We actually baked cookies Sunday night but it was our Monday festivity. We wanted Daddy to help and he had to work Monday. I found 6 cookie cutters at Dollar General for only a $1. They are plastic and pretty cheap but were great for at least one time use. We made sugar cookies and frosted a few of those then made peanut butter cookies with Reese Pieces in them. Daddy had the idea to make HUGE cookies and they were awesome!
Day 23: Our little family Christmas
We always try to celebrate our little family's Christmas before we travel. We don't mind not being home on actual Christmas as long as we are celebrating it with family somewhere. This year we were heading to Georgia for Christmas so we woke up Tuesday and did our own family Christmas before Kevin went to work. We don't get a lot of gifts for each other and Kevin and I actually said no gifts since we are saving up for the house but of course he still was able to get me a gift without spending any money we were budgeting for. He is always so great at working small side jobs for some extra money. And before you feel bad that he didn't get anything and I did don't worry he actually got his quad-copter back in September and it was part of his Christmas. Lillian's got a few small things but her main gift was a shopping cart and play food. We don't really want to do a play kitchen until we are in a new house so this was a good way for her to still "cook" and she loves pushing the cart around the house.
Day 24: Christmas Eve
We were in Georgia at Nena and Poppa's house for Christmas eve so the whole day was a festive day but after baths and before heading to bed each kid got to open their special pajamas to wear for Christmas morning.
Twinsies
And we set out cookies and milk for Santa.
Day 25: Christmas Day!!
Of course kids (even the babies) woke up early ready to see what Santa brought them. We enjoyed some yummy breakfast then opened gifts together.
Twins again!
Nena made these super adorbale vest/shaw things. Can you get any cuter than these two
All of the sister in laws showing off our origami owl necklaces. They are even more special because the proceeds from the party went to a friend who is raising money to adopt a sweet baby.
New ornament from Nena and Poppa for her tree
Lillian was more interested in helping everyone else open their gifts
being silly
Day 26: Gingerbread houses
I was only going to go through Christmas Day but decorating Gingerbread houses got bumped back to after Christmas so I had to include this fun tradition. It was not easy and we made a huge mess but what some awesome memories made.
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