Christmas Traditions

Of course I had to bake Christmas cookies with the kiddos and I have to admit that this year was a bit stressful. Having a busy baby, fussy with snot all over and a 2 1/2 year old that steals sugar whenever he comes near it made for a interesting experience. But, we did get three different baked goods out of the whole thing and I can't really be mad about that!
Here is Samuel searching for our recipes. He's making Peanut Butter Blossoms here.

And then Jude joins in taking swipes of sugar periodically. I won't even tell you how hyper my kids were that night.

Samuel loves baking.

Jude. More sugar.

Here's Samuel's cookie decorating in progress - pretty neat and tidy.

Jude's? Not so neat and tidy. But very tasty.

And the finished product.

I have to mention how much I love Christmas cards. I hang them on my wall and love looking at all the pictures over the month.

And here's what Juliet did during the baking day (when she wasn't scrappin' around the kitchen floor picking up dough or squeezing my leg). She does join in Colin's construction projects sometimes. Please pardon the grainy photo - it was dark and my ISO was set to like eleventyhundred.