christmas came early for familien als
Sunday, December 12, 2010 at 3:52PM This past weekend was the only time we could arrange to get all of Christian's family together for all things Christmas before everyone took off for the holidays.
We hosted the day of Christmas things at both our teeny house and Farmor's next door. We baked cookies, made the traditional Danish Christmas dinner, played a game of 'yankee swap' (white elephant exchange, grinch exchange, whatever you call that), and opened gifts.
Christian did most of the baking - well he made all the dough and let Emma and I make the cut outs. We made what I would kind of consider gingerbread cookies (the spicey kind), vanilla almond cookies and chocolate chip.
After cookie baking we went straight into Danish dinner making. Danish Christmas dinner consists of a pork roast, brown sugared potatoes, regular potatoes, red cabbage (we did a salad this year with oranges and walnuts), gravy and there was sausage for Ann whose family has a tradition with it. So yummy.
Christian feels like Christmas is over now - I am still counting down the minutes to come home and hug my friends and family!! Everyone needs to get rid of any grinchness! ;)
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Reader Comments (4)
this all looks so yummy!! What date to you get into Boston? do you need me to pick you up anywhere or are you renting a car?? tell me the details so I can maximize my time with you!! When are you and Christian all mine??
Looks delicious! That hubby of yours is like a Mr. Martha Stewart :)
gail, we get in on the 29th - let us definitely make a plan. steph is picking us up in the airport i'm pretty sure but hey the more the merrier if you're up for it hahaha. i'll email you soon!
kate, i knowww he really is. it's sick but we seriously have reversed roles in a lot of aspects. i work too much, he bakes, i drink beer, he irons the clothes.... like really?! LOL ;)
Beautiful dinner and lucky you ! Not everyone gets to celebrate Christmas twice. No Christian -- Christmas isn't over until you see those children opening their gifts on Christmas morning..