Our holiday season begins with gingerbread house decoration and as soon as we unwrapped it, Tundra started to enjoy his holiday treat
The well-decorated side
and the candy pickers' side
Both of the Siberians chowed on the house.
Tessie's late birthday
included a makeup session by her sisters
For Tessie's piano concert, the teacher wanted a non-piano interlude and asked Caroline, Heather, and Erin to play
This year I made a Paris-Brest cake using the ATK recipe
we watched LOTR in front of the fire
and tried roasted chestnuts. They were nuttily OK
Xmas morning
Before and after traveling to DC we used the Massachusetts free drive-thru testing service
Tessie and Heather stayed behind a couple days
Did you know that in addition to the Prime Minister, there is a President of the UK? While at the cross-country race I heard her on the radio, talking about all she is doing for the University of Kentucky. Heather finished her UK blue winterwear for her Dad.
In MD we hiked and jogged around the Patuxent River
Caroline had her first driving lesson in a Boxwood Farm field
When the propane ran out to the stove, Erin and Charlie made pancakes on the gas grill
Claire's family dealt with an Omicron outbreak and we couldn't join them for a Renaissance New Year party
Tai-Tai and the radish from the Tessie's stocking
Look how full this bin of treats is. While we were in DC, one of the cats knocked the bin to the floor, spilling them and allowing them to eat the entire bin. More surprising, Reggie didn't even barf.
