Oops

I finally finished our Christmas cards.  After addressing all the envelopes and writing a newsletter I was exhausted.  Then at the last minute after everything was complete, I reread the letter one more time.  I realized I had wished everyone a "truly wonderful 2014"!!!  Everyone in the family proofread that boring letter and not one of them noticed I had written the wrong year.  Oh well...

Thanksgiving 2012 cont.

Evan, Maria, Leah and Jenn - Papa is on the right.

The feast served buffet style.

I wish we had taken more photos.  Mom and Maria...Do you have any photos?

2012 Thanksgiving

Whoever said, "Getting ready is half the fun" is absolutely correct!  Bob and I had a great time preparing and cooking all of the great food for Thanksgiving.  Our new kitchen really got a workout!

Bob brought back tons of chocolate from Switzerland.

Those tiny squares were filled with rum!

8 of us were in the house early for breakfast.  I made coffee cake from my Grandma's recipe.  Although the ingredients match Grandma's perfectly, I have adapted the method so the dough can be made in the bread machine.  Success every time!

I made two of these coffee cakes and they turned out so well!

 

Thanksgiving business

( I am trying to catch up.  I wrote this little post way before Thanksgiving and was trying to figure out how to attach a picture I had on my phone.  I have conquered the phone/computer picture dilemma and wanted to post this old one anyway. )

It has been great getting ready for Thanksgiving in my home country.  It was easy to find all the ingredients I needed to make our feast.  In contrast, shopping in Belgium for the past four years was always a challenge. 

I am thankful this year to be living in the USA!!

Bob spent the past two weeks in Germany.  It is duck season there and he was lucky enough to enjoy some of the finest food he has ever had.  He sent me this picture.

My table is set.  I am so proud of it!  I hope our guests feel welcome and eventually full.