Christmas Roundup

Since the holiday, I haven't done much with my blog. I didn't even turn on my laptop! I'll share a few pictures from our holiday. This is the tree tonight. Some gifts are still under the tree but most have been put away. I vacuumed our family room so it was easier to put things away.

Here's a picture of my son, his wife, my daughter and her boyfriend after opening gifts. We open gifts after eating but before dessert. My daughter streamed some cats enjoying the holiday on the television. I'm not sure where she finds this stuff but it was interesting to watch!

I made this checkerboard cake for dessert. I bought this kit way back in the 80's when I was newly married. I had forgotten all about it. So I thought it would be fun to make for the holiday.

It's made up of 3 layers. Two layers are the same and one is different. That different one is the middle layer.

It even comes with a recipe for the frosting. Next time, I'll probably double the frosting. I just barely frosted the cake with the amount I made. It came out really good. It's already gone!! I'll definitely make it again soon.

I can't believe it will be 2026 next week! Time is flying!!!!