Its a Marshmallow World

Yuletide events are continuing at the household of The Johnson's in China! Eliza and I out did ourselves this week, making home made marshmallows to float in hot chocolate. Eliza, our patient, rule-following middle child, carefully read the recipe directions, measured with precision the basic ingredients, and dutifully set and minded the timer. When the mallow had set, all three girls dipped small cookie cutters in hot water and cut the sticky goo into cute shapes that we then dusted with powdered sugar.

After sipping their seasonal beverages, they unwrapped the portable CD players that were waiting for them under the tree, and sorted through the Christmas CDs to find the perfect slipping-off-to-sleep yuletide tunes. With the promise of mellow music, they were surprisingly interested in going to bed! (Which left plenty of time for Mom and Dad to watch, in entirety, the SNL’s Christmas 2008 show, which was waiting on the DVR!)