Friday, January 9, 2009

Russian Christmas with t he Campbells

This year, we were asked to not visit the Campbells because Aunt LaVon Alise was decorating and then needed peace and quiet. She called after the holidays and invited us to a Russian Christmas Party! There we ate Grammy's Borscht(beet, cabbage soup), dark rye bread, thin sliced ham, Anne's Au-Gratin potatoes, (our) Frog-Eye salad with Grammy's fresh berries added in (raspberry, black, and blue--YUM!). We had fun dressing up for the Nativty program that LaVon Alise and Hannah scripted with Pop Pop. What other Nativity do you know that has guards for King Herrod? Anne brought a Ghiradelli Chocolate cake and Beth made caramel for dipping. In the end the Great Dane "Arwyn" ran off with the ham and the children enjoyed watching Home Alone 111 (we have seen this "funny" violence all so much before the Macauay Culkin won't even agree to act in another one!) movie.

1 comment:

Jason and Jamie said...

Sounds like a fun Christmas Party--and fun that it was after the holidays so it made your holidays longer too!