Gingerbread Cookies

I helped make gingerbread cookies for the holiday season. Unfortunately, I don't think we can pass them out to our neighbors and friends. Yeah, I was THAT helpful.

I started off by stirring the butter and eggs together. I could do this guys really I could, but Mommy insisted on having a turn. Who's the kid now?


My favorite Christmas song came on while I was mixing and realized unlike mommy, I can do two things at once! I can't think of anything more fun than mixing and dancing.


Next I poured in the cookie mix and got to work again!


My favorite part was rolling the dough. Of course, I had to check and make sure the dough was ready...I enjoyed making fingerprints in the dough and rolling them away with the pin. It was about this time that mommy and daddy realized we would have a lot of gingerbread cookies to eat all by ourselves!


It is important to keep the surface and dough dry using just the right amount of flour. As you can see, I'm a natural...








Are they done yet?


I'm hoping we get to decorating them soon before it is too late!

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Here and There

I really like hunting for different ornaments on the Christmas tree...


Eating cookies and reading by the fire...


Who's face does that remind you of?




Dancing to Christmas music


Reviewing colors with index cards. Where's green? Hold it up high!






Reading...



Role playing.


This one's kinda old, but Mommy and Daddy get a kick outta how I pronounce some things. Here I am talking to our cat, Meeko.


They could not get me to say my teachers' names: Veronica and Lorna which for some odd reason I pronounce, Tugga and Larna. Mommy's gonna work getting that on tape

Thanksgiving in Blue Ridge

I had such a great Thanksgiving and mommy says I have so much to be thankful for! Well, I know I am very thankful for candy!


The first night or two I kept asking when we were going home. We never really slept at any of our friends' house in NC. But, when it was time to go home, I wanted to stay. We got there late Wednesday night, but not too late to open presents! I go this opening thing down baby and boy did I rack up!


Thursday was a day of good eating and playing in the woods. We also enjoyed hunting for sticks, the fire outside, and roasting marshmallows. I enjoyed running around the deck with Zo. Jackson and I had fun playing together too.











Friday morning, I had Old Ma Ma's beignets for the first time and I really REALLY liked em! We took a drive to Blue Ridge to see what we were missing. After strolling down the streets and exploring the area, we decided to eat at a restaurant along the Toccoa River. I liked watching the river, but not as much as the yummy candy stick we grabbed on the way out!










Jax and I did some gingerbread decorating and I must say we did better than the people who built it. By the end of the night, our gingerbread house had quite the skylight going on!




Saturday, we played a lot outside because the weather was warmer. I kept Jackson company while he relaxed in the hot tub and brought him ice upon request.



Uncle Brett was my buddy--is that the term for someone who will do whatever I want? Yeah so I liked hanging with him! We must have gone up and down the steps I'd say 300 times, and we played pool. Of course, I won right? He also took me on walks to look for animals.





We had such a great time taking in the scenery while catching up with family. What a wonderful trip!