Christmas in Review

We had a wonderful holiday season!  It started on Friday the 21st when we hosted Christmas with Ryan's dad, uncle and aunt, and Ben and Becca.  We had an Italian feast of spaghetti with meatballs, fettuccine alfredo, a vegetable pasta, pear salad, and bread.  It was delicious and very, very filling!  We exchanged gifts and topped the night off with Satin pie!

On Saturday the 22nd Ryan and I participated in serving dinner at Ronald McDonald house with Dawn and Ross and some of Dawn's friends.  I think we served about 80 people.  We served salad, meatballs, potatoes, and sweet treats.  Afterwards, Ryan and I headed to Sunsets for dinner with some of my high school friends as Jess was home from Colorado.  It was really fun to catch up and good to see everyone!

Sunday the 23rd we had dinner with my parents at Bacio to celebrate their home sale and new home purchase.  Ryan was their agent and did a really great job taking care of all the details.  As soon as my parents move into the new house I will certainly write a post about the new country home!

On Monday which was Christmas Eve Ryan and I picked up my Grandma for church and we enjoyed a beautiful service at Westwood.  After dropping off Grandma, we headed to Dawn and Ross's house!  The house was full of family and friends!  We enjoyed cornish game hens and wild rice soup for dinner.  We had a cheese cake competition- Becca won!  And we opened lots and lots of gifts!  It was a beautiful Christmas!

 

After the gift opening finished, Ryan and I took off for my parents house.  It was the last time I will ever sleep at my childhood home.  It was very bitter sweet.  We woke up Christmas morning and as family came over we enjoyed a lovely, filling brunch.  We opened gifts and watched football.  It was a really relaxing Christmas Day- so relaxing that I hardly took any pictures :(

 

 

Up next on the blog.... you guessed it... New Years in  Review!
I promise I will get back to regular blogging now :)
Cheers,