On the 23rd, we all converged at the Drescher's new house for the first big event of the weekend: the Great Azzle-Off of 2009. (Last year we had the Great Ufffle-Off of 2008, so this was the improved and expanded sequel.) Each family brought a unique cookie creation to compete; the entries were the Wrazzle, Clazzle, Drazzle, Frazzle, Jazzle, and Deuce-azzle.
We set them out anonymously and put voting jars in front of each one. Then the tasty fun began! Each person had paper votes that they could cast in the jars to determine the winners...
.... a couple of the favorites...
And the winners were, in order (drum roll please....): The Deuce-azzle, the Clazzle and the Jazzle!!(Interestingly enough, neither my mom's nor my entry placed... even though we were the award-winning bakers a few weeks ago! What does this mean??!)
Later that evening, we headed outside for a bonfire. Uncle James diligently coached some wet wood into burning enough to give us some light and heat for roasting... and Uncle John coached the kids in the gentle sport of tree-bending-and-flinging-into-the-air.
Uncle Graham enthusiastically led us in some Christmas carols...
And the rest of us kept the little ones warm, and enjoyed the atmosphere.
It was a happy Eve of Christmas Eve... and the festivities were just getting started!
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