This is what we will be singing on Christmas Eve.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
For every year this Christmas tree,
Brings to us such joy and glee.
Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree,
Such pleasure do you bring me!
These lyrics are very timely for a Christmas tree such as this!
Doug, you have done it again.
What a beautiful tree.
The tree was made by stacking 2 boxes (totaling 168 cream puffs) into a Christmas tree shape.
We did manage to sample a few along the way.
The "glue" to hold the cream puffs together was a simple ganache made of 1 cup of chocolate chips, 1/3 cup of sweetened condensed milk and 2 tbsp. of maraschino cherry juice melted on the stovetop.
Doug is melting the chocolate chips, sweetened condensed milk, and maraschino cherry juice.
Doug's helpers are assembling.
Madi, Graham, and Ceci.
This is Madi's first blog experience. She is doing great for being 8 months old.
Ceci is 20 months old.
Graham is 6 years old.
You can construct this tree by making your own cream puffs,
or buying them.
I think it is easier and much faster to buy them.
(Back in the day Doug has made his own cream puffs.)
One of his sous chef's jobs is to sample the cream puffs for quality control.
They pass the test!
You build a solid base and just keep adding...
around 160 of them.
Graham loves to cook.
Madi & Graham.
Camden is ready to help Grandpa.
Dane and Spencer are building another kind of project.
Hi, Liz!
Ready for the maraschino cherry ornaments and star topper.
Aiden made the star topper ornament.
Camden can't wait until dessert time at dinner!
The boys built a wind tower in honor of Garrett.
Graham, Camden, Grandpa Doug, Madi, Duncan, and Aiden
All 8 grandkids.
Dane, Graham, Spencer,Camden, Grandpa Doug, Madi, Aiden
and Kevin, Ceci, & Duncan in second row.
Assorted Christmas photos.
Grandpa and Camden
Evie & Ceci
Grandma & Grandpa with Camden.
Garrett & boys.
The gift of Madi.
Liz & Madi
White Christmas
Graham
Ceci
Ceci at 20 months old.
Evie at 15 months old.
Graham's tree pose in front of tree.
Doug is singin' do-wah diddy-diddy down diddy-do.
Spencer's tree pose.
Spencer, Ceci, Graham, Dane
Merry Christmas!
This was the year that Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens was released...
Grandpa took the family as a special treat to see this!
Grandma & Duncan
Duncan and Garrett
It's all about family and sharing the gift of Jesus Christ as
we celebrate His birth.
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