*Today the Christmas spirit was in full swing at our house, with lots of elves doing many preparations for the big day.
*Zoe flew in early this morning from Boise, and Paul went and picked her up at the airport, and then they spent some time doing some shopping.
*Cosette was the driving force behind making “Nuts and Bolts”, and family tradition going back to when Grandma Woolum started making them sometime back in the early 1960’s. It is a variation of what is now known as Chex Mix. Grandma made them for years, then Mom took over making them at Christmas. This was always one of Cosette’s favorite Christmas treats, so she was bestowed the large roasting pan and Mom’s recipe for making this treat. Here she is in the early preparations with Taylor. Zoe also helped throughout the process as well. It was a bit of a group effort. It took about three hours to completely cook, and it was worth it!! We got to taste them fresh out of the oven, and they were delicious!! And we have plenty to snack on for the next week or so.
*Around 1 p.m. Bill and Christy arrived to help with the next Christmas treat, the Tom and Jerry batter. This is something our dad made for many years at Christmastime, and it always seemed like it was quite a production when he made it. For one, it was the one and only time I remember seeing Dad actually preparing something other than a peanut butter and jelly sandwiches in the kitchen. But now that I have made it a few time, I realize there is a knack to getting it right. And I messed up a bit yesterday. Oh, it was okay, but I need to do a little tweaking. The recipe involves separating eggs, whipping egg whites, beating egg yolks and then mixing the two together. I think I may try it again and have a fresh batch for our gathering on Christmas Eve, and see if I can do a little better!
*We gathered by the fireplace to practice some songs we will be singing in church during the Christmas program. Paul got out his guitar, we determine that Zoe and Cosette would come and sing with us, and we narrowed down our selections to three songs to share the next morning. We will sing a version of It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, In The Bleak Midwinter and The Christ Child Lullaby. I got my flute out, and I will play flute on the last two numbers. I love being able to sing with the girls at this time of year. And Saphire seemed to like the music as well.
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