Sunday, December 30, 2007

Christmas at the Cabin - 2007

Moma Moose and Baby
Mama and Baby Moose
This photo was taken right outside of our cabin.

This year we spent the holidays:
  • playing games
  • watching movies
  • flying remote control helicopters
  • hanging with friends and family
  • and competing in the "First Annual Klondike Derby"
Christmas Eve was spent watching Santa Clause vs. The Snowman 3D (IMAX). We returned home and met up with Marie, Joe, Livvey, and Joe's parents. Sharon and Laura made a wonderful Christmas dinner, and we had a chocolate fountain for desert.

Christmas morning we had breakfast and headed up to the Brewer Cabin. Here are some of our favorite photos from the holidays.

Blithe and Lola at the top of the stairs.
Braxton and Lola getting ready to fix up a turkey sandwich.Food Capers
Braxton can't believe his eyes when he opens his Christmas gifts.
Mom and the girls hanging out.

The 2007 Christmas Pickle

So here's the story. A number of years ago my mom bought me a pickle poker for Christmas. Yes that's correct... a "Pickle Poker". It's any tool with the sole purpose of pulling pickles out of a pickle jar. She thought I would like it because it looked like a gadget you would see on mission impossible. We all laughed at my pickle gift and from then on it became a tradition. My pickle poker collection grew to a unmanageable size, and my mother decided enough with the pickle gifts. My cousin Tia took over as pickle producer and stepped the pickle presents up to the next level. The first year she carved a pickle out of a bar of soap. The following year I received a really cool pickle ornament and story telling about the tradition of the Christmas Pickle. This year I received Pickle Panties. Who doesn't want green panties with text that reads, "I Love Pickles... They're Dillicious? I have already received crazy offers to buy the pickle panties. Sorry folks, can not and will not. I can't wait to see the 2009 pickle present!

6 comments:

  1. What a darling family! I hear you are in mexico on a fab trip! Hope you have a great time!
    love ya

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  2. Oh my goodness, those kids are too cute!

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  3. The cabin is the bomb could you even imagine a better christmas...I think not!!! Sounds like you had a good holiday weekend

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  4. No mention of the pickle panties...where's the love? I love those pictures they are the cutest thing ever!

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  5. Christmas at the cabin did look like lots of fun!! I can't believe how different all of the babies look from each other. I mean - they all have the brewer gene........And leave it to Tia to come up with something creative for the pickle gifting! I love her!

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  6. Can Michael please borrow your pickle panties? I know you won't sell them, but com'mon you can share the joy! I miss Christmas at the Cabin. The kids are looking so big and they'll just continue to get more and more fun.

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