Cowfeathers Holiday

'Twas a beautiful season here at Cowfeathers.
The holidays really kicked off at the "Cowfeathers Christmas Musicale", instruments, Christmas music, food.

 There was some singing, some piano, saxophone, flute, bells, drums and....

 sharin' the love under the mistletoe!

 

 

My favorite moment, perhaps, was the trio of Eldest on flute, Middlest on piano and Youngest on Drums playing "The Little Drummer Boy". Happy!

 This time of year, the dining room table gets a workout! The kids baked up a storm, (with a little help here and there) cookies (9 kinds?) candied popcorn, savories, mulled cider, a chocolate cake with buttercream and crème de menthe filling, and the traditional Christmas Cheez-it?

 The fam got gussied up for church.

 

 

 

And, after a Christmas Eve spent with friends, the kids settled on Dad's lap (kind of...)  for the traditional reading of "Twas the Night Before Christmas" poem.

Christmas morning got off to a roaring start...

 As the sun rose, we could see that Santa had come!

 So, we called the little angels downstairs and enjoyed a wonderful family Christmas Day.

 In preparation for 2014, the annual cleaning of Youngest's room commenced. A Christmas present from his sister, Middlest, the cleaning took only 4 1/2 hours of a day to get things sussed out. Either he's getting more organized, or we're getting more efficient!

New Years Day brought an assortment of friends and neighbors to Cowfeathers for our annual New Years Day Open House. This sweet little bit arrived and asked immediately "Can I play your Piano?" Of course, darling!!

 

 

 

 Youngest made sure the crackers all were pulled, with their mysteries and gifts inside. Julia helped inspect the detritus for possible edibles.

More food, more cookies- all in black and white this time...including black and whites! Youngest created a snowman cheese ball wearing a red pepper jacket and hat, all three kids chipped in on the cookie effort and the cake this go round was chocolate caramel cake covered in Milk Duds. Ah, YUM.

 Huz cleaned. I shouldn't share that. As if he wasn't amazing enough, now y'all know he cleans too.

 

Now, as snow falls, here comes 2014.

WHOOP WHOOP!

Blessings to you all, from Cowfeathers.