2013Chrismas and the Dinner, Greetings

Merry Christmas!  Happy Birthday, Jesus!

Christmas greeting was one day late for posting Christmas Dinner photos together.

Christmas morning, around half inch snow has fallen as forecast.  It made “White Christmas” in Chicago.

These photos were taken from the porch.  There were a little bit of new snow on the garages roofs.

Snow on the Porch

Christmas Dinner at the home of Lisa/Dave

Lisa/Elsa and Holly, Dave’s brother’s wife 　

Dave was busy cooking and Amanda helped washing dishes

Steven, Dave’s father Ranny, and Dan-san are sitting down at the front room away from the kitchen

Many, many presents for 12 adults and 1 beautiful girl

Charlie Brown tree skirt was used around the tree

All those presents were separated and made a pile up at the feet of each person, and started to open.

They were happy to have all those presents.

There is no photo, but Lisa came to Hiroko and said “Happy Birthday!”  Hiroko’s special Birthday is coming soon, so everyone pitched in and gave Hiroko to use them for the part of Air Fare to Japan.  Surprise! Surprise!

Thank you very much to everyone!

Well, here is foods for Christmas Dinner.

These foods are almost similar to the Thanksgiving dinner, but the big difference was the roast beef tenderloin, instead of Turkey.  This tenderloin cooked by Dave was so delicious, that the meat melted in the mouth. 

Gravy, Bread and Green Beans with Bacon

Salad and Potato

Rice Casserole and Cauliflower Casserole
They are always very, very tasty

Ham

Amanda’s usual corn casserole was changed to vegetable dish.  It was very, very tasty.  Amanda said it took so many hours to prepare.  The many different vegetables without cheese dish was very good for Hiroko who had high cholesterol last January.

Giving the grace for foods!

Dan-san started to pray, “Happy Birthday!” to Jesus, and we’d like to remember how this baby will walk to suffering life in this world, and the last greatest suffering would be to die on the cross for the salvation of human being, because Jesus loves each one of the all human being so much.  Dan-san told the Lord he wants to give thanks to all the hands prepared all these foods, and special thanks to Lisa/Dave for opening their home.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!