We started our celebration on Christmas Eve. We made ice cream for our Happy Birthday Jesus party. It was surprisingly easy to make.
Ingredients:
5 egg yolks
1 pint milk
1/2 pint Heavy Whipping cream
2 oz sugar
6 oz milk chocolate cut in small squares
Directions:
Create a custard base and when you remove it from heat, drop in the chocolate and mix well. Cool the custard in the fridge for 30-45 minutes. Next, mix in the cream and stir well. Place in freezer for 30 minutes or until edges freeze. Take out and mix well. Repeat 3 times. After third time, leave it in the freezer for 1 or more hours until you get desired consistency to eat.
Custard base:
Mix and whisk egg yolks and sugar.
Pour milk into small saucepan and bring to small boil.
Pour hot milk into egg and sugar mix and stir constantly.
Pour entire mixture into pan and heat gently, stirring until it thickens. Don't boil.
When a film forms over spoon, remove from heat and let cool.
Of course, Huds could not take part in the ice cream tasting this year, but he still had a blast staring at the advent candle while we worked.
On Christmas Eve night, we had our traditional Christmas Eve dinner at Ge and Pops. The menu: prime rib, green beans, salad, bread, and mashed potatoes. Yummy!
Here is Huds with his first crown from the Christmas popper: (a Patridge family tradition)
On Christmas morning, we woke up early to have some family time. Will read the Christmas story from the Bible and we lit all of our advent candles.
Huds didn't really understand all of our excitement. He was still tired from our late night:
He wasn't sure what we wanted him to do with his gifts:
He sure was excited when he figured it all out:
Afterwards, we loaded up and headed back to Ge and Pops for our traditional Christmas breakfast. Unfortunately, the Patridge clan had an early visitor. The stomach bug that had already been to our house arrived on Chablis Way on Christmas Eve. We still managed to have a fun time despite the sickness!
Huds with Santa Pops:
Huds and Nana:
Enjoying presents with Uncle Wes:
Annual family photo:
Yes, Laker is giving a full frontal!!
We loaded up to have dinner with the Gordon family in Alex City.
Needless to say Huds had a few gifts waiting for him:
We may have to set a gift limit next year so that a greedy Grinch is created.
After dinner, we enjoyed a white Christmas:
We ended the day by relaxing in front of a movie with Maw Maw and Paw Paw.
But Christmas wasn't over:
The next day, we visited the Caldwell family:
As well as having the annual Taylor family Christmas complete with two intense games of Dirty Santa.
Huds enjoyed more family time and MORE gifts:
Needless to say, we are beyond blessed. Our family had a wonderful time reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas: our Savior took on flesh to save us from our sins. How beautiful! No gift compares to His gift to us. We pray as the years go on that Hudson would look back on Christmas and remember Christ! To Him be the glory forever.
Looks like ya'll had a great Christmas!!!
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