2011 Christmas at Jeanne and Don's Home

And a Merry Christmas to all.

Don and Jeanne (sister)

(Don-Host & Chef Extraordinaire, and Jeanne-festivities director and decorator)

Bursting colors of raspberry, blackberry and greens presented in a wooden leaf bowl.

Don's homemade pumpkin pie.

Chinese style vegetables, sticky rice and potato salad complements the entree dishes.

Our Family

Front row - Allen (red shirt), Ginger (Ed) (black & green)

Second row - Don (Jeanne) blue vest), Fanny (Ginger's mom)

Third row - Jeanne (sister-white-Don), Ed (brother -blue-Ginger)

Fourth row- Jonee (Allen's daughter-black-Chuck), Chuck (Jonee) Navy blue)

Fifth row -Dorothy (sister-blue denim)

Sixth row- Donna (Allen-Cranberry sweater), Maggie (Rod-grey turtleneck)

seventh row - Jeff Wong (Don's Son), Rod Lee (Dorothy's son)

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Santa Claus came last night bearing gifts

Jonee, Donna and Maggie

 Roasted Rack of Spring Lamb with Don's special herbs.

Breast of chicken stuffed with sticky rice seasoned to perfection

 Fanny (Ginger's mom) and Ginger(Ed)

Dorothy (sister)

Maggie and Rod (Dorothy's son)

 

Maggie's homemade tamales.

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Jeff Wong (Don's son)

 

Allen and Donna 

 

Chuck and Jonee (Allen's daughter)

 

Ed (brother) and Don watching the LA Laker's game.

Last but not least - Don's homemade apple pie.

Donna - The birthday girl

Happy Birthday, Donna

Cosmopolitan Hotel at Las Vegas

Donna and her birthday plate.

Our dinner celebration at Cosmopolitan's Wicked Spoon.

Great Food and desserts.

Donna's Family

Front Row, Left to right: Allen, Ashleigh, Andrew (grandson), Randy

Back Row, Left to right: Curtiss (son), Donna (birthday girl), Rick (brother), Nancy (sister) Ed (brother-in-law -behind Nancy), Sammy (nephew -in yellow shirt), Kelly (daughter) and Tim (son-in-law)

 Nancy (sister), Rick (brother) and Donna

 

Sammy, Donna, Nancy and Ed on the "Strip"

Allen and Donna with friend. 

Kelly and Donna

Ashleigh, Andrew (grandson) and Donna

Donna, Kelly, Andrew and Ashleigh at Todai's Las Vegas

 Ashleigh and Andrew 

Sammy, Allen, Donna, Ed and Nancy at Bellagio's

We attended the Martina Mcbride concert at the Green Valley Ranch Casino

What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas.......

 Allen and Donna riding bikes at the Ventura Marina

 Allen and Donna at Marianne's for Thanksgiving

For New Year's Day, we will be in Honolulu, Hawaii.