Iron Chef: Swant vs Rees

 

 

 

 

For Christmas dinner, Justin and I competed in Iron Chef Battle Orange against Justin's sister, Nicole and her husband, Craig. We had such a great time and a really yummy dinner!! We each had to make an appetizer, entree with side dish, dessert and drink. Our menu: orange carrot ginger soup, lamb chops with an orange sauce and orange sweet potatoes, orange chocolate lava cake with orange whipped cream, and cranberry orange fizzie. Nicole and Craig's menu: coconut shrimp with orange sauce, orange glazed cornish game hens with orange risotto, orange cheesecake with oreo crust, and an orange julius. The judges were my parents, Justin's sister, Staci, and Justin's dad. However, they couldn't decide on a winner...we'll have to see who wins next year!

Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eve with Aunt Staci

 

Rees kids opening up their gift from us

 

Zoe with Uncle Craig opening up her Christmas gift from Rees family

 

She got the cutest head bands (neither Uncle Craig nor Daddy are big fans, though)!!

 

Zoe loves her cousin Allison

 

Great Grandma Mary and Zoe

 

Daddy and Zoe took a mid-morning nap together (they also took their afternoon nap together!)

 

Allison and Madi

 

McKenna and Zoe...they were so cute together! McKenna smiled for every picture, Zoe smiled for none!

 

McKenna's dress was very interesting!

 

 

Aunt Brittany and the girls

 

6 Months Old!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

Zoe turned 6 months old on Christmas Eve!! We can't believe how fast our baby is growing. She now weighs 15lbs and is 26 inches long. She is close to sitting up (but not quite ready yet!). She is quite the mover and is rolling and scooting all over the floor. She has also mastered the ability to grab everything within arms reach, which makes grocery shopping in the baby bjorn quite interesting!

Happy Birthday, Aunt Staci!

Grandma Robyn and Papa Scott (Zoe liked looking at Papa Scott - he kinda looks like Daddy!)

 

Mommy with McKenna and Aunt Brittany with Zoe

 

Uncle Adam and Zoe (he also kinda looks like Daddy too!)

 

Daddy and his brother and sisters!

 

Happy Channukah - Night 8

 

 

 

We celebrated the last night of Channukah with Debbie and Jeff! Zoe had so much fun - singing songs, lighting the menorah, and spinning the dreidels! She loved the dreidels!! And of course she was spoiled with more gifts!

Happy Channukah - Nights 4, 5, 6, & 7

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Channukah - Night 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

For the third night of Channukah we celebrated with Bubbie & Zeide and Great Grandma and Great Grandpa (who calls himself "GG"). We had a yummy dinner with homemade Latkes and applesauce! And Zoe was super spoiled!! She loved opening all her gifts (then eating the wrapping paper!) and now enjoys playing with all her toys!