The run up to Xmas was a string of parties. First official holiday party was given by the Cleft team that operated on Lian. It's at the Children's Museum. The first Santa of the season too.
There are very cool climbing platforms, bubbles, a make it center with wood, nails, glue, fabric, lots of food, and lots of kids who look like Lian, including other adoptees.The museum was featuring a Monkey King exhibit. Monkey King, for the unenlightened, is the most famous of all Chinese epics.
Two Monkey Kings! Will Heaven and earth survive?
No comment.
Sitting in the Buddha's hand.
Lian's school party. There was dancing, pizza, a visit by a Care Bear, Elmo, and Santa. But what they really liked was the face painting. We also found out who will be buying the raffle tickets from now on - Lian won 2 raffle prizes, a basket of toys and one of holiday treats.
And the "tattoos." Lela went for Cinderella. I didn't know until it was too late that the artist was using Sharpies. Yes, as in permanent markers. They do fade, in about a week or two.
Lian got Princess Belle, of Beauty and the Beast
The FCC Cookie exchange party with a visit by the big guy himself - with gifts so he must be the real one. I made the Armstrong family Scottish shortbread – the worlds simplest (and tastiest) cookie. 1c brown sugar, 4 c flour, 1 lb butter. Cream butter in mixer until fluffy, add sifted sugar, then about half the flour, turn out and keep kneading in flour until dough is stiff, (you might not use all the flour) roll out to about 1/8”, cut into small rounds (I use a cordial glass as a cutter) bake 8-12 minutes at 350. Take them out when they are still white and puffy. By the time they are golden they are over done, trust me on this. Gild the lily by adding ginger or lemon to the mix, or top with a sliced maraschino cherry or pecan.We also squeezed in Family Movie Night at Lela’s school. We got to see Up on a fairly big screen in the cafetorium (their choice of word, not mine). They were selling the biggest and cheapest ($3) buckets of popcorn ever. The floor was a carpet of white by the time it was over.
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