* Graham continued her birthday tradition of purchasing the cake and coordinating its details...and as you can see from the pictures, this year's cake was not only spectacular, but also delicious. Thanks Aunt G! 
* To commemorate the "hot chocolate" scene, the kids enjoyed making their own "hot, hot chocolate" mix.
2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered nondairy creamer
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
1/2 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup powdered nondairy creamer
1/8 teaspoon salt
Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until evenly blended.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature until you are ready to enjoy and/or share.
Add 3 tablespoons mix to 1 cup (8 oz) of steamed milk. Stir well.
Garnish with marshmellows.
Enjoy!
Yield: ~ 4 cups mix
Yield: ~ 4 cups mix
* The previous day's snowfall provided the perfect weather for a "Polar Express" party (despite the havoc it created in getting the cake delivered and cancelling Aunt G's flight into Asheville from NYC).
* Thompson's first birthday as a big brother.
* With Thompson's ever-increasing fascination for "The Polar Express" movie since last Christmas, his grandparents gave him a ticket on the Great Smoky Mountain Railroad's Polar Express for his birthday. He was totally surprised and "wowed over" upon learning of this special event. We have no doubt that he will inform everyone he meets over the next couple days that "on Tuesday I'm going on the Polar Express and it is going to take an hour and a half to get to the North Pole."
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