All the Thollanders converged on Charlottesville for Christmas, and of course shenanigans ensued! The kids were adorable and hilarious like usual, and it was great to be with all the bros and sisters-in-law. i didn't take quite as many pics this year, but here are some of the kids (all the family ones are on my mom's camera)
for Jon and my annual Christmas themed dessert we decided to try a cheesecake recipe from Melissa's Grandma. we dyed the cheesecake green and then topped it with strawberries. it turned out delicious! probably our most successful dessert yet!
we also did some "Virginia activities" like visiting James Madison's home Montpelier, going to a local winery and German restaurant, and driving to Harrisonburg for a Hank Williams tribute concert including lots of banjos, mandolins, and other sweet country instruments.
Matt continued the tradition of wrapping up random junk and giving it to people "from Santa" including old never before seen artwork, retainers, and tid bits from the fridge. the fish head also made a surprise comeback this year as it had been found since last year!
the family has now left (although matt remains- hooray!) and life has pretty much returned to normal. grad school started up this week so i've been settling into that and it's going well. and back to the blogging world i come!
3 comments:
the kids looks so big! and I am quite impressed by your cheesecake :)
That cheesecake looks strangely gross and delicious simultaneously!
ha, i'm not too sure about the look of the green cheesecake... but I'm sure it was tasty! the kids look so grown up -- looks like you all had lots of fun!
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