Duncan Family: Cozy Little Christmas

Since we celebrated with our families last weekend, Christmas Eve & Christmas Day was a cozy little time for the three of us to play, relax and spend time together. Christmas Eve was low-key with the exception of the "blizzard" here in Oklahoma. We got about 6 inches of snow, but some drifts were 3 to 4 feet deep. The winds were crazy! I made my crockpot BBQ ribs and some really yummy smoked Gouda mashed potatoes along with an easy yeast bread recipe that I found. Jerod said everything was really good--I wouldn't know since my nose is so stopped up that I can't smell or taste a thing! Besides dinner, wrapping some presents and watching Christmas movies, there wasn't much going on...which was just fine. On Christmas Day, Jerod & his crew went to work at 5am so they could get everything done as quickly as possible & go enjoy the rest of the day. After one truck got stuck in the driveway and the other 4-wheel drive got stuck in a snow drift en route to the barns, Jerod & Jon ended up walking about 1/4 mile in the snow! What a great way to start Christmas Day, huh? Luckily, Santa was nice enough to wait until Jerod got home from the barns around 11am to deliver Maddy's presents. She really seemed excited about the little kitchen and her Anywhere Chair that Santa brought. We had fun watching her open her gifts, go from toy to toy, etc. & of course we had fun opening ours too. After presents we had brunch--Caramel French Toast Bake, Scrambled Eggs and Sausage. (I've been in a real cooking mood this week!) The rest of the afternoon we played & napped & took it easy....

Maddy enjoying her new chair & checking out the blocks she just opened.

Our little cook! She's wearing the apron that I made for her and figuring out how her new kitchen works...and probably how she is going to reach everything!!! Santa didn't really consider how short she is!!! She sure is having a lot of fun with it though.