A Christmas in pictures! (ok, and a few words… 
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Jewish Coffee Cake was served for breakfast.
Insanely moist, cinnamony and with a hint of chocolate. MG.
We enjoyed our breakfast next to the roaring fire that kept us warm as big fat snowflakes fell outside all day. It was a picture-perfect, white Christmas!
The scene inside was beautiful too.
The stockings are…not so much! My brothers and I have had the same stockings since our very first Christmases. Ben’s, my sister-in-law’s and Finn’s have been thrown in the mix over the past couple of years!
I’ve rocked the white kitten for 26 years. Such an elegant cat – she never ages!
Hello!
My Mom has a "Christmas Village" that she put out and adds to every year. It’s one of my favorite things. 
Dueling cameras!
The men retired to the basement to play ping pong…
While the ladies migrated to the kitchen.
Oh, here’s that Baked Ham in a Bag technique that a couple of you asked about!
1. Place one, pre-cooked Amana (or any other brand, Amana is best) Ham in a brown paper bag.
2. Cut off the top half of the bag and roll down the remaining portion tightly, until it touches the ham.
3. Place the ham, seam side down, in a roasting dish on a rack and place in the oven. Cook according to package directions. Best ham you will have in your life! No extra seasonings, no nothing. Just juicy, salty, perfection!
While the dinner ham cooked, the boys were called up and lunch was served.
My Mom’s version of Italian Wedding Soup!
Served with rolls, warm from the oven.
We all digested with a heated game of Slam – a new game based on scrabble letters.
It was touch and go there for awhile…
But victory was mine!
Yesssss…
I also crushed everyone in Hearts. What can I say – I play a mean game of cards!!
We were waiting to see if my brother, sister-in-law and Finn would be able to make it back from Omaha (where they were visiting my sister-in-law’s relatives) to open presents, but unfortunately some really bad storms kept them there for the day. 
Good thing we had a Christmas picture of Finn!
Nice wrap job, Dad!
Soon enough, the ham was done.
The table was set.
And everything was ready.
Grandma’s Holiday Salad.
Crunchy Relish Tray.
Fresh Steamed Corn.
My favorite Party Potatoes.
And, of course, the Ham.
Oh, and some wine too.
Merry Christmas from us to you!
Your Christmas looks fabulous – the food looks wonderful!!
I still have lots of my Christmas ornaments from childhood. Brings back great memories. And the food looks great.
Looks like you had a great day! Merry Christmas!
We’re experiencing the “blizzard” here in KC too. It has been a beautiful white christmas indeed!
Wow everything looks so good and picturesque! Merry Christmas!
Wow that coffee cake and Italian Wedding soup looks YUMMY!
Happy Saturday,
Katie
http://katiechangesforkatie.blogspot.com/
Looks like you had a very merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas!
What a great idea for that ham! It looks yummy
aw cutest family award goes to you! I wish my family got together like that and played games
That ham looks delish tho! Im gonna have to try that!
Hope you have a wonderful day
Such lovely pictures. Thanks for sharing!
What wonderful pictures! Merry Christmas!
Awsome tree! Cute stockings! You guys are totally representing Iowa with the Amana ham and sides.
How adorable are those stockings?! So cute.
Is your top from Banana Republic? If so, I just got the exact same one – I love it!!
Look at that spread – everything looks delicious!
i hope you had a wonderfully merry christmas my dear kristin…annnnddddd, when if we ever meet, we are playing games. hands down. best time ever.
lots of love girl!
We had the same stockings all our lives too until my mom “updated” with no warning a few years ago. I still miss my old one. It had my name on it in green glitter glue. Just because Im full grown and dont live at home doesnt mean I want fancy grown up stockings!!
Looks like you had an amazing Christmas. Your pictures are beautiful!
Anyone else found it ironic that you had Jewish coffee cake on Christmas? Hee hee – I thought it was funny. It, and all the other food, looks delicious! Hope your holiday keeps going well.
Amy
P.S. I got an electric toothbrush for Christmas. My gums thank you!
BEAUTIFUL pictures my dear!!! the food looks awesome! ham in a paper bag?! never heard of that! (then again I don’t eat ham) but it looks perfect!!
glad you had a nice holiday!!
Wow, a feast for the eyes! Old or not, those stockings are adorable!
The food looks so amazing! Glad you had a good holiday!
merry christmas!