December Wrap-up

I apologize for the lack of updates. I've had a few projects on my plate that have been completed. I finally went through all the photos of the last 30 days, categorizing, organizing, backing-up, etc. etc.

So this is a summary beginning December 14th through December 27th, when we left AZ to spend Christmas back in SD until we left SD to enjoy winter in AZ.

DECEMBER 14th

early morning flight from Mesa

g'kids helped decorate the house for Christmas

and did a great job

they spent the night as parents had a work Christmas party

 DECEMBER 15th

Miss W's 'solo' for the church Christmas program

The first few days of the week were spent on appointments, book club, lunch with friends, and some geocaching in downtown Sioux Falls.

doing some leg work for a geocache project

newest Sioux Falls sculpture

 DECEMBER 20th

trying a new dessert for Christmas

certainly not what I expected at this unfinished point

and NOT how the recipe photo looked

G'kids making Christmas cards after 

helping with some baking projects on Friday night

DECEMBER 21st

family bowling tradition on Saturday

before Christmas dinner & gifts & games

helping prep the table for Christmas dinner

using the Christmas china

our bartender prepared adult beverages

Thanksgiving Mules

vodka, ginger beer, orange juice, cranberry juice, etc.

the finished dessert

Peppermint Chocolate Roll

tasted better than it looked

WAY too much filling

I might try it again with changes

ending the evening with some games of Farkle

after opening the gifts

and the g'kids scavenger hunt

After our family Christmas weekend, we drove to see my Mom before Christmas then removed all signs of Christmas, completed the geocaching project, attended a geocaching event and

DECEMBER 27th

left SD early evening on Friday

and returned to our winter home

just ahead of a major weekend snowstorm

**I think I have it right this time. If you click on the photos, they will become larger.**