We got together with Tom's extended family today after church at a private room in a restaurant, and then after the meal everyone came back to our house for dessert. It was so much fun! We've gone to a restaurant for the meal and then a home for dessert for several holidays now, and have been very pleased with how it's worked. But the downfall was that I forgot to take pictures of those in the house, so we only have the pictures Tom took of those who played croquet and pushed our kids on the swing outside.
Yesterday I baked the dessert spread: Jamaican-spiced pumpkin pie, fresh pear pie with dried cherries, molasses cookies, and a family dessert passed down for many generations that's called "Grandma's Cookies" but is really an apple pastry. Tom took Lukas to a men's prayer breakfast yesterday morning, and "Finding Nemo" kept Natalie and Konrad occupied while I baked.
It was a very fun event! Everyone lives 1-2 hours away in different directions, so it's wonderful to get together and catch up with everyone. Thanks for making the trek!
We got together with Tom's extended family today after church at a private room in a restaurant, and then after the meal everyone came back to our house for dessert. It was so much fun! We've gone to a restaurant for the meal and then a home for dessert for several holidays now, and have been very pleased with how it's worked. But the downfall was that I forgot to take pictures of those in the house, so we only have the pictures Tom took of those who played croquet and pushed our kids on the swing outside.
Yesterday I baked the dessert spread: Jamaican-spiced pumpkin pie, fresh pear pie with dried cherries, molasses cookies, and a family dessert passed down for many generations that's called "Grandma's Cookies" but is really an apple pastry. Tom took Lukas to a men's prayer breakfast yesterday morning, and "Finding Nemo" kept Natalie and Konrad occupied while I baked.
It was a very fun event! Everyone lives 1-2 hours away in different directions, so it's wonderful to get together and catch up with everyone. Thanks for making the trek!
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