25 December 2009

Merry Christmas!

Sauerkraut and Pork get the limelight each Christmas Eve for our German heritage.
Danish Pastries from scratch, for the Danish in us, get the layered treatment.  A slab of butter wrapped in rich dough, folded, rolled, folded, rolled, repeat.










Photos by Divine--working my guns


The pinwheel, the braid, and the simple slip through the hole



Color coordinated candy





The guests


Caroling with an accordion





Santa?  Is that you?











The topping for the Danish pastries was consumed completely by this cute crook


Not a cherry was left....just a puddle of sweet juice


Merry Christmas from the Dills!

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17 comments:

  1. The Baker's GoodsDecember 25, 2009 10:18 PM

    Wish we could have joined you in a cute pair of striped pj's!

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  2. UnknownDecember 26, 2009 2:33 AM

    NOW YOU"VE made us really homesick!

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  3. laceyDecember 26, 2009 11:19 PM

    love all the festive pics! please do tell where you found the striped pj's???

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  4. l i zDecember 28, 2009 2:32 AM

    i'll take the pastries, the pj's and the Santa, please.

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  5. Marianne and MattDecember 28, 2009 1:32 PM

    what a fun Christmas! I loved the toy horses with the little cowgirls on top...so cute, that's what I should have asked santa for!

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  6. JessicaDecember 29, 2009 7:40 AM

    Bliss!

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  7. danaDecember 30, 2009 3:53 PM

    Oh, those last two photos? perfect.

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  8. Nyssa @ Surreal DesignDecember 30, 2009 7:51 PM

    Merry Christmas!,

    Your Kids are gorgeous!, I was going to attempt Croissants this Xmas period (with the slab of butter and dough etc) but I didn't get to it, this has made me more interested in giving it a go! :)

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  9. UnknownDecember 31, 2009 5:52 PM

    I just finished looking through your blog and enjoyed all the stories and pictures. I grew up in a family of 6 as well and think that it was incredible. As I am new to the "blogging" world I thoroughly enjoy reading up and getting ideas from fellow bloggers. Continue posting. God bless!

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  10. MindyJanuary 01, 2010 3:17 AM

    First of all you have a beautiful family! I would love to know what type of camera you use. Your photos are so great! Thanks.

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  11. Sara LoveJanuary 01, 2010 2:34 PM

    Hope the Dills had a Merry Christmas! Looks like fun!

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 03, 2010 11:22 AM

    I love those dresses. where did they come from?

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  13. No Big Dill January 04, 2010 7:40 AM

    Lacey--pajamas are from Hanna Andersson

    Nyssa--yes, croissants use this method and are so much better than anything you pick up at the grocery store (you could even add a bit of dark chocolate secretly wrapped inside to make them even more delectable!)

    Mindy--I use a Nikon D90, but am still learning how to use the wonderful thing--thank you for your compliments!

    Anon--Divine's Kimono from Japan, Pearl's from China (Ryan bought it before we even knew each other), Olive's Hanbok from Korea, Azure's a hand-me-down made by moi, and Clover's from H&M, though for the Asian dresses, just google them and you'll find places that will ship.

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  14. danaJanuary 04, 2010 10:18 AM

    You deserve every bit of it miss katy! Your photos are truly amazing.

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  15. Astorga CrewJanuary 04, 2010 8:40 PM

    Oh, those guns will look even better after some Pump tomorrow!

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  16. UnknownJanuary 06, 2010 3:28 PM

    How do you do it. Even the spilled punch perfectly Clover's cute striped outfit. You are amazing. tee hee

    We loved our visit with you cute family.

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  17. mrs boo radleyJanuary 27, 2010 2:40 PM

    Such cute PJs!! Love this post.

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