Kitchen Christmas

here are some better pictures of our kitchen Christmas----they uploaded in reverse order...Christmas morning--- it is a hit!! they made us a delightful breakfast ;-)
anna has been quite the little mama -- strolling her babies (and in this case- a dvd). she is wearing her the new dress up skirt i made {this is what happens when crinoline is on sale ;-}
a top view-- notice the fried egg... felt food was fun to make on car ride during holiday travel. i think the eggs turned out the best...

here she is in her humble beginnings ... we had so much fun in the basement making it... note: santa's helpers had plenty of milk and cookies to fuel the work ;-)

broccoli slaw

have i told y'all about the broccoli slaw recipe from smitten kitchen?

we clogged our drain with broccoli around this time last year (i botched the recipe and put it all down the disposal... then the pipe busted and flooded our basement... and andrew had to pull up all the flooring.... single-handedly while watching the kids b/c i was deathly ill) and so i have been warned from making it again... but finally a year later i have made another batch--- yum yum yum!

old pics

i don't know if i ever posted these lovely pictures.... i just love our 4th of july tradition with andrew's fam!
here are all the grandchildren at the parade...i have such a weakness for watermelons on little girlies!
sarah and thomas took some breathtaking pictures of anna while we were in the mountains on this trip...
oh! i just want nibble on the little cheeks and arms! thomas and sarah have SUCH a gift! check out there site-- t2photography.com

i have uploaded some "new pictures" ... as in everything from the fall and Christmas... maybe i'll start blogging again... hhmmm....