Christmas Eve

Christmas Eve we went to our Annual Dinner at the Roses. YUMMY! Camilla slaved all day and made a beautiful traditional Swedish Meal. We look forward to it every year. We had a gift exchange, Camilla spoiled us this year. Thank you! We love you guys!

Christmas Eve Eve

These were the tastiest gingerbread cookies I have ever made.

I haven't made gingerbread cookies probably more than 3 times, so it probably wasn't a hard record to beat...but nevertheless...they were really good.

They became my breakfast for at least the next 3 days...

Snow Bunnies

The kids LOVE to spend hours outside in the snow.

But when they are done...they are done.

They want warm clothes and hot chocolate with whip cream...ASAP!

Jess even tries to bring in a little of the snow indoors.

I found this cooler upstairs in her room.
Inside was full of ice and a bowl with her snowball in it. Silly girl.

Skating

We thought skating would be a fun filled family activity...however we are all at different skill levels in our family. I won't mention who is better than who, but I know one thing for sure, I was the WORST!!!

Matt had to take the camera this time...it was lucky I got this one and only pic of him.

My Little Budding Business Man

Hunter found a dowel in the garage... colored it brown with permanent marker and used it as a Harry Potter wand. He showed his friend who loved it and wanted one too, so....

Hunter wanted to get more wood to make another. So I bought him a couple of dowels, Matt helped him sand them down, I handed him a dremel and away he went.

He made 12 wands.

We discussed how much he should sell them for. I told him $1.00.
He thought hard for a moment and thought maybe 50 cents. I told him that was too little. So...

...when he came home I asked him how it went?

He sold 4 wands! I asked "Did you make sure you charged a dollar?"

He said "Oh yes Mom! I gave David TWO wands for a dollar!"

wooh look at me go!

Jess said her teacher needed Christmas cookies for their hot chocolate and cookie day

tomorrow and that she volunteered me to do it...how nice of her.

So I went to the computer and typed in Christmas cookies.
Lots of pictures of brightly colored sugar cookies popped up.
I must be feeling strange, because I actually attempted it.

And believe it or not...they turned out.

I know...I cease to amaze myself actually.

First Grade Gingerbread House Night

Candypolooza... what else do I say?

What Snow Brings

In one evening we became completely blanketed in snow, a winter wonderland.

It is funny what happens when that much snow comes in...

first, the kids need to be dressed twice...exhausting I tell ya.

Also, as I drive the kids to school driveways are spotted
with old men snow blowing their pathways.
Today I spotted someone sporting this doosie.
A snowblower shield.

Never gets old around here.



My hubby hasn't graduated to the snowblower yet. He isn't old enough.