abelskiver off

The annual abelskiver off took place on Saturday up at the Cedros kitchen. All of the cooks from last year returned - though everyone stepped up their game this year. Those lovely orbs of pancakes were stuffed with lemon-ricotta-cherry preserves, trip chocolate, sausage, pumpkin butter, and many more.
Tall House, Double Cup took my killer Bloody Mary mix to a new level with a Wisconsin bacon stirrer. Who needs celery?
I love this event because I get to sit back and enjoy while others cook. The kids play, run, sing, and eat. There is video of below of their newly formed band . . . .
Another great year!

dinner, wine, pictionary, kids, and a little knitting

You've gotta love it when the Cedros clan comes over for dinner. Em talks about Maria all day in anticipation and then gets very shy when she arrives. E plots for ways to get everyone to do exactly what he wants, and everyone ends up with double dessert with ice cream and the best pumpkin pie, baked by Marfie.
This is the first thing (gasp!) that I've knit for Sam. Maria took it very well that I didn't have a handmade hat for her too. But I had to get my knitting on this gorgeous mug!

happy halloween

We had an amazing Halloween - the weather was perfect (a triumph itself in rainy Portland), the kids were happy and the neighbors on the street all celebrated together.





Em was a pretty, pretty princess and E was a dangerous ninja. Em found a lollipop ten minutes into the evening and that made her entire night.

E looks grumpy in this picture but he was actually trying to look like a tough ninja. Em totally kept up with the boys, running from house to house.

E had a school parade and class party - lots of candy, games and costume modeling.