life. We were 11 total: a one year old, 2 twos, 2 fours, and a 6 plus 3 moms and 2 grandmas. Iced cookies, angel cones, crustless little sandwiches, cranberry bars, green grapes, dried apricots, baby carrots, and cheese sticks. Then on Wednesday we hosted a Christmas potluck for our couples' Bible Study. A true potluck. I made my
Cooking Light Seafood Lasagna. Then, yesterday, after church, we celebrated an early Christmas with our family here. We opened presents and then had a light brunch with my scones and Tami's (Nutmeg Notebook)
Sausage, Cheese, Egg Muffins (a new family favorite, great for a special occasion or for a grab-and-go breakfast).
Despite all the yummy food that came through our house in the past week, I've managed to lose just over two pounds in the past week and a half. I missed my WW meeting last Wednesday, but my daily morning scale visit confirms the downward trend. I'm hoping that the next two weeks, away from my everyday temptations and with a ratcheted-up level of exercise, will continue the trend. Hiking in Big Bend and rental bikes on the beautiful bike paths in Austin. Oh yes, gotta pack my biking shorts . . . .
Gotta go. I promised DH that I'd have the car packed and ready to go by the time he got home from work. The laundry is done (!) but I have to pack suitcases, load the cooler, remember all the electronic devices and their respective cords and chargers (2 phones, 2 ipads, kindle, garmin, 2 ipods, laptop and camera)
and I have two little guys as "helpers" today! LOL, I'm counting on a good 3 hour nap for both of them today!
