We interrupt this broadcast
...of personalized license plates -
for a photo and video recap of our Christmas 2010!
We slept in until about 8am; Jill made yummy orange rolls; we opened our stockings; took turns opening presents and taking photos; Skyped with Mom, Lindsey, and Lauren and opened more presents with them; spoke with Dad and Candace; talked to some of the Erb clan; spoke with Jill's brother who's on his mission in Texas; snacked on all sorts of yumminess; tried a fruit cake ("in the fine Southern tradition") for the first time; took a nap; had a (somewhat) healthy dinner of salad with homemade ranch and some Safeway appetizers; drove to see some Christmas lights and saw an awesome show; talked and sang carols via Google Video Chat with the Walker clan; uploaded our photos and videos; ate some popcorn; and got ready for bed!
Here are some of the still photos from the Christmas light tour. It was worth the 25 minute drive down the road to go find the neighborhood. Hooray for Google, Google Maps, and Holly's Tacky Christmas Lights list of houses to see.
The videos below won't quite do the display justice. But, in addition to attempting to capture some of the awesome Christmas lights, it was the first time using our new camera for video instead of stills. (there is an HD version / 720p of each if you click through) I think you should watch them all - but if you only pick one or two, do the Grand Finale and the Narrated Neighbor.
5 comments:
I didn't realize fruit cake was a Southern tradition. Did you like it?
We bought an Old Fashioned Claxton Fruit Cake.
According to the label, "Claxton's World Famous old fashion fruit cake. *Baked in the deep south, according to a famous old southern recipe.* "
According to the Claxton website (http://www.claxtonfruitcake.com/), the Claxton Fruit Cake is: "Sun-ripened California Raisins, delicious pineapple, crunchy Georgia pecans, plump juicy cherries, freshly shelled walnuts and almonds, tangy lemon and orange peel
blended into a rich pound cake batter...
baked to a golden brown."
The small bake shop in the South Georgia town of Claxton transformed into the world's premier manufacturer of high quality fruit cake.
I found the cake quite enjoyable; Jill wasn't a fan. Maybe she'll try it again when not pregnant.
But really, I would have thought you more "up" on your Southern foods, especially with the Georgia connection ;-)
Oh I like fruitcake, I just didn't realize it was a Southern tradition. For what it's worth, I don't realize a lot of things are Southern until someone from outside the South gives me a raised eyebrow (i.e. a chicken biscuit for breakfast?! Chicken, for breakfast?!)
I love a good breakfast of chicken, waffles, and grits =)
wow you guys have a ton of presents under your tree! awesomesauce! looks like a pretty fun christmas, need to finish watching the vids. So happy for you guys that you had such a great day!
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