Hello Friends, it is time for a rewind.. to Christmas.
A visit to Irvine Park is always a must for us. A great way to kick off the Christmas weekend.
The wood from the bowl came from a big crab apple tree that once was in our backyard. That big crab apple tree has many memories. The boys built a fort in that tree and a swinging ladder. With that swinging ladder came another memory.. one of our boys falling from the ladder and breaking his wrist. Oh, the memories of that big crab apple, now preserved as a lovely bowl, to make me smile and reminisce.
Christmas Cake.. chocolate cake, chocolate frosting with crushed candy cane on top.
Our Charcuterie Board.. YUM!
Candlelight Dinner.. a family tradition.
A homemade gift for each of us. Can you guess which one is mine?
Thank you for coming along with me on a Christmas Rewind.
♥
Carla
Looks like your Christmas was very nice and lots of great gifts. Love the apple tree bowl gifted to you and all the memories. How nice is that to have. Have a great weekend. xoxo
ReplyDeleteThat Christmas cake looks so Yummy, and the popcorn too. The candlelight dinner is lovely, Carla. That is a nice tradition. I'm guessing that pink hat is yours. What a thoughtful homemade gift. Sounds like you had a wonderful Christmas, dear friend.
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Aah thanks for the recap Carla, great pics. Love that the bowl was made from your tree with all its memories. Was yours the blue hat?
ReplyDeleteCar1a, thanks for sharing your fami1y traditions . The hats are a11 wonderfu1. mmmmmm cake
ReplyDeleteI love your celebration. The food all looks so good. A great photo of you and your husband. You are so lucky to get a beautiful handmade wooden bowl from the old Crabapple tree. It will make a lovely family heirloom. It would be wonderful to have one for each of your boys. So much sentimental memories. The caramel popcorn makes me want to go and make some especially this evening.
ReplyDeleteThe cold North wind is blowing so loud from the river. It sounds like a train going by.
Hugs, Julia
What a lovely Christmas Rewind, lovely memories.
ReplyDeleteI do like your bowl, that is very special.
Have a good weekend.
All the best Jan
You have made me hungry. Love the photos. That bowl is beautiful and yum on the caramel corn and cake. Your Charcuterie board is lovely. I have to try that someday.
ReplyDeleteYour food looks gorgeous, and what a stunning overhead shot!! The bowl is beautiful; what memories it holds!!
ReplyDeleteCarla, So wonderful that you now have a lovely bowl made from your old crabapple tree and all those precious memories. Hug your sweet boys for me. Wishing you all a happy healthy new year. Blessings,xoxo,love, Susie
ReplyDeleteHow wonderful to have a candlelight dinner. I remember Bob and I once going to a historic village at Christmas ad dinner was by candle light there. It was a wonderful evening with carolers dressed in costume and singing all during dinner. Hmmm...could the pink hat be yours? Also what wonderful memories you have with the crab tree and now having a bowl made from it is even extra special! Janice
ReplyDeleteThat bowl is wonderful!!! How lovely that your friend also made it??? That will be a heirloom for years to come!
ReplyDeleteOh Carla, how beautiful your Christmas was! Delicious foods, the cake, pretty decor, the candles, the hats, and that bowl! What a precious gift that was!
ReplyDeleteWhat a special bowl! I love this so much!
ReplyDeleteSo happy that you had a wonderful Christmas!
What lovely memories! May the new year bring you many more! :)
ReplyDeleteThat wooden bowl is such a precious gift! A treasure that will live on forever! And the popcorn looked yummy too! So glad you had such a wonderful Christmas! Happy New Year to you and your family!
ReplyDeleteLooks like such a nice season. That bowl is an amazing gift! All of the food looks yummy, especially the cake! Is your hat the pink one?
ReplyDeleteYou have the sweetest family. Every occasion seem so special for the four of you. Let me see, is the pink hat yours? :) How special to have a bowl made from the tree the boys played in. Love you Carla. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteIt looks like the perfect holiday. That bowl is amazing and the hats are awesome. Love that pink!!
ReplyDeleteLovely all. Especially the 'hand turned' bowel, with all the memories.
ReplyDeleteSo glad you are enjoying the Swedish blog I linked to! It is full of beautiful photos and stories of a lovely way of life. The 2 sisters and their families, spend lovely time together, and it is a very nice place, to visit.
Merry Midwinter
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That wooden bowl is amazing! WOW! What a beautiful gift! And it's fun being the only girl in the family and wearing pink! Enjoy your day!
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful treasure you have in that bowl, Carla, a very thoughtful gift indeed!
ReplyDeleteI also love candlelight dinners! everything looks so perfect! I made chocolate cookies with melted Andes sprinkled with crushed candy canes, I bet your cake was so delicious too!
have a great Sunday.
Sue
What a great gift! Wow-and to think it was from a tree on our property. I am so glad that you had a wonderful holiday with your family. Ummmm...is the pink hat yours? xo Diana
ReplyDeleteThe bowl is so pretty. What a special and thoughtful gift! I’ll take a stab at guessing which hat is yours: the PINK one, LOL.
ReplyDeleteHow fun! And the treats look delicious. Happy New Year!
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