Thursday, January 31, 2013

Looming

Garett wants pancakes tomorrow morning for his breakfast. He put the mix on my headboard so it would be "looming" over me until I got up and made it for him tomorrow!

Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Monday, January 07, 2013

Tate

Our 13 Year Old Boy

Happy Birthday, T-bone!

Build-A- Bear

Build-A-Bear

Meet Blackie!

Another Photo Bomb

Tate just gave up!

Another Photo Bomb

Garett Trying to Photo Bomb

Let's Wait to Open that Gift Tomorrow...

Birthday Boy

Christmas with G

Christmas

Reagan

Christmas Dinner with the Chef

Dad Serving Dinner

Dad’s Christmas Menu 2012


Button Bistro Christmas Menu 2012

Starters:  Temper those hunger pangs with these tasty delights!

o  Black Bean Soup – Freakin’ Awesome!  Enjoy, just don’t sleep with your head under the covers tonight!  
o  Spinach Pastry Thingies – Anything with spinach in it is good for you, right??  Then have two!

Main Course:  Now that you’re warmed up, it’s time to dig into the meat of the menu

o  Filet Mignon – Perfect.   Enough to make a vegetarian squirm.   Be sure to select your cooking preference:
___Medium                               ___Medium                               ___Medium
o  Pantry Shrimp Delight – Open the pantry, select a spice or twelve, toss the spice with the shrimp in the pan.   Hit the flame, add a little fire water, light a match, and BOOM!!   Even the shrimp appreciate this one!
o  Christmas Combo:  Can’t decide?   I don’t blame you.   How do you deprive your palette either of these delectable options?   Is it legal to do so?   Is it moral to do so?   Can’t be, can it?   And it’s Christmas!   And you’re taking too long.   Your waiter is getting antsy.   Go for the combo already!!   You’re welcome.

Sides:  Variety is the spice of life – mix in a bite or two of these delicacies between mouthfuls of main dish!

o  Sautéed Green Beans – OH!   How do I make them taste so good???   You want the recipe you say?  That’s cute.   No.    
o  Homemade Mashed Potatoes – the real thing.   Even left some skins on.  
o  Sweet Potato Casserole – sugar, spice, everything nice!
o  Green Bean Casserole – whoa there!   Sautéed green beans and green bean casserole?   Yep – one way or another, green beans are getting in your belly!
o  Cheesy Grits – you’ll want to kiss these grits!
o  Manna from Kevin – rolls, just the way you like ‘em!  (we’ll even pick ‘em up off the ground for you!)

Beverage:  Wet your whistle with one of the following:
o  Goose Island Brews – Root Beer or Ginger Spice.   The best island drinks north of the Mason-Dixon.
o  NOJWAK – Nippy Orange Juice With A Kick
o  Melted snow from the North Pole – as always - free refills on this one, folks.

Dessert:  You’re right, you really shouldn’t.   But you will.  
o  Banana Daiquiri -  What’s that?  You’d like a world famous Banana Daiquiri?   Better than the one at the top of the island mountain?   Hmmmm.    Lemme check.    Yes. 

Christmas Dinner

What is the Best Gift of All?

Christmas Morning

Christmas Morning

Christmas Train

Homemade Rice Krispy Christmas Train

Lost Luggage

Lost Luggage

Just what you want to do when you get home at midnight from the Caribbean. Cold Chicago weather and lost luggage!

Hint. Hint. This is what I want for Christmas!

Christmas Cards

Marissa read EVERY SINGLE word on every single Christmas card that came this year. She absolutely loved the family updates and pictures.

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