- IMG 4996
Debbie adopted a family-in-need for Christmas; she and Laurel wrap gifts for them. - IMG 4998
Leslie shows off her favorite wrapping job. - IMG 5003
time for some Serious french onion soup - IMG 5004
Yes, that's a box of tissues next to the quarts of sliced onion. - IMG 5006
Now watch them wilt and brown! - IMG 5010
three hours later... - IMG 5011
Yes, that's some home-baked bread on top. - IMG 5012
Our clothes may have smelled like onions the next day, but it was worth it. - IMG 5013
Bryan loved the soup so much he tried to marry it. - IMG 5015
dreamy ground lamb sandwich - IMG 5016
We wrap Christmas gifts to ship to Texas. - IMG 5018
cauliflower pasta dish, with dry jack and anchovies - piemaking
Nope, the food preparation doesn't stop just because we're in Dallas (the ridiculous close-ups do). - klingners
Klingners! - halls
Halls! - bryanweizen
Bryan's latest batch of beer - catching up
The in-law relationships in this picture are too complicated to enumerate. - chatting
Robert and Carolyn, always flirting - chatting2
The breakfast table is everyone's favorite spot. - smiling
smiling for the camera - dinnertime
Time for dinner! - IMG 5022
Post-Christmas, Bryan and Leslie try out their new camera tripod... - IMG 5023
and their new poker chips! - IMG 5025
And feast on the fruits of their local fish market. - IMG 5027
tomatillos, ready to roast - IMG 5028
enchiladas, ready to roll - IMG 5031
almost done... - IMG 5035
We welcome 2008 in style at Laurel's. - IMG 5038
hot stuff - IMG 5075
The foster family throws a puppy party, so we get to meet Sue at 7 weeks as well as all the other families adopting puppies in this litter.