Christmas in Colorado

Baby genius

Mommy and baby opening presents

Playin' Grandpa's guitar

First time on the slide

Maeve first time in a swing!

Singing to Maeve on Christmas Eve

Maeve's new bear

Molly's Christmas scarf... which she moments later destroyed.

Opening presents with Grandma and Grandpa M.

Maeve's Christmas dress

This year's Christmas card picture

Before Molly ate the antlers

An afterthought...

Erin inspired me to post my Thanksgiving menu… thanks, E! The Abbotts and Militos know how to party…

Starter:
Champagne Pate with herb water crackers
Polish Roses
Good old cheese and crackers

Main course:
Sage rubbed roasted turkey
Pork, sage, and onion stuffing
Mashed potatoes and gravy
Stuffed golden acorn squash

Desert:
Baked pears with caramel sauce

Booze:
Mimosas
Dry Sherry
Red wine
White wine
More red wine
Warstiener
New Castle
Guinness
Terre Haute Velvet (a whole separate story!!)
Port
Single Malt Scotch
Irish coffee

Turkey Day.

Zack brought home the most beautiful little Norfolk Island Pine for me yesterday. We’re not getting a big tree since we’ll be in Colorado for Christmas but we both love Christmas decorations so much he thought the little pine would be a great consolation. He was right; it’s adorable. It will be the centerpiece of my Christmas Mantle. It has to be otherwise the cat will eat the damn thing. I think Maeve and I may spend the afternoon dragging all the decorations up from the basement. So Happy Holidays, folks!

Thanksgiving was marvelous. (Photos to follow) My parents came in from CO and spent the week with us. Zack and I even went out on a date while Maeve went to the mall with Grandma and Grandpa! Oh, and no need to call social services regarding the baby and beer photos. It was all in good fun.

Happy Turkey Day!

Wanna share, Dad?

Gimme a sip!

Mmmm.