Christmas 2009 - family and Hap

We visited Sandy and Nancy's families in Vancouver on 12/22. Nan's house was beautifully decorated. The kids opened our presents...though it was early. We went out to an Indian restaurant for dinner.
Back home we turned out our own decorations.

When Nile and Matt arrived 12/23, the presents under the tree really piled up: McGifferts to McGifferts and Deeds to Deeds presents. The Reetz' seem related to Scrooge.

Our friend Hap joined us for Chanko-nabe on 12/23. she's wearing a japanese "happi" coat which matches her name.

Jim prepared Christmas Eve dinner of prime rib w/ bordelaise sauce, slashed potatoes; Anita did snap peas and carrots (the easy part). Dessert- Profiteroles with vanilla ice cream and chocolate sauce.