Well, Christmas is right around the corner and we all have family traditions that we like to keep. Since my family is fairly new and the kids are getting big enough to participate in things like decorating I figured we could start some traditions of our own. I had the idea to bake and decorate gingerbread cookies with the kids. In hindsight, it was not by best idea....but it was fun!
The kids went a little overboard with the icing....they have yet to grasp the concept of "less is more"!
I realized at one point that Cameron thought he cookie was not fully decorated until the icing was flowing over the sides and onto the table.
And, after this little project I am asking myself again what possessed me to put a white rug under my kitchen table.
They sure did have a lot of fun and we have enjoyed eating our Christmas treats. They were all so cute (the kids, not so much the cookies). Each time they finished one cookie they would inform me who that particular cookie was for. We had cookies for Nana, Nannie, Poppie, Daddy, Mommy, Uncle Donnie, Christopher, Gracie and the other "Gurls". They didn't seem to make any for themselves.....although, they took the pleasure of eating them. Guess, they figured that was more practical than shipping them.Despite the mess, I am sure we will be doing it again next year.
Now, last night we had our Christmas Play at church. Mom wrote and directed the entire play while the little kids and a few of the older kids did all thew acting. They all did a most wonderful job. After the play, a special visitor showed up to wish the kids a Merry Christmas!
Moma thought that Santa looked A LOT like her first born son! Would that make her Grandmother Christmas? Shhhh....don't tell her I said that!
This year's experience with Santa went much better than previous years.....there were no tears.
Haley and Santa Bo.....I mean Claus!
Here's Santa and Grandmother Christmas again!
Gabby and Annabelle with Santa Claus!
Bo, I mean Santa Claus I don't Gabby fell for the suit.
Santa Claus handed out gifts to the kids and posed for pictures....he did a really great job! His belly even jiggled like a bowl full of jelly!
