We were all together for Christmas Eve, Ben, Melissa and Devin, Brandon, Aubrey and Ryan, my folks, Dave and I and our friend from Arkansas, Marilyn. We had our normal appetizer buffet with seafood, wings, dips, meatballs, etc. Lots of fun presents and good cheer!!!
The kids have always had Christmas in Middleton, WI. When they were little we went to Cornell a couple of times but they only remember Middleton, so this was different for them. Ben and Melissa took of later Christmas Eve and headed to Iowa City so they could be in Wisconsin for Christmas Day. Brandon and Aubrey are leaving Tuesday for a few days in the Dells, Ryan is going to be so surprised at the indoor water parks!!! And Brandon has to hit Delaney's surplus!!!!
Sunday we fired up the new smoker Ben got Dad and did a turkey and was that good!!! We haven't worked with a smoker made like this before so we were not sure. It's a keeper, what a wonderful bird. I rubbed it down with Emeril's Bayou Blast and wrapped it in wet cheesecloth and smoked it boob side down for 3-4 hours, the last hour we turned it over, mopped it and then took off the cheescloth for the last half hour, YUM!!!!! Moist and delish!!!
A big thanks to Linda for the reindeer cookie idea!!! Darling and they taste great!!!
It's been a wild couple of months but things are coming together and I know we made the right decision to move to Missouri!!!
And now a Happy New Year to everyone!!!
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