Mele Kalikimaka is the thing to say on a bright hawaiian christmas day

for the past three days my life has been consumed with baked goods. i made chocolate chip cookies and sugar cookies and a pecan pie all from scratch. i seriously have carpel tunnel in my right hand as i type this. but it is worth the pain for all of this delish. i am pretty excited for tomorrow. it is the first karpel kristmas that we are hosting in our house. that means no drive-y for emmy and no allergy meds for glen or swelling of the throat for billy (is it ironic that both of the son in law's are allergic to cats?? or is it just the standard son in law story so they dont have to withstand their in laws?? hmmmm, ) and mom and george are driving down here tomorrow with the prime rib and shrimp in tow.