Wednesday, December 31, 2014

Burkle Christmas

We drove to Lincoln for our Burkle Christmas Friday evening.  It had sleeted and then was snowing, so it took us three hours to drive from Hastings.  We were doing our food contest for supper.  Josh, Megan, Kaiya, and Samara were the judges and the category was pasta.  We had made our dish in Hastings and then left.  Because it took us three hours, our pasta was dryer and less tasty than when we made it the first time.  I didn't get a picture of any of the dishes, but I did get the contestants with their awards.
Zach made 11 Cheese Chicken Bacon Rigatoni
His trophy says, "You got last"

We made Smoked Gouda Mac and Cheese with bbq pulled chicken and bacon crumbles
Our certificate awards us with coming in second to last.

My mom and dad made homemade noodles.  They made a dessert pasta called Chocolate Rasperry Capellina. It was a very tight race, but they got second.

Jess and Rod won with Bacon Truffle Mac and Cheese.

Did you notice the theme?  Apparently cheesy bacon pasta was the thing to make.  
I love this family tradition!  We have done it five years now, and we are fairly sure that all five families have won once.  I think we will do this for many years to come.

 Grandma brought cloth snowballs so the kids and adult kids had a snowball fight.




 Grandpa read the Christmas story










Grandma made the three girls matching aprons--such a cool gift!

The boys got homemade Batman costumes



New glow-in-the-dark, princess high tops




My uncle had a musical instrument made for my mom 20 years ago.  My mom passed it on to Megan because she is a music teacher.


 Jess got Kaiya a makeup kit.  I don't know who enjoyed playing beauty shop more.


The girls in matching PJs.  We didn't get a picture of all five.

Tuesday, December 30, 2014

Runcie Christmas

We did Christmas with Zach's immediate family the next morning.  Julie had the stomach flu through the night and was vomiting that morning.  She ended up going to the emergency room because she was dehydrated and trying to nurse a two-week-old.  Christmas was definitely not what we all hoped it would be.
I did get adorable pictures of Monroe and Josiah in their matching outfits.



Ready to go

Grandma's three cuties


Monroe has the Anna doll and dress up outfit.  Now, she has the Elsa doll and outfit.








We bought Doug a 1 1/2 pound box of hot tamales



 Dustin and Julie got Monroe a book all about her name.  It is really neat.



When Monroe opened this gift from Derek and Lea Ann, Derek asked, "Is that a good face she's making?"



Monroe got a huge Frozen blanket that she loves!

Monroe, Josiah, and Oliver got Nana this necklace.