Monthly Archives: December 2011

visiting maddy

we had a great time visiting janet and chris, who made us pizza and a chocolate pie, mmmmm. playing band with madeleine!

first sushi

we are getting our fill of sushi before heading back to nc. this is rebecca’s first encounter with a california roll!

boxing day dinner

dinner with old friends lounging

christmas dinner

christmas dinner was a feast hosted by cousin elizabeth (french chef in the making!). amazingly, she cooked a gourmet french meal for the entire extended family. evening entertainment lamb stew seared scallops also a cream of cauliflower soup, roast beef, sweet potato gratin, madeleines….too many dishes to list, all delicious!

christmas day 2011

church service in the morning, and then lunch at helen’s. getting wrapped up merry christmas!

christmas eve 2011: hot pot and presents

christmas eve dinner was (what else?) hot pot! preparing the hot pot hugs eating… and eating… presents, mainly for rebecca. thanks grandma kathy and grandpa sam for my new dolly! little red riding hood. thanks auntie for my cool poncho!

oysters and bubbly

helen hosted a party. this time, adults only! food conversation shucking oysters cleaning up

dinner at vandusen gardens

we enjoyed a lovely dinner at shaughnessy restaurant in vandusen gardens; good food with a backdrop of christmas lights from the garden. hello nutcracker family pic!

aberdeen lights

a visit to vancouver always includes a visit to aberdeen… for my haircut! all the christmas decorations were out including pretty lights. i considered having rebecca take a picture with santa claus, but that day he was a young chinese santa, which was a bit too strange. even without a meeting with santa, i think read more »

potluck at karen’s

first christmas get-together was hosted by karen and colay. it was wonderful catching up with old friends and making new (little) ones.