Christmas Dinner Davie Style!

The chef taking a quick break!
Pecan Tarts for desert....like mini pecan pies. They are so delicious and one of Mega's ( Dave's Grandmother's) recipes

Dave roasted a prime cut of beef for Christmas Dinner for about 5 hours at 200 degrees in the oven. It was delicious. He made a homemade AuJus and a horseradish sauce for dipping and served it with mashed potatoes and a beautiful strawberry, pecan, and bleu cheese salad. Topped with a homemade poppy dressing.

Papa was anxiously awaiting the BEEFJust a pretty salad

Caroline attempting to do the one thing no ever does...brush GayGay's hair.That's better angel from heaven...let's brush Julie's hair!

So excited to show the Grandparents what Santa brought

Facial Expression=Priceless on Christmas Morning

This is when she realized Santa CAME!!!!!
And I love the above pic SO MUCH! She was so shocked!!! She didn't know what to do so....I guess I'll stick my tongue out Mommy!!!!!!!!!! And I'll keep it out because I can't believe it!

Body language says it all here too--little hands behind her back!! So precious. She was afraid to touch anything at first!!!!!!!!!!!!!!This is killer too-she would look at her stuff, look at me, and then look at Daddy who was filming. I have so many where she is looking at him as if too say...." Is this real Daddy?"

Shocked!

At Daddy again!

This is just TOO MUCH Mommy! I gotta rest!!!!!!!!!

Ok-let's start opening!

FaceTime is a Beautiful thing!!!!!!!!!!!! Papa, GaGa and Nana were able to call us all the way from West Palm. And we able to see her little face!

She got an American Girl Doll-Julie and matching Bitty Baby PJ's that we quickly had to wear!!

And of course, Santa did a remarkable stocking full of goodies including her favorites stickers and band-aids....because her babies have booboos all the time!!!

Christmas morning was so magical at our house this year. We really enjoyed it and for the first time in years were able to experience it through the eyes of a child. Magical and memorable it indeed!!

Thank you God for sending your son...that was the BEST gift ever!!! Joy Joy Joy!

Mom's Birthday!

The Holley's Christmas Tree

December birthdays are tough. We celebrated Mom's birthday the day before we did the family Christmas. None the less making 59 years very special!!! We love you Mom and appreciate so much all you do for the family.

Dressing up is just part of being a kid. It took Caroline no less than 10 minutes at the Holley house to find and dress in this dance attire. EK is wearing Robin's prom dress! And Taylor well she is just being a Lady!

The girls were also dying to open at least one gift. Caroline was thrilled with Hiho Cherrio!

Christmas in T-town

Thanks GayGay and PaPa for all the fun! And Aunt Robin and Uncle John

GayGay and Papa got an IPAD...now what to do with it?

This little face sums up the entire weekend!

Emma Kate was fascinated with the IPADColoring with her bestie, Taylor

And cruising with the JEEP! Thanks GAYGAY

Taylor LOVED her JEEP too!

Emma Kate liked whatever that thing is called:)

Taylor and Caroline play so well together!!! Holding and getting ready to tear in to all their gifts!!!

I love the above picture because it shows lil Caroline watching her cousin. She could barely open her things for watching EK's reaction to her presents!!!

Thanks for my dress up stuff GayGay!

Christmas with the Bensons

Who knew carrots could taste so good?

Christmas dinner with Nana and GaGa is always a treat. The menu was roasted carrots, creamed spinach, mashed potatoes, and pork tenderloin with a Gorgonzola cream sauce. Absolutely mouth watering, oh my goodness, delicious! And for dessert a Hummingbird cake. This was a new recipe for Lynn. It tasted very much like banana bread with a orange cream frosting. I am not looking forward to the scales at my Jan. 5 appointment:) This was Dave's china when he was a little boy. So sweet to see Caroline eat off the very same plate.Thanks Nana! I have not stopped playing with my pram baby doll stroller.
I snapped this just in time to catch that precious hand on the hip! Caroline "helped" GaGa open his owl ornament. He and Caroline love to talk about birds, and animals and listen for the friendly neighborhood owl that says who who!

Thanks Nana for my silver ornament. An angel is pretty fitting for me this year.

Thanks for my tri-cycle

Yep GaGA it's an open IPAD all for you!!! Now the question is will you use it?This was her face the whole night!!!!!!!!!!

Nana's beautiful tree! And so thankful we were all healthy and happy and able to be together. Ever since I started dating Dave, I have enjoyed Christmas with them so much. They make it special...the food, the presents. I can tell Lynn puts a lot of love in it. And as a daughter-in-law, I appreciate it very much!

She LOVES this thing!!! A FUR REAL PET given by Aunt Jackie!!! It's the only dog she has bless her little heart. The next day Nana even bought her a bed at Pet Smart...a cat bed to be exact with a water bowl. She holds it, loves it, calls it, and feeds it too.