Christmas Cookies

The girls were so excited for our annual Christmas cookie decorating get together with friends.  Whenever I think of Christmas cookies the George Strait "Christmas Cookies" song comes to mind...

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
The ones that look like Santa Claus
Christmas trees, bells, and stars
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe

Now Christmas cookies are a special treat

The more she bakes the more I eat

And sometimes I can't get myself to stop

Sometimes she'll wait till I'm asleep

She'll take the ones I didn't eat 

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
The ones that look like Santa Claus
Christmas trees, bells, and stars
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe

Now those sprinkly things just makes things worse
Cause it makes them taste better than they did at first
And they're absolutely impossible to resist
Some disappear to who knows where
But I make sure I get my share
And those kids just stand there waiting for the ones I miss

Sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
Sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
She gets mad that they're all gone 
Before she gets the icing put on
Sure do like those Christmas cookies babe

Now there's a benefit to all of this
That you might have overlooked or missed
So now let me tell you the best part of it all
Every time she sticks another batch in the oven
There's 15 minutes for some kissin' and'a huggin'
That's why I eat Christmas cookies all year long!

 

I sure do like those Christmas cookies, sugar
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe
The ones that look like Santa Claus
Christmas trees, bells, and stars
I sure do like those Christmas cookies, babe

And just because Hanna and Claire love this Plasma car....

We Got ELF'D!!!

We got Elf'd by one of Caty's school friends and the girls LOVED it!!

So much fun to get a surprise knock on the door, open it to hear someone giggling as they run from the house and see the looks on Caty and Hanna's faces as they opened our present

So a few days later it was our turn to ELF two friends

Ready to go!!

Can't wait to do it again next year!!

Check out the link to the "We've Been Elf'd" pdf if you're interested in doing it next year

LPA Holiday Party 2012

Nothing like waiting 3 weeks since the event to post the pictures.  

As always we had a great time with our LPA family.  

The annual Caty and Aidan pic

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My girls

Hanna getting her present from Santa

And getting hers

Waiting patiently for the others to get their turn

Picture with Santa

Caty's good friend Riley Reh (who's in 1st grade at Caty's school) and RR family came and enjoyed the party with us.

Mmm...hot chocolate

Hai showing me his Lego airplane

Hallway soccer

Caty and RR - I love this picture of them!!

What is it with this book basket?

We have a wicker basket of books in the living room and kids just love sitting in it....

Hanna now...

And Hanna then

Caty in Feb 2007

And Cam sure likes it too

Although mine never stood in it like this!!