~10 more days ~!

 

I bought that book in 2009 and it has a little voice recording..the day I opened it this week I found it needs a new battery:)

I filled in 2009 and henceforth there are envelopes in the book with photos of family at Christmas up until 2019..

He's twelve now and on his way to being tall like his brothers..high school..time flies my friends..

This one is a teen now:)His little teeth were the cutest:)

Adamo is now 21..Giuliana 19 Lucas 16 and Max 14♥ Noah 13 and Oli 12.

Adamo becomes an actuary this year..Giuliana is in school of design..Lucas graduates and moves onto college.He is being recruited for football ..I am so happy for him..Happier for us that he is such a lovely young man.Max moves onto the latter part of high school..Oli and Noah still in high school..football..basketball..wrestling they all inherited my athletic gene..(LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL)

I cannot believe 12.5 yrs have gone by...I feel I look so young here..lol..That's a happy face.. a baby in my arms:)

So many years yet speed of light.Things change.. Children grow up.. have children of their own who one day will have theirs..or not.

Health can change..people can leave our lives..

People can enter our lives..

Christmas ..a time of reflection..

And recipes right?:)

Tourtières are a staple here.

Every family has theirs..

This year watched Love Actually while making them,Cried,,How Alan Richman could leave Emma Thompson is beyond me.RIP. Alan R.

And poor Liam..again a heartbreaking example of people leaving our lives.

Cried at the movie..

The stars are Savoury Shortbreads from Memories In The Baking..Sol..I miss this girl..

The Gingerbread men are a fun recipe to make with an embossed rolling pin..you can find the recipe at The View From Great Isalnd..amongst thousands of other great recipes.I mean just look at that cheese ball tree!

The meringues ..are my meringue recipe but the idea of dipping in chocolate and crushed candied pecans came from Amuses~Bouche

an outstanding French blog.

The shortbread doves are simply your fave shortbread cut out recipe..a dove cookie cutter..some sliced almonds..and royal icing to secure the almonds..

I'm still baking and I love it.

This time of yr is a nesting time..I enjoy being in my little gingerbread house.I don't miss working at all anymore.Not one bit.It was a shock and a terrible adjustment.But..I had this nest you see with these people all close by (And they still will be... I'm not moaning I'm happy for them :))

10 more days..y'all:)

PS every yr Marie and I share a card and sometimes a small ornament..her cards are pop up cards and delightful  .This is this yrs..:)

She's had quite the year and has landed on her feet in a exemplary fashion if I do say so myself.

Courage plus.

And Marie just had a new book published..her second!

You can read about it here..

I love watching people succeed.

In every aspect of life.