This year Christmas was spent with family, both Nicholas' and part of mine. Lots of good food to be had, with the special cheese ball, Uncle John's pecan pie of deliciousness, my dad's Prime Rib, and fast disappearing but so crunchy good Aunt Carmen's peanut brittle. Surprisingly, not a lot of poundage accumulated thanks in part to the Wii!
From what I've come to understand from Nicholas' family and friends, Christmas isn't complete without the extra yummy ball of cheese painstakingly handcrafted by his childhood friend, Skitch. Painstakingly handcrafted as Skitch is not lactose friendly. But far worse off than myself. I enjoy the cheese - the tummy hurts afterward, but it is bearable and totally worth the deliciousness. Totally.
My friends Judy & Allen bought a house earlier this year and we finally got together for a little housewarming, good food, and unwinding time with friends. Their house is complete with secret hiding places and a huge patio out back for what I think should be a hot tub... but a good bbq would work, too!!
We were lucky enough to catch Cyrus Chestnut when he came to Houston last Friday courtesy of the Houstonist! I remember my dad watching all the Charlie Brown specials with us on TV when we were little. The Charlie Brown specials were always a momentous occasion at our house. And if we missed them, dad had them on VHS so we could watch them anyway. Good times.
Nicholas made the grand discovery of Build-A-Bear Cake pans in the Williams and Sonoma Holiday 2008 catalog!
These are just too adorable! I can totally see making one of these for my birthday!
These are just too adorable! I can totally see making one of these for my birthday!
