We had a lovely day with The Stouts for Christmas and even convinced them to spend the night so we could stay up super late....like 10:30 for the boring parents of little boys crowd!:)
We had a lovely dinner: Crab and Celery Remoulade,Beef Tenderloin Roast with Madeira Sauce, Roasted Potato, Carrot and Parsnip Coins and a Radicchio and Gruyere Salad with Walnuts. Holly made a decadent cake from Southern Living a chocolate citrus cake with candied oranges. The ganache was heavenly.
The boys were pretty well behaved and played lots of Wii. We relaxed as much as possible as you can with 4 active little maniacs. We did get to play a game after they all went to bed.
The one lowlight was that E started feeling sick before bed and woke up with a fever and throat infection! Can't be a holiday here without illness but luckily none of the Stouts got sick.
Holly and I were off the next morning to meet Carla for shopping and lunch....we had a blast!
We loved spending Christmas with the Stouts!
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