Monday, December 27, 2010

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Time spent with family is always the best! Here is a look at our blessed Christmas!






My nephew, Luke!

My nephew, Grant!

All of the grandkids (6 altogether) made sugar cookies with Nana! AJ got the party started!




Sarah had fun making her cookies!

Finished product!



My baby girl!
Christian having fun on Christmas Eve!

Tink getting ready to go to the family Christmas Eve party.


Nana, Me, and the girls....



Pawpaw and his girl!



Gidgi's babies!!! We are so glad Gidgi spent Christmas with us.

Having fun with family! My cute hubby is in the middle!



Cousins!
Uncle Jamie and Sarah


Nana and Pawpaw!


My cute babies!

Aunt Summer and Baby Avery!



Christmas Eve traditions: Mommy reads "Twas the Night Before Christmas"

Then Daddy reads the Christmas story from the Bible

After putting out the milk and cookies for Santa we put reindeer food our for the reindeer!


Christmas morning and Santa brought Christian the only thing he asked for: a skateboard!


Sarah gets Strawberry Shortcake!


Gidgi and Lucy watch CJ open his presents!

The kids go on a scavenger hunt all over the house in order to find their final present:

Mickey/Minnie shirts for the family! WE ARE GOING TO DISNEY WORLD!


The kids are so excited!



Making a Gingerbread house with Nana!

What a wonderful Christmas it has been! We are so blessed with amazing family and wonderful memories. But mostly, we are blessed that God loved us so much that He sent His only Son into the world as a baby boy! Happy Birthday, Jesus! It's all about YOU!


Jill

Thursday, December 16, 2010

'Tis the Season

As we prepare for the birthday of our blessed Savior our family took the day off to do some of our favorite Christmas activities! We cooked, made homemade hot chocolate, read Christmas books, and watched Christmas movies. The Nativity story was the first movie, followed by Muppet Christmas Carol! Here are some pictures of our cooking experience:
Peanut Butter Clusters were the first recipe on the menu.

We tried a new recipe that I'd heard of: Santa hats! I had to go based on the info that I'd been told and I'm sure there was a better way of doing it, but they had fun! Vanilla wafers, a half of a big marshmallow, and melted icing drizzled on top (with sprinkles of course)! Yummy and messy!





She's didn't want to partake in the messy icing, but she loved licking the leftovers!




Making fudge! We have a great 5 minute fudge recipe that we love!

Best part of the day, licking the bowl/spoon!






Once it's set up I will take the can out of the middle and it'll be a fudge wreath!


And now we eat!!!
Jill