Christmas in January!

We were so happy to have my mom and her Hubby-bubs in for the weekend to celebrate Christmas. It was a long-awaited affair, as they were supposed to come in Christmas weekend for Daughter #1's birthday celebration Dec 24 and stay for Christmas. Mom got really sick, and our time frame kept changing. It didn't matter that it happened on MLK, Jr. weekend, though. We were just happy to host them--and we even kept up the Christmas tree in their honor. My beautiful hubby-bubs even turned on our mini outside Christmas trees to celebrate.

So, for THIS Christmas dinner we did "make your own pasta." Take your fave pasta and then simply cook up a variety of additions. We offered two sauces--marinara and vodka cream (one of my hubby-bubs' faves--trust me the vodka cooks out). Then I sauteed up mushrooms and onions with some garlic as a choice. Orange and green peppers were also sauteed as another choice. I fried up some italian sausage and then sliced up black olives. Mom's hubby-bubs is a vegetarian and I had some lima beans for him.

We also offered up bruschetta with tomatoes and avocado and Caesar salad. It was all so YUM-O that we didn't even touch the chocolate fondue with fruit and cake for dessert.

Mostly, it was a lovely time with the people we love--and that makes ANY meal fabulous!