And That's A Wrap

I am never with it enough to share Christmas live...

so instead I'll share Christmas memories. 

Christmas festivities began on Christmas Eve Eve 

The house was decorated and the gifts were wrapped and 

my side of the extended family enjoyed an evening together. 

This year we began a new holiday tradition. 

Homemade Schwäbisch Pretzels inspired by our trip to Schwäbisch Hall. 

They were delicious. 

The advantage of an Italian son-in-law is 

getting a Christmas Eve invite to a 7 Fishes celebration.  

I didn't take my camera, but I did take photos on my daughter's camera. 

Christmas Day was quiet at home with our son, daughter, grand

and a visit from my husband's parents. 

Cooking in her new kitchen

For Christmas gifts,  I gave family members photo books of our summer family trip to Germany. 

Desserts were simple recipes - 

tried and true. 

A few days later, my daughter and her husband arrived from out of town, 

so now our whole family was together. 

Since my son was born on New Year's Eve - 

we celebrated a few days early with a dinner at his favorite restaurant, 

Wing Lee's Cuisine in Horsham, PA

On New Year's Eve 

we had my husband's entire family here for a celebration. 

It was a mixed bag...

Christmas, a birthday, an engagement and of course the New Year. 

Thats when things got so wild the cops had to come calm us down. 

 

Not really. 

We have peeps in the family who have to work on holidays. 

Be thankful for those first responders and medical personnel!

And of course there was plenty of gift exchanging going on. 

He did just turn 21 after all! 

We spent some time translating the German messages our relatives sent. 

Two of my kids took AP German in high school. 

It has come in handy for sure! 

Since the entire family was able to make it - 

we thought it a good time for a family photo. 

4 Generations! 

And New Year's Day brought my family back together 

for a traditional German Pork and Sauerkraut dinner. 

And what holiday would be complete without some tears? 

And that wraps up the 2017 holiday season. 

Whew! 

A Picnic With A Performance

Ya gotta love a 3 year old.
Especially when said 3 year old is a natural performer
and the patio step creates the perfect stage.

Cue the music....
and that would be Let It Go (from Frozen).




Enter the performer...



Marvel how that in a life time you never had guts like this.



This little performer is my niece's 3 year old daughter.



She's got all the moves.



And then some.



Appropriately, dance lessons begin this month.




We enjoyed a little Taylor Swift and Sound of Music too.
I think Mommy and Daddy
will be attending a lot of school performances in their future.

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Where's Waldo?

Look what I found sitting in my drafts...

Where's Waldo? 

The Easter Cup

In suburbia where would you find Waldo?

On the soccer field, of course. 

Every Soccer Mom knows that! 

Waldo Makes the Header

Waldo is my crazy, soccer football-loving son-in-law.
Each holiday he organizes family and friends
to play in a game.

Waldo Snatches the Ball

I take pictures
and he writes the post-game awards
which are most entertaining.


Waldo Shoots, Scores! 

Now that my Soccer Boy
is no longer playing Travel Soccer -
this gives me something to look forward too.


Waldo Resuscitates Soccer Boy

And just in case you didn't know,
Waldo by day is a police officer by night.


Waldo Took And Elbow to the Nose 
Red Card? Ya think? 

So if you see a police officer
with a swollen nose,
well,
it just might be Waldo in disguise.


Poor Waldo 

Not only did he get a swollen nose in this game,
but he broke a pair of glasses too.
These Holiday Cup games mean business.

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