little yule often

This is an old Danish holiday that no one that I have ever met has ever heard of. On Dec 23rd you make all your treats for Christmas. We don't make a lot of stuff, but we always have a good time. Dad takes a lot of crap getting the fry cakes just right, but I think deep down he loves it!

FRY CAKES...roll, cut, flip, fry. A Christmas morning favorite! Seriously, I start getting craving pains for these in November.


SUGAR COOKIES...Monica is cookie chef. She makes the dough and usually rolls and cuts them(mom did this year) and then we all(most of us) help frost them. Always taste better the next day cause they get soft and delicious.

Craziness...Monica putting on a snow hat in hopes that the fry cake smell would not taint her hair. Amberly, Brinlie and Owen played along.

CONTEST WINNER...Melanie for best holiday sweater! They had a contest at her work for ugliest/cheesiest sweater. This belongs to my mother(she had plenty for Mel to choose from). The bow was Mel's own special touch of holiday beauty.

HAPPINESS...having yummy treats to eat, having all the family there(minus Rich and Max, we missed you!), singing along to Elvis Prestley Christmas and making forever memories!