Mon., Dec. 26th

*Mon. 12/26-  Ric went into work for a couple of hours… his work is crazy this time of the year…end of month, as well as end of year.  When he got home, he took Dom and I to Buffalo Wild Wings for a late lunch.

 

Later that afternoon, Jennifer and her kids came over.

We had another minor problem…..  

Little Blake was running around with a cup of pop.  Being protective of Ric’s place, I took it away from him, told him that it was “yucky”, and put it on the kitchen counter out of his reach.

He glared at me and marched out of the room, returning a minute later to say that “Mommy told me that I can drink that”.  (In actuality, Jennifer told him that he could drink it in the kitchen).

I told him that he was “A little tattle-tale”.

Dom overheard and said, “Nan…. What was that all about?”.

I whispered, “He’s a little snitch, Dom!”.

With a laugh, Dom reminded me that he was only 3 years old…. And felt better about his spat with 4 year old Lauren on Christmas Eve.

Christmas Day

*Sun. 12/25 Christmas Day-  I cooked for my 2 boys.  We had a lovely dinner.  Roasted Goose, Pumpernickel/Pecan/Sausage/Apple Stuffing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Balsamic Caramelized Pearl Onions, Corn Pudding, Red Cabbage, Lima Beans, and loads of Bubbly.

Final Batch of Christmas Eve Pics

MoreChristmas Eve Pictures

Christmas Eve at Jill's with the Gang

*Sat. 12/24-  Christmas Eve. On the way to our festivities, Ric, Dom and I stopped for a pitcher of beer on the Little Miami River at a joint called The Train Stop.  Nice, friendly local place.

Sadly, Tony had to work, as is often the case.  Especially during the busy holidays….  He’s an executive chef at Bravo’s. 

The rest of the gang had a ball at Jill’s house.  I was tickled to finally see Jenna, her husband Richard, their children, Lauren and Blake, along with Jill, Ryan and Brooke all together.....what fun!

The girls put together a really nice spread of food.  Sugared Italian Sausage, Buffalo Chicken Dip, Cream Cheese with Hot Pepper Jelly, Cream Cheese with Orange Marmalade/Horseradish, Spinach Dip and homemade cookies.

The champagne flowed freely, presents were exchanged, and the words of the day were “Aunt Nan” and “Uncle Dom”.  The children were delightful. Gee, it's nice to be loved!

We had one minor problem.  Dom got into a fight with Lauren, age 4.  She threw carrot sticks at him.  He threw them back at her.  When I pointed out that she was only 4 years old, Dom said, “Well, she started it”…. LOL.  They made up…. All is well with the 2 of them.